The Jerusalem Prayer List – 16 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel We are in the book of Deuteronomy, the second Torah portion, like most Torah portions and books, named after the first word of the portion. The first word of the portion is also the name of the Portion. This portion is called Va'etchanan—a simple translation of Moses' words, "And I begged!" Moses is begging God for mercy and permission to cross the Jordan into the promised land given to Ab
