Musar for Genesis 17:10
זֹ֣את בְּרִיתִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁמְר֗וּ בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ הִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־זָכָֽר׃
This is My covenant, which ye shall keep, between Me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
This portion contains the positive commandment that males should be circumcised. The Torah says: זאת בריתי אשר תשמור ביני וביניכם ובין זרעך אחריך המול ימול כל זכר. This commandment is repeated in Parshat Tazria where the Torah says: ביום השמיני ימול בשר ערלתו. There are many commandments which are recorded twice in the Torah. There is always a compelling reason for this, as our sages have demonstrated.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy