And nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, in order that Hashem may turn from His burning anger and grant you compassion and be compassionate to you and multiply you as He swore to your fathers.
English: “And He will grant you compassion and be compassionate to you” — It was taught: There are three identifying signs of the Jewish people: they are compassionate, they are bashful, and they perform acts of kindness. Compassionate — as it is written “and He will grant you compassion and be compassionate to you.”
On the daf / in context: The verse supplies the scriptural source for the trait of rachmanus as one of the three classic markers of Jewish identity.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Yevamos) — compassion as one of the three signs of Israel.
What Is Learned
Compassion is one of the three characteristic signs of the Jewish people.