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.
NOT PRESENT, BUT STILL PROTECTED
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) This week, I listened to a riveting episode of The Rest is History, the ever-excellent podcast hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland. This... Read More