Pisqa’ 6449H:119-120;JN1:196. 1. “And you shall eat there before HASHEM your God” (Dt.12:7)— in the partitioned area [in the Courtyard designated for the consumption of Most-holy offerings].50As listed at M. Zev.5:1-6.
“And you shall rejoice” (Dt.12:7)— rejoicing is mentioned here, and rejoicing is mentioned elsewhere (viz., Dt.27:7). Just as the rejoicing mentioned elsewhere is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering (shelamim),51Often translated as “Peace Offering” on the basis of etymology (sh-l-m). Since the offering is normally eaten “before HASHEM” by those who offer it, I translate the term on the basis of its sacrificial function. so, too, the rejoicing mentioned here is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering.
(דברים יב ז) וַאֲכַלְתֶּם שָׁם לִפְנֵי ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם – בַּמְּחִיצָה.
Pisqa’ 6449H:119-120;JN1:196.
1. “And you shall eat there before HASHEM your God” (Dt.12:7)—
in the partitioned area
[in the Courtyard designated for the consumption of Most-holy offerings].50As listed at M. Zev.5:1-6.
וּשְׂמַחְתֶּם, נֶאֱמַר כָּאן שִׂמְחָה, וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן (דברים כז ז) שִׂמְחָה. מָה שִׂמְחָה הָאֲמוּרָה לְהַלָּן – שְׁלָמִים, אַף שִׂמְחָה הָאֲמוּרָה כָּאן – שְׁלָמִים.
“And you shall rejoice” (Dt.12:7)—
rejoicing is mentioned here,
and rejoicing is mentioned elsewhere (viz., Dt.27:7).
Just as the rejoicing mentioned elsewhere is
[aroused by eating]
the Communion-offering (shelamim),51Often translated as “Peace Offering” on the basis of etymology (sh-l-m). Since the offering is normally eaten “before HASHEM” by those who offer it, I translate the term on the basis of its sacrificial function.
so, too, the rejoicing mentioned here is
[aroused by eating] the Communion-offering.
בְּכָל מִשְׁלַח יֶדְכֶם, בְּכָל מַה שֶׁאַתֶּם שׁוֹלְחִים בּוֹ יְדֵיכֶם – בְּרָכָה אֶשְׁלַח בּוֹ.
2. “In all the work of your hands” (Dt.12:7)—
whatever you set your hands to do,
upon that very thing will I send a blessing.
אַתֶּם וּבָתֵּיכֶם – זוֹ אִשְׁתּוֹ.
“You and your households” (Dt.12:7)—
this refers to one’s wife.52=M. Yoma 1:1.Cf. also T. Sotah 7:20.
אֲשֶׁר בֵּרַכְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ – הַכֹּל לְפִי הַבְּרָכָה הָבֵא.
“With which HASHEM your God has blessed you” (Dt.12:7)—
each person shall bring his offering
in proportion to his blessing.