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7 years ago
Becoming givers; not only people who give
The ‘opening scene’ of our sedra, Vayera, sees Avraham Avinu braving the pains of his bris milah in waiting outside of his tent an anticipation ..
Written by D Fine
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7 years ago
JUST SAW THIS!!!!!
Rashi explains that Avraham was sitting at the entrance of the tent to see if there were any passers-by, so he could bring them into his house. The Divrei Yisrael ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
water shortage??
This week’s parsha is full of the acts of kindness of our patriarch Avraham. The parsha begins with G-d appearing to a ninety-nine year old Avraham sitting ..
Written by Anonymous
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7 years ago
what was avraham praying for re sedom???
In parshas Vayera, HaShem notifies Avraham that He will destroy the city of Sedom due to their wickedness. Avraham, as typifying a man of chesed who cares for and feels ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Grattitude to a river?!?!
It’s quite well known that the first three plagues were actually performed via Aharon, and not Mohse. This is because, as Rashi points out (7;19 & 8;12)the ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Pharoah’s free choice
The question has been often asked; HaShem clearly states that He hardened Pharoah’s heart so that Pharoah will continue to refuse to let the Bnei Yisrael go free. ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
another answer to the ‘Pharoah’s freechoice’ DT
The Chofetz Chaim answers that generally Teshuva is not a natural process – since when can we reach such intensity and regret that we are allowed to undo past ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Parshas Vaera; Worlds Apart – long vort
There is a certain level of humour when one sees 2 things which seem very similar but in fact are very different. I remember visiting my cousins for Shabbes and on the way back ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Moshe, Aharon, YOU, are all equals!!!
“Hu Aaron Umoshe” (6:26); “Hu Moshe ViAaron” (6:27) Rashi points out, that there are places where the Torah places Aaron before Moshe and there ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
