Weekly Torah Study: Vezot Habracha
Moshe blesses the tribes of Israel before his death, beginning his words with fiery imagery. Why?
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.