1)

Why does the Torah insert the Parshah about going to war here?

1.

Rashi #1, R. Bachye #1 and Hadar Zekenim: The Torah inserts it after "Ayin be'Ayin ... " to teach us that someone who (pays money 1 and Hadar Zekenim) is not missing a limb goes out to war.

2.

Rashi #2 and R. Bachye #2: To teach us that if Yisrael carry out justice and righteousness, they will win their battles. 2


1

Refer to 19:21:3:1.

2

Rashi and R. Bachye: As the Pasuk writes in Tehilim, 119:121 "Asisi Mishpat va'Tzedek, Bal Tanicheini le'Oshkay".

2)

What are the implications of the words "Ki Seitzei la'Milchamah"?

1.

Seforno: It implies to fight a battle outside Eretz Yisrael, because regarding a Milchemes Mitzvah - in Eretz Yisrael, nobody is sent home from the battlefield.

2.

Sifri: It implies a Milchemes R'shus (a voluntary battle), 1 from which a Chasan is exempt from participating. But when it comes to a Milchemes Mitzvah, 2 everybody is obligated to participate, even a Chasan and Kalah who have just got married.


1

See Torah Temmah, note 44.

2

See Torah Temimah in Pasuk 7 citing Sotah, 44b and note 37, who elaborates.

3)

Why does the Torah add the (otherwise superfluous) words "Ki Seitzei la'Milchamah al Oyvecha"?

1.

Rashi: Treat enemies as enemies - without compassion, bearing in mind that (if they win) they will not have compassion on you.

4)

Why does the Torah write "Sus va'Rechev (singular)?

1.

Rashi and Targum Yonasan: Because in the Eyes of Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu, they are all like one horse and chariot (it is light - trivial - in His eyes to trounce all of them).

5)

Having written "Sus va'Rechev" in the singular, why does the Pasuk then state "Am Rav mimcha"?

1.

Rashi: Because "Mimcha" implies that it is only to you that they appear to be a vast army, but to Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu they are like one man.

6)

What are the connotations of "Lo Siyra meihem ki Hashem Elokecha Imach"?

1.

R. Bachye: It teaches us that our fear of Hashem should override our fear of people.

7)

Why does the Torah juxtapose the Parshah of going to war to the previous Pasuk?

1.

Hadar Zekenim (in 19:21): To teach us that only someone who pays money 1 and is not missing a limb is called-up to the army but not someone who is actually missing a limb.


1

Refer to 19:21:3:1.

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