Parashas Bechukosai · tochacha · Passuk 38 · Unit 3
Torah Temimah cites the dispute on the Ten Tribes (Sanhedrin 110b / Toras Kohanim).
English: R’ Akiva: these are the Ten Tribes exiled to Media. Others: “perishing” means only exile (not permanent loss).
Historical / identity derasha.
R’ Akiva reads permanent loss of identity for the northern tribes; the dissenting view keeps eventual return.