To read the full text in English and Hebrew click here: Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30
In this Torah portion, Moses concludes his speech to the Israelites, blesses Joshua, and instructs the community to gather every seven years to read publicly from the Torah. God predicts the eventual straying of the Israelites.
| Click here for a summary of Vayelekh |  Moses tells the Israelites to read the Torah every seven years. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Knowing One’s Place & Time Hillel |
The Song of Humanity Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS |
| If Only It Weren’t So Violent Rabbi Larry Milder, Union for Reform Judaism |
Coming Together Rabbi Gerry Serotta, socialaction.com |
| Land Flowing With Milk & Honey Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Canfei Nesharim |
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| Moses’s Approach to Death Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union |
Strength in Numbers Dvora Weisberg, CLAL |
| Moses’ Fate Elaine Rose Glickman, Women of Reform Judaism |
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| Quality Leaders Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, UJA-Federation of New York |
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| Models of Leadership Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships |
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat Vayelekh Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies |
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| Parshat Vayelekh Challah Julie Seltzer |
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
