1) Ch. 17, v. 1: "Asher yi'h'yeh vo moom" – That will have a flaw – Why doesn't the verse simply say "asher bo moom"?
2) Ch. 17, v. 1: "Lo sizbach laShem Elokecho shor vo'seh asher yi'h'yeh vo moom" – Do not slaughter for Hashem your G-d an ox or a sheep that will have a blemish – Although there is a paragraph space before and after this verse, each in the "s'sumoh" format, indicating that this verse gives us information that is somewhat independent, nevertheless, it is placed after two verses that deal with actions connected to idol worshipers customs and before six verse that deal with an idol worshiper. How does the prohibition against offering a blemished animal fit in?
3) Ch. 17, v. 4: "V'hugad l'cho v'shomato v'dorashto" – And it will be told to you and you will hear and you shall investigate – The word "v'shomato" seems to be superfluous, as one must hear the testimony to be able to judge.
4) Ch. 17, v. 6: "Al pi shnayim eidim o shloshoh eidim yumas ha'meis" – Through the testimony of two or three witnesses shall the guilty person be put to death – The gemara Makos 5b derives from these words that although the judgment can be carried through with only two witnesses, once three come and testify as one group, even if only one of them becomes disqualified, it negates the whole group. Why does the Torah tell us this specifically here, since there are numerous sins for which the Torah metes out capital punishment?
5) Ch. 21, v. 5: "V'nigshu haKohanim bnei Levi ki vom bochar Hashem Elokecho l'shorso ulvo'reich b'sheim Hashem v'al pi'hem yi'h'yeh kol riv v'chol noga" – And the Kohanim the children of Levi should come close because Hashem your G-d has chosen them to serve Him and to bless in Hashem's Name and through their mouth shall be every disagreement and every skin blemish – Why does the verse go to such length to tell us the services of the Kohanim, and why tell it to us here?
Taanis Bechoros on Thursday, April 10, 2025 Candle lighting on Friday, April 11, 2025 - 7:38 PM Candle lighting on Shabbos, April 12, 2025 - 8:42 PM This week's Torah Portion is Parshas Tzav
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