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Half Shekels – For Census or Tabernacle/2
...stances which mandate the donations detailed in Shemot 30:12-16. One group of commentators explain that the census is the determining factor. Within this ...sus and the Mishkan play a role, with Chizkuni positing that a combination of both a census and a capital campaign was required for there to be an obliga

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בני הא־להים and בנות האדם/2/he
...of the intermingling of the corrupt line of Kayin with the righteous line of Shet.  As a result, Hashem decided to destroy the world and restart a <category>Mingling of Angels and Humans

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Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage/2/en
<h1>Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage</h1> ...experience. In doing so, exegetes use the Egyptian exile and the character of the Israelites in Egypt as a prism through which they view similar issues t

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Literary Devices – Shemot 18/0
<category>Structure of Chapter 18 ...(18:1-12) and Yitro's Advice (18:13-27). For more on the structural units of the chapter and their relationship, see <a href="Structure – Shemot 18" d

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Petition of the Two and a Half Tribes/2
<h1>Petition of the Two and a Half Tribes</h1> This topic is dedicated to the memory of father and daughter,<br/>

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Literary:Indicators of Achronology/0
<h1>Indicators of Achronology</h1> ...to a ruler's reign or years from some seminal event.)</fn> and appears out of order. A few examples follow:</p>

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Reparations and Despoiling Egypt/2/en
...he verb שאל in Biblical Hebrew, but is also impacted by the world outlooks of the various exegetes.</p> ...heir God. On the other hand, R. Saadia and Malbim look to the larger frame of the story, suggesting that the gifts served as reparations for the Israelit

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Purpose of the Pesach/2
<h1>Purpose of the Pesach</h1> ...tual relationship with Hashem. Jubilees and others adopt a literal reading of the verses and explain that the blood was aimed at the destroying angel who

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Purpose of Akeidat Yitzchak/2/en
<h1>Purpose of Akeidat Yitzchak</h1> ...ion, and that it was still uncertain that the chosen line would go through Yitzchak.</p>

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Avraham's Guests – Angels or Men/2
...y of the chapter, identifying the revelation of Hashem with the appearance of the angels.</p> ...ther the guests' visit nor Hashem's discussion with Avraham about the fate of Sedom taking place in the physical realm.</p></div>

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Index:Resource Articles/0
...each asking and answering different questions about the origins and nature of the world.</li> ...nderstand other dual accounts throughout Sefer Bereshit and other sections of Torah.</li>

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Miracles and Mitzvot at Marah/2/en
...aintains that the way to the nation's heart was by first providing for all of its material needs.</p> ...to demonstrate that physical health is dependent on following the mitzvot of Hashem.</p>

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Philosophy:Theodicy – צדיק ורע לו/2
...take one of three approaches, questioning the assumptions behind each word of the complaint:</p> ...versely, at times, we mistake not the nature of the person, but the nature of their recompense.  We assume that something is a reward when it is in

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Purpose of the Sacrifices/2
<h1>Purpose of the Sacrifices</h1> ...atively, Ralbag focuses on potential future misdeeds, emphasizing the role of sacrifices in enabling a fresh start. He asserts that all sacrifices, and n

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Moshe's Misstep and Mei Merivah/2
...ruggling to accomplish this mission, exegetes have mined almost every word of the somewhat cryptic verses and produced numerous possibilities and variati <p>Moshe and Aharon sinned against Hashem, either through their own lack of faith or by causing the nation to doubt God's capabilities.</p>

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Why Was Hashem Angry at Bilam/2
...the beginning of the story, Bilam is still a positive character deserving of prophecy, and only later evolves to become evil.</p></div> ...#160; As such, it was not a punitive reaction to wrongdoing, but only part of a preemptive warning to ensure that Bilam proceeded to act according to Has

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Yaakov/0/en
...From the moment after he buys the birthright and receives the blessing of Yitzchak, his life is filled with misfortune upon misfortune. He is forced to flee f ...of commentators. Together, they weave a fascinating tapestry of the father of our nation.</p></div>

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Are Children Punished for Parents' Sins/2
...guilty parents to go unpunished (רשע וטוב לו)?  In other words:<br/> 1. Who sinned in this verse – only the parent, only the child, or both?<br/ ...e theories of how Divine justice works in Tanakh and throughout the course of history.</p>

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Moshe/0
...and teaching in turn. And, somehow, he still manages to be the most humble of beings.</p> ...hese stages, often differing greatly in their evaluations and explanations of Moshe's deeds. The varying portraits drawn leave much food for thought and

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Whom and Where Did the Plagues Strike/5
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