Vayelech, Vayeilech, VaYelech, Va-yelech, Vayelekh, Va-yelekh, or Vayeleh (וילך — Hebrew for "then he went out", the first word in the parshah) is the 52nd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 31:1–30. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in September or early October. With just 30 verses, it is the shortest parshah.
We are now preparing ourselves for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when we beg God to write our names in the Book of Life (Sefer ha Chaim). Many people leave the Synagogue after the Yom Kippur service without being certain that their names are inscribed in the Book of Life. Those who have understood that Messiah has already come and that he, Yeshua has led us back to God (teshuvah), we rejoice in the assurance that our names have been sealed in the Book of Life, blessed be His Name. Vayelekh is a very small portion being read on its own only when it is a leap year; during regular years, it is read with Nitzavim. Here God is telling us through Moshe Rabbeinu that we will fail and that we will abandon him. There is a debate among the rabbis about whether this is a prophecy [...]
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Weekly Sidra: Vayelech (Standing ones) Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 Haftorah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20 I realized growing up that if I did something wrong I would be punished by my dad. I also knew that he would love me and care for me if I apologized for what I had done. This week we read a special Hafta ...
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First reading this year: Vayelech, Vayeilech, VaYelech, Va-yelech, Vayelekh, Va-yelekh, or Vayeleh (וילך — Hebrew for "then he went out", the first word in the parshah) is the 52nd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitut ...
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