1)

Why does the Torah insert the words "Ve'amarta aleihem"?

1.

Sifra: To incorporate Geirim and Avadim in the Din of Ma'arich.

2)

What is the meaning of "Ish ki Yafli Neder"?

1.

Rashi, Rashbam and Targum Yonasan: It means a man who expresses a Neder. 1

2.

Temurah, 2b: "Ki Yafli" incorporates a 'Mufla ha'Samuch le'Ish' - a boy of twelve or of thirteen who has not yet grown two pubic hairs. 2


1

Rashbam: Verbally specifying the Neder and its details.

2

And the equivalent in a girl one year younger. See Torah Temimah, note 4, who elaborates.

3)

Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "Ish ki Yafli Lindor Neder"?

1.

Bava Metzi'a, 114b: Bearing in mind that Neder generally refers to Hekdesh, it is in order to compare Hekdesh to Erchin - with regard to the Din of 'Mesadrin', 1 and Erchin to Nedarim - with regard to 'Nidun bi'Chevodo' 2 (and regarding the La'av of Bal Te'acher - Sifra). 3


1

Refer to 27:8:4:1*.

2

Refer to 27:2:3:2 and note.

3

See Torah Temimah, note 6, who cites other issues that re included in the Hekesh.

4)

Why does the Torah add a second 'Chaf'' in the word "be'Erk'cha"?

1.

Rashi (in Pasuk 3): 'I do not know the reason for the extra 'Chaf''. 1

2.

Rashbam (in Pasuk 3): The Torah sometimes doubles letters. 2

3.

Sifsei Kohen: Because, from Hashem's perspective, the value of a Neshamah, which comes from under the Kisei ha'Kavod, is without limit. The Torah is therefore insinuating that "be'Erk'cha" - any fixed value is only from your perspective. 3

4.

Erchin, 4b #1: It includes there where someone declares 'Erech Stam alai' without specifying, to teach us that he is Chayav to pay Hekdesh the smallest Erech (three Shekalim). 4

5.

Erchin, 4b #2: It precludes where someone declares the Erech of a limb on which one's life does not depend 5 from the Din of Erchin. 6


1

See Ikar Sifsei Chachamim.

2

Rashbam: Like people say 'Admumis' - instead of 'Adom', and 'Lavnunis' instead of 'Lavan' (See also 13:42 & 49).

3

Sifsei Kohn: As the Torah states in Pasuk 8 "ve'Im Mach Hu me'Erkecha".

4

See Torah Temimah, note 10, who elaborates.

5

Refer to 27:2:3:2.

6

See Torah Temimah, note 11.

5)

Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "b'Erkecha Nefashos"?

1.

Rashi: To include a case where a person declares the Erech, not of a whole person, but of a major limb, without which the person cannot live.

2.

Erchin, 4b #1: To incorporate where one declares the Erech of a limb on which one's life depends 1 in the Din of Erchin 2 - who must pay his full Erech.

3.

Erchin, 4b #2: To preclude a dead person from the Din of Erchin. 3

4.

Erchin, 4b #3: It implies that even if one person declares the Erech of a hundred people simultaneously, they all take effect.

5.

Erchin, 5b: To incorporate women in the Din of Ma'arich.

6.

Erchin, 20a: To incorporate someone who is disgusting and a leper in the Din of Ne'erachim. 4


1

See Torah Temimah, note 12.

2

Which the Gemara refers to as 'Nidun bi'Chevodo'.

3

See Torah Temimah, note 13.

4

See Torah Temimah, citing Erchin, Ibid., and note

6)

If this Parshah was said at Har Sinai - as the Torah testifies in Pasuk 34, why did the Torah not insert it in B'har?

1.

Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: Because, although some of the Pesukim are connected to the Yovel, 1 the Torah prefers to discuss all the Dinim of Neder together.

2.

Seforno: Refer to 26:46:1:1*.


1

Ramban: Such as those that deal with the sanctification of fields that one purchases and that one inherits.

7)

What are the connotations of "B'nei Yisrael" and of "Ish"?

1.

Erchin 5b #1 (according to R. Meir): "Bnei Yisrael" teaches us that Yisrael can be Ma'arich 1 (pledge Erchin), but not Nochrim, 2 whereas "Ish" teaches us that even Nochrim 3 can be Ne'erach (assessed).

2.

Erchin 5b #2 (according to R. Yehudah): "B'nei Yisrael" teaches us that Yisrael can be Ne'erach, but not Nochrim, whereas "Ish" teaches us that even Nochrim can be Ma'arich.


1

Rosh: This is a merit for Yisrael - in that through giving the value of their souls, Hashem will save them from the birth-pangs of Mashi'ach and Gehinom, about which the Navi writes in Yeshayah 30:33 "Aruch me'Esmol Tafteh" ('for hell has been prepared from yesterday'). And correspondingly, the Pasuk writes in Tehilim 23:5 - "Ta'aroch Lefanai Shulchan" ('And I will set a table in front of you').

2

Temurah, 3a: This also precludes Hekdesh animals belonging to Nochrim from making a Temurah.

3

See Torah Temimah, note 1.

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