Each Parsha page on Mitzvah Minute brings together timeless voices — Rashi, Ramban, Sforno, Abarbanel, R' Avigdor Miller and others — offering classical insight, philosophical depth, Chassidic reflection, and modern meaning. Explore how Torah wisdom unfolds each week through layered commentary and enduring life lessons.
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Three Levels of Parsha Study
Each Parsha page on Mitzvah Minute offers a guided, three-level journey through the weekly Torah reading — connecting the narrative, the mitzvos, and the classical commentaries into one integrated experience.
Level 1 — Overview & Connections
Begin with the foundations of the Parsha:
Parsha Summary / Narrative Summary
Mitzvos connected to the Parsha, each with notes explaining why they appear here and how they fit the unfolding story
Divrei Torah that integrate the narrative and the mitzvos, showing how the themes of the Parsha contribute to the larger mission of Klal Yisrael
This level gives you the storyline, the key mitzvos, and the essential connections between them.
Level 2 — Insights Across the Ages
Dive deeper with curated insights in five timeless themes:
Modern Voice — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook
Application for Today — Practical lessons for daily living
These sections show how the Parsha speaks to the mind, the heart, and the real world — offering wisdom rooted in enduring Torah.
Level 3 — Commentaries & Deep Dives
For advanced learning, explore detailed, line-by-line analyses from the great mefarshim — the foundation upon which the week’s Divrei Torah and insights are built:
Rashi
Ramban
Sforno
Abarbanel
Rav Avigdor Miller
This level reveals the structural depth of the Parsha and the classical underpinnings of each theme.
Three Levels, One Unified Experience
Together, these layers create a complete Parsha journey — narrative, mitzvah, and commentary — all flowing toward deeper understanding, spiritual insight, and meaningful growth.
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Parsha Summary
This week's Torah reading, V'Zot HaBerachah, which is read on the holiday of Simchat Torah, recounts the blessings Moses bestowed upon each of the tribes, the story of Moses' death, and describes the greatness of his personality, prophecy and deeds.
Narrative Summary
1st Aliyah
Shortly before he passed away. Moses blessed the Tribes of Israel individually. Moses prefaced his blessings with praise for G‑d — how He descended from Heaven amidst myriads of angels to give His people the Torah on Mount Sinai — and praise for the Israelites — how they lovingly and unconditionally accepted G‑d's gift. Reuben and Judah were the first two tribes to be blessed: Reuben with life in this world and the next one; Judah with success and victory in the course of his battles.
2nd Aliyah
The holy tribe of Levi was next in line to be blessed. Moses extols their virtues, the only tribe to remain faithful to G‑d throughout the various trials and tests the Israelites encountered during their desert sojourn. Therefore, Moses declares, "They will teach Your laws to Jacob and Your Torah to Israel; they will place incense before You, and burnt-offerings upon Your altar." Benjamin, then, is acknowledged as "G‑d's beloved," the tribe which will be graced by the Holy Temple which will be situated in its portion of Israel.
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