Pisqa’ 31697H:322-323; JN2:340. 1. “He ensconced him above the heights of the Land” (Dt.32:13)— referring to the Land of Israel, which is higher than all other lands. Accordingly, it is stated: “Let us ascend immediately, to possess it!” (Nu.13:30). And He says: “And they ascended and scouted the Land, ascending through the Negev, and reaching Hebron” (Nu.13:21-22). And in conclusion, it is said: “They ascended from Egypt” (Gn.45:25).
2. “And he ate the yield of My fields” (Dt.32:13)— these are the fruits of the Land of Israel, which are easier to digest than the fruits of all other lands.
“And He suckled him on honey from a boulder” (Dt.32:13)— as in Sikhnin98Sikhnin (or Sakhnin) is a village of the lower Galilee, east of Akko. and its neighboring villages. It once happened that R. Judah said to his son: Go and bring me dried figs from the barrel! He replied: Father! This barrel has honey in it! He answered: If you really dig around in there, you’ll be able get figs from it.
3. “And oil from a flinty rock” (Dt.32:13)— this refers to the olives of Gush Khalav99Also known, in Greek, as Gischala. Situated in the upper Galilee near contemporary Tzfat.. It once happened that R. Yose said to his son in Sepphoris: Go and bring us olives from the attic! He went and discovered the attic over-flowing with oil.
(דברים לב יג) יַרְכִּבֵהוּ עַל בָּמֳתֵי אָרֶץ, זוֹ אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁגְּבוֹהָה מִכָּל הָאֲרָצוֹת, כָּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (במדבר יג ל): ״עָלֹה נַעֲלֶה וְיָרַשְׁנוּ אֹתָהּ״, וְאוֹמֵר (במדבר יג כא): ״וַיַּעֲלוּ וַיָּתֻרוּ אֶת הָאָרֶץ״, ״וַיַּעֲלוּ בַנֶּגֶב וַיָּבֹא עַד חֶבְרוֹן״, וְאוֹמֵר (בראשית מה כה): ״וַיַּעֲלוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם״.
Pisqa’ 31697H:322-323; JN2:340.
1. “He ensconced him above the heights of the Land” (Dt.32:13)—
referring to the Land of Israel,
which is higher than all other lands.
Accordingly, it is stated:
“Let us ascend immediately, to possess it!” (Nu.13:30).
And He says:
“And they ascended and scouted the Land,
ascending through the Negev, and reaching Hebron” (Nu.13:21-22).
And in conclusion, it is said:
“They ascended from Egypt” (Gn.45:25).
וַיֹּאכַל תְּנוּבֹת שָׂדָי, אֵלּוּ פֵּרוֹת אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁהֵם קַלִּים לֶאֱכֹל מִפֵּרוֹת כָּל הָאֲרָצוֹת.
2. “And he ate the yield of My fields” (Dt.32:13)—
these are the fruits of the Land of Israel,
which are easier to digest than the fruits of all other lands.
וַיֵּנִיקֵהוּ דְבַשׁ מִסֶּלַע, כְּגוֹן סִכְנִי וְחַבְרוֹתֶיהָ. מַעֲשֶׂה שֶׁאָמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה לִבְנוֹ: צֵא וְהָבֵא לִי קְצִיעוֹת מִן הֶחָבִית. אָמַר לוֹ: אַבָּא, שֶׁל דְּבַשׁ הִיא. אָמַר לוֹ: הַשְׁקַע יָדְךָ לְתוֹכָהּ וְאַתָּה מַעֲלֶה קְצִיעוֹת מִתּוֹכָהּ.
“And He suckled him on honey from a boulder” (Dt.32:13)—
as in Sikhnin98Sikhnin (or Sakhnin) is a village of the lower Galilee, east of Akko. and its neighboring villages.
It once happened that
R. Judah said to his son:
Go and bring me dried figs from the barrel!
He replied:
Father! This barrel has honey in it!
He answered:
If you really dig around in there,
you’ll be able get figs from it.
וְשֶׁמֶן מֵחַלְמִישׁ צוּר, אֵלּוּ זֵיתִים שֶׁל גּוּשׁ חָלָב. מַעֲשֶׂה שֶׁאָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי לִבְנוֹ בְּצִפּוֹרִי: עֲלֵה וְהָבֵא לָנוּ זֵיתִים מִן הָעֲלִיָּה. הָלַךְ וּמָצָא אֶת הָעֲלִיָּה שֶׁצָּפָה בְּשֶׁמֶן.
3. “And oil from a flinty rock” (Dt.32:13)—
this refers to the olives of Gush Khalav99Also known, in Greek, as Gischala. Situated in the upper Galilee near contemporary Tzfat..
It once happened that
R. Yose said to his son in Sepphoris:
Go and bring us olives from the attic!
He went and discovered the attic
over-flowing with oil.