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Why Moses Could Not Enter Eretz Yisrael
Jewish sources debate the precise cause of Moses' exclusion from the Promised Land, offering interpretations ranging from his specific sin at Meribah (striking versus speaking to the rock) to his bearing collective responsibility for Israel's failures, and even mystical readings of his exclusion as spiritual self-sacrifice.
יַעַן לֹא הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם בִּי
Israel and Diaspora Torah Reading Cycles
Sources explain the historical and halakhic basis for why Israel and the Diaspora read different Torah portions at certain times of year, rooted in ancient calendar practices and the two-day Yom Tov observance outside Israel, and address the mechanisms for re-synchronizing the readings throughout the year.
בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה, הָיוּ מַשִּׂיאִין מַשּׂוּאוֹת