DEUTERONOMY — 8:10 Lord Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 54 DEUT373 It was taught: R. Meir says: Whence is it derived that one must bless [the Lord] for the ill as he does for the good? And you shall bless the Lord your God" -- whatever His judgment upon you, whether for good [as implied by "Lord," connoting mercy] or for ill [as implied by "your God," connoting strict justice] (Berachoth 49b) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 10:6 died Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 60 DEUT410 R. Yuden b. R. Shalom said: Why is the death of Aaron juxtaposed with the breaking of the tablets? To teach that the death of the righteous is tantamount, with the Holy One Blessed be He, to the breaking of the tablets (Yerushalmi Yoma 1:1) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 10:16 occlusion Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 62 DEUT439 R. Avira (others say R. Yehoshua b. Levi) expounded: Moses called the evil inclination an "occlusion," as it is written: "And you shall circumcise the occlusion of your hearts" (Succah 52a) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:13 hearken Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 65 DEUT497 What is the intent of "if hearken you shall hearken?" If a man hearkens to one mitzvah, he is enabled [by Heaven] to hearken to many mizvoth (Mechilta Beshalach 15:26) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:15 beast Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 67 DEUT515 R. Yehudah said in the name of Rav: One may not eat before he feeds his beast, as it is written: "And I shall give grass in your field to your beast," and, only then: "and you shall eat" (Berachoth 40a) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:18 place Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 69 DEUT524 The Rabbis taught: "And you shall place" ["vesamtem"] -- "sam tam" [a perfect drug]. Torah is hereby compared to a drug of life, the Holy One Blessed be He saying to Israel: "My sons, I have created an evil inclination, and I have created Torah as its antidote. If you occupy yourselves with Torah study, you will not fall into its hand" (Kiddushin 30b) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:19 sons Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 71 DEUT530 A father bequeaths wisdom to his son, it being written: "And you shall teach them to your sons" (Yerushalmi Kiddushin 1:7) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:19 sons Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 71 DEUT531 From here it was derived that when a child begins to speak, his father should speak with him in "the holy language" and teach him Torah; and if he does not do so, it is as if he would bury him, it being written: "And you shall teach them to your sons to speak in them… so that your days will be multiplied and the days of your children" -- and the positive implies the negative (Sifrei) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:19 sons Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 70 DEUT532 This teaches us that a father is obliged to teach his son Torah (Kiddushin 29b) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 11:19 sons Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 70 DEUT533 This tells me only of "your sons." Whence is [the obligation of teaching] your sons' sons derived? From (4:9): "And you shall make them known to your sons and to your sons' son" (Kiddushin 30a) SHOW FULL EXCERPT