General Overview: This week's Parsha begins the Book of Deuteronomy,
the fifth and final book of the Five Books of Moshe. Moshe begins his
final monologue, five weeks before his passing. He recounts the story of
the Israelite's travel through the desert, placing emphasis on, and
rebuking them for, the story of the spies. He describes Israel's
conquest of the Emorites and the Bashanites.
Aliya
Summary: The Israelites are situated on the eastern bank of the Jordan
River, on the verge of entering the land of Canaan, and Moshe's death is
imminent. This is the setting for Moshe's final statements to the
nation he lovingly tended for four decades. After delivering a veiled
rebuke to the nation for their many past misdeeds, Moshe revisits the
period, some 39 years earlier, before the Israelites left Mount Sinai at
G‑d's behest, with the intention of immediately invading and entering
Canaan. At that time, Moshe expressed to the Jews his inability to
single-handedly bear the burden of leadership, because "G‑d, has
multiplied you, and behold, you are today as the stars of the heavens in
abundance."
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