Shabbat Devarim: The Most Important Lessons in the Torah

Recorded Saturday, July 18, 2026 | 4 Av 5786

As Moses prepares to part from the people of Israel, he looks back on their journey and offers them the lessons he believes they will need most for the future.

Like a parent preparing children to move forward on their own, Moses speaks with urgency, wisdom, and care. His final teachings in the Book of Devarim have endured for generations—and remain deeply relevant to our lives today.

In this Shabbat teaching, Rabbi Gadi Capela explores some of the Torah’s most important lessons and what they can teach us about responsibility, faith, memory, and the choices we make as individuals and as a community.

Rabbi Gadi Capela

Congregation Ohel Moed