Parashat Vayeilech
If Only It Weren’t So Violent
The commandments to destroy the seven Canaanite nations are perhaps best understood as a later generation's struggle with idolatry.
Strength In Numbers
The commandment to gather every seven years for a communal Torah reading reinforces the spirit of unity and commitment among the people.
Affirming And Spreading Our Core Values
The final commandments in the Torah, to gather as a community to hear the Torah and to write down a spiritual legacy, encourage us to re-engage with our core values.
Knowing One’s Place, Knowing One’s Time
Why is Moses reluctant to hand over leadership to Joshua?
Models Of Leadership
Moses and God each instruct Joshua according to the different models of leadership each embodies.