In the fifth aliyah Moshe calls Yehoshua and tells him to be strong and with courage, and that he will cause the Jewish people to inherit the land of Israel.

Moshe gives the commandment of Hakhel (meaning assemble), where every seven years all the men, women, and children are to assemble and hear the Torah read so that they will learn the Torah and obey, and fear G-d. In years following Shmittah years, the Lubavitcher Rebbe has called for Hakhel years with many gatherings during the year.