Questions tagged [vaeschanan]
The weekly Torah portion of Vaeschanan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11)
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How tall was Chava?
Rashi here brings a Midrash that Adam Harishon's height was from earth until the Heavens. Based on the Midrash, was Chava that tall as well? Otherwise it would have been quite difficult to be married ...
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How do we know where the Dibros start and end?
Each of the Aseres HaDibros, generally speaking, begin and end at consecutive Parshah breaks. Nevertheless, the first and second are combined into one parshah, while the last one is split into two. ...
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Esnachta in taam elyon
Except in Tehillim, Mishlei, and most of Iyov, the esnachta indicates the biggest break in a pasuk. In the taam elyon in both Yisro and Vaetchanan, the second dibra is one pasuk, with the esnachta ...
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What constitutes an "Enemy of God"?
(I'm not referring here to Tenokim Shenishbu.)
Devarim 7: "And he repays his enemies in his lifetime to make him perish, he shall noy delay for his enemy, in his lifetime shall he pay him".
Who are ...
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Singular and plural language in Deut. 4:25
Why does the Pasuk (Deut. 4:25) switch between singular and plural when building up to the consequences of what "you will [do]"?
"When you (sing.) will have children and grandchildren, and you (pl.) ...
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Where was Moses standing when he spoke the Shema?
Having a visual sometimes helps.
When reading scripture I like to visualize it.
I would like to be as accurate as possible.
If we went back in time to the moment Moses said "Hear O Israel", and ...
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Our I, Our Self leading us to separation and idolatry
Looking at the words:
"Anochi HaShem Eloheichem - אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ " (Shemot 20:2 & 20:5, Devarim 5:6 & 5:9)" I noticed that on the one hand HaShem emphasizes that we should serve ...
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