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1)

What are the connotations of "Amim Har Yikra'u? To whom does "Amim" refer?

1.

Rashi #1 and Targum Onkelos: It means that the tribes of Yisrael will be called to congregate on Har ha'Moriyah 1 (with reference to the Beis-Hamikdash) to sacrifice Korbanos on the Yamim-Tovim. 2

2.

Rashi #2 and Targum Yonasan: It means that the merchants of many nations who come to do business with Zevulun will go to Yerushalayim to find out more about their G-d and once there, 3 they will declare that there is no nation like Yisrael, and end-up converting.

3.

Seforno: Yisachar and Zevulun will invite the nations to the good mountain (the Beis-Hamikdash, via their rare items of merchandise that they were offering. 4

4.

Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim, Rosh: When nations come via the sea (Bechor Shor

1

See Sifsei Chachamim, note 20.

2

Refer to 33:19:151:1.

3

Rashi: When they will see that Yisrael worship one G-d, and they all eat one kind of food - as opposed to the Nochrim, who worship a variety of gods, and each eats a different kind of food.

4

Refer also to 33:19:3:2.

2)

Which "Zivchei Tzedek" is the Pasuk referring to?

1.

Rashi #1 and Targum Onkelos: Refer to 3:19:1:1.

2.

Rashi #2 and Targum Yonasan: It refers to the Korbanos that Geirim bring after their conversion.

3.

Seforno: It is referring to the righteous sacrifices that the Nochri merchants who came to do business with Yisachar and Zevulun, will bring. 1

4.

Ibn Ezra: Bnei Zevulun will offer Korbanos Todah, to thank Hashem for their great wealth.

1

Seforno: Even though they usually sacrifice to the sun and moon.

3)

What exactly is 'the bounty of the seas', and who was blessed with it?

1.

Rashi: It is referring to the income that Zevulun will receive from their business trips overseas, thereby giving both Yisachar and Zevulun 1 time to study Torah.

2.

Seforno: It refers to merchandise that comes from the sea.

3.

Targum Onkelos: It refers to the property that the tribes of Yisrael will 'consume' from the nations (overseas).

4.

Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim, Rosh: It is profits from commerce. 2

5.

Refer to 33:19:4:1*.

1

It seems that this is like the simple meaning (without the Midrash. Refer to 33:19:3:4.

4)

What are 'the treasures hidden in the sand'?

1.

Rashi: It refers to the Taris (a species of fish), the Chilazon 1 (used to make the Techeles dye for Tzitzis) and white glass, which was found in the land of both Yisachar and Zevulun. 2

2.

Seforno: It is blood of the Chilazon (used to make the Techeles dye for Tzitzis) and white glass.

3.

Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim, Rosh: It is boats that sank in the port. The sea washes the sunken boats ashore (Chizkuni

1

Mizrachi: Taris and the Chilazon are from the bounty of the seas; the sea's sand is proper for making white glass.

2

Rashi: See Megilah, 6a.

QUESTIONS ON RASHI

5)

Rashi writes that the tribes of Yisrael will be called to the Mikdash to sacrifice on the Yamim-Tovim. How is this connected to Zevulun and Yisachar?

1.

Rashi: Refer to 33:19:1:2.

2.

Gur Aryeh, Sifsei Chachamim: Yisachar fix the calendar 1 (when to make a leap year), on which the Yamim Tovim depend. Zevulun enable them to engage in Torah [which includes fixing the calendar.

1

Divrei ha'Yamim 1:2:32: "u'mi'B'nei Yisachar Yod'ei Binah le'Itim."

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