Chaya Rochel Nach Yomi

*Yehoshua 12*

Learn the Perek with translation and classic commentaries: https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/12.1#e0n6

*Perek Summary*

● The Navi recaps all of the land that was conquered by Moshe.

● The Navi lists all thirty-one kings who were defeated by Moshe and Yehoshua.

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Challenge Questions:

● Why does the Navi count the 31 kings in the least helpful way?

● Why waste words on this list altogether?

● Why list them in such a strange shape?

Find out in the Mini-Shiur below!

*_Chaya Rochel Nach Yomi - Yehoshua 12: The Tower of Thirty-one King Cards 👑_*

*Yehoshua 11*

Learn the Perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/11.6#e0n6

*Perek Points*

- After the Southern conquest of Eretz Yisrael is complete, Klal Yisrael undertake the Northern conquest.

- An additional five kings unite to fight against Klal Yisrael with their chariots and horses.

- Hashem tells Yehoshua not to fear, but to hamstring the horses and burn the chariots so he does.

- After many years, Klal Yisrael succeeds in conquering the northern part of Eretz Yisrael and nobody but the Givonim made peace with them.

*Yehoshua 10*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/10.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● Adoni Tzedek, king of Yerushalayim, makes a pact with five Emori kings to fight against Klal Yisrael and Giv’on (the Canaanim who joined into Klal Yisrael).

● The Giv’onim ask Yehoshua for help.

● Yehoshua fights against the Emori.

● Hashem makes a miracle and sends a hailstorm to destroy the enemies.

● Yehoshua davens to Hashem for the sun to stand still in the sky so that they can finish the war (before Shabbos, according to one opinion in chazal). Hashem accepts Yehoshua’s prayers and the sun stands still in the middle of the sky.

● All five kings are found hiding in a cave.

● A large stone is rolled in front of the entrance of the cave, trapping the five kings inside.

● The five kings are hanged. Once again, their bodies are removed at sundown.

● They defeat many more Kings and conclude their conquest of the south of the land.

*Yehoshua 9*

Learn the Perek with translation and classic commentaries:

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/9.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

● Yehoshua’s army causes fear and trepidation to spread throughout the land.

● The Giv’onim dress up as if they were tired, worn-out travelers from a distant country, to deceive Yehoshua into making peace with them.

● The Giv’onim sign a peace treaty with Yehoshua and the leaders of Klal Yisrael.

● The deception unfolds.

● Yehoshua honors the treaty in spite of the deception. However he demotes the Giv’onim to the postitions of water and wood choppers. The Giv’onim accept Yehoshua’s decision.

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_Challenge Questions:_

▪︎ Were the B'nei Yisrael supposed to ask Hashem's permission before making a treaty with the Givonim? Why?

▪︎ What would Hashem have said had they asked?

▪︎ What earlier story in the Chumash does this one remind us of? (It's hidden in a Rashi in our Perek.)

Find out in the Mini-Shiur!

_Chaya Rochel Nach Yomi - Yehoshua 9: The Guile of Giv'on - Chivi Strikes Back!_

*Yehoshua 8*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/8.9#e0n6

*Perek Points:*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● Hashem assures Yehoshua that Klal Yisrael will defeat Ai in the second battle and gives the army permission to take from the spoils of war.

● Hashem commands Yehoshua to stage an ambush on Ai. Yehoshua gathers 30,000 soldiers, and sends 5,000 of them at night to the rear of Ai. The next morning when the king of Ai sees the approaching Jewish soldiers in a frontal attack, he immediately attacks the Jewish army. At that moment, the 5,000 soldiers in the rear position enter Ai, and burn it down, wiping out the entire population (12,000) of Ai.

● Yehoshua hangs the king of Ai, taking down his body at nightfall.

● Yehoshua erects an altar and inscribes the entire Torah on the stones and reads the entire Torah to Klal Yisrael as half of them stand on Har Eival and the other half stand on Har Gerizim.

*Yehoshua 7*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/7.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

Achan from the tribe of Yehudah steals the consecrated spoils of war from Yericho.

The city of Ai is spied out for the next battle. Spies come back from Ai reporting that it will be an easy win and to send a minimal number of soldiers (2,000-3,000).

After the devastating loss of 36 soldiers, the Jewish soldiers return from Ai, defeated and discouraged. Yehoshua mourns the loss.

Yehoshua davens to Hashem for an explanation of their loss against Ai. Hashem tells Yehoshua to locate the perpetrator who stole the spoils of Yericho.

Hashem identifies the tribe, family, and person who committed the crime. Achan is confronted and admits to the sin.

Achan is stoned to death by Klal Yisrael.

*Yehoshua 6*

_Learn the Perek with translation and classic commentaries:_

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/6.1

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● Hashem tells Yehoshua the plan to take over Yericho, the fortified city:

● All the soldiers circle around Yericho for six days.

● Seven kohanim follow the Aron Hakodesh while holding Shofars. On the seventh day, they circle Yericho seven times. They blow the shofar on that last day, and the soldiers make a lot of noise. Then the walls of Yericho fall directly into the ground.

● Yehoshua commands his soldiers not to take from the spoils of war. Yehoshua pronounces all the spoils of war kodesh for Hashem. The army protects Rachav. Caleiv and Pinchas save Rachav's family, bringing her back to Klal Yisrael.

● Yehoshua sets Yericho ablaze and goes to war against them. Yericho is defeated.

● Yehoshua puts a curse on anyone who would try to rebuild Yericho.

● Yehoshua's fame spreads throughout the land.

*Yehoshua Perek 5*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/5.1#e0n6

*Perek Points:*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● When the Emori and Cana’ani kings hear about the miracle done for Klal Yisrael, the splitting of the Yardein, their hearts melt with fear.

● In Gilgal, Hashem commands Yehoshua to remove the "disgrace of Mitzrayim" by way of national Bris Milah for all of the men of Klal Yisrael. This was the second national Bris Milah, the first one having taken place just before the previous generation left Mitzrayim.

● Yehoshua performs the Bris Milah and Klal Yisrael offers the Korban Pesach.

● Klal Yisrael begin eating grain from the land of Eretz Yisrael and the _Mann_ which had sustained them throughout the forty years in the desert stops falling.

● A sword-wielding angel appears to Yehoshua and tells him to remove his shoe because he was standing on holy soil.

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Questions addressed in the Mini-Shiur below:

Q. Why was the location named "Gilgal"?

Q. What is the "disgrace of Egypt"?

Q. What is the purpose of reincarnation?

Q. Does Jewish tradition believe in the astrology?

_*Chaya Rochel Nach Yomi - Yehoshua 5: A Crash Course in Gilgulim (Reincarnations), Tikunim (Rectifications), & Mazalos (Astrology) ♻️🔨🌟*_

*Yehoshua 4*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/4.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

While Klal Yisrael is crossing the Yarden, Hashem commands Yehoshua to take one man from each tribe to gather a total of 12 stones as a monument for the miracle that Hashem had just performed.

These stones were placed as a memorial for later generations of Klal Yisrael and for all of mankind as a reminder of Hashem’s greatness.

Yehoshua fulfills Hashem’s word and commands twelve men from twelve different tribes to pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Yarden and place them on the riverbank on Eretz Yisrael’s side of the Yarden.

The Kohanim finish crossing the Yarden with Klal Yisrael and the waters of the Yarden return to their original place.

*Yehoshua 3*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Yehoshua/3.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's "Nach Daily"_

Klal Yisrael starts preparing to cross the Yarden.

The higher-ranking officers of Klal Yisrael instruct the Kohanim to prepare the Aron HaKodesh for the crossing of the Yarden.

Klal Yisrael is warned not to come too close to the Aron HaKodesh.

Hashem tells Yehoshua at the crossing of the Yarden that all of Klal Yisrael will know that I am with you.

Yehoshua announces to Klal Yisrael that through this forthcoming miracle they will surely know that Hashem is with them and that He will help them in the conquest of Eretz Yisrael.

The Kohanim, led by the Aron HaKodesh, enter the Yarden.

A miracle happens and the Yarden splits. Klal Yisrael start to pass through the Yarden to the other side.