Torah Study on the Study of Torah
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Share(יט) וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֛ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְדַבֵּ֣ר בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשׇׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃
(19) and teach them to your children—reciting them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up;
(א) לדבר בם. מִשָּׁעָה שֶׁהַבֵּן יוֹדֵעַ לְדַבֵּר, לַמְּדֵהוּ "תּוֹרָה צִוָּה לָנוּ מֹשֶׁה" שֶׁיְּהֵא זֶה לִמּוּד דִּבּוּרוֹ; מִכָּאן אָמְרוּ כְּשֶׁהַתִּינוֹק מַתְחִיל לְדַבֵּר אָבִיו מֵשִׂיחַ עִמּוֹ בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקֹּדֶשׁ וּמְלַמְּדוֹ תוֹרָה, וְאִם לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן הֲרֵי הוּא כְאִלּוּ קוֹבְרוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ולמדתם אתם את בניכם לדבר בם וגו'.
(1) לדבר בם [AND YE SHALL TEACH THEM UNTO YOUR CHILDREN,] TO SPEAK OF THEM — From the moment when your son knows how to speak, teach him the text (Deuteronomy 33:4) “Moses commanded us the Torah as a possession of the congregation of Jacob” — so that this should be the means of teaching him to speak (Sukkah 42a). From this they (the Rabbis) derived their teaching: When the babe begins to speak, his father should speak with him in the Holy Tongue, and should instruct him in the Torah. If he does not do this, it is as though he buries him, as it is said here, “And ye shall teach them unto your children to speak of them, etc.”,
(א) ולמדתם אותם את בניכם. הרגילו את בניכם במצות: (ב) לדבר בם בשבתך. כדי שתדברו בם תמיד:
(1) ולמדתם אותם את בניכם, train your children in the regular performance of the commandments (2) לדבר בם בשבתך, so that you will make them a regular part of your conversation with your children.
(א) ולמדתם אותם את בניכם לדבר בם. משעה שהבן יודע לדבר למדהו תורה צוה לנו משה או פסוק של שמע.
(1) ולמדתם אותם את בניכם לדבר בם, “You shall teach them to your children to speak about them.” From the time your son (or daughter) is old enough to talk you must instruct him in Torah. One of the first lessons should be the verse תורה צוה לנו משה, (Torah seva lanu Moshe-song played in beginning of class; the Torah was given to us by Moses) as well as שמע ישראל , (Shema Yisrael: prayer promoting God's oneness)
Instructions:
1.) First read Leviticus 11:19 out loud
2.) What do you think "them" is in this instance? Discuss why we might teach them to our children? Why should it be the first thing from our lips in the morning and the last thing on our lips in the evening?
3.) Afterwards, read the three commentaries aloud and ask: what is common about all of them? How are they differing?
4.) Now it is time to co-write your own midrash! This midrash can include both Halacha (laws) and Aggadah (narratives). You are encouraged to get creative!
1.) First read Leviticus 11:19 out loud
2.) What do you think "them" is in this instance? Discuss why we might teach them to our children? Why should it be the first thing from our lips in the morning and the last thing on our lips in the evening?
3.) Afterwards, read the three commentaries aloud and ask: what is common about all of them? How are they differing?
4.) Now it is time to co-write your own midrash! This midrash can include both Halacha (laws) and Aggadah (narratives). You are encouraged to get creative!
