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Questions pertaining to the Five Books of Moses (Chumash)
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Why is Israel called "the smallest of peoples"?
Coincidentally, just today I saw an explanation for this issue in Dr. Yitzchak Meitlis's book Parashat Derachim. He explains that there are four differences between the two censuses:
In the second ce …
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What is the first pasuk in the Torah that begins within the letter tes?
According to Torat Emet, the first one is in Beresheet 19:4:
"טֶרֶם יִשְׁכָּבוּ וְאַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר אַנְשֵׁי סְדֹם נָסַבּוּ עַל הַבַּיִת מִנַּעַר וְעַד זָקֵן כָּל הָעָם מִקָּצֶה"
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What is the most-shared name in the Torah? In Tanach?
It turns out the most common name in the Tanach is Zecharayahu:
A Kohen in the time of David (Divrei Hayamim 1:15:24)
A Levite in the time of David (Divrei Hayamim 1:15:18)
A gate-keeper in Ohel Mo …
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Do any of the Rishonim or earlier commentators attempt to suggest what clothing the Ovos wore?
The Midrash Rabbah brings one piece of clothing they had: Adam's Ketonet:
אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן הָיָה בְּכוֹרוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם וְכֵיוָן שֶׁקֵּרַב קָרְבָּנוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים סט, לב): וְתִיטַב לַה' מִשּ …
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A few Questions about Machir ben Menashe and Gilad
Q1: Your first question is a good one. I can suggest a couple of possible answers:
אין מוקדם ומאוחר בתורה - It's possible that the story of Menashe's conquest of Gilad happened prior to the two tribe …
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Rashi with sources in context
There's Chumash Rashi Ha'Shalem by Mosdot Ariel (link). Also available on Otzar Hachochmah. Here's an example of one page:
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