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Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot
חוֹל הַמֹּעֵד סֻכֹּת
Shabbat During the Intermediate Days of Sukkot
On the Shabbat during Sukkot, we are reminded of the age-old desire to know God. Moses implores God to let him see God.
Yom Rishon shel Sukkot
יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל סֻכֹּת
1st Day of Sukkot
In these verses, we are instructed to observe the festival of Sukkot for seven days. The first of the seven days is a sacred day, one on which we refrain from work. Our ancestors brought sacrifices to the Temple on each of the days and lived in a booth.
Vayeilech
וַיֵּלֶךְ
[Moses] Went
- Moses prepares the people for his death and announces that Joshua will succeed him. (31:1–8)
- Moses instructs the priests and the elders regarding the importance of reading the Torah.
Nitzavim - Vayeilech
נִצָּבִים - וַיֵּלֶךְ
You Stand [This Day] / [Moses] Went
- Moses tells the assembled people that God's covenant speaks to them and to all of the generations who will follow. (29:9–14)
- God warns the Israelites that they will be punished if they act idolatrously, the way the inhabitants of the other nations do.
Vayigash
וַיִּגַּשׁ
And [Judah] Approached [Joseph]
- Judah pleads with Joseph to free Benjamin and offers himself as a replacement. (44:18-34)
- Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and forgives them for selling him into slavery.
R'eih
רְאֵה
See [This Day I Set Before You Blessing and Curse]
- God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws.
Noach
נֹחַ
Noah
- God decides to cause a flood that will destroy the world, sparing only Noah's family and the animals that Noah gathers together on the ark. (6:9-8:22)
- Life starts over again after the Flood.
Ki Teitzei
כִּי-תֵצֵא
When You Go Out (to Battle)
- Moses reviews a wide variety of laws regarding family, animals, and property. (21:10–22:12)
- Various civil and criminal laws are delineated, including those regarding sexual relationships, interaction with non-Israelites, loans, vows, and divorce.
Chayei Sarah
חַיֵּי שָׂרָה
The Life of Sarah
- Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah. (23:1-20)
- Abraham sends his servant to find a bride for Isaac. (24:1-9)
- Rebekah shows her kindness by offering to draw water for the servant's camels at the well.