Learning the Haftorah for Simchat Torah - The weekly portion from the Prophets

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Learning the Haftorah: Simchat Torah: The weekly portion from the Prophets

Related Text:	V''Zot HaBerachah Haftorah: Hebrew and English
See Also:	Simchat Torah Haftarah Companion
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Topics:	Vezot Hab'rachah, Joshua, Joshua, Simchat Torah, Haftarah

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By Mendel Dubov

Rabbi Mendel Dubov is the director of Chabad in Sussex County, NJ, and a member of faculty at the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ.

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Samantha Leon October 11, 2024

Why is the phrase "be strong and courageous" repeated so often in this Haftarah? In verse 12, why doe Joshua only address half of the Manasseh tribe? Reply

Eliezer Zalmanov for Chabad.org October 14, 2024

in response to Samantha Leon:

It is based on the blessing Moses gave Joshua towards the end of Deuteronomy.

Half the tribe of Menashe resided on the eastern side of the Jordan, outside of the official boundaries of the Land of Israel, so they required an extra blessing. Reply

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