V'zot HaBerakhah 5783

In this Torah portion, Moses gives the tribes of Israel a final blessing and dies at the age of 120. The Children of Israel mourn and begin to follow Joshua, their new leader. TORAH  Deuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12 HAFTARAH Joshua 1:1 - 1:18 Brit Chadasha Rev 22:1-5

Happy New Year! The word Ha'azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ‎) literally means "give ear," an expression meaning "Listen to this." It is also the name of the fifty-third and second-to-last reading from the Torah. It is the first word of the Song of Moses, which begins with the words "Give ear (Ha'azinu), O heavens, and let me speak" (Deuteronomy 32:1). This Torah portion is only a single chapter long, and the majority of it consists of the Song of Moses. The Song of Moses is a prophetic oracle warning Israel about apostasy to come and the resulting wrath of God. The song looks far into the future, even envisioning the Messianic advent amid rich and frightening apocalyptic imagery. After the conclusion of the song, Moses is told to ascend Mount Nebo and overlook the Promised Land before dying. TORAH Deuteronomy 31:30 | The Song of Moses Deuteronomy 32:48 | Moses' Death Foretold PROPHETS 2 Samuel 22:1 | David's Song of Thanksgiving GOSPEL John 6:26-35 , Rom 10:14-11:12

Vayelech He went — וַיֵּלֶךְ Reading / Audio Instructions TORAH: DEUTERONOMY 31:1-31:30 HAFTARAH: ISAIAH 55:6-56:8 GOSPEL: MATTHEW 21:9-17

Nitzavim Standing/He went — נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ Reading / Audio Instructions TORAH: DEUTERONOMY 29:9-31:30 HAFTARAH: ISAIAH 61:10-63:9 GOSPEL: JOHN 12:41-50; MATTHEW 21:9-17

Ki Tavo When you come in — כִּי־תָבוֹא Reading / Audio Instructions TORAH: DEUTERONOMY 26:1-29:8 * HAFTARAH: ISAIAH 60:1-22 GOSPEL: MATTHEW 4:13-24

Moshe returns to the immediate concern of the conquest of the Promised Land by providing a number of specific laws and instructions to be enforced regarding civil life in Israel. Portion Outline TORAH Deuteronomy 21:10 | Female Captives Deuteronomy 21:15 | The Right of the Firstborn Deuteronomy 21:18 | Rebellious Children Deuteronomy 21:22 | Miscellaneous Laws Deuteronomy 22:13 | Laws concerning Sexual Relations Deuteronomy 23:1 | Those Excluded from the Assembly Deuteronomy 23:9 | Sanitary, Ritual, and Humanitarian Precepts Deuteronomy 24:1 | Laws concerning Marriage and Divorce Deuteronomy 24:5 | Miscellaneous Laws Deuteronomy 25:5 | Levirate Marriage Deuteronomy 25:11 | Various Commands PROPHETS Isaiah 54:1 | The Eternal Covenant of Peace

The commandment for the king to write a copy of the Torah demonstrates the work of Messiah. He Himself is the Word made flesh. He is the copy of the Torah in human form. Furthermore, He writes a copy of the Torah as He writes the Torah upon our hearts. The Torah of King Messiah is written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts (2 Corinthians 3:3). TORAH Deuteronomy 16:18 | Municipal Judges and Officers Deuteronomy 16:21 | Forbidden Forms of Worship Deuteronomy 17:8 | Legal Decisions by Priests and Judges Deuteronomy 17:14 | Limitations of Royal Authority Deuteronomy 18:1 | Privileges of Priests and Levites Deuteronomy 18:9 | Child-Sacrifice, Divination, and Magic Prohibited Deuteronomy 18:15 | A New Prophet Like Moses Deuteronomy 19:1 | Laws concerning the Cities of Refuge Deuteronomy 19:14 | Property Boundaries Deuteronomy 19:15 | Law concerning Witnesses Deuteronomy 20:1 | Rules of Warfare Deuteronomy 21:1 | Law concerning Murder by Persons Unknown PROPHETS Isaiah 51:1 | Blessings in Store for God's People Isaiah 52:1 | Let Zion Rejoice

Re'eh See — רְאֵה TORAH: DEUTERONOMY 11:26-16:17 HAFTARAH: ISAIAH 54:11-55:5 GOSPEL: JOHN 6:35-51

Ekev Consequence — עֵקֶב TORAH: DEUTERONOMY 7:12-11:25 HAFTARAH: ISAIAH 49:14-51:3 GOSPEL: MATTHEW 16:13-20

Va'etchanan I pleaded — וָאֶתְחַנַּן TORAH: DEUTERONOMY 3:23-7:11 HAFTARAH: ISAIAH 40:1-26 GOSPEL: LUKE 3:2-15