What is the significance of the Pasuk "Ve'avadta es Oyvecha"?
B'rachos, 35b: It teaches us that, when Yisrael do not do the will of Hashem (not only will their work not be done by others, 1 but) the work of others will be done by them.
See Torah Temimah, note 31.
What is "be'Choser Kol" referring to?
Nedarim, 41a: It refers to a lamp and a table (and perhaps a dish) 1 ... or a wife 2 ... or a valet (Rav Sheishes) 3 ... or intelligence 4 ... or salt 5 . And some add 'without vinegar' (See note 5).
Mechilta: It refers, either to intelligence or to Torah-study. 6
What are the connotations of "Ol Barzel"?