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Behar begins with the laws of Shemitah, the Sabbatical year, where the Jewish people are commanded not to plant their fields or tend to them in the seventh year. Every 50th year is the Yovel, the Jubilee year, where agricultural activity is also proscribed. These two commandments fall into one of the seven categories of evidence that God gave the Torah. If the idea

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The Torah portion sets forth the blessings that you will see in this world in response to your deeds. It then continues with the Tochachah, words of admonition, “If you will not listen to Me and will not perform all of these commandments…” There are seven series of seven punishments each. Understand that God does not punish for punishment’s sake; He wants to get

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