1)

What is the definition of "Ishah Chadashah"?

1.

Rashi: It means a wife who is new to him - even if she is an Almanah (or a Gerushah), 1 but precludes someone who takes back his divorced wife. 2

2.

Targum Yonasan: It means a new wife who is a virgin. 3

1

Perhaps this is the connection between this Parshah and the previous one.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 87.

3

See Na'ar Yonasan.

2)

What is "ve'Lo Ya'avor alav le'Chol Davar" referring to?

1.

Rashi: It means anything connected with war (such as supplying the troops with food and drink and repairing the roads 1 - Sotah, 44a).

1

See Torah Temimah, note 88. Refer to 24:5:2:2:1.

3)

Having stated "ve'Lo Ya'avor alav le'Chol Davar", why did the Torah need to write "Lo Yeitzei ba'Tzava"?

1.

Sotah, 44a: In order to add an additional La'av.

4)

What is the word "alav" coming to preclude?

1.

Sotah, 44a: It precludes someone who built a house but did not yet inaugurate it, planted a vineyard but did not yet redeem its fruit (in the fourth year) or betrothed a woman but did not yet marry her - who are obligated to go to the front to help the troops. 1

1

Refer to 24:5:2:1.

5)

Having taught us that someone who married a new wife is sent back from the battlefront, in 20:7, why does the Torah repeat it here?

1.

Rashi: Refer to 20:7:3:1. 1

1

Refer also to 24:5:2:1.

6)

What are the implications of "Naki Yih'yeh le'Veiso"?

1.

Sotah, 43a: It implies that someonme who married a new wife is not obligated to leave his house to join the troops on the battle-front. 1

1

See Oznayim la'Torah DH "Ishah Chadashah ... ", who elaborates.

7)

Why does the Torah insert the word "Naki Yih'yeh le'Veiso"?

1.

Rashi (citing Sotah 43a): To teach us that the same Din applies to someone who did inaugurate his house. - and "Yihyeh" 1 includes someone who did redeem his vineyard. 2

1

See Oznayim la'Torah, who elaborates.

2

Mizrachi: He is exempt until he has lived in the house for a year, and until a year has passed after he has redeemed the grapes in the fourfth year - which the Yerushalmi in Sotah, 8:8 learns from Ishah. See Torah Temimah, note 94.

8)

What are the conotations of "Vesimach es Ishto Shanah Echas"?

1.

Rashi #1 (citing Targum Onkelos): It means 'And he shall make his wife happy for one year'. 1

2.

Targum Yonasan: It means "And he shall rejoice with his wife for one year'. 2

3.

Ritva on Kesuvos, 8a: We learn from here to insert 'she'ha'Simchah bi'Me'ono' in Birchas ha'Mazon for the duration of the first year after the marriage. 3

1

Rashi: Because had it meant 'He shall rejoice with his wife', it would have written 'Vesamach Im Ishto'. Nevertheless, it is also crucisl for him to rejoice with his wife dutring the first year of marriage, as is eveident from the fact that the same Din applies to someone who planted a vineyard and who built a house.

2

See Na'ar Yonasan.

3

Though we do not do this nowadays. See Torah Temimah, note 95.

9)

Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) words "es Ishto asher Lakach"?

1.

Sotah, 43a: To include a Yavam who performed Yibum in the concession of not leaving his house to go to war. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 94.

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