PARSHAH PICKS: Writing a Torah Scroll (Vayelech)

Parshah Picks Dedicate an email Tishrei 4, 5773 · September 20, 2012 General Overview: This week's reading, Vayelech, recounts the events of the final day of Moses' terrestrial life. Moses transferred leadership to Joshua and wrote a Torah scroll which he handed over to the Levites. Moses commanded the Israelites to gather following every Sabbatical year, and informed them of the suffering which will be their lot when they will abandon the laws of the Torah. This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine The Heart, the Home, the Text By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks THE PARSHAH Vayelech in a Nutshell Deuteronomy 31:1–30 The last day of Moses' life . . . The Torah is put in writing . . . The power of community . . . A disheartening prediction and an encouraging promise . . . COLUMNISTS History or Memory? There's no such thing as history in Judaism. The last message that Moses imparted to his people demonstrates this point. By Mendel Kalmenson What to Do on Your 120th Birthday Let's imagine that you would be celebrating your 120th birthday today, with your body in full function. What would you do? By Levi Avtzon Students or Contributors? The link to heaven seemed to pass away with Moses; from here on, the people would have to rely on their own analyses . . . By Lazer Gurkow FEATURED VIDEO Writing a Torah Scroll Practical Parshah - Vayelech It is a commandment incumbent on every man and woman to write a scroll of the Torah. How does a "regular Jew" fulfill this mitzvah? By Mendel Kaplan  Watch (44:24) The Sit-In Nitzavim-Vayelech Parshah Report When Roy employs his friend Marvin to help strike the set of Parshah report in anticipation of the approaching last episode, Jono stages a sit-in. By sitting. In a box. Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich  Watch (6:20) Vayelech: 1st Portion By Yehoshua B. Gordon  Watch (1:51) FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES Parshah Insight: Vayeilech A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut. By J. Immanuel Schochet  Download    Listen (3:51) The Chassidic Dimension - Vayelech & Yom Kippur An in depth presentation of Chassidic teachings on the weekly Parshah. By Berel Bell  Download    Listen (29:58) Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Annotated Machzor: Yom Kippur Here's the machzor that you've been waiting for! New clear typeset and easy to follow instructions. Price: $27.95 SALE: $25.15 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy