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Who curses Abraham?
Many Rishonim observe a nuanced distinction in the text. They highlight that "וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖" is expressed in the singular form, whereas "מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ" is written in the plural. ...
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Lech Lecha: Avraham fulfilled G-ds mitzvos with joy
Midrash Tehillim 112:1:
Abraham fulfilled the entire Torah from Aleph to Tav, as it is written, "Because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees ...
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Why didn't Avraham tell Sarah about Hashem's promise to have Yitzchak?
The Ramban Bereishis (18:15) suggests two potential answers, though only proposes both as "maybes":
ברהם לא גילה לה הנאמר לו מתחילה (בראשית י״ז:י״ט) אבל שרה אשתך יולדת לך
בן אולי המתין עד ...
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How can Ramban give this reason?
The Ramban's viewpoint is supported by a passage from the Zohar, a significant work in Jewish mysticism. In this text, Rabbi Yehuda explains that because Abraham went to Egypt without a clear divine ...
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On the status of Melchizedek as a Kohen
How is it possible for non-Jews to have the status of a Kohen?
So firstly, Shem the son of Noach is identified as Malkitzedek (Bereishis Rabbah 56:10) - whilst we attribute Avraham as the "first ...
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On the status of Melchizedek as a Kohen
Refer to Tehillim 110:4. The meforshim there explain that "priesthood" could also mean leadership.
For example, Rashi (sv. דברתי מלכי צדק) says:
The word כהן bears the connotation of ...
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Anesthetics during Brit milah
Rav Moshe Feinstein rules that it is permitted. (However, I heard from an anesthesiologist that for babies there is no point, as the injection would be equally painful to the bris itself.)
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