Devarim 34: Alls well that ends well

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · May 18, 2026 · 4m

I will admit it. Every year on Simchat Torah I get emotional listening to the last chapter of the Torah. The chapter is both beautiful and mournful at the same time. Moshe—the greatest prophet the world will ever know, a man who spoke face to face with God—is held back just at the last moment before reaching the land of Canaan. One can feel the mixed emotions in Moshe’s heart during verses 1–4 and the description of the land. The Torah lists the areas not by physical description, but by city and tribal name. It is as if Moshe has a chance to see the land as it will be once his people finally…