What are the connotations of "Arur asher Lo Yakim ... "?
Rashi and Targum Yonasan: Here Yisrael undertook to uphold the entire Torah with a curse (if they will not do so) and an oath.
Ramban #1 and Seforno: It means that he believes that someone who keeps all the Mitzvos will receive reward, and that someone who denies even one Mitzvah or who thinks that it has become obsolete will be cursed. Ramban: It does not pertain to someone who does an Aveirah due to lust or laziness
Ramban and Seforno: This implies agreeing with absolute faith
Da'as Zekenim: On the other hand, someone who did not learn, teach, guard or fulfill and was in jail, but he protested against others (who transgressed), is included in "blessed is one who upholds this Torah!" Also see Ramban, DH 'u'vi'Yerushalmi'.
See also Torah Temimah, citing the Yerushalmi, Ibid. and note 30, who presents two other explanations in this Yerushalmi.
Ramban: As it states in Maseches Sofrim, 14:8.
Like we find by Yoshiyahu ha'Melech. See Torah Temimah, note 28.
Conversely, even if he did not study Torah or teach it, 'guard' it observe the Mitzvos and was in not able to support those who learn Torah, if he nevertheless did support them, he is subject to 'Baruch'.
What are the connotations of the word "Amen"?
Ba'al ha'Turim: The Gematriyah of "Amen" (91) equals that of the Name 'Havayah' ('Yud Kei Vav Kei') and 'Ado-nai' (spelled with Aleph Dalet) combined. 1
Shabbos 119b: It is the acronym of 'Keil Melech Ne'eman'.
Shevu'os 36a: It implies an acceptance of whatever preceded it, 2 which we learn from the current Pasuk.
Yisrael cannot fulfill all the Mitzvos nowadays. Does that mean that they are all cursed?
Moshav Zekenim: The Torah does not write 'asher Lo Ya'aseh', but "asher Lo Yakim"
