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Sifrei on Deuteronomy

Sifrei Devarim 173

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim 18:12) "For the abomination of the L-rd are all who do these": Because it is written (Ibid.) "and because of these abominations," I might think that he is not liable until he transgresses all of them; it is, therefore, written "all who do these" — even one of these.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"and because of these abominations, the L-rd your G-d drives them out before you": R. Shimon said: We are hereby taught that the Canaanites were exhorted for all of these things, for one is not punished unless he is first exhorted. when R. Akiva came to this verse, he said: "Woe unto us! If the spirit of tumah reposes upon one who cleaves to tumah, how much more so should the holy spirit repose upon one who cleaves to the Shechinah! What brought this (absence of the holy spirit) about? Your sins sundered you from your G-d!"

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Ibid. 13) "Whole shall you be with the L-rd your G-d": When you are whole, your lot will be with the L-rd your G-d." And thus did David say (Psalms 26:11) "And I in My wholeness will go — redeem me and be gracious unto me," and (Ibid. 41:13) "And I, in my wholeness You supported me, and You placed me before You forever."

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