The passuk states by ma’aser sheni, “למען תלמד ליראה את ה’ אלוהיך כל הימים, in order to fear Hashem your G-d all the days.” Tosfos brings the Sifrei: maaser sheni is so great that it brought people to learning Torah. While a... Read More
The passuk states “ואשב בהר ארבעים יום וארבעים לילה לחם לא אכלתי ומים לא שתיתי, and I dwelled on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights, I did not eat bread and I did not drink water.” What is the significance... Read More
The passuk states that Hashem said the aseres hadibros to your entire assembly on the mountain… “קול גדול ולא יסף.” Onkelos translates these words as “a great voice that did not stop.” Rashi explains, Hashem’s voice is strong and exists forever. The... Read More
The passuk states, “עד הנהר הגדול נהר פרת, until the big river, the Euphrates River.” The Euphrates River was mentioned last in the count of the 4 rivers (in Sefer Bereishis), which indicates that it was the smallest, yet it is called... Read More
The passuk states a person who kills accidentally is subject to flee to Arey Miklat, cities of refuge. There were 6 cities, of which 3 were in Eretz Yisrael and the other 3 were across the Yarden. Rashi points out that although... Read More
The passuk states, Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuven said, “גדרות צאן נבנה למקננו פה וערים לטפנו, let us build sheep enclosures for our livestock here, and cities for our children.” They mentioned that they needed an enclosure for their livestock to stay... Read More
