146 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT DEUTERONOMY | 29:11 oath — DEUT1571 "alah" is an oath, as it is written (Num... DEUT1571 "alah" is an oath, as it is written (Numbers 5:21): "Then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of the alah." And from here [the fact that we do not find Israel swearing, but only answering Amen] it is derived that answering Amen to an oath is the equivalent to taking the oath itself (Yerushalmi Sotah 2:5) Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-DEUTVerse29:11Keyword(s)oathSource Page(s)352 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 29:11 enter — DEUT1570 Conditions of undertaking not to repeat ... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 29:13 alone — DEUT1572 As in other Western religions, for Judai... Next Article