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Sinning with Quail

Exegetical Approaches

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Gluttony

The Israelites' gluttony warrants an intense punishment from Hashem

Sources:RambanBemidbar 11:4About R. Moshe b. Nachman, R. Yosef Bekhor ShorShemot 16:4Shemot 16:13Bemidbar 11:5Bemidbar 11:8Bemidbar 11:9Bemidbar 11:10Bemidbar 11:21About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor,  R. Bachya #2Bemidbar 11:5About R. Bachya b. Asher , R. Yosef ibn KaspiBemidbar 11:7About R. Yosef ibn Kaspi, Ralbag #1Bemidbar 11:4Bemidbar Toalot 11About R. Levi b. Gershom, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

Theological Issues

Burden of Commandments

Desire for food and meat are actually masks for a want of freedom from restrictive commandments.

Sources:Sifre, Rashi, Daat ZekeinimBemidbar 11:13About Daat Zekeinim, Maharsha.חידושי אגדות יומא עה .חידושי אגדות חולין יז, Malbim #2Tehillim Beur HaInyan 78:29About R. Meir Leibush Weiser

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Testing Hashem's Abilities

Complaints about food and meat challenge Hashem's ability to provide food for the hungry nation

Sources:Sifre, Rashi, Malbim #1Bemidbar 11:10Tehillim Beur HaInyan 78:18About R. Meir Leibush Weiser, Seforno, Zedekiah Ben R. Abraham, HaKetav VeHaKabbalah, Ralbag #2, Rambam

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Educational Expectations

Lack of Appreciation

While the request itself was not problematic, Hashem punished the Israelites for their lack of appreciation for their freedom from Egypt.

Sources:RashbamBemidbar 11:20About R. Shemuel b. Meir, R. Bachya #1Bemidbar 11:5About

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Educational Development

The Israelites' request portrayed the nation's failure of inculcating the the essential messages of th Manna and revelation at Sinai.

Sources:AbarbanelBemidbar 11:16About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel

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