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In Nitzavim, Moses brings the entire people together \u2013leaders, tribes, elders, officials, children, wives, and strangers \u2013 to renew their commitment to the covenant before they enter the land of Israel. He also warns them that their future depends on whether they keep the covenant. If they break it, they will suffer defeat, destruction, and exile. But even then, Hashem will still keep His promises. Even during exile, if the people find their way back to God, He will return to them and bring them back to their land. The choice will always be ours. Therefore, \u201cChoose life, that you and your children may live\u201d (Devarim 30:19).<\/p>\n

Vayelech is the shortest parsha in the Torah, only 30 verses long. Moses speaks with great emotion, telling the people, \u201cI am now 120 years old, and I can no longer go out and come in\u201d (Devarim 31:2). He cannot lead them across the Jordan and into the Promised Land. He calls his successor Joshua and, in front of all the people, gives him words of support.<\/p>\n

Next, God speaks privately to Moses and Joshua, warning them that the Israelites may eventually break the covenant. He commands them to write down the Torah and teach it to the people, as a permanent record of the covenant itself. God then encourages Joshua, reassuring him that He will be with him as he leads the people.<\/p>\n

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