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‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬
Bringing First Fruits reveals the faith of all Jews that G-d gives the blessing of
fruits of the land; giving First Fruits to the Cohen, one learns to serve G-d in
‫בכורים‬ ‫ב‬
all aspects of life including eating
The Admonitions are meant as blessings in disguise, that everything is good
Rabbi Akiva ‫כל דעביד רחמנא לטב עביד‬ still felt pain
Nachum Ish Gam-Zu ‫גם זו לטובה‬ the experience itself was good
The uniqueness of this command lies in that we are told to "walk in His Paths"
It is possible to perform a mitzvah and to remain stationary - finding oneself in the
same state as before; however, performing this mitzvah propels the individual into ‫ללכת בדרכיו‬ ‫ד‬
motion, leaving the previous station and going to a higher spiritual rank ‫ ט‬,‫כח‬
The soul within a body, performing mitzvos with physical objects, is considered to
be in motion, enabling a Jew to rise each new level loftier than the previous one
Ahavas Yisrael is the The bringing of the First Fruits began only after
centerpiece of both the complete good in inheriting the land (and not * ‫כי תבוא‬ ‫טא‬
luminaries of Chai Elul just entering the Land); complete good could ‫ ב‬,‫כו‬
‫גדול הוי' ומהולל מאד בעיר אלקינו‬ only happen after everyone received their portion
‫ ה' אורי וישעי‬G-d’s action allows ‫ האמרת‬as separate; G-d separates the Jewish people
a Jew to not engage in bad & on a daily basis (understood the context of the
*‫האמרת‬ ‫ב‬ ‫ט‬
do Teshuvah verse without conclusive proof in scripture) ‫ יז‬,‫כו‬
Common factor between the First Fruits, Lavan and
It is insufficient to only
the Egyptian exile is the acknowledgement that
attempt to elevate from this
the Jews are in a settled place
world; one must also draw
A tree’s fruit is analogous to the soul clothed in the ‫וענית ואמרת‬ ‫א‬ ‫יד‬
down spirituality from ‫ ה‬,‫כו‬
body: the Bikurim offering is the elevation of the
Above into this mundane
lower to the higher; and the declaration alludes to
world to fulfill one’s task
the drawing down from Above
Kabolas Ol ensures the proper After 40 years the Jews were accustomed to the
understanding and recognition miracles, and unable to see the loving kindness
*‫לב לדעת‬ ‫ב‬ ‫יד‬
of this physical world of G-d, and Moshe needed to remind them ‫ ג‬,‫כט‬
‫הוי‬ ‫ 'ודבש היום הזה ה' ר"ת‬Rashi connects this section beginning with ‫היום הזה‬
‫ראש השנה‬-‫ראשית היום הזה‬-‫ בכורים‬to the prior section of Bikurim and not to Maaser *‫ושמרת‬
The service of Rosh Hashana Bikurim is a matter of ‫ מידה כנגד מידה‬between G-d ‫א‬ ‫יט‬
is Kabolas Ol from the and the Jews; one brings the First Fruits this year ‫ טז‬,‫ועשית כו‬
essence of the neshama and G-d responds to bless to bring the next year
Ultimate purpose of the admonitions is to lead the Jews to Teshuvah and a higher *‫'והשיבך ה‬ ‫ב‬ ‫יט‬
level than before, as reflected in the final verse See table below ‫ סח‬,‫כח‬
Chassidus as the soul of Torah
affects the entire person to
The word Savo indicates a complete coming into ‫כי תבוא‬ ‫ג‬ ‫יט‬
the land (after full settlement, not just entrance) ‫ ב‬,‫כו‬
become one with the Torah
Every Jew is essentially above Jews are like a hidden treasure that just by their
creation; Ahavas Yisrael very existence give pleasure to the King
‫כאשר דבר לך‬ ‫א‬ ‫כד‬
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‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬
applies to all Jews *‫ יח‬,‫כו‬
Galus has a purpose but is a Bavli mentions galus among those items that G-d
negative concept that is regrets – refers to the present time ‫'והפיצך ה‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כד‬
best when finished Yerushalmi does not list – represents the future ‫ סד‬,‫כח‬
The Jewish soul cannot Although the First Fruits (the soul) are the finest of
achieve perfection without the crop, they cannot achieve perfection without ‫ושמת בטנא‬ ‫א‬ ‫כט‬
a physical body a basket (the body) ‫ ב‬,‫כו‬
Rambam: At time of building, the stones of the Bais HaMikdash need to be ‫אבנים שלימות‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כט‬
complete; after built, a different standard applies to disqualify a stone ‫ ו‬,‫כז‬
By intellectual contemplation, The Mitzvah of First Fruits: Gemara - after the
one causes that faith in conquest (14 years); Sifri - upon entering the ‫כי תבוא‬ ‫א‬ ‫לד‬
HaShem settles Land (‫ )מיד‬to each person See table below ‫ ב‬,‫כו‬
To awaken the essence of the This mitzvah is attained by one’s intention to
soul, one elevates beyond emulate G-d’s Ways as much as possible; only ‫ללכת בדרכיו‬ ‫ב‬ ‫לד‬
limitations to G-d’s essence attained by ‫ הליכה‬going beyond limitations ‫ ט‬,‫כח‬
One must study daily events 40 years are necessary for the student to internalize
(miracles) up to 40 years to his Rebbi’s way of thinking, and see all his ‫לב לדעת‬ ‫לד‬
‫ג‬
reach their true meaning teachings in the same way ‫ ג‬,‫כט‬
BeSHT–faith encompasses all ‫ ר' יוחנן‬included Parnassa with the key to rain; all
the soul powers of a man from G-d and man’s actions have no value ‫יפתח ה' לך‬ ‫לט‬
Alter Rebbe–every soul power ‫ – מערבא‬separate key directly in the Hand of G-d; ‫ יב‬,‫כח‬
uniquely perceives G-d since G-d commanded, man’s action have value
Parsha Ki Savo – Chai Elul
Time Mitzvah of ‫הודאה‬
First Fruits Began Thankfulness
Type of Service ‫ח"י אלול‬
Immediate upon entering Upon waking
Pure faith
‫בעל שם טוב‬
the Land ‫מיד‬ ‫מודה אני‬ Increase of faith ‫עבודה כללית‬
After the conquest and At the conclusion of ‫אדמו"ר הזקן‬
division of the entire Land one’s prayers Intellectual contemplation Chabad – primacy of
14 years after entering ‫אך צדיקים יודו לשמך‬ intellect ‫עבודת פרטית‬

Final Verse of the Admonition (28:68)

‫והתמכרתם שם לאיביך‬ “There”, in the realms of the forbidden, a Baal Teshuvah will
There, you will offer “offer oneself for sale” spiritually elevate, “your enemies”
yourselves for sale the forbidden interactions from prior to Teshuvah
Being a master of self control, the Baal Teshuvah is compared to
‫לעבדים ולשפחות‬ a slave who does not find the tasks easy, but does them
As slaves and handmaidens nonetheless with utmost dedication
‫ואין קונה‬ “because they will decree death upon you” the Baal Teshuvah
But there will be no buyer manages to “kill” the obsession with pleasures of the world,

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 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 
‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬
and yearns to expire and become one with G-d

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