2 days ago by Phil Goldman

How many variations on yud, tzadi, chet, kuf can you find?

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2 days ago by joshwaxman

Summary: What suffering did the tribe of Levi suffer? And how could Moshe, as a Kohen, remarry Tzippora? Rav Chaim Kanievsky asks, and answers. I also try my hand at it. Post: Towards the start of parashas Yisro, we read the following pasuk and Rashi: 2. So Moses' father in law, Jethro, took Zippora ...

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5 days ago by aaron

Yitro listens to Moshe and hears him relate all the great wonders that Hashem did for the Bnei Israel in Egypt. He is awed by what he hears and praises Hashem and says: בָּרוּךְ יְקֹוָק. He does not stop at that but adds that Hashem is great: כִּי בַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר זָדוּ עֲלֵיהֶם “…for in the very mat ...

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9 days ago by Phil Goldman

Abraham and Sarah request the honor of your presence at a feast to celebrate the weaning of their son, Isaac. BYOB.

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13 days ago by joshwaxman

Summary: Shadal suggests it is a decree, but everyone agrees what the peshat and actual meaning of the pasuk is. Then, a lengthy presentation from Shadal in Kerem Chemed as to the nature of Bet Hillel and Bet Shammai. Why were they called that, if Hillel and Shamai almost always agreed. And I presen ...

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16 days ago by Phil Goldman

Join us as we reconvene and find Sarah in a shtik nachas.

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17 days ago by Drisha Parsha Blog

BY: MARCI BAYER Parashat Bo details one of the most defining narratives of the Jewish people: their Exodus from Egypt. It describes the last three and most dramatic makkot (plagues), the laws regarding the Pesach offering, the laws regarding the holiday of Pesach, and the laws detailing God’s decree ...

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20 days ago by arijess

today chana said she no longer wanted to review shlishi. since she did a decent job last time, i agreed and we only did revi'i. which means chumash took about 5 minutes. since it's sunday anyway, i didn't push her to also do chazara on rishon or sheni, which she knows decently. we also did only the ...

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23 days ago by joshwaxman

Summary: A tradition like the peshat, that the snake swallowed snakes. Should we then reinterpret Rashi against what he says fairly plainly? No. Post: Consider the following pasuk and Rashi in parashat Vaera: 12. Each one of them cast down his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron's staff swall ...

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24 days ago by joshwaxman

Summary: Some printers follow Rashi's emendation. But did he intend it as an emendation, or was he arguing with Onkelos? Post: In parashat Vaera, consider the following Onkelos, according to the nusach Teiman: ז,יד וַיֹּאמֶר ה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, כָּבֵד לֵב פַּרְעֹה; מֵאֵן, לְשַׁלַּח הָעָם. וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמ ...

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