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Parashat Matot begins with the need to be careful with one’s speech.
Moshe said these words before the heads of the tribes, so that Am
Yisrael should derive the correct lesson from them. Parashat Devarim
opens with “These are the words” to teach us how careful one must be
with his words.

Parashat Devarim is read close to Tishah b’Av, the day our Temple was
destroyed on account of baseless hatred. This teaches us that when one
is not careful with his speech, he falls into the sin of baseless hatred,
causing destruction.
Am Yisrael’s cry of “Na’aseh v’nishma!” was considered an oath. We
must be careful, throughout the generations, to maintain this oath.

(speech) denotes harshness. Torah is a difficult undertaking. Often,
it demands self-sacrifice. In order to merit siyata di’Shemaya,one must # 26347-EYAL-6

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