Parashat Devarim: What's Going On Here?
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What's going on here? מַה זֶה?

Benei Yisrael are compared to the stars in the sky (Devarim 1:10). What makes them like stars?

  • Rashi says it’s a comparison about time. Benei Yisrael will exist forever, just like the sun, moon, and stars shine on and on.
  • Ibn Ezra says it’s about amount. Benei Yisrael will be infinite and impossible to count, like stars.
  • Ha’amek Davar connects it to purpose. Benei Yisrael shine a light for their generation, just like the sun and stars.