Aliya Summary: Moshe informed the Israelites what will occur after
they are exiled from their land due to their sins. Eventually they will
wholeheartedly return to G‑d, and G‑d will gather them from the furthest
reaches of the heavens and return them to the land of their
forefathers. At that point, Moshe says, "G‑d will 'circumcise' your
heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you may love the L-rd
your G‑d with all your heart and with all your soul."
There's
another way we can look at things here: Teshuva is a gift from G-d. He
doesn't have to command it, He just has to let it be possible, and we
should jump at the opportunity. The Torah doesn't have to tell us to
repent, just how to do it. Yet Vidui, verbal confession, is a positive
commandment. That means that doing something good for ourselves
(eliminating harmful behavior) is not only good for us inherently, but
also earns us double points (could this be the origin??).
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