1)

What are the words "Ki Yih'yeh b'cha" and "Ish" coming to preclude?

1.

Sifri: "B'cha" precludes a Nochri and "Ish", a Katan 1 who are not subject to Tum'as Keri.


1

Torah Temimah: Below the age of nine.

2)

Why does the Torah insert the words "Ish asher Lo Yih'yeh Tahor", and not simply "Ish Tamei"?

1.

Pesachim, 3a: To teach us the importance of clean speach. 1

2.

Sifri: To teach us that Mikreh Laylah" is La'av Davka and that the same applies to a Mikreh Yom. 2

3.

Oznayim la'Torah #1: Because it is a practical example of what the Gemara just taught "Venishmarta mi'Kol Davar Ra" - even from Dibur.

4.

Oznayim la'Torah #2: Because the Torah is speaking here about Tzadikim who are on the battelefield, about whom it is pricularly careful to speak in positive terms. 3


1

Because, although Tamei is not an indecent word per se, on a higher plane it has negative connotations. See also Oznayim la'Torah, who elaborates.

2

And the Torah mentions "Mikreh Laylah" only because that is when one usually has an emission.

3

Se Oznayim la'Torah.end of DIbur.

3)

What is the definition of "Mikreh Laylah"? What is the significance of the word "Laylah"?

1.

Rashi: "Mikreh Laylah" is an emission that occurred at night-time (not to preclude a day emission, but), because this is something that normally occurs at nighttime [while sleeping].

4)

Which camp is the Torah referring to?

1.

Rashi (from Pesachim, 88a): With reference to wartime - when the Aron accompanied Yisrael into war - the Torah is ordering a soldier who had an emission, via an Asei and a Lo Sa'Asei, to leave the Machaneh Shechinah and the Machaneh Leviyah. 1

2.

Ramban, Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: It is instructing a soldier who has an emission to leave the camp of Yisrael during wartime. 2

3.

Rosh: The Torah hints that if Yisrael become Tamei through idolatry, which is Metamei like a Nidah, they will be exiled to Bavel, and not enter the Machaneh (return to Eretz Yisrael) until the day of redemption.


1

See Sifsei Chachamim. Ramban: And the Torah requires also covering one's excrement, based on the Gemara in Brachos, 22b which requires excrement to be covered when mentioning the Name of Hashem during the Amidah and the recital of the Shma. Refer to 23:10:1:3.

2

Ramban: The reason that which the Torah gives in Pasuk15 - "Because Hashem goes in the midst of the camp to save you ... " pertains to all the Mitzvos in Pesukim 11, 12, 13 &14, to keep the camp holy and clean - as this causes the soldiers to focus their hearts towards Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu (as opposed to relying on their superior strength), and to hope for His salvation (because the Camp of Yisrael is like the Mikdash Hashem. Consequently, it is from here that Chazal learn that, when praying, one should keep away four Amos from excrement).

5)

What are the connotations of the two Machanos that the Pasuk mentions?

1.

Rashi: "Veyatza el mi'Chutz la'Machaneh" is an Asei and "Lo Yavo el Toch ha'Machaneh", a Lo Sa'aseh. 1

2.

Pesachim, 68a: "Veyatza el mi'Chutz la'Machaneh" refers to Machaneh Leviyah and "Lo Yavo el Toch ha'Machaneh", to Machaneh Shechinah - To teach us that a Tamei Keri must leave two Machanos. 2

3.

Oznayim la'Torah: The latter Pasuk is speakin where the person sees Tum'ah when he is outside the camp and forbids him to enter Machaneh Leviyah.


1

See Torah Temimah, note 52.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 52, who elaborates.

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