OVERVIEW
Although Moses is content that Joshua will lead the nation, Moses now prays to be allowed to enter the Land of Israel in order to fulfill its special mitzvos. However, Hashem refuses his request. Moses reminds Bnei Yisrael of the gathering at Sinai when they received the Torah -- that they saw no visual representation of the Divine, but only the sound of words. Moses impresses on Bnei Yisrael that the revelation of Sinai took place before an entire nation, not to a select elite, and that only the Jewish People will ever be able to claim that Hashem spoke to their entire nation. Moses specifically enjoins Bnei Yisrael to "pass over" the event of the gathering at Sinai to their children throughout all generations. Moses accurately predicts that after Bnei Yisrael have dwelled in Eretz Yisrael they will sin, be exiled from the Land, and be scattered among all the peoples. They will stay few in number but eventually they will return to Hashem. Moses designates three "cities of refuge" to which a person who kills inadvertently may flee. Moses repeats the Ten Commandments and then teaches the Shema, the central credo of Judaism, that there is only One G-d. Then Moses warns the people not to succumb to materialism and forget their purpose as a spiritual nation. The Parsha ends with Moses exhorting Bnei Yisrael not to intermarry when they enter Eretz Yisrael, as they cannot be a treasured and holy nation if they intermarry, and they will become indistinguishable from the other nations.
Overview courtesy of Rabbis Newman and Sinclair, Ohr Somayach
| Week | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breishit | Genesis 1:1-6:8. |
| 2 | Noah | Genesis 6:9-11:32. |
| 3 | Lech Lecha | Genesis 12:1-17:27. |
| 4 | VaYera | Genesis 18:1-22:24. |
| 5 | Chayei Sarah | Genesis 23:1-25:18. |
| 6 | Toldot | Genesis 25:19-28:9. |
| 7 | VaYetze | Genesis 28:10-32:3. |
| 8 | VaYishlach | Genesis 32:4-36:43. |
| 9 | Vayeshev | Genesis 32:4-36:43. |
| 10 | Miketz | Genesis 41:1-44:17. |
| 11 | Vayigash | Genesis 44:18-47:27. |
| 12 | VaYechi | Genesis 47:28-50:26. |
| 13 | Shmot | Exodus 1:1-6:1. |
| 14 | VaEra | Exodus 6:2-9:35. |
| 15 | Bo | Exodus 10:1-13:16. |
| 16 | BeShalach | Exodus 13:17-17:16 |
| 17 | Yitro | Exodus 18:1-20:23 |
| 18 | Mishpatim | Exodus 21:1-24:18 |
| 19 | Terumah | Exodus 25:1-27:19 |
| 20 | Tetzaveh | Exodus 27:20- 30:10 |
| 21 | Ki Tisa | Exodus 30:11-34:35 |
| 22 | VaYakhel | Exodus 35:1-38:20 |
| 23 | Pekudei | Exodus 38:21-40:38 |
| 24 | Vayikra | Leviticus 1:1-5:26 |
| 25 | Tzav | Leviticus 6:1-8:36 |
| 26 | Shemini | Leviticus 9:1-11:47 |
| 27 | Tazria | Leviticus 12:1-13:59 |
| 28 | Metzora | Leviticus 14:1-15:33 |
| 29 | Acharei Mot | Leviticus 16:1-18:30 |
| 30 | Kedoshim | Leviticus 19:1-20:27 |
| 31 | Emor | Leviticus 21:1-24:23 |
| 32 | Behar | Leviticus 25:1- 26:2 |
| 33 | Bechukotai | Leviticus 26:3-27:34 |
| 34 | Bamidbar | Numbers 1:1-4:20 |
| 35 | Naso | Numbers 4:21-7:89 |
| 36 | BehaAlotecha | Numbers 8:1-12:16 |
| 37 | Shlach-Lecha | Numbers 13:1-15:41 |
| 38 | Korach | Numbers 16:1-18:32. |
| 39 | Chukkat | Numbers 19:1-22:1. |
| 40 | Balak | Numbers 22:2- 25:9 |
| 41 | Pinchas | Numbers 25:10-30:1 |
| 42 | Matot | Numbers 30:2-32:42 |
| 43 | Masei | Numbers 33:1-36:13 |
| 44 | D'varim | Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 |
| 45 | Va'etchanan | Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 |
| 46 | Ekev | Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 |
| 47 | Re'eh | Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 |
| 48 | Shoftim | Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 |
| 49 | Ki Teitze | Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 |
| 50 | Ki Tavo | Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 |
| 51 | Nitzavim | Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 |
| 52 | Vayelech | Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 |
| 53 | Ha'azinu | Deuteronomy 32:1-52 |
| 54 | V'zot Habracha | Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 |