Nitzavim / Vayelech- נצבים / וילך : "You are standing"
Torah : Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Haftarah : Isaiah 61:10-63:9
Gospel : Acts 19-20

Thought for the Week:

When a congregation stands together before God, it is more than a room full of individuals. By standing together to revere God, the congregation expresses itself as a single body.

Commentary:

You stand today, all of you, before the LORD your God. (Deuteronomy 29:10)

Have you ever been to a ballgame when the national anthem is sung? Everyone stands up. After the song, everyone sits back down. Later in the game, a particularly exciting moment of action might inspire the entire crowd to again rise to their feet with a mighty cheer. But the second standing up is not the same as the first standing up. Standing during the national anthem is a solemn show of respect. Standing during a triple play is a spontaneous show of enthusiasm.

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