Parshas Ha’azinu, which is almost exclusively a song written by Moshe Rabbeinu, provides an opportunity to discuss a collection of pesukim and midrashim called Perek Shirah that has become quite popular in recent years.
I live in chutz la’aretz. Am I required to leave peah in my backyard vegetable patch?
Is there a requirement to leave leket, shich’cha and peah in your field today?
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Parashat Hashavua: Publicizing those who Perform Mitzvot
Such an explicit declaration of apparent self-congratulation requires explanation, as it appears to be going on a limb and being boastful. Can/should a person really announce that he did everything he was supposed to?