Bechukosai 26-03 Reward and Punishment (5766/ 2006)This class on reward and punishment draws on the Rambam, Ramban, Abarbanel as explained in the Kli Yakar, and a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. If you want to hear more on this topic also see the Reward and Punishment class given for Parshas Vaeira in 2006 Note: Information...

Bichukosai. 1) Chazak, 2) Chakika (engraved), 3) Reward for Yiddishkeit seems very physical the Rambam and the Rebbe’s ideas, 4) notes.

Bichukosai 26- 14- 15- (1) 16- (2) 18- (3) 21- (4) 23- 24- (5) 27- 28; the sequences of 7 in the Kalalos (curses).This class explores the difference between the klalos in our Parsha and in Parshas Tavo.Here there are 49 and there there’s 98.Here there’s a pattern five times over.RaShI lists ‘the seven sins’;...

Bichukosai 26-42. V’Zucharti… Brisi..Bris Yaakov, Yitzchok and Avrohom. Many questions on this Posuk, beginning with an introduction ‘why the Tochacha is called a Bris’. The three Avos are listed backwards, there are two extra ‘es’ in the posuk and twice the word ‘af’ among others. Rashi, E. Ezra, Chizkuni, R. Bechayey, Tzyuni, RaMbaN, Shach, Kli...

Bichukosai 27: (21,) 28, 29 Cherem.There are many types of נדרים (vows), one is called חרם; and I couldn’t understand why this is a vow. I was especially intrigued since the same expression is used to describe a condemned man.חרם actually means to condemn, but often what we condemn only belongs to us in part...