Parashat
Vayelech (Moses went)
One
very special mitzvah is added towards the end of the book of Deuteronomy. It is
called “Hakhel”.
The
leader (king) of the Jewish people should gather all the people during the
festival of Sukkot, once every seven years in the year after the “shmita”.
Once
they are all together, the king should read aloud the Torah.
Wasn’t
the Torah already read on Shabbat and Mondays and Thursdays? What is the point
of reading it again?
The
point is not only to listen to the Torah, but also to see others doing the same
thing you are doing and knowing you are not alone.
On
days when we see synagogues filled with people, we need to remember those who
cannot attend and may feel lonely.
In
memory of my beloved mother and teacher Miriam Rachel bat Israel Itzchak
Z"L
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