Parshah (Weekly Torah Reading)

Anxious Parsha - Devarim

At the end of life, how do we frame our most pivotal and painful moments?

Why does the Torah include a description of Og’s enormous bed?

Moshe describes the conquest of the territory that belonged to Sechon. (Ch. 2 verses 25 - 37) (Ch. 3 verses 1 - 22) Continues with the conquest of the territory of Og.

Moshe reviews their journey and contact with the descendants of Esau, and the two sons of Lot, Moav and Amon. (Ch. 2 verses 1 - 24)

Moshe continues with the story of the spies and the people's reaction. G-d tells them not to go up to the mountain but they go anyways and they are soundly defeated. they are sentenced to another 38 years in the desert. However, in His mercy G-d allows th...

Moshe discusses the Judges that he appointed and their obligation to Judge honestly. He then goes on to mention the spies. (Ch. 1 verses 16 - 26)

Moshe continues his recollections of their travel and travails in the desert during the 40 years. He makes mention of the request by the people for judges and his appointment of such. (Ch. 1 verses 6 - 15)

On the 1st day of the 40th year in the 11th month Moshe began to expound on the Torah. This was after the defeat of Sichon an Og. He expounded on the Torah in all 70 languages. (Ch. 1 verses 2 - 5)