Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5783: Preparing for R”H & Feeling the Shabbos

Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5783: Preparing for R”H & Feeling the Shabbos

Our parshah begins with the following words “You stand this day, all of you, before Hashem – your tribal heads, your elders and your officials, all the men of Israel.” A few pesukim later, Rashi brings a Midrash Tanchuma which explains the connection between Parshas Nitzavim and KiSavo, which had the curses. What is the connection between the curses…and the statement of “You stand this day”?

Nitzavim 5782 – Rosh Hashanah: Using Fear to Get Close to Hashem

Nitzavim 5782 – Rosh Hashanah: Using Fear to Get Close to Hashem

In this week’s parshah Moshe Rabeinu is on the last day of his life and he calls Klal Yisrael together and says אתם נצבים היום – you stand this day (Devarim 29:9). Rashi says מלמד, this teaches us, שכנסם משה לפני הקב”ה ביום מותו להכניסם בברית – that Moshe assembled them in the presence of Hashem on the day of his death in order to initiate them into a covenant with Him.