86 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, CHINUCH DEUTERONOMY | 23:16 extradite — DEUT1261 Do not extradite slaves who flee to the ... DEUT1261 Do not extradite slaves who flee to the Holy Land. Hashem desires to stress the unique nature of the Holy Land. Therefore, a slave who flees there from outside of the Holy Land earns his freedom and cannot be returned to his master against his will. By highlighting the dearness of the Holy Land, the mitzvah inspires Jews who are there to serve Hashem with added devotion. Share Print Source KeyCHINUCHVerse23:16Keyword(s)extraditeSource Page(s)363-4 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 23:15 unseemly — DEUT1260 See [[DEUT542]] Deuteronomy 11:22 keep L... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 23:16 refuge — DEUT1262 See [[LEV1093]] Leviticus 25:45 property... Next Article