Yehoshua Chapter 22

Today we are on to chapter 22- just two more to go after that, and then we will take a break for a few days.

Pay attention to this:

What is the problem with Pasuk 34? How does Rashi solve it?

רש"י יהושע פרק כב
הרי זה מן המקראות הקצרים וצריך להוסיף בו תיבה אחת ויקראו בני ראובן ובני גד למזבח עד:

Yehoshua Chapter 20

Hi Everyone!

Can you believe that we are on chapter 20?

Today I want you to notice two things:
1. Psukim 1-2 have a different "music" to them, what do they sound like?
2. Did you notice the different verb used to describe what was done to the cities on both sides of the Jordan (Psukim 7-8)? Why do you think that is?

Yehoshua Chapter 19

Hi!

Today we are on to chapter 19!

Take notice:
It seems like the land devided to the 7 tribes was only in theory, and in fact most of these areas were still not conquered by them. One way to tell- compare the way the border of Yehuda is described (Chapter 15) and the border of Yisachar (19/17-23). Do you see anything else supporting this?

Yehoshua Chapter 17- Erev Rosh Hashana

Hi Everyone!

Since we are before Rosh Hashana, we will be learning chapter 17 on Friday, and chapter 18 somewhere during the holiday.

For chapter 17 notice: Compare 17/4 with Bamidbar 27/2- what is the substantial difference? Why do you think that is?

And for chapter 18, a city mentioned in Pasuk 26 becomes significant later, see Mishna, Sukkah, Chapter 4 Mishna 5:

MISHNA: How was the command to take the willow fulfilled? There was a place below Jerusalem called Motza. Thither the people descended, and gathered drooping willow branches. These they brought and erected at the side of the altar, the tips inclining over it. While this was doing, a blast, a long note, and again a blast were blown. Every day they made one circuit round the altar, and recited the verse: "O Lord, help us; O Lord, prosper us." R. Jehudah said the words: "I and he, help us," were also said. On the particular day for using the willows (the seventh of the festival) they made seven circuits round the altar. When they withdrew, what did they say? "Beauty is thine, O altar! Beauty is thine, O altar!" R. Elazar said, they also said: "To God and to thee, O altar! To God and to thee, O altar!" As they did on week-days, so did they likewise on the Sabbath; excepting only that they gathered the willow branches on the Sabbath-eve and put them into golden casks (filled with water), that they might not fade. R. Johanan b, Beroka said: They fetched branches of palms and threshed them to pieces on the sides of the altar. Thence the day was called "the branch-threshing day." Directly afterwards the children threw down their Lulabs and ate the citrons.

משנה מסכת סוכה פרק ד משנה ה

[ה] מצות ערבה כיצד מקום היה למטה מירושלם ונקרא מוצא יורדין לשם ומלקטין משם מרביות של ערבה ובאין וזוקפין אותן בצדי המזבח וראשיהן כפופין על גבי המזבח תקעו והריעו ותקעו בכל יום מקיפין את המזבח פעם אחת ואומרים אנא ה' הושיעה נא אנא ה' הצליחה נא רבי יהודה אומר אני והו הושיעה נא ואותו היום מקיפין את המזבח שבעה פעמים בשעת פטירתן מה הן אומרים יופי לך מזבח יופי לך מזבח רבי אליעזר אומר ליה ולך מזבח ליה ולך מזבח:

Shana Tova!
May we all be blessed with a sweet and happy new year!
Chana

Yehoshua Chapter 16, September 17th

Today we are on to chapter 16.

Pay attention: What city was Efrayim UNABLE to defeat? When and how was that city finally defeated? (Check out Melachim A, Chapter 9, Psukim)

Yehoshua Chapter 15, September 16th

Thanks for the great Shiur. I look forward to the next one. We will be meeting in 104 West! during dinner, at 6 or after Mincha.

Today we are on to chapter 15.

Something to notice today: who is Kiryat Arba named after?

Yehoshua Chapter 14, Sept. 15th

We are already up to Chapter 14!

Today, take a look at this famous Midrash:

תלמוד בבלי מסכת זבחים דף קיח עמוד ב

ת"ר: ...ימי אהל מועד שבגלגל - ארבע עשרה, ז' שכבשו וז' שחלקו...

Or in English: "The sages learned... The tabernacle was 14 years in Gilgal, 7 while they conquered and 7 while they divided."

Explain the calculation based on psukim 7, 10.