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Commentary on Jeremia 31-33 as mentioned in rav Steinsaltz paraha be haalothecha.

🔵 Complete Restatement of Everything I Explained About Jeremiah 31–33

  1. What the mefrshim say about Jeremiah 31–33
    All major Jewish commentators — Abarbanel, Radak, Malbim, and the principles of Ibn Ezra — agree on the following:
  • The “new covenant” is not a new Torah.
  • It is a renewed relationship between God and Israel.
  • The Torah remains eternal and unchanged.
  • The “newness” refers to:
  • a new heart,
  • internalized Torah,
  • greater clarity,
  • natural obedience,
  • direct knowledge of God.

Abarbanel explicitly writes that this prophecy refutes Christian interpretations and refers to the messianic era, not a new religion.

Radak explains that “they will no longer teach one another” refers to emunah, not halakhah — people will not need to be convinced that God exists.

Malbim says the covenant is “new” only because Israel will no longer break it; the Torah itself is unchanged.

🔵 2. Why Christians use Jeremiah 31 differently
Christians interpret:

  • “new covenant” = New Testament
  • “write on their hearts” = end of Mosaic Law
  • “forgive sins” = Jesus’ atonement

But Jewish commentators reject this because:

  • the covenant is explicitly with Israel,
  • the Torah is written on the heart, not replaced,
  • the sun, moon, and stars guarantee Israel’s eternity,
  • the prophecy is future, not fulfilled.

Christians do not use Jewish commentaries because they contradict Christian theology.

🔵 3. Does the “new covenant” include all halakhah, gezerot, and machlokot?
Yes — the Torah remains exactly the same, including:

  • mitzvot
  • derabanans
  • gezerot
  • takkanot
  • the halakhic system

But the experience of Torah changes because we change.

🔵 4. Why gezerot may disappear
Gezerot were created because:

  • people forget
  • people are tempted
  • people are careless
  • people confuse weekday and holy behavior

In the messianic era:

  • the yetzer hara is weakened
  • knowledge of God is intuitive
  • moral clarity is natural
  • prophecy returns
  • the Sanhedrin returns

Therefore, the causes of gezerot may disappear.

A future Sanhedrin — greater in wisdom and number — may repeal gezerot within the halakhic system, not by changing Torah.

This is not a contradiction.
It is how halakhah is designed to work.

🔵 5. Why machlokot disappear
Machlokot exist because:

  • we lack prophecy
  • we lack Sanhedrin
  • we lack clarity
  • exile caused textual uncertainty

In the messianic era:

  • Sanhedrin returns
  • prophecy returns
  • clarity increases
  • disputes are resolved

This does not mean no more learning.
It means less confusion and more unity.

🔵 6. “No one will teach his neighbor anymore” — what it really means
This refers to emunah, not halakhah.

People will not need to be taught:

  • “Know God”
  • “Believe in God”
  • “God is real”

Because:

  • God’s presence will be obvious
  • spiritual awareness will be universal
  • moral clarity will be natural

But halakhah, Torah study, and psak continue.

🔵 7. Example: Muktzeh in the messianic era
Muktzeh is a rabbinic fence to prevent:

  • accidental melachah
  • weekday behavior
  • confusion

In the messianic era:

  • no one forgets
  • no one is careless
  • no one is tempted
  • no one confuses weekday and Shabbat

Thus:

  • the reason for muktzeh disappears
  • the Sanhedrin may repeal it
  • or may keep it as a discipline

Either way:

  • Torah stays the same
  • halakhic system stays the same
  • human clarity changes

No contradiction.

🔵 8. The core principle
The Torah stays the same.
We change.

Because we change:

  • gezerot may no longer be needed
  • machlokot get resolved
  • emunah becomes intuitive
  • halakhah becomes clearer
  • the covenant becomes unbreakable

This is the meaning of the “new covenant” in Jeremiah 31–33 according to all Jewish mefarshim.