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In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Devarim, Hilchot Kriyat Shema, and a teaching from Shaarei Teshuvah about the enduring gift of repentance.

Reflecting on Moshe’s rebuke after the episode of the spies, Rabbi Rubenstein explains that the Torah’s command not to fear means more than avoiding fear—it means not allowing life’s hardships to erode one’s identity. With God as a partner, Jews are called to remain spiritually strong despite difficult surroundings.

The Rambam teaches that women, slaves, and children were traditionally exempt from Kriyat Shema because of historical obligations over their time, while children should still  ...