Rabbi Moshe Haber Perashat Vayelech -Moshe's Final Speech, Leadership, and Repentance 9.26.25
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Moshe's Final Speech, Leadership, and Repentance
The source material is an excerpt from a discussion by Rabbi Moshe Haber concerning the Torah portion of Perashat Vayelech, focusing on the final moments and speech of Moshe. The rabbi explains that Moshe’s final address, starting with the phrase "and he went," signifies that Moshe was physically strong but lacked divine permission or purpose to continue leading. He also discusses the significance of Moshe dying on his 120th birthday, emphasizing that it signifies a full, complete life. A key point is Moshe's act of publicly transferring leadership to Yehoshuah, which the rabbi interprets as an act of humility and strategic wisdom designed to establish Yehoshuah's undisputed authority. Finally, the discussion moves to the concept of teshuba (repentance), debating how sincere repentance, especially when motivated by the love of God, can transform past sins into merits rather than just diminishing them.
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