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Video Study for Parsha Vaetchanan : Let Me Into the Land

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muman613:
Shalom JTF readers,

This week we are reading the incredible portion called Vaetchanan. In this portion we hear about how much Moses desired to enter the land even after being told by Hashem that he would not be permitted to do so. Moses entire life was dedicated to bringing the Children of Israel into the Holy Land but because of events, and because of Hashems fore-knowledge of the iniquities of the Children of Israel, Moses would not be permitted to enter. Even though Moses prayer 500+ times to enter, he was told that it would not be so.

This portion contains a re-telling of the giving of the 10 Commandments (Aseret HaDibroth) at mount Sinai along with portions of the Shema prayer. It is a portion which is bitter-sweet to me because of the refusal of Hashem to permit Moses to enter the land.

Here is Chabads portion in a nutshell:

http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2260/jewish/Vaetchanan-in-a-Nutshell.htm

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Moses tells the people of Israel how he implored G‑d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel, but G‑d refused, instructing him instead to ascend a mountain and see the Promised Land.

Continuing his “review of the Torah,” Moses describes the Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah, declaring them unprecedented events in human history. “Has there ever occurred this great thing, or has the likes of it ever been heard? Did ever a people hear the voice of G‑d speaking out of the midst of the fire . . . and live? . . . You were shown, to know, that the L‑rd is G‑d . . . there is none else beside Him.”

Moses predicts that in future generations the people will turn away from G‑d, worship idols, and be exiled from their land and scattered amongst the nations; but from there they will seek G‑d, and return to obey His commandments.

Our Parshah also includes a repetition of the Ten Commandments, and the verses of the Shema, which declare the fundamentals of the Jewish faith: the unity of G‑d (“Hear O Israel: the L‑rd our G‑d, the L‑rd is one”); the mitzvot to love G‑d, to study His Torah, and to bind “these words” as tefillin on our arms and heads, and inscribe them in the mezuzot affixed on the doorposts of our homes.
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We will start with the latest video from Rabbi Chaim Richman (of the Temple Institute).

muman613:
Rabbi Finkelstein on the portion:

muman613:
Now for a couple of Chassidus/Kabbalah discussions on the Parsha

Rabbi Chaim Miller of TorahInTen


Rabbi Avraham Trugman of BeThereIsrael

muman613:
Rabbi Richman has several great talks on this parsha over the last 6 years...

muman613:
Rabbi Machlis opens his home for in Jerusalem for Torah study each week. Here is his talk from 3 years ago on this weeks portion.

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