oaths

The prohibition "He shall not break his word" – one's obligation to safeguard their oaths and vows – enhances the internal desire for norms of personal behavior to an actual commandment. The vow thus …

Yaakov is on his deathbed, and he wishes to give his final instructions for his burial. Why does he repeat his instructions, and why is the first set given to Yosef, without the other brothers present…