CONTENT HIGHLIGHT
פסוקחלקContentPower of annulment is greater for the betrothed than for the husbandבVows can serve two purposesדHow to become a fitting vessel for the holy lightויאמר אלעזר חאThose that learn Torah serve as the source for the Divine Presenceתשבו פה חבOne’s words should display holiness*אלה הח וקים יגאPeculiar occurrences that the plunder was divisible by 50 or 500, plus no living spoils died after end of the warשא את ראש מלקוח השבי יגבThe word of Bilaam is against HaShem but Moshe defended His honorבדבר בלעם יחאImmersion prepares the vessels fit for use after being available for non-Kosher useבמי נדה יח בUnderstanding of “hard” or “easy” view of bad*ו יקרא לה נבח יח גNeshama going down in order to journey to a higher levelמטות -מסעי יחדEven Shevet Levi participated in the war for HaShemלכל מטות ישראל תשלחו לצבא כגאMenachem Av – Jews console the Fatherמטות -מסעי כגבA chidush by vows that a katan can make an effective vowרמב"ם כחאTumah needs a direct contact to cause an effect; Kedusha does not*כל הורג נפש כחבMenasheh’s love of the Land for no ulterior motiveלחצי שבט מנשה כחגנדר, בלי נדר, ולמעלה מנדרראשי מטות לגא21 days – brief, subject to quick change from bitter to sweetבין המצרים לגבService of turning overחו ותיהם לחMore in this printout
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