Chumash with Chayenu

Moshe concludes his final farewell address to the Jewish people by blessing them. He begins by praising them for accepting the Torah unconditionally, noting also that G-d’s blessings rest on them only when they are united in their devotion to Him. Moshe then blesses each tribe separately, emphasizing each one’s unique contribution tothe collective mission of the Jewish people, beginning with Reuven and Yehudah.

After Moshe finished conveying the Poem of Testimony to the Jewish people, he encouraged them to pay heed to all its lessons, as well as to the Torah in general. G-d then instructs Moshe to ascend Mount Nevo and prepare for his own passing.

Moshe tells the Jewish people that eventually the non-Jewish nations would appreciate them and praise them for remaining true to their covenant with G-d.

Moshe informs the Jewish people that after they would receive their corrective punishment for their lapses in loyalty to G-d’s covenant, G-d would comfort them and punish those who had persecuted them.

Moshe cautions the Jewish people that overindulgence in their wealth, would cause them to rebel against G-d. He would then punish them for their misdeeds, but would nonetheless never forsake them.

Moshe informs the Jewish people how G-d would provide them with material bounty in the Land of Israel. But G-d also cautioned them that should they overindulge in this wealth, it would cause them to rebel against Him.

Moshe encourages the Jewish people to remember their history, recalling how G-d chose them to be His people, gave them the Torah, and shepherded them through the desert on the way from Egypt to the Land of Israel.

The Poem of Testimony begins with Moshe calling upon both heaven and earth to bear witness to the Divine message that he was about to deliver to the Jewish people. This section turns to describe G-d’s justice system as perfectly balanced.

After Moshe finished conveying the Poem of Testimony to the Jewish people, he encouraged them to pay heed to all its lessons, as well as to the Torah in general.G-d then instructs Moshe to ascend Mount Nevo and prepare for his own passing.

Moshe tells the Jewish people that eventually the non-Jewish nations would appreciate them and praise them for remaining true to their covenant with G-d.

Moshe informs the Jewish people that after they would receivetheir corrective punishment for their lapses in loyalty to G-d’s covenant, G-d would comfort them and punish those who had persecuted them.

Moshe cautions the Jewish people that overindulgence in their wealth, would cause them to rebel against G-d. He would then punish them for their misdeeds, but would nonetheless never forsake them.

Moshe informs the Jewish people how G-d would provide themwith material bounty in the Land of Israel. But G-d also cautioned them that should they overindulge in this wealth, it would cause them to rebel against Him.

Moshe encourages the Jewish people to remember their history, recalling how G-d chose them to be His people, gave them the Torah, and shepherded them through the desert on the way from Egypt to the Land of Israel.

The Poem of Testimony begins with Moshe calling upon both heaven and earth to bear witness to the Divine message that he was about to deliver to the Jewish people. This section turns to describe G-d’s justice system as perfectly balanced.

G-d addresses Yehoshua from the cloud at the entrance to the Tabernacle, charging him with the mission of leading the Jewish people into the Land of Israel. Moshe instructs the Levites to place the Torah scroll that he would soon write in the Ark of theCovenant, together with the Tablets of the Covenant that he received at Mount Sinai.

G-d summons Moshe to the entrance to the Tabernacle. G-d speaks to him from a pillar of cloud that appeared over the Tabernacle’s entrance, informing him that He was going to dictate a poem to him that he should teach the Jewish people. The purpose of the poem was to inspire the Jewish people to remain loyal to G-d throughout any misfortunes that might befall them as a result of their misdeeds.

Moshe summons Yehoshua and appoints him as his successor in the presence of the entire Jewish people; He then hands a Torah to the tribe of Levi. Moshe conveys G-d’s command to the Jewish people that they assemble once every seven years, during the festival of Sukkos, in order to hear their king read specific passages from the Torah (Hakhel). This ceremony was designed to instill renewed commitment to G-d’s covenant with them.

Moshe tells the Jewish people that, in the final analysis, G-d is presenting them with the free choice to choose between good and evil. Moshe continues his final farewell address to the Jewish people by informing them that this day (7 Adar), was his 120th birthday, and would also be the day that he would die. Moshe reassures the Jewish people that although he was aboutto die, G-d will still and always be with His people. They therefore have nothing to fear from the nations then occupying the Land of Israel, which they are about to enter and conquer.

Moshe promises the Jewish people that in the future they would indeedenjoy the fulfillment of all of G-d’s blessings, given their return to Him, in contrast to their enemies’ fate. Moshe assures the Jewish people that they would always be able to know what G-d expects of them by studying the Torah. “It is close to you.”