Show Notes
In this week's parsha, we learn about chukim, laws that do not have reasons of which we are aware. Despite this, it is important to follow them. Additionally, we learn how important it is to follow God's exact instructions (and not to deviate from them). We also learn how to conduct ourselves in our own lives. We should strive to be like Aharon HaKohen, the High Priest, who was a rodef shalom. To be a rodef shalom means to pursue peace, and to try to help people reconcile with one another. It was due to this quality that Aharon was so beloved by Bnei Yisrael.
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In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: