<p><strong>Va’eschanan: 118 Pesukim • 8 Obligations • 4 Prohibitions</strong></p><ol><li>Do not covet another’s possessions.</li><li>Accept the yoke of Heaven.</li><li>Love Hashem.</li><li>Set aside time to study Torah.</li><li>Recite Krias Shema twice daily.</li><li>Wear tefillin on the arm and head.</li><li>Affix mezuzos to your doorposts.</li><li>Do not suspect an accepted Navi of falsifying a prophecy.</li><li>Conquer and destroy the Seven Nations that inhabit Canaan.</li><li>Do not be overly gracious or grant gifts to idol worshipers.</li><li>Do not intermarry with the Seven Nations.</li></ol><h3>Mitzvah Highlight</h3><p>The Chinuch says that it is within the power of man to quash thoughts and pangs of jealousy that come to him, as one’s heart and mind are, in fact, under a person’s control.</p>

A summary of the 12 mitzvos found in Parashas Va'eschanan, including the prohibition against coveting and the requirement to love Hashem and study Torah.

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