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Torah Portion
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The end of that chapter deals with
types of marital and sexual miscon-
duct such as unchastity, adultery and
rape.
Next are laws dealing with forbid-
den relationships, such as a man mar-
rying his father's former wife, not his
he Book of Deuteronomy
own mother.
contains laws that fall into
The remaining laws are the final
several groups, some of
group. They consist of rules about a
them share a common
variety of subjects that did not find a
theme. The final laws identified in this
place earlier. The subjects that appear
sedrah concern private matters regard-
here most frequently are giving
ing individuals, their families and
strangers some of the crops, protecting
neighbors, in contrast to other groups
and helping debtors, laborers, the
of laws that deal with public officials
poor
and the disadvantaged. Some of
and concern the nation as a whole.
the laws in these chapters seem to fol-
This sedrah contains 72 different
low each other because of some indi-
commandments, the largest number of
vidual phrase or theme they share.
any Torah portion. There are
The sanctity of the military
two important themes. One
camp is subject to even
is warning against indiffer-
stricter
regimen than the res-
ence toward the status of
idential
camp of Israel.
lost property and the ethical
Asylum
for escaped slaves is
responsibility of returning to
provided
for. Slaves who flee
others what they have lost.
from
foreign
countries to
The other theme concerns
Israel
are
to
be
taken care of.
marriage and divorce.
Prostitution
is-forbidden.
Commentators raise
Lending money on interest is
many questions about mar-
RABBI
forbidden.
riage and divorce. They real-
RICHARD C.
Vows are dealt with, too. A
ize that some marriages suc-
HERTZ
person who sought God's aid
ceed; some come to grief.
Special to The
in achieving a desired goal or
The Torah does not rule out
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relief from trouble had
incompatibility between
promised
to do something
husband and wife. It accepts
pleasing to God afterwards in grati-
the tragedy of an unhappy marriage
tude for His assistance. The text does
and the necessity of divorce. The
not specify what constitutes an imper
Torah treats divorce as an occurrence
missible delay. Since most vows con-
that must be regulated by law.
sisted of sacrifices and gifts to the
The sedrah begins with the case of
sanctuary, it is reasonable to assume
a beautiful woman found in time of
that people would normally fulfill a
war and taken captive. Most women
vow during the next pilgrimage festi-
captives in the ancient world became
val.
slaves. But, in the case where a soldier
Chapter 24 of the sedrah deals wit
found one whom he wanted to marry,
forbidden
remarriage and other laws
the Torah stipulates how and under
of divorce not elsewhere prescribed in
what conditions he may take her as his
the Torah. The certificate of divorce,
wife. If later he changes his mind
now know as a get, is the authority by
about the captive, he must treat her as
which the husband and wife are no
a free woman and release her, not sell
longer to be considered married.
her as a slave.
Concern for the welfare of resident
Next the Torah deals with the
aliens, the fatherless and widows is a
rights of a first-born in a polygamous
constant theme in the Torah. So often
family. The first-born has a right to
their economic and social disadvan-
inherit a larger part of his father's
tages
expose them to exploitation.
estate than the other sons did.
Then the text turns to business
The Torah describes the procedure
ethics. Only honest weights and mea-
to be followed if a son is insubordi-
sures are permitted.
nate or rebellious toward his parents.
Finally, remembering the Amalak
The next chapter deals with nine
aggression
is enjoined in the closing
laws mostly concerning domestic ani-
verses of this sedrah. Israel's experience
mals, clothing, houses and vineyards.
with Amalakites was particularly bit-
ter. "Remember what Amalak did to
Richard Hertz is distinguished profes-
you
on your journey after you left
sor of Jewish studies at the University of
Egypt ... Do not forget."
Detroit-Mercy.
Shabbat Ki Teze:
Deuteronomy 21:10 25:19;
Isaiah 54:1-10.
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