DEUTERONOMY — 19:14 bounded Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 180 DEUT946 From here it is derived that a custom is binding (Responsa of R. Sherira Gaon) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 19:15 witness Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 180 DEUT959 If one is the solitary witness to an illicit act of his neighbor, he is forbidden to testify against him, it being written: "One witness shall not rise against a man," so that he would only be giving him an evil reputation [without accomplishing anything in terms of judgment] (Pesachim 113b) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 19:21 pity Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 187 DEUT971 What is the intent of this? Lest you say: He is a poor man and did not injure the other intentionally, so I will be merciful to him; it is, therefore, written: "And let your eyes not pity" (Sifrei) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 20:7 betrothed Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 192 DEUT978 The Rabbis taught: "who has built a house," "who has planted a vineyard," "who has betrothed a woman": The Torah hereby teaches us proper conduct -- that one should first build a house, then plant vineyard, then betroth a woman (Sotah 44a) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 20:8 soft Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 193 DEUT983 "that fears and that is soft of heart": If it is already written: "that fears," why need it be added: "and that is soft of heart"? To teach that even the bravest of the brave and the strongest of the strong -- if he is merciful [i.e., "soft-hearted"], he returns, as it is written: "and not melt the heart of his brothers as his own heart" (Tosefta Sotah 7) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 20:10 battle Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 194 DEUT985 "to do battle," and not to reduce it by hunger, thirst, or plague (Sifrei) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 20:12 besiege Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 194 DEUT994 even to reduce it by hunger, thirst, or plague (Sifrei) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 20:18 so that Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 195 DEUT1003 This teaches us that if they repented, they were accepted (Sotah 35b) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 20:19 man Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 196 DEUT1013 R. Yochanan said: "For a man is a tree of the field" -- Now is a man a tree of the field! But [understand it thus:] it is written; "for from it shall you eat, but it shall you not cut down"; and (verse 20): "it shall you destroy and cut down." How is this to be resolved? [Midrashically,]: If he [i.e., one who would be your teacher] is a genuine Torah scholar, "from him shall you eat, and him shall you not cut down"; if not, "him shall you destroy and cut down" (Ta'anith 7a) SHOW FULL EXCERPT
DEUTERONOMY — 21:11 beautiful Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUTPage(s): 206 DEUT1039 This teaches us that Scripture here speaks only vis-à-vis the evil inclination, viz.: It is better that Israel eat slaughtered moribund flesh than that they eat carrion moribund flesh [i.e., It is better that he be allowed to take her as a wife than that he ravish her] (Kiddushin 21b) SHOW FULL EXCERPT