1)

What is the meaning of "u'mi'Meged Tevu'os Shamesh"?

1.

Rashi (citing Rashi) and Ramban: 'And from the delicious fruit that is sweetened by the sun 1 - to which his land is open'.

2.

Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: The sweet fruits that are produced by the (heat of the) sun.

3.

Yoma, 83b: Someone who wants to taste the sweetest figs should pick the figs oin the east side of he tree. 2

4.

Bava Kama, 81b: One of the conditions that Yehoshua instituted permited cutting-off a branch ffrom anybody's tree to transplant - but not from the east side of the tree. 3


1

In view of Rashi's first explanation of "Geresh Yerachim" - Refer to 33:24:2:1, it is surprising that Rashi does not explain "Tevu'os Shemesh" like Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan - See answer #2.

2

Because that is where the sun shines all day and sweetens the fruit. See Torah Temimah note 50.

3

See Torah Temimah, note 51.

2)

What is the meaninqg of "Geresh Yerachim"?

1.

Rashi #1: "Geresh Yerachim" are fruits that are ripened by the moon - such as cucumbers and pumpkins.

2.

Rashi #2 and Ramban: Sweet fruit that the land 'expels' 1 month by month. 2

3.

Targum Yonasan: 'The first-fruits 3 of the trees that the land produces month by month.


1

Ramban: This implies that, in their respective months, the trees will bud, flower and turn into fruit before those of all the other tribes, as implied in Yechezkel, 47:12 - "le'Chadashav Yevaker". Hadar Zekenim, Rosh (in Pasuk13): "Geresh" regarding vegetation is like "Sheger" regarding animals (which a mother expels from her womb). We find similar words in which the letters are reversed. Riva: The B'chor Shor said so, because we find 'Sheger' regarding Peiros, but not 'Geresh'.

2

See Oznayim la'Torah, who explains why the word "Yerachim" is written in the plural.

3

Refer to 33:14:2:2*.

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