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DEUTERONOMY — 23:8 despise

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 252
DEUT1229 R. Yossi opened [his discourse] in honor of the host, expounding: Now if of the Egyptians, who befriended Israel for mercenary motives only, as it is written (Genesis 47:6): "And if you know of capable men among them, then make them overseers of my cattle" -- Scripture writes: "You shall not despise an Egyptian, for you were a stranger in his land" -- then one who is host to a Torah scholar, and feeds him, and gives him to drink, and treats him of his possessions -- how much more so! (Berachoth 63b)

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DEUTERONOMY — 23:9 generation

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 253
DEUT1235 R. Shimon says: The Egyptians, who drowned Israel in the Nile, and the Edomites, who went out against Israel with the sword, were forbidden by Scripture only until the third generation, whereas the Amonites and Moavites, who took counsel to make Israel sin, were forbidden by Scripture forever -- to teach that one who causes another to sin is worse than one who kills him; for one who kills him removes him only from this world, whereas one who causes him to sin removes him even from the next world (Sifrei)

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DEUTERONOMY — 23:10 guard

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 255
DEUT1240 I might think that this refers to [the need for circumspection vis-à-vis] uncleanliness, cleanliness, and tithe; it is, therefore, written (verse 16): "and there shall not be seen in you a thing of nakedness" [indicating this to be the "evil thing" in question]. And whence is included [in the need for circumspection] idolatry, bloodshed, blasphemy, and all the things for which the Canaanites were exiled and which caused the Shechinah to depart? From: "then you shall guard yourself from every evil thing." And "evil thing" [davar] includes even slander (Sifrei)

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