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Mishpatim | Rejoice While Trembling, by Rav Yair Kahn
The complexity of the divine encounter
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Yitro | Yitro and Moshe, by Rav Yair Kahn
Before the burning bush and after
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 17 | Mishpatim, by Rav Eli Weber
Why is Eved Ivri the first law? Why does HaShem help the poor? Why did Benei Israel celebrate?
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Amos | On the Development of Prophecy, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
In this brief introduction, I discuss the development of prophecy in Israel, the evolving definition of "Navi" and the development of "literary prophets". We then study the first set of prophecies found in the book of Amos, with an ear towards the oratorial genius of Amos and the many tools he harnesses to effect a suasive presentation to his Samarian audience. This shiur was given at the YU Seforim Sale to introduce my new volume "Amos: The Genius of Prophetic Rhetoric". The book is available at https://theseforimsale.com/collections/english-tanach-1/products/koren_0199
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 16 | Yitro, by Rav Eli Weber
What's the point of Ma'amad Har Sinai? Who did Benei Israel hear the commandments from? What is the relationship between Zachor and Shamor?
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Beshalach | Shirat HaYam, by Rav Yair Kahn
A great moment or a momentary greatness?
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Bo | The Dual Symbolism of Matza, by Rav Yair Kahn
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 15 | Beshalach, by Rav Eli Weber
How did Bnei Israel leave Egypt? What did HaShem give them in Mara? What is the meaning of the rules of the Manna?
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 14 | Bo, by Rav Eli Weber
What is the purpose of miracles? What is the purpose of creation? The Ramban at the end of this week's Parasha deals with both.
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Vaera | Pharoah and the Problem of Free Choice, by Rav Yair Kahn
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New series on Sefer Shemot!
Shemot | The Roots of Egyptian Antisemitism, by Rav Yair Kahn
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 13 | Vaera, by Rav Eli Weber
What is the difference between Hashem's names? How can Hashem harden Pharaoh's heart? Why does the Torah reintroduce Moshe and Aharon again in the middle of the parasha?
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Vaera | Pharaoh's Wizards (and the Parenthetic Phrase), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why did the חרטומים imitate the first two plagues - and why were they stymied at the third?
חרטומי מצרים - the wizards of Egypt - make 5 appearances in the Exodus narrative; the first and last are easily understood but the 2nd (in the context of the plague of blood) the 3rd (frogs) and the 4th (lice) are difficult to decipher. By reading some of these passages as parenthetic texts (מאמר המוסגר), a solution is suggested.
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 12 | Shemot, by Rav Eli Weber
On the Ramban's idea that every sefer in the Torah is a separate entity: on the one hand, a stand-alone sefer, but of course, also the continuation of Bereishit and the introduction to Vayikra.
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The Education of Pharoah, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
As we begin our reading of Sefer Shemot, the grand story of Yetziat Mitzrayim unfolds before our eyes. We are all aware of the "Ten Plagues" with which Hashem punished the Egyptians - but why was there a need for plagues at all? If the goal was to redeem His "firstborn son" to be free to worship Him - there are many ways that God could have rescued them without afflicting their oppressors. We examine the sequence and presentation of the "plagues" and note a curious pattern which helps us to decipher a broader educational goal with which God addressed Pharaoh and his people.
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 11 | Vayechi, by Rav Eli Weber
Why did Yaakov make Yosef swear to bury him? Where does a miracle come into play? Why does Yaakov curse Shimon and Levi?
We apologize for the missing minutes at the end of this episode. The recording has been replaced.
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Vayechi | Ad Ki Yavo Shilo: Solving A Biblical Riddle, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Yaakov's deathbed blessing to Yehuda, at which point he appoints/designates or foretells his fourth son's ascendancy to leadership of the nascent nation, is replete with philological and exegetical difficulties. The central verse of his blessing, verse 10, is not only opaque and subject to a wide range of interpretations, it also became a cause celebre in medieval Jewish-Christian polemics due to the possible Messianic allusions contained therein. We survey some of the history of interpretation and then propose a novel approach which takes into account the classic challenges raised to the text.
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Asara BeTevet | History and Laws, by Rav Eli Weber
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The Mysterious Date of Chanuka, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why does Chanuka begin on the 25th of Kislev?
Every other day that is marked in our calendar for celebration has a clear source as to why that date was chosen. In the case of festivals marked in the Torah - that is the source. In the case of Purim, the text records that the Jews of the Persian Empire celebrated on the 14th (and, in Shushan, on the 15th) of Adar and declared that those days will be kept for generations. There is, however, no clear source as to why Hanukkah begins on the 25th. Suggestions, such as that that was the day the battle for Yerushalayim was won or that was the day that the Mikdash was finally under Jewish control don't fit with what we know about the history of the event. The Mikdash had to be cleansed, the defiled altar destroyed and the new one built. Furthermore, there is evidence in Megilat Ta'anit that the Hashmonaim had control of the Mikdash already in the month of Marcheshvan - over 4 weeks earlier. Why did they wait to renew the Avoda? This mystery and a number of others are addressed in this shiur.
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 10 | Vayigash, by Rav Eli Weber
What's the purpose of Yehuda's speech? Why does Yehuda quote Yaakov as saying his wife had two sons? What was it that moved Yosef so much?
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