1)

Since the Torah concludes "Ad Olam", why does it insert "Gam Dor Asiri"?

1.

Sifri: To teach us via a Gezeirah Shavah "Dor Asiri" "Dor Asiri" from Amoni u'Mo'avi - in the following Pasuk - that a Mamzer, about which the Torah writes only "Gam Dor Asiri" is also forbidden forever. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 22 as to wwhy the Torah declines to write "ad Olam" by Mamzer.

2)

What is the Din regarding an Amonis and a Mo'avis?

1.

Yerushalmi Yevamos 8:3: We Darshen "Amoni", 've'Lo Amonis', "Mo'avi", 've'Lo Mo'avis' - because it is not the way of women to hire 1 and to plan 2 (or to provide food to travelers in the desert 3 - Yevamos, 73a). 4

1

See Torah Temimah, note 28.

2

Refer to 23:5:1:1.

3

Sanhedrin, 103b:

4

Yerushalmi (Ibid.): Hence, we do not Darshen "Edomi" 've'Lo Edomis', "Mitzri" ve'Lo Mitzris' and the women are forbidden just like the men.

3)

Why are Amonim and Mo'avim permitted nowadays?

1.

B'rachos 28a: Because Sancheriv came and mixed-up the nations and whoever one marries is from the mjority, who are not Amonim or Mo'avim. 1

1

See Torah Temimh, citing B'rachos, Ibid. and note 24 regarding Mitzrim and Edomim.

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