Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Standing Today before God
The parsha of Nitzavim, begins with the following words: “And you are standing today all of you before God.”[1] While on a literal level, the...
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Gematria Shorts for the Torah Portion of Vayelech 5783
The value of the first two words of Parashat Vayeilech, “And Moses went” (וְיֵלֵךְ מֹשֶׁה) is 411, the same as “chaos” (תֹּהוּ). As we approach...
Vayelech: 611, 612, and 613: The Final Three Commandments
This week’s parashah, Vayelech, contains the Torah’s 613th and final mitzvah (commandment), to write a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll), just as Moshe Rabbeinu did. Parashat Vayelech also contains the Torah’s 612th mitzvah,...
