“And you dispossess them, settling in their cities and houses” (Dt.19:1). Inferring from what is stated— “settling in their cities and houses” (Dt.19:1)— is it possible to say that you are not free to add to existing structures? The Teaching states: “And you shall settle their Land” Dt.13:29)— wherever you want to build, build!
(דברים יט א) כִּי יַכְרִית ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת הַגּוֹיִם, בִּזְכוּתְךָ.
Pisqa’ 179205H: 203-204; JN2: 58-59.
1. “When HASHEM your God cuts down the gentiles” (Dt.19:1)—
because you deserve it.
וִירִשְׁתָּם וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בְעָרֵיהֶם וּבְבָתֵּיהֶם, מִכְּלָל שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בְעָרֵיהֶם וּבְבָתֵּיהֶם יָכוֹל אִי אַתָּה רַשַּׁי לְהוֹסִיף עַל הַבִּנְיָן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר (דברים יב כט): ״וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בְּאַרְצָם״; כָּל מָקוֹם שֶׁאַתָּה רוֹצֶה לִבְנוֹת – בְּנֵה!
“And you dispossess them, settling in their cities and houses” (Dt.19:1).
Inferring from what is stated—
“settling in their cities and houses” (Dt.19:1)—
is it possible to say that
you are not free to add to existing structures?
The Teaching states:
“And you shall settle their Land” Dt.13:29)—
wherever you want to build, build!