- On which holiday did Moshe make his recounting to the people and in which year?
On Rosh Chodesh of the 40th year.
- Where did he make this speech?
Beyond the Jordan in the Aravah.
- Moshe describes how heavy the burden of the Jewish people was for him, and how he divided up the decision making. How is his description different from what we were told when it actually happened?
Here he says the burden was too much and he decided to divide them up with judges over the 1000's, 100's, etc. In fact, Yithro suggested this to Moshe and he accepted the idea.
- How is Moshe's recounting of the spies' report different from the report itself?
Here he says the spies came back and said: "Good is the land which the Lord , our G-d, gives to us." As a matter of fact, when the spies came back most of them said the cities were too fortified and the people too strong to be defeated.
- There were certain tribes of peoples that the Israelites were told not to fight. One was the people who lived in Seir. Why were we not to take their land?
This land had been given to Esau and his descendants by Hashem and he was our brother.
- What was a second tribe we were ordered not to attack, and why?
The people of Moav; this land was given to Lot and his descendants.
- The Israelites completely conquered two peoples and killed their kings. Name one of them and their king.
Sihon, king of Amorites (living in Heshbon).
- Name a second and their king.
Og, king of Bashan (living in Ashtaroth).
- There are two mitzvoth in Devarim. Both are negative precepts. What are they?
Not to appoint any judge who is unlearned in the Torah, even if he is generally learned, and that a judge presiding at a trial should not fear any evil man (really any man).
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