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Nitzavim: Sealing the Covenant
Deuteronomy 29:9–30:12
In the eighth section of the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses begins his third and final farewell address to the Jewish people, which he delivered on the day he would die, the 7th of Adar, 2448. He opens his address by telling the people that they are all standing (Nitzavim, in Hebrew) before him in order to seal the covenant between them and G‑d.
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Daily Quote
"And you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your might (me'od)" (Deuteronomy 6:4). "With all your
heart" -- with both your inclinations, with your good inclination and with your evil inclination. "With all your soul" -- even to the point that someone takes your life. "With all your meod" -- with all your money. Another interpretation: "With all your me'od" -- whatever measure (middah) He metes out (moded) to you, thank (modeh) Him exceedingly (me'od me'od).
–Talmud, Berachot 54a
The Parshah
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