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Va'etchanan: The Foundations of Judaism
Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11
The second section of the Book of Deuteronomy opens as Moses recalls how he pleaded (Va’etchanan, in Hebrew) with G‑d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel. Moses tells the rest of the Jewish people that they will soon enter the land without him. Moses then continues to review the Jewish people’s 40 years in the desert, focusing on G d’s giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
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Daily Quote
"And to the Jews was light, happiness, joy and prestige" (Esther 8:16). "Light" is Torah, "happiness" are the festivals, "joy" is circumcision and "prestige" is tefillin.
–Talmud, Megillah 16b
The Parshah
I don't quite get why Moshe was punished by not being allowed to enter the Holy Land. If it was because he hit the rock, is it really such a big deal?
Righteous leaders are held to a higher standard. Also, the people learn from the leaders so they must be perfect.