Vayelech recounts the events of Moses’ last day of earthly life. He transfers the leadership to Joshua, and concludes writing the Torah in a scroll which he entrusts to the Levites for safekeeping in the Ark of the Covenant. Vayelech concludes with the prediction that the people of Israel will turn away from their covenant with יהוה, causing Him to …
Dvarim (Words)
Deuteronomy 1:1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain across from the Red Sea, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab. C-MATS Question: Why did Moses mention the numerous place names in this first verse of Deuteronomy? The numerous place names listed …
Pinchas (Phinehas)
Numbers 25:10 And יהוה spoke to Moses saying, 11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away את־ My wrath from the Children of Israel, because while he was zealous for את־ My sake among them, so I did not consume את־ Children of Israel in My jealousy. C-MATS Question: How did Phinehas turn …
SHELACH L’CHA (send for yourself)
Numbers 13:1 And יהוה spoke to Moses saying, 2 Send men that they may search את־ land of Canaan, which I will give to the Children of Israel, from every tribe of their fathers you will send a man who is a ruler among them. C-MATS Question: Why was this chapter immediately after the incident of Miriam’s criticism of Moses …