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The commentaries discuss to which song Moshe was referring.  The question is whether Chazal consider the entire Torah to be a song, or whether the reference is to a specific part.  Why is the Torah called a song?  Simply put, the Torah represents harmony, a unity of perfection in which every phrase, every verse, every mitzvah is perfect.  The Torah is not vulnerable to reform or change. Because it is a Divine composition, it is perfect in every sense.  Just as a musical score loses its flavor if one makes a single variation in the notes or rhythm, so, too,…

Moshe went.  From where did he come, and to where did he go?  The pasuk does not address these simple questions.  He simply went!  Horav S.Y. Levin, zl, distinguishes between amidah, standing still, and halichah, walking/moving.  Each one has its own advantage according to the situation.  Moving forward is beneficial, as long as one goes in the right direction.  If one has a prescribed course and he maintains it, then the more he walks, the closer he moves to his destination.  In such a situation,  moving is obviously more advantageous than standing still.  Conversely, when one is lost — or…