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Purpose of Hakhel
Exegetical Approaches
Educating Toward Practical Observance
Sources:Ralbag, Tzeror HaMor
Why "בְּמֹעֵד שְׁנַת הַשְּׁמִטָּה"
Why on Sukkot specifically?
What is read?
Who reads?
All inclusive nature
הַטַּף versus וּבְנֵיהֶם
אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָדְעוּ
"יִשְׁמְעוּ וְלָמְדוּ לְיִרְאָה" versus "יִשְׁמְעו ...יִלְמְדוּ וְיָרְאוּ... וְשָׁמְרוּ"
Instilling Fear of God
The Hakhel ceremony is supposed to reenact the Covenants at Sinai and Arvot Moav which instilled in the people both a fear of Hashem and a collective identity as being part of the Nation of Israel.
