54. Devarim - And this is the Blessing (Vezot Haberakhah)

In which Moses gives the tribes of Israel a final blessing and dies at the age of 120. The Children of Israel mourn and begin to follow Joshua, their new leader.

V’zot Haiku

             to live on a page - forever

             to die on a page - many times

             like Moses, like Rashi - a blessing

  

Having blessed his people, Moses climbs onto the Mount Nebo and sees the Promised Land in all its glory. Then “G-d’s servant Moses dies at G-d’s word” (34:5) G-d buries him in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor. Nobody knows where Moses’s grave is. Moses died when he was 120 years old but he was strong and healthy. And since nobody saw Moses die and nobody knows where his grave is he died..on page of the book.

                                              The End?

Not really... Because this is where we turn back to Page 1 and read on.