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The connection between Bnei Yisrael’s entering the Land and the
command to observe all the mitzvot is that the prerequisite for enduring
in the Land is fulfilling Torah and mitzvot.

Moshe Rabbeinu begged Hashem to allow him entry into the Land. He
had an unquenchable desire to drink from the waters of Torah, including
all of its mitzvot.

After Bnei Yisrael heard the curses recorded in parashat Ki Tavo,they Man is comprised of 248 organs and 365 sinews, corresponding to the 613
approached Moshe, quaking with fear. Moshe calmed them, declaring that mitzvot of the Torah, upon which Eretz Yisrael is founded. The many
Bnei Yisrael will never disappear. The Ohr Hachaim finds a difficulty in land-related mitzvot denote a direct connection between man, the mitzvot,
their timing. Why didn’t they approach Moshe previously, after hearing and Eretz Yisrael.
the curses stated in parashat Bechukotai?
One who resides in chutz la’aretz is similar to one who has no G-d, for
He responds that in parashat Bechukotai, the curses were addressed to the
nation as a whole, whereas in parashat Ki Tavo, the curses were upon each he forfeits a portion of mitzvot which connect him with his Creator.
and every person, individually. This caused them tremendous fear. Another correlation between the Torah and Eretz Yisrael is that both are

Why did Moshe assuage their fears, when it would have been more attained through suffering. One who undergoes the tribulations of Torah
appropriate to shake them up and reinforce these fears? Moshe did not in Eretz Yisrael is guaranteed a portion in the World to Come.
allay their fears, but comforted them with the understanding that through
doing teshuvah, they could avoid the curses mentioned here.

How could Bnei Yisrael be expected to offer sacrifices of joy upon Har
Eval, the mountain of curses? Wouldn’t it have been more sensible to
order that they bring these offerings on Har Grizim, the mountain of
blessing? The knowledge that they possessed the power to do teshuvah,
thereby annulling all evil decrees, armed them with great joy and enabled
them to offer sacrifices of joy.

Parshiyot Shoftim, Ki Teitzei, Ki Tavo, Nitzavim,and Vayelech are
connected by the thread of teshuvah, which runs through them all.
This is man’s greatest weapon against his number one enemy, his
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