Here, seventy-two
is the number of mitzvot*
within this parsha.
Wow! That is a lot!
Captives and inheritance,
what to do with sons...
Property you find,
who can wear dresses or pants,
and don't wear shatnez**.
A famous command:
If you see a mother bird
sitting on her eggs
You may not take both
the mother and the babies -
it is not so nice.
There are many rules
as we come to the Book's end --
many reminders.
*Mitzvah = Commandment, Mitzvot = plural
**Shatnez = Jewish law that prohibits mixed fibers (wool and linen)
Shabbat Shalom!
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Another marvelous parsha Haiku by Phyllis! Time to turn off the computer and go study the parsha.
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