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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
No matter how much effort is exerted, no one can earn one cent more than G‑d has ordained that one shall earn. One must do what is necessary, but one must remember that all one’s work is but an accessory. The main thing is G‑d’s blessing, and that blessing is earned by observing G‑d’s commands: praying with a minyan, observing Shabbat in the best way, meticulous observance of kosher, and having children instructed by pious teachers.
–Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch (Hayom Yom for 4 Av)
The Parshah
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