Yishmael says — What is written at the beginning, viz

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Bachodesh 3:5

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 17, 2025

R. Yishmael says: What is written at the beginning, viz. (Leviticus 25:1-3) "And the L–rd spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying … then the land shall rest a Sabbath to the L–rd. Six years shall you sow your field, etc.", sabbatical years, Jubilee years, blessings and curses. What is written at the end? (Ibid. 26:46) "These are the statutes and the ordinances and the Toroth that the L–rd gave between Himself and the children of Israel on Mount Sinai by the hand of Moses." (At this,) they said: We take it upon ourselves. When Moses saw this, he took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, viz. (Exodus 24:8) "And Moses took the blood and sprinkled it upon the people," saying to them: You are (hereby) tied and bound and committed. Tomorrow come and take upon yourselves all of the mitzvot (commandments)h. R. Yossi b. R. Yehudah says: On that day all of the acts (of their induction into the covenant) were performed....

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