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Star coming from Jacob?
Bilaam was the greatest prophet to the non-Jewish nations at his time. This section of Bilaam’s prophecy from BaMidbar 24:17 says:
אראנו ולא עתה אשורנו ולא קרוב דרך כוכב מיעקב וקם שבט מישראל ומחץ ...
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What happened to the Yeshivas Shem v'Aiver?
The Maharsh'a on megilla 17a says:
הוה יעקב מוטמן בבית עבר י"ד שנים - ... דבית עבר נמי בבאר שבע ולא הלך כלל מבאר שבע לבית עבר אלא שהיה מוטמן בבאר שבע בבית עבר... ועוד נראה דאביו יצחק נמי היה לו ...
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Star coming from Jacob?
Refer also to the Ramban who sees it ultimately as a reference to Moshiach:
THERE SHALL STEP FORTH A STAR OUT OF JACOB. Because the Messiah will gather together the dispersed of Israel from all the ...
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Star coming from Jacob?
Refer to the Rambam (Mishneh Torah, Kings and Wars 11:1):
"I will see him, but not now,(Number 24:17)"--that's David. "I will behold him, but not nearby,"--that's the King ...
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Why did Yehuda/Shelah need Yibum with Tamar? She had a Chazaka
Many achronim say katlanis doesnt apply by yibum because shomer mitzva lo yada davar ra. The mitzva protects.
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Why did Yehuda/Shelah need Yibum with Tamar? She had a Chazaka
The Ramban in chapter 38 verse 11 asks this question. It seems from his answer that Yehuda was aware of the cause of death of the two elder brothers. Yehuda assumed that he would wait till Sheila gets ...
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Why was Yoseph sold to Ishmaelites and then Midianites, rather than Midianites and then Ishmaelites?
Doesn't the posuk itself give the order of brothers -> Ishmaelites -> Midianites -> Potiphar and not brothers -> Midianites -> Ishmaelites -> Potiphar ?
Breishis 37:27-28 says
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How long did Iyov suffer unfairly until G-d gave him blessings for resisting it?
Iyov didn't suffer unfairly. Talmud reveals he was one of the advisors of the Pharaoh who decreed the infanticide of male Jewish babies. Apparently, Iyov was indifferent and did not challenge this ...
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What is the Correct Translation of Leviticus 19:18?
The first and third translations look basically identical to me.
The second one looks like it has three significant differences:
but be loving - that's an interpretation that tries to more explicitly ...
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Question about Binyamin being named "Ben Oni" in Vayishlach
Two names may signify two different realities.
Seems like the 12th son of Jacob does live up to be "Ben-Oni" by being accused and imprisoned by Joseph. The kingdom of Benjamin (King Saul+ ...
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Question about Binyamin being named "Ben Oni" in Vayishlach
While it does not say it outright in connection to his name, it is worth noting the Likkutei Torah , Massei 3 by Rav Shneur Zalman of Liadi who writes about the existence of two types of souls:
והנה ...
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אף־אני אלך עמם בקרי - what does it mean for us to treat Hashem בקרי, and visa versa?
DISCLAIMER: This answer is purely my own theory. There are no authoritative commentaries that I know of which say that this theory applies to these pasukim, not to mention that this theory is even ...
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Why does Rashi say that Lavan covered 7 days worth of distance in one day?
דרך שבעת ימים doesn't mean "after Yaakov had fled for 7 days." If it was describing the length of time, it would have said שבעה ימים (or ארבעה ימים, starting from Lavan's departure). דרך ...
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Parshiot names together & meaning
The Gutnick Chumash has a short introduction before each parsha discussing the name according to chassidus. Here's a sample:
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Why does Rashi say that Lavan covered 7 days worth of distance in one day?
If lavan was 3 days to (for example) the north of Yaakov, and Yaakov was traveling to the south, then this would be the timeline:
During the first three days:
Yaakov is traveling south, a messanger ...
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Connection of Gog and Yavan/Greece
This is a topic I am right now studying, as far as I know, Yavan son of Japhet is the precursor of Rome, just as in secular history the greeks is from where Italy came. Thus, is not associated with ...
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What happened to Lovon's idols that were taken by Rochel?
A couple of sources state that they were transformed into household objects:
Beresheet Rabbah 74:9:
"אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן תְּרָפִים לֹא מָצָא קִיתוֹנִיּוֹת מָצָא, נַעֲשׂוּ תְּרָפִים ...
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Is there any special mitzvah connected with the upcoming “March for Israel” rally on November 14 at the National Mall in Washington DC?
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Today, Rosh Chodesh Kislev, 1 Kislev 5784, the Community of Israel (עדת ישראל) stand together, here in Washington DC, the Capitol city of the United States (ארצות הברית), which corresponds to the ...
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Was Vashti Evil?
It depends a lot on the sources: in the Megillah she does nothing wrong, while some midrash describe her as vain, lustful and arrogant (cheating on her husband, stripping her handmaids, etc...); but, ...
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What was Moshe Rabbeinu's argument against the angels?
One should give a poor the food poor person wants, not the food the host has or wants to give (Ketubot 67b. Avraham, master of (guest) hosts, obviously followed this rule (Avraham knew how to read ...
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