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Moshe Rabbeinu chastised the people for fleeing Har Sinai like a child
escapes school. Har Sinai is called Chorev ( ) , indicating the future
churban ( ) which was an outgrowth of how they departed from Har
Sinai ( ).
Parashat Devarim is read close to Tishah b’Av, for there is a direct
connection between the two. The Sages asked Hashem why the Land was
Parashat Devarim is read close to Tishah b’Av. It opens with the word destroyed, and He replied, “Because they forsook My Torah.” Bnei
, an acronym for the phrase . Moshe warned the Yisrael failed to make a blessing prior to Torah study. This indicated that
people that the beginning of lashon hara is merely in its dust, seemingly the Torah was not their top priority. The churban began when the nation
insignificant. But when it is not kept in check, it swells into lashon
hara itself. fled Har Sinai.
The first Beit Hamikdash was destroyed on account of bitul Torah. The Why did Moshe rebuke Bnei Yisrael for their fathers’ sins? They had to
second Beit Hamikdash was destroyed on account of baseless hatred. Bnei arouse themselves to shake off the effects of these sins, so that they, the
Yisrael were made aware of the length of the first galut, but not the length next generation, should not fall in them also.
of the second. Why not? Hashem foregoes His own honor, but will not Everyone is required to build his personal edifice and confer a pure Jewish
forego the honor of His children. As long as Bnei Yisrael have not education upon his children. By erecting a strong spiritual structure, one
corrected the sin of baseless hatred, Yerushalayim will remain desolate. adds fortification to the Beit Hamikdash.
Moreover, sins between fellow men are more difficult to rectify.
Therefore, we have not yet completed this mission.
During the days of the second Beit Hamikdash, Bnei Yisrael learned
Torah, but did not learn the messages contained in it. They lacked an
appreciation for good character, which precedes Torah. Since they studied
Torah with an air of arrogance, their learning did not stand by them, and
they sinned in interpersonal matters.
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