1) Ch. 4, v. 3: "Asher holach acharei baal p'ore" Who has gone after baal p'ore Sforno says that this refers to cleaving to the daughters of the baal p'ore adherers. Once they involved themselves with these women they inevitably fell into the trap of serving baal p'ore. Although this is historically what happened, why does the Sforno mention this to explain our verse, which could be understood in a straightforward streamlined manner, simply that they served baal p'ore?
2) Ch. 4, v. 37: "Va'yotziacho b'fonov" And He took you out in front of Him Everything takes place in front of Hashem, so what is the meaning of "b'fonov"?
3) Ch. 4, v. 40: "Ulmaan taarich yomim al ho'adomoh asher Hashem Elokecho nosein l'cho kol ha'yomim" And so that you extend the days upon the land that Hashem your G-d gives you all the days The final two words of this verse, "kol ha'yomim" seem problematic. To which earlier part of the verse do they connect?
4) Ch. 5, v. 18: "V'lo sachmode eishes rei'echo v'lo sis'aveh beis rei'echo" And you shall not lust your friend's wife and you shall not lust your friend's house What is the difference between "chemdoh" and "taavoh?"
5) Ch. 6, v. 4: "Shma Yisroel" Hear Yisroel This verse is arguably the second most daily repeated verse in all the Torah, as it is said at least four times in our daily prayers. What is the most daily repeated Torah verse?
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