1)

What are the implications of "Vehayah ki Yevi'acha"?

1.

Sifri: It implies that they should perform this Mitzvah as soon as 1 they enter Eretz Cana'an, 2 because on its merit they will enter the land.


1

Sifri: Because "Vehayah" has connotations of 'immediately'. See also Torah Temimah, note 67.

2

Like the opinion of R. Elazar in Sotah. Refer to 11:30:2:2.

2)

What are "ha'Berachah ... " and "ha'Kelalah ... " in this Pasuk referring to?

1.

Rashi (citing Targum Onkelos): They refer to those 1 who will pronounce the B'rachos and the K'lalos, who will face Har Gerizim 2 for the B'rachos, 3 and Har Eival for the K'lalos. 4

2.

Ramban and Seforno: They refer to the actual B'rachos and K'lalos. 5

3.

Targum Yonasan: They refer to the six tribes that will ascend Har Gerizim and the six tribes that will ascend Har Eival 6 and "Venasata" refers to the Levi'im who will pronounce the B'rachos in the direction of Har Gerizim, and to those who will pronouince the K'lalos in the direction of Har Eival.


1

Ramban: And the Torah here leaves open the question as to whether both the B'rachos and the K'lalos were said by all the tribes, by the Levi'im or by just one representative. This, together with other relevant details, will be clarified in Ki Savo, immediately after Chamishi. See Ramban's objection to this explanation

3)

Why does the Torah insert the isuue of Har Gerizim and Har Eival here?

1.

Sotah, 37b: To teach us that the B'rachos - which are not mentioned in Ki Savo - precede the K'lalos, one at a time, 1 and that the B'rachos, must be announced by the Levi'im, in a loud voice and in Lashon ha'Kodesh - like the K'lalos. 2


1

See Torah Temimah, note 68.

2

Which will be explained in Ki Savo.

4)

Why does the Torah leave the details of the B'rachos and K'lalos until Ki Savo? Why does it not mention them here?

1.

Refer to 11:29:2:1.

2.

Oznayim la'Torah: The Parshah of B'rachos and K'lalos belongs in Ki Savo, after the Torah has concluded the Mitzvos, upn which the B'rachos and K'lalos hinge. And Moshe mentions them here briefly in the form of a warning "Re'ei Anochi Nosen Lifneichem ha'Yom ... ', in keeping with his style throughout Seifer Devarim, which - with the exception of Re'ei, Shoftim, Ki Seitzei and the first part of Ki Savo - is basically Musar interspersed with the history of Yisrael from the time they left Egypt.

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