Ha'azinu

A Leader’s Call to Responsibility

When words take wing, they modulate into song. That is what they do here in Ha’azinu as Moses, with the Angel of Death already in sight, prepares to take leave of this life.

Hut One, Hut Two..

Moshe’s final speech is really biting & critical. So much talk about all the negative things that can & will happen to us if we stray from G-d. I ask you: Is this really how Moshe wants to be remembered?

Nature's Testimony

These last chapters of the Torah, culminating in this week's reading, are all very serious and have an almost fearsome quality and tone. Heaven and earth are called upon to be the ultimate witnesses regarding the covenant that the Lord has made with Israel for all time.

Hashem, Our Protector

Parashat Ha’azinu comes out a couple of days before Sukkot, and it is instructive to look for themes that are common to the two.

Jump at the Israel Opportunity

Israel National Torah

An answer to the question, "If Moshe didn't merit to enter the Land of Israel, why should we?"

The Arc of the Moral Universe

Haazinu

All Wrapped Up in Mitzvot