IN A NUTSHELL
In Nitzavim, Moshe brings the entire people together – leaders, tribes, elders, officials, children, women, and strangers – to renew their commitment to the covenant before they enter the land of Israel. He also warns them that their future depends on whether they keep the covenant. If they break it, they will suffer defeat, destruction, and exile. But even then, Hashem will still keep His promises. Even during exile, if the people find their way back to God, He will return to them and bring them back to their land. The choice will always be ours. Therefore, “Choose life, that you and your children may live” (Devarim 30:19).
QUESTION TO PONDER
Why is it important to note that all the people were present to hear this final speech from Moshe?