Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech
Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech After a very long journey Moshe Rabeinu has fulfilled his mission of taking the Jews to the border of Israel. The children of Israel will partake on an adventure into the land of Israel without their leader to guide them. As one of the many final words of strength given over by Moshe he leaves us with a frighteningly appropriate verse for the time of year we are in… " Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid and do not be broken before them, for HaShem, you G-d—it is He Who goes with you, He will not loosen His hold on you not will he forsake you.(31:6)" As we make our way into the world every single day we must constantly say to ourselves "be strong, be courageous". When we feel like misplaced Jews in a foreign land we must say "be strong, be courageous", when we run errands for our mothers and we want to freak out we must remember "be strong, be courageous". We must pick our head up high and realize that HaSh...