How, Nadav, do you reconcile this?

To reconcile it or to not reconcile it, it's all pointless either way.

But if you were to reconcile it, you could make the argument that Eichai is talking about a specific point in time where it was better, while Korot is talking about a more general approach, saying we usually look at the good old days.

But the good old days are not as good as we think they were.

Nadav, how would you describe the difference in the expression nasati el libi versus changing that to nasati es libi? Clearly the two words, es and el, are two different words, but how does it change the meaning of the expression?

The expression venatati el libi is different.

saying that he concentrated.

But the words, saying he gave his heart, or with his heart, which doesn't really make sense.

Nadav, read the Pasuk for us.

Vehaya im shamoa tishma bekol Adonai Elohecha lashmoch laasot et kol mitzvotav asher anochi metzavecha hayom untanecha Adonai Elohecha Elyon al kol goyei ha'aretz.

What did you say?

Yad veAdonai yevécha et hadavar ad kalotodecha me'al ha'adama asher atah bashama lerishtach.

I said instead, Yad veHashem becha et hadavar, which is obviously ridiculous and is why you should practice before you learn.

For example, look at Sheni in Parashat Ekev, Perek Chet, Pasuk Tet Vav.

A saraph goes together with a nachash and an akrav.

What would you say a saraph is, Nadav? It is usually translated as fiery serpent.

What would you do if you needed to add an aliyah in Balak?

If there's one thing I've learned on this podcast, is that you want to check for a theme of the parshah.

So we'll go in aliyot and see where they end and see if we can end anywhere that is matim.

So on Rishon we have ki varuch hu.

Sheni we have elecha oto taseh.