- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Nitzavim
- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Vayelech
The Torah teaches us "Vayelech Moshe" - Moshe went and walked and proceeded. Immediately thereafter the Torah records for us that Moshe said "I cannot go forth or return any longer." So which is it? Did Moshe walk forth and proceed or did he remain housebound and passive. It is obvious that Moshe’s inability to go forth and return describes the physical limitations placed upon him on his last days on earth. But "Vayelech Moshe" - Moshe’s goings and comings are the spiritual guidance and moral vision that he invested in the Jewish people that remains vital and active in all later generations of Israel even after Moshe’s passing. Leadership and inspiration is rarely judged by physical criteria. Franklin Roosevelt was afflicted with polio before he rose to become the president of the United States. He certainly is to be reckoned as one of the strongest and most influential presidents in American history though he could not physically go forth or come in. If we see this truism in the life of a "regular" human being such a Roosevelt, how much more so is this obvious in the life and achievements of the superhuman Moshe. Vayelech not only means that Moshe once went but it also implies grammatically in Hebrew that Moshe is still going forth. The Jewish people are still guided by Moshe’s Torah and teachings and his spiritual legacy left to us continues to inspire and instruct. As long as there are Jews in the world, Moshe will continue to go forth and come into our hearts and minds.

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