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Purpose of Hakhel

Exegetical Approaches

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Educating Toward Practical Observance

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 a Fear of God

Reenacting the Covenant of Sinai

Rambam, R. D"Z Hoffmann

Reenacting the Covenant of Arvot Moav

Transmitting the Tradition