IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE
At the beginning of Parshat Va’era, Moshe complains to God that He has set him up for failure. “Even the Jewish people won’t listen to me, how can you expect Pharaoh to listen to me?” Rashi suggests that this is one of 10 instances of “kal v’chomer” (a fortiori) logic being used in the Torah. Rabbi Dunner shares a powerful question on Rashi’s statement, and offers various solutions.
AVOIDING THE TRAP OF REGRESSION
Over the past year or so, there has been a strange and unsettling shift on parts of the political and cultural right. Figures who built their influence by pushing back... Read More