ספר דברים - פרשת וילך - לא:א-ג - ראשון

The pasuk says, "And Moshe went and spoke these words to all of Israel." The teacher does not elaborate on this verse directly in the transcript, so there is no further explanation here.

On the words "Vayeilech Moshe," the teacher does not provide a direct explanation or translation of this Rashi in the transcript. Therefore, there is no additional content for this unit.

Moshe tells the people, "I am one hundred and twenty years old today; I can no longer go out and come in. And Hashem said to me, you will not cross this Jordan." The teacher explains that when Moshe says he cannot go out and come in, it does not mean that his physical strength was gone. In fact, his strength was not diminished, as we see later that his eyes did not dim and his vigor did not leave him. Rather, Moshe is saying that he no longer has permission; the authority to lead was taken from him and given to Yehoshua. The teacher also brings another interpretation: when Moshe says he cannot go out and come in, it refers to matters of Torah. It means that the ability to go in and out in the words of Torah, to access the oral traditions and the wells of wisdom, was blocked from him. So, "I cannot go out and come in" means either that he no longer has the authority to lead, or that his access to the depths of Torah was closed off.

On the words "Anochi hayom"—"I am today"—Rashi explains that today my days and my years are complete. On this day I was born, and on this day I will die. The teacher does not elaborate further on this Rashi in the transcript.

The teacher explains the phrase "Lo uchal od latzeis velavo"—"I can no longer go out and come in." He asks: does this mean that Moshe's strength had failed? The answer is no, because the Torah later says, "his eye had not dimmed and his vigor had not diminished." So what does "I cannot" mean? It means "I am not permitted"—the permission to lead was taken from Moshe and given to Yehoshua. The teacher also brings another interpretation: "to go out and come in" refers to Torah matters. It teaches that the oral traditions and the wells of wisdom were closed off from Moshe. So, the inability is not physical, but either a lack of permission or a spiritual limitation in Torah leadership.

On the words "VeHashem amar elai"—"And Hashem said to me"—the teacher explains that this is the interpretation of "I can no longer go out and come in." It is because Hashem said to Moshe that he would not cross the Jordan, that Moshe is no longer able to lead the people in and out. The reason Moshe cannot continue is that Hashem told him so.

The teacher quotes the next pasuk: "Hashem, your God, He will cross before you; He will destroy these nations from before you, and you will possess them. Yehoshua, he will cross before you, as Hashem has spoken." The teacher translates and explains that Hashem will go before the Jewish people and destroy the nations in front of them, and Yehoshua will be the one to lead them across the Jordan, just as Hashem promised. There is no further elaboration on this verse in the transcript.

This verse is saying that Hashem, your God, is the one who will cross before you. He will destroy these nations from before you, and you will inherit their land. Yeshua is the one who will cross before you, just as Hashem has spoken. The teacher explains that Hashem is assuring the Jewish people that even though Moshe will not be leading them into Eretz Yisroel, Hashem Himself will go before them to destroy the nations and clear the way. Yeshua will be the one to lead them, but the real force behind their success will be Hashem, as He promised. The teacher emphasizes that this is a continuation of the previous verses, where Moshe tells the people he can no longer go out and come in, and that leadership is being transferred to Yeshua, but the ultimate assurance is that Hashem is with them and will fulfill His word.