Vayeilech

וַיֵּלֶךְ
[Moses] Went

Deuteronomy 31:1–30

When Is Vayeilech Read?

/ 5 Tishri 5786

Summary

  • 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. (31:9–13)
  • God informs Moses that upon his death, the people will commit idolatry and "many evils and troubles shall befall them." God tells Moses to teach the people a poem that will "be My witness." (31:14–30)

Ten Minutes of Torah: Vayeilech Commentary

Growth and Decay

By: Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin

There are parts of the Torah that could be classified as seeds or flesh. The seeds are the gems that are timeless, that enable generations to grow and ideas to be nurtured. The seeds sprout new possibilities and, ultimately, new life.

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