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                   irrationally.

                   The members of Dan’s tribe are blamed for treating the blasphemer
                   harshly. They should have conceded to his request. However, since they                             “The son of an Israelite woman went out – and
                   did not display compassion, Hashem’s Name was ultimately disgraced.                                he was the son of an Egyptian man – among the

                   Why does the Torah mention that the blasphemer’s father was an                                     Children of Israel; they contended in the camp,
                   Egyptian? After all, he was a Jew and had accepted the Torah together                              the son of the Israelite woman and the Israelite
                   with his brethren. This teaches us that whoever gets angry, behaves in                             man.     The     son    of    the    Israelite    woman
                   essence like the Egyptians, who denied Hashem.                                                     pronounced the Name and blasphemed – so they

                   Why does the Torah specify the name of his mother, Shelomit bat Divri,                             brought him to Moshe; the name of his mother
                   after it already says that “the son of an Israelite woman went out.” It seems                      was Shelomit the daughter of Divri, of the tribe
                   redundant. Also, why was her name mentioned only in the following                                  of Dan”
                   pasuk and not immediately?
                                                                                                                                                                (Vayikra 24:10-11)
                   The name Shelomit bat Divri testifies to her essence. She would inquire
                   about everyone’s affairs, chatting freely with women and men alike.
                   Likewise, her son did not guard his tongue. At first, he is called “the son
                   of an Israelite woman,” hinting that she had the responsibility as a mother
                   to admonish her son and guide him on the proper path. However, since
                   she failed in her responsibility, the Torah then calls her by her full name,
                   indicating that her lack of modesty in speech was inherited by her son,
                   leading to his downfall.













                   “The son of an Israelite woman went out – and
                   he was the son of an Egyptian man – among the

                   Children of Israel; they contended in the camp,
                   the son of the Israelite woman and the Israelite
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