When Is Va-et'chanan Read?
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Summary
- Moses pleads with God to let him enter the Land of Israel with the people, but God once more refuses his request. (3:23–28)
- Moses orders the Children of Israel to pay attention and follow the laws given by God in order to be worthy of the land they are about to receive. (4:1–40)
- Specific areas of the land are set aside to serve as cities of refuge. (4:41–43)
- The covenant at Sinai and the Ten Commandments are recalled. Once again, the people are exhorted to heed God’s commandments. (5:1–30)
- Moses speaks the words of the Sh’ma, the credo of Judaism, and commands Israel to show their love for Adonai and keep God’s laws and ordinances. (6:1–25)
- Moses warns the people not to commit idolatry by worshiping the gods of the nations they will conquer in Israel. (7:1–11)
More Va-et'chanan Commentaries
- Seeing the Face of God
- Fearing Death and Finding Life
- The Oneness of Diversity
- Not Only About the Ten Commandments
- What Torah Requires of Us
- The Necessary Steps to Ready Ourselves for Repentance
- Learning About Life by Learning Torah
- Va-et’chanan for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- When Imploring Fails to Give Us What We Want
- Monotheism and the Problem of Truth
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Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Va-et'chanan in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Va-et'chanan Commentary
Emunah (Faith)...is it Enough?
By: Rebecca Good
The first thing that stands out to me when reading Va-et'chanan is Moses’ evolution from faith to absolute confidence in God.
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