Vayelech

Wajelech (Hebrew וילך, " And he went " - supplement: "Moses, and spake unto all Israel ") is a reading section ( or Parasha Sidra ) the Torah and includes the text of Deuteronomy / Devarim 31.1 to 30.

It is the Sidra of the first Sabbath of the month of Tishri (or - if connected to Nitzavim - the fourth Sabbath of the month of Elul ).

Gist

  • Moses explains that he must not over Jordan, Joshua will be leader in his place.
  • Moses wrote down the Torah and passes it to the priests.
  • Command, the Torah in every 7 years, the Schmittajahr to read to the assembled people Sukkot
  • God proclaims Moses his approaching death and revealed to him that the people would after his death break the covenant, and endure suffering
  • Revelation of Moseliedes
  • Establishment of Joshua by God
  • Storage of the Torah next to the Ark of the Covenant

Haftorah

The associated Haftarah varies according Verlesungszeitpunkt, after reading single or joint reading with Nitzavim, also this respect there are different local customs.

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