Parsha (double) Nitzavim-vayelech: A Torah of Going and Standing Still

This shabbat is the final double parsha (weekly Torah portion) performance of the year.  The names of the two parshas are Nitzavim and Vayelech.  Nitzavim is the present tense verb for more than one person standing. Vayelech means, “And he went.” Now, the name of the parsha is the name of the energy or feel of the week.  When we have a double parsha, then that feel includes the names of both parshas. Hence, the energy or feel of the … Continue reading