Ki Thetze: hybrid systems

I looked back at years past (link). Every year I write about passion. It is the obvious thing to write about on this weeks parsha. The parsha begins with divine permission to “take” the beautiful war bride. It evokes her seductive dress and hair and demands that the veteran tolerate a year of plainness,a year of understanding her allegiance to her parents and relatives ( probably killed by the soldier), and then take her as a wife, not a slave. Actions have consequences, especially actions driven by passion.

There is also a strong theme: don’t poop where you eat. Take a shovel into the military camp. Don’t charge a fellow Jew interest. Differentiate the inside form the outside ( from the way outside...Amalek).

The answer is always yes...but.