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DEUTERONOMY — 22:1 brother

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 219-20
DEUT1085 This tells me only of "the ox of your brother." Whence do I derive [as included in the mitzvah] the ox of your foe? From (Exodus 23:4): "The ox of your foe" -- in any event. If so, why is it written [here] "Your brother"? Scripture speaks anent the evil inclination [i.e., Restore not only the oxen of your brother, but even the ox of your foe -- above the protestations of your evil inclination] (Sifrei)

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DEUTERONOMY — 22:2 seek

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 221
DEUT1104 If he named the lost object, but not its [Identifying] signs, it should not be returned to him. And if he is [known as] a deceiver, even if he does give its signs, it is not to be returned to him, it being written: "until you seek out your brother" -- until you seek out your brother to determine whether or not he is a deceiver (Bava Metzia 28b)

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DEUTERONOMY — 22:2 seeks

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 221
DEUT1105 [lit. "until seek your brother"] - Now would it enter your mind to give it to him before he seeks it! How, then, is "until seek" to be understood? Seek him ["your brother"] out to determine whether or not he is deceiving you [in claiming the animal as his own]. And how [is he to be "sought out"]? By signs i.e., [by giving identifying signs, proving the animal is to be his] -- whence it is derived that [claiming a lost object by means of] signs is a Scriptural ordinance (Bava Metzia 28a)

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DEUTERONOMY — 22:3 him

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 223
DEUT1109 R. Yochanan said in the name of R. Shimon b. Yehotzadak: "which shall go to lost from him": what is "lost" to him, and "found" to you, you must publicize; but what is not "lost" to him and "found" to you, you need not publicize. This excludes [from the obligation to publicize] objects to whose loss the owner is resigned, such objects being "lost" both to him and vis-à-vis others [as objects identified within owner] (Yerushalmi Bava Metzia 1:1)

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DEUTERONOMY — 22:4 brother

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 224
DEUT1113 This tells me only of "the ass of your brother." Whence do I derive [as included in the mitzvah] the ass of your foe? From (Exodus 23:5): "the ass of your foe." If so, why is it written [here] "Your brother"? Scripture speaks anent the evil inclination [i.e., "Assist not only the ox of your brother, but even the ox of your foe -- above the protestations of your evil inclination] (Sifrei)

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