Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech

The powerful lessons of hakhel and shmita.

Song can remind us of our authentic selves and our genuine power.

The health of the land depends on our responsible behavior.

Every choice we make from birth to death matters.

So that your children may live.

We all need to pick our issues and take a stand.

We need more experiences of community in which we feel connected to members of society whom we don't even know.

The commandment to return to God is always within our reach.

Several commentaries interpret Moses's going to the people before his death.

Moses and Joshua possessed leadership characteristics that we continue to look for in our leaders today.