- Candle lighting
Friday evening- End
Saturday, at nightfall
Nitzavim - Vayelekh
Parashah:
Deut. 29:9 - 31:30
Haftarah:
Is. 55:6 - 56:8
- The everlasting covenant with the Lord
- A warning against idolatry
- The people’s future repentance and the return of the exiles
- Reward for Israel’s repentance
- The Torah is within easy reach
- Man is free to choose between life and death, between good and evil
- Moses takes his leave of the people
- Joshua is given his charge
- The reading of the Torah every seventh year
- Moses is told what will happen after his death
- Encouragement for Joshua
- The Torah is placed in the ark as a witness
- The elders gather to hear the song of Ha’azinu