The word va’eschanan means “I requested,” referring to Moshe’s requests to enter the Land of Israel: “I requested from G-d…Please let me cross over...
The Torah portion Vaes’chanan derives its name from its first word, Vaes’chanan, which according to the Midrash is a derivative of both chinun or...
Text of Parshah (Hebrew with English translation) - Parshas Vaeschanan.
A short summary of the Torah portion read in the Synagogue on Shabbat.
When G-d informed Moses that he would not merit to enter the land of Israel, Moses prayed repeatedly to G-d to rescind the decree: "And I beseeched...
The Hebrew word "one" (אחד), is the most important word in the verse (Deuteronomy 6:4): "Hear O' Israel, God is our God, God is One...
At the age of eleven, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch began to keep a journal in which he wrote faithfully for his entire lifetime, often for...
Yankie felt very lucky. Instead of going to camp, his parents let him visit his cousins in Eretz Yisrael. He arrived on Tuesday, and by Wednesday...
