208 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT DEUTERONOMY | 1:17 small — DEUT34 What is the intent of: "Small is great"? R... DEUT34 What is the intent of: "Small is great"? Resh Lakish said: To teach that a litigation of one perutah shall be as important to you as a litigation of one hundred. What is the implication for practice? If, that [even a small litigation] requires analysis and decision, this is obvious. [The implication must be, then,] that if it [the smaller litigation] is presented first, it receives precedence [i.e., it is judged first] (Sanhedrin 8a) Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-DEUTVerse1:17Keyword(s)smallSource Page(s)5 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 1:17 partial — DEUT33 The passage dealing with a dead man who is... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 1:27 hates — DEUT35 In addition to judging the actions of our ... Next Article