Devarim

“However you would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God…”   …Deuteronomy 1:26 In this week’s Torah reading, Moses is nearing the end of his life. The entire last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy (Devarim) is basically Moses final farewell speech to the people of Israel before he...
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"Behold, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the Lord God of your fathers has said to you; fear not, nor be discouraged."  …Deuteronomy 1:21 God commands the Jewish people to "alah," to make aliyah, to "go up" to the land of Israel – and...
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