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Parshas Vaeschannan
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1) Ch. 4, v. 3: "Asher holach acharei baal p'ore" Who has gone after baal p'ore Sforno says that this refers to cleaving to the daughters of the baal p'ore adherers. Once they wanted to involve themselves with these women they inevitably fell i ....
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Posted 8/7/2014 5:36 PM |
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Parshas Devarim
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1) Ch. 1, v. 1: "VaChatzeiros v'Di Zohov" Rashi explains that Chatzeiros alludes to Korach's attempted rebellion, and Di Zohov alludes to the sin of the golden calf. If so, they are chronologically out of order, as the sin of the golden calf came ....
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Posted 7/28/2014 9:53 AM |
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Parshas Masei
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1) Ch. 33, v. 4: "Asher hikoh Hashem bohem kol bchor" That Hashem smote in them every first-born What is the intention of "bo'hem"?
2) Ch. 33, v. 7: "Va'yisu
va'yoshov" And THEY traveled
and HE returned Why the change f ....
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Posted 7/25/2014 12:01 PM |
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Parshas Matos
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1) Ch. 30, v. 2: "Zeh hadovor" THIS is the matter Rashi says that Moshe and other prophets prophesied with the expression "koh." ADDITIONALLY, Moshe prophesied with the expression "zeh hadovor." One would have thought that this most important p ....
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Posted 7/16/2014 1:19 PM |
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Parshas Pinchas
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1) Ch. 25, v. 11: "Pinchos ben Elozor ben Aharon haKohein" Rashi (gemara Sanhedrin 82b) says that people derided Pinchos, stating that he killed a tribal prince, and that this was an outgrowth of the terrible trait of murder genealogically flowin ....
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Posted 7/8/2014 10:06 AM |
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Parshas Balak
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1) Ch. 22, v. 2: "Va'yar Bolok" And Bolok saw Did Bolok actually SEE what Yisroel did to the Emorites?
2) Ch. 22, v. 3: "Va'yogor Moav mipnei ho'om m'ode ki rav hu" And Moav feared in the face of the nation greatly because it w ....
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Posted 7/2/2014 12:37 PM |
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Parshas Chukas
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1) Ch. 19, v. 23:"Vatomos shom Miriam" And Miriam died there This verse follows immediately after the chapter of"poroh adumoh." Psikta Zut'r'sa 16:2 derives from this that just as"poroh adumoh" brings atonement (This is derived from the words"c ....
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Posted 6/27/2014 2:44 PM |
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Parshas Korach
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1) Ch. 16, v. 1: "Va'yikach Korach" And Korach took In the gemara Sanhedrin 109b Reish Lokish comments: Korach took a "mekach ra," a bad purchase, for himself. There are numerous explanations for this statement. How can we take it literally, th ....
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Posted 6/20/2014 12:46 PM |
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Parshas Shelach
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1) Ch. 13, v. 2: "Ish echod ish echod" - The gemara Yerushalmi Sotoh says that Rabbi Akiva derives from these words that two people were sent from each tribe, totaling 24. According to this opinion the derivation that a congregation is made up of t ....
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Posted 6/13/2014 1:56 PM |
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Parshas Behaloscha
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1) Ch. 8, v. 2: Da'beir el Aharon v'omarto
b'haalos'cho" Speak to Aharon and you shall say
as you bring up The Rambam in hilchos bi'as mikdosh 9:12 says that the actual lighting of the menorah lamps may be done by a non-Kohein. May a wom ....
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Posted 6/1/2014 10:48 PM |
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Parshas Naso
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1) Ch. 4, v. 24: "Laavode ulmasso" To serve and to bear a load "L'masso" is not mentioned earlier by the bnei K'hos, only "laavode."
2) Ch. 5, v. 6: "V'oshmoh" And it has sinned "The term "oshom" indicates an intentional sin. ....
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Posted 5/27/2014 2:50 PM |
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Parshas BeChukosai
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1) Ch. 26, v. 5: "Vaachaltem lach'm'chem losova" And you will eat your bread to the point of satiation Rashi (Toras Kohanim) explains that this is the blessing of eating a small amount but being satiated, as if one ate a large amount. How is th ....
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Posted 5/16/2014 2:54 PM |
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Parshas Behar
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1) Ch. 25, v. 11: "V'lo sik'tz'ru" And you (plural) shall not harvest The prohibition to harvest during the "yoveil" year is expressed in the plural form, while by "shmitoh" (verse 4) it is expressed in the singular form, "lo sizmor." Why the c ....
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Posted 5/7/2014 5:40 PM |
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Parshas Emor
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1) Ch. 21, v. 8: "V'kidashto
kodosh yi'h'yeh loch" - Rashi (gemara Gitin 59b) says that we sanctify the Kohein by giving him the first turn and honouring him to lead the grace after meals.
These days those whom we consider as Kohanim are ....
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Posted 4/30/2014 6:08 PM |
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Parshas Acharei Mos
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1) Ch. 16, v. 1: "Va'y'da'beir Hashem el Moshe acha'rei mose shnei bnei Aharon" And Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of two sons of Aharon Rashi comments: "Mah talmud lomar?" He then brings the parable of Rabbi Elozor ben Azarioh of two do ....
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Posted 4/10/2014 5:18 PM |
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Parshas Metzora
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1) Ch. 14, v. 2: "Zose ti'h'yeh toras ha'metzora b'yom tohoroso" This will be the law of the afflicted person on the day of his purification The future form "ti'h'yeh" deserves clarification.
2) Ch. 14, v. 4: "V'lokach lamita'he ....
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Posted 4/1/2014 2:16 PM |
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Parshas Tazria
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1) Ch. 12, v. 2: "V'tomoh shivas yomim" And she will be defiled for seven days Upon giving birth to a daughter she is defiled double this time (verse 5). Why double that of birth of a male?
2) Ch. 12, v. 7,8: "Zose toras ha'yole ....
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Posted 3/23/2014 11:53 AM |
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Parshas Shemini
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1) Ch. 9, v. 3: "S'ir izim l'chatos" A goat as an atonement offering Since this is brought to atone for their part in the sin of the golden calf, why weren't they commanded to bring a calf, just as Aharon was?
2) Ch. 9, v. 8: "Va ....
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Posted 3/19/2014 2:38 PM |
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Parshas Tzav
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1) Ch. 6, v. 2: "Tzav es Aharon" Command Aharon Rashi quotes Rabbi Shimon who says that extra warning is required where there is financial loss. What financial loss is involved in this parsha of removal of the ashes?
2) Ch. 7, v. ....
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Posted 3/14/2014 2:10 PM |
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Parshas Vayikra
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1) Ch. 1, v. 3: "Lirtzono lifnei Hashem" With his willingness in front of Hashem The previous words "yakriv oso" seem to be contra-indicative, that he MUST bring the sacrifice.
2) Ch. 1, v. 9: "V'kirbo uchro'ov yirchatz" And it ....
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Posted 3/3/2014 3:16 PM |
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