What is the significance of 'the wider borders' that the Torah mentions here?
Ramban and Rashbam 3 : It refers to when Yisrael will inherit the seven nations, 4 the moment they conquer the land and distribute it. 5
Sifri: 'Perform the Mitzvah iscussed in this Parshah (the Mitzvah of Shechitah) 6 because, on its merit, Hashem will widen your borders.
Chulin, 84a: It teaches us that one should only eat meat when one has a desire for it - but not on a regular basis. 7
R. Bachye: Because "Yarchiv" has connotations of wealth.
To avoid becoming poor - because meat is expensive. See Sifsei Chachamim, who explains why Rashi explains the Pasuk out of context.
By inference.
Ramban: As implied by 'Ka'asher Diber lach' - See Ramban.
Ramban: As opposed to a similar Pasuk in Devarim 19:8, in connection with adding three towns of refuge, where a similar phrase refers to the days of Mashi'ach - See Ramban.
See Torah Temimah, note 72.
See answer #1.
What are the connotations of "Ve'amarta Ochlah Basar"?
Rashi and Seforno: It means that they want to eat meat without having to declare the animal Hekdesh and having to bring the Emurim on the Mizbe'ach .
Oznayim la'Torah: "ve'Amarta" - without crying, as they did at Kivros ha'Ta'avah, where they went on to ask for fish, melons, cucumbers, melons, leek, garlic, and above all - incest! 1
See Oznayim la'Torah.
Why does the Torah add the phrase "Ki Se'aveh Nafsh'cha Le'echol Basar"?
Seforno: Because sometimes they will fancy eating the parts of the animal that are given from a Shelamim to the Kohen.
What are the implications of "be'Chol Avas Naf'sh'cha Tochal Basar"?
