Could there be a greater act of mesirut nefesh, than Moshe’s decision to depart this life, so as to not to delay the vengeance of Hashem, and of Bnei Israel?! Read how the commentaries on this week's parsha see it.
VeZot HaBracha - Approaching retirement and beyond: "His eyes had not grown dim"
Why was Yosef privileged to be buried in the Land of Israel and Moshe Rabeinu was not privileged?
Moshe rebuked them only a short while before his death. From whom did he learn this? From Yaakov. Why did Yaakov wait to rebuke his sons?
The mark of a true leader is somebody who is there in the interests of those who they are serving.
Moshe blesses the tribes of Israel before his death, beginning his words with fiery imagery. Why?
Did Moshe Rabbeinu transcend death? In this week's parasha, Vezot Habracha, his death is described, but the Talmud says something else.
Moshe appeared to be confident that he would yet lead his beloved people into the promised land of Israel. It was not to be.
Moses will die in exile, but he cannot leave his people without blessing them, and he does so poetically, evoking Sinai and Jewish history.
Moshe Rabbeinu teaches us that it is always worthwhile to save the most important message for the end. Let's see how he does this himself.
