Yisrael settled in Shittim. The people began sinning with the daughters of Moav…Yisrael became attached to Ba’al Pe’or.[2] Who’s on first? The pesukim shuttle back and forth. First they speak of “Yisrael”. Then of “the people.” Then back to “Yisrael” again. More specifically, a midrash[3] claims that whenever “the people” is used by the Torah, […]
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