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Ha'azinu: Moses’ Final Song on Warning, Teaching and Divine Care

A Hebrew scholar explains Ha'azinu as life-giving instruction read between Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

Overview

  • The piece reflects on Deuteronomy 32, read this week, as Moses summons heaven and earth to witness Israel’s covenant responsibilities.
  • Ha'azinu warns that disloyalty brings tangible consequences such as withheld rain and barren land, underscoring God as the steadfast Rock.
  • Moses frames Torah as nourishing like rain and dew, urging teaching that matches each student’s readiness and capacity.
  • The article highlights God’s tender care through the image of an eagle bearing its young and guiding Jacob from wilderness to discernment.
  • Citing verses that call the Torah “your life,” the writer notes Moses’ charge beside Joshua’s ascent to leadership and affirms Israel’s enduring bond with its Torah and Land.