Parshat Va'etchanan
- NUMBER OF MITZVOT: 12
- MITZVOT ASEH: 8
- MITZVOT LO TAASEH: 4
- NUMBER OF PESUKIM: 118
- NUMBER OF WORDS: 1878
- NUMBER OF LETTERS: 7343
HAFTORA:
Yeshayahu 40:1 - 26 (this is the first of seven Haftorot, [the Seven Haftorot of Consolation] that precede Rosh Hashanah).
The Shabbat after Tisha B'Av, is called Shabbat Nachamu - The Shabbat of consolation or comfort. The Shabbat is called Shabbat Nachamu, for the Haftorah which begins with the words: "Nachamu, Nachamu Ami - Be comforted, be comforted, My people...". In this chapter, the Navi describes the Ultimate Redemption (Moshiach) which we have yet to experience. May it be speedily in our days.
This week, we study Chapter 4 of Pirkei Avot.