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Maase Miriam on the way of leaving Egypt?
The answer is given in Midrash Sifrei Devarim 275:2-3:
בדרך, בשעת טירופכם
on the way: when you were tossed about.
בצאתכם ממצרים, בשעת גאולתכם אלא שתלה הכתוב במרים ללמדך שכל זמן שהיו הדגלים נוסעים לא ...
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Why in Deuteronomy does Moses introduce 200 new Mitzvot?
I will use R. Chaim Jachter's comments on Sefer Devarim with added sources.
Moshe Rabbeinu delivered the speeches in Sefer Devarim, who wrote the speeches? Using example of the curses in parashas Ki ...
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Why the prohibition of idolatry doesn't stem from the Mitzvah of loving God?
Trying to answer With the help of Torah Temimah.
The mitzvah of loving G-d is derived from the verse Devarim 6:5.
In connection with this verse several different definitions of what loving G-d can be ...
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Relation between Midrash Genesis Rabbah 51 and Targum Jerusalem Genesis 18:17
There are different opinions in Midrash. Happens all the time. If you see it one way in the Midrash Rabba and another in a Targum, then it simply reflects multiple valid opinions.
By the way, Onkelos' ...
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Why the prohibition of idolatry doesn't stem from the Mitzvah of loving God?
It is very important to keep in mind that G-d is entirely above the concept of emotions. Use of emotional terms in reference to G-d are no different than use of physical terms in reference to G-d; ...
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Why there's no yearly Biblical commemoration for Matan Torah?
The Kli Yakar in parshas Emor addresses why there is no mention in the Torah that Shevous is commemorating Matan Torah. He says since the Torah is a constant, and is always supposed to be viewed anew, ...
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Why there's no yearly Biblical commemoration for Matan Torah?
This specific question has actually bothered R. Nathan Laufer to write an entire book about it. "Rendezvous with God. Revealing the Meaning of the Jewish Holidays and Their Mysterious Rituals&...
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Why there's no yearly Biblical commemoration for Matan Torah?
The Torah isn't shy about telling the future. The Torah recounts how God promised Abraham he will be a great people in the future, he will inherit the land of Israel and that his descendants will ...
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What was actually written on the two tablets?
https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.10.4?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en
וְאֶכְתֹּב֙ עַל־הַלֻּחֹ֔ת אֶ֨ת־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֛וּ
עַל־הַלֻּחֹ֥ת הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר שִׁבַּ֑רְתָּ וְשַׂמְתָּ֖ם
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Which Rishonim viewed maaseh bereishit as an allegory?
There may not be Rishonim who would make such a general type of statement, i.e. “it’s an allegory.”
While such an event may be theoretically possible, it seems that Chazal and the Geonim established a ...
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In what sense is the nesher connected to geulah?
The depiction of the nesher bird given by Rashi on Devarim 32:11 is the nesher ... is full of pity towards his young and does not enter its nest suddenly — before it beats and flaps with its wings ...
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Meaning of "Don't deviate from the verdict right or left"
This saying is mentioned frequently in the book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy 5:29, 17:11, 17:20, and 28:14 for example. "Do not deviate from the Instruction to the right or to the left".
If ...
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Why don't the birds get the bracha of פְּרוּ?
The Or HaChaim writes that the bracha was a temporary condition:
ויברך טעם שהוצרך ה' לברך שרץ המים מה שלא עשה כן בנבראים היוצאים מן הארץ. ועוד לו שגם בתולדות המים עצמם הטיל קנאה שלא בירך שרץ העוף. ...
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Why don't the birds get the bracha of פְּרוּ?
Maybe it has to do with the mitzvah of sending mother bird away Devarim 22:6-7, also Chinukh Mitzvah 545? The point is that the little chicks are called גוזלים, from the root גזל - stealing, because ...
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Eisav's angel fought Yaakov. Why Eisav's angel and not Gavriel?
One can also answer in the spirit of Gemara Brachos 4b: It was taught in a Tosefta: Michael, as stated above, (arrives for his mission) in one flight; Gabriel, in two flights; Elijah the Prophet, in ...
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How would Yossef's story turn different if he was truly prophesying?
Yosef could prove that his dream was just a dream for 2 reasons. Both of these reasons are given as an explanation of a verse in Yirmiyahu 23:29 describing prophecy: Behold, My word is like fire — ...
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Meaning of "Don't deviate from the verdict right or left"
There are at least two different approaches to answer the question based on precedents in halacha.
Right represents a stronger side and Left represents a weaker side. For example, we put a tefilin on ...
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Why didn't Yaakov bless Menashe and Efrayim with the tribes?
Yaakov did not bless Menashe and Ephraim with other sons for the following 2 reasons.
Yaakov stated that Reuven lost his priviledges as a king, first born, and kohein, Bereshis 49:3-4. Kingship was ...
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