Parashat Devarim

Both are about righting the wrongs that are all too pervasive in our world.

Hope exists in the recognition that the world is changeable.

An obligation of responsibility for this generation and the next.

Were they masters of their own destiny?

You can learn history, but how does one acquire memory?

Moses shares his views on leadership.

In Moses' final speech to the Israelites, he provides us with a model of effective rebuke.

Moses recounts to the Israelites episodes from the 40 years in the wilderness; he encourages the Israelites in their upcoming conquest of the land of Canaan.

People's perceptions of a society are often based on that society's judicial system.

Moses at the end of his life rebukes the Israelites, who are receptive to his criticisms.