Nitzavim
נִצָּבִים
You Stand [This Day]
Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20
When Is Nitzavim Read?
/ 27 Elul 5785
/ 28 Elul 5789
Summary
- Moses tells the assembled people that God's covenant speaks to them and to all of the generations who will follow. (29:9–14)
- God warns the Israelites that they will be punished if they act idolatrously, the way the inhabitants of the other nations do. (29:15–28)
- Moses reassures the people that God will not forsake them and that they can attain blessings by following God's commandments. (30:1–20)
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Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Nitzavim in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Nitzavim Commentary
Parashat Nitzavim
By: Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein
Parashat Nitzavim Study Guide Themes
Theme 1: Sinai Redux—We’re All in This Together
Theme 2: The People’s Choice—To Live or Die in the Promised Land
Introduction
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