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DEUTERONOMY — 20:8 soft

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(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)

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DEUTERONOMY — 20:19 man

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(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)

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