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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Nitzavim: Sealing the Covenant
Deuteronomy 29:9–30:12
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Daily Quote
How can a person "walk after G-d", who is described as a "devouring fire"? But the meaning is to follow the ways of the Holy One. G-d clothes the naked; so should you, too, clothe the naked. G-d visits the sick; you, too, visit the sick. G-d comforts mourners; you, too, comfort mourners. G-d buries the dead; you, too, bury the dead.
–Talmud, Sotah 14a
The Parshah
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