Parshat Va'etchanan

From when Hashem appeared in the burning bush of fire,
To enter the land of Israel was Moshe's greatest desire,
But Moshe did not get his way,
In the desert he did pass away.

Hashem said that for Moshe to hit the rock was a sin,
Therefore into the land, he would not be let in,
For a sin so small,
It doesn't seem fair at all!

When the Jews sinned with the golden calf,
Moshe saved the Jews by praying on their behalf,
Why didn't Hashem answer Moshe's prayers now, and wipe his tears,
For his faithfulness and dedication for forty years?

After Moshe liberated us from slavery,
Forever we became spiritually free,
Even when our enemies were in control,
They had no power over our soul.

The Torah that Moshe taught, we still learn today,
The Tabernacle's vessels weren't destroyed, only hidden away,
Everything that Moshe accomplished was eternal and everlasting,
Therefore, Hashem couldn't fulfill what Moshe was asking.

If Moshe were to enter, the Jews could never leave,
To elevate the entire world we could never achieve,
If Moshe would have been given permission,
There would be no continuation to fulfilling our mission.

Going into Israel was only the beginning of our journey,
Hashem didn't want it to be the end of our history,
Going into exile would be no fun,
But great challenges we would overcome!

Moshe's 515 prayers were not in vain,
Permission to see the land, he did obtain,
Moshe's ability to see,
Was given to us for all eternity.

Even when faced with tragedy,
The future redemption is a reality,
Our hope and our faith is as strong as can be,
Because our souls, have the power to see!

Souvenir: binoculars