weekly Torah reading from Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
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How do we erase the memory of Amalek?
What does "erase the memory of Amalek" (Deut. 25:19) mean? Does it not contradict the obligation (Deut. 25:17) to remember them every year?
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Why can't an illegitimate child enter the temple?
Deuteronomy 23:3: A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of the LORD.
Why can't an illegitimate child ...
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Yumatu and the plural in Dev 24
Devarim 24:16 makes a statement which is central to Jewish theology. The posuk makes clear that a father will not be put to death for the sins of his son and that a son will not be put to death for ...
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Timche Es Zeicher / Zecher Amalek
In Zeicher vs Zecher it discusses the reasons we say both, however I was wondering what is the difference in translation between Zeicher & Zecher?
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כְלִי גֶבֶר Versus שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה
Why does the Torah switch the word for men from כְלִי to שִׂמְלַת for women?
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Charging interest to “your brother”
A deleted post from a long time ago made the claim that
[W]e are [allowed to charge interest to other Jews] but not from
immediate family. Even from another Jew, if he or she is not a member
...
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Yefat To'ar: Only for the Victors
Why does the Torah allow for a יְפַת תֹּאַר only in the case of a victory?
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Return *his* dress?
After the command to return a lost ox, we find: "You should do likewise for his dress (לשמלתו)."
However, two pesukim later, we see וְלֹא-יִלְבַּשׁ גֶּבֶר שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה (and a man shouldn't wear ...
