IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE (VIDEO)
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.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) What happens when keeping strict halacha on Pesach becomes difficult — in war, under tyranny, or during spiritual crisis? From Roman legionaries to Soviet... Read More