“NITZAVIM/Standing”

SHALOM!

 

Nitzavim/Standing — נצבים

Nitzavim, Nitsavim, Nitzabim, Netzavim, or Nesabim is the 51st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of TORAH reading and the eighth in the Book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20.

 

 

 

 

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• TORAH:

• Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20

 

• HAFTARAH/HAFTORAH (includes PROPHETS or WRITINGS) – PROPHETS:

• Isaiah 61:10-63:9

 

• BRIT CHADASHAH (a.k.a NEW COVENANT/TESTAMENT) – GOSPEL:

• John 12:41-50

 

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Note: The regular readings above are often interrupted with special readings on Jewish holidays, special Sabbaths, and Rosh Chodesh. Refer to the annual Torah Portion schedule for these special portions.

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Portion Summary

The name of the fifty-first reading from the Torah is Nitzavim (נצבים), which means “standing.” The name is derived from the first verse of the portion in which Moses says, “You stand (nitzavim) today, all of you, before the LORD YAHUVEH your EL (a.k.a GOD)” (Deuteronomy 29:10).

In this portion, Moses invites the entire assembly of Israel to take on the covenant. He warns them that if they sin, they will go into exile, but he also predicts that, in the future, they will repent and YAH will return them to the land of Israel. In some years, Nitzavim is read together with the subsequent Torah portion, Vayelech, on the same Sabbath.

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Portion Outline

• TORAH
  • Deuteronomy 31:1 | Joshua Becomes Moses’ Successor
  • Deuteronomy 31:9 | The Law to Be Read Every Seventh Year
  • Deuteronomy 31:14 | Moses and Joshua Receive God’s Charge
  • Deuteronomy 31:30 | The Song of Moses
• PROPHETS
  • Isaiah 55:1 | An Invitation to Abundant Life
  • Isaiah 56:1 | The Covenant Extended to All Who Obey
  • Isaiah 56:9 | The Corruption of Israel’s Rulers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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