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Summary
In this Torah portion, Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the first fruit offering. Moses then lists the blessings the people will enjoy if they keep the commandments, and the punishments they will suffer for disobeying them.
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Daf Yomi
Bava Batra 81
The soil you have given me.
Bava Batra 80
Palms and cedars.
Bava Batra 79
Fires of hell.
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