The cycle of Torah readings concludes this week with the portion “Vezot HaBracha” and begins anew next week with the story of creation.
For the Jewish people, who read the weekly portion, the biblical narrative ends on a somber note with the death of Moses, the man who has accompanied us for many months. It’s astonishing that, even though I know the final verses almost by heart, I still feel sadness when reading them.
Though the Bible is very efficient in its descriptions, it manages to emotionally connect the reader to Moses, making the farewell to him truly heartfelt:
“So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day. Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eyes were not dim, nor his strength gone. The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days; then the...
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It is true there will never be another leader like Moses, but it wasn’t Moses who did the miracles, it was the Lord.
Jesus said, “he who doubts, will have nothing.” Israel wants peace, perhaps Israel needs to stop doubting. Regardless of what the world leaders say or do, the word of the Lord is going to run its course, no one can stop it, no matter how hard they try.
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It is true there will never be another leader like Moses, but it wasn’t Moses who did the miracles, it was the Lord.
Jesus said, “he who doubts, will have nothing.” Israel wants peace, perhaps Israel needs to stop doubting. Regardless of what the world leaders say or do, the word of the Lord is going to run its course, no one can stop it, no matter how hard they try.