Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech

Quality Leaders

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

If Only It Weren’t So Violent

The commandments to destroy the seven Canaanite nations are perhaps best understood as a later generation's struggle with idolatry.

Strength In Numbers

The commandment to gather every seven years for a communal Torah reading reinforces the spirit of unity and commitment among the people.

All-Inclusive Covenant

Moses tells the Children of Israel that the covenant includes all of them, including the pious and faithful as well as the rebellious and confused.

Affirming And Spreading Our Core Values

The final commandments in the Torah, to gather as a community to hear the Torah and to write down a spiritual legacy, encourage us to re-engage with our core values.

Knowing One’s Place, Knowing One’s Time

Why is Moses reluctant to hand over leadership to Joshua?

Models Of Leadership

Moses and God each instruct Joshua according to the different models of leadership each embodies.

Punishments, Land, And People

Even during their long exile from the land of Israel, the Jewish people will retain their covenant with God, despite the punishments God exacts against the land.

Bringing The Torah Home

The Torah and its lessons are always within our reach.

One Small Step

Fulfilling the directive to repair the world begins in our own mouths and hearts.