1)

What is the meaning of "Yatz'u Nitzavim"?

1.

Rashi and Targum Yonasan: It means that they emerged from their tents standing erect (with Chutzpah) 1 to curse and blaspheme. 2

1

With the express intent of making Moshe angry.

2

Rashi: Like we find by Golyas in Shmu'el 1, 17:16).

2)

What is the significance of the fact that even the babies died?

1.

Rashi: To teach us the severity of Machlokes ? a human Beis-Din punishes only from the age of thirteen, and Beis-Din above from the age of twenty and here, for Machlokes, even nursing babies died! 1

1

Da'as Zekenim: And how great is Shalom ? even Hashem deviated [from the precise truth] for the sake of Shalom!

Sefer: Perek: Pasuk:

KIH Logo
D.A.F. Home Page
Sponsorships & Donations • Readers' Feedback • Mailing Lists • Talmud Archives • Ask the Kollel • Dafyomi Weblinks • Dafyomi Calendar • Other Yomi calendars