Chumash Shiurim - Rabbi Elisha Friedman

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Shiurim on Chumash, by Rabbi Elisha Friedman

  1. Jul 5

    Beshalach: Why Were the Bnei Ephraim in Israel?

    Explanation of the mysterious tragedy of the massacre of Bnei Ephraim in Israel during Ephraim's lifetime, which is mentioned in Divrei Hayamim I 7:21-22, and the tradition quoted by Rashi in Shemot 15:14 about it.

  2. Jul 5

    Vaera: Frogs or Crocodiles?

    Discussion of Rabbenu Chananel's view that the second plague in Egypt should be translated as crocodiles (!) rather than frogs (like Rashi, Ibn Ezra). And Abarbanel's explanation based on this as to how crocodiles ended up in freshwater, like the Nile River, to begin with.

  3. Jul 5

    Shemos: Moshe's Speech Impediment

    What was Moshe's speech impediment? Debate between Rashi/Ibn Ezra versus Rashbam whether it was a lisp or that he didn't speak Egyptian. And was Moshe's lisp ever healed? Debate between Rav Saadia Gaon versus Ibn Ezra/Ramban.

  4. Jul 5

    Vayera: Avraham's Tent

    Did the story of the angels visiting Avraham (Bereshis ch. 18) happen on Succos or Pesach?

  5. Jul 5

    Bereishis: Tree of Life in Gan Eden

    What was the 'tree of life' mentioned in the Torah alongside the 'tree of knowledge'?

  6. Jul 5

    Ibn Ezra's Secrets

    Discussion of three of Ibn Ezra's 'secrets' and the differing ways commentators understood them

  7. Jul 5

    A Pattern in Onkelos' Translation

    Survey of the views of Rambam, Ramban, and Maharal regarding the pattern in Onkelos to change the language of the Torah which sounds like God has physicality

  8. Jul 5

    Hamidrash Vhamaaseh #46 - Vezos Habracha

    Adaptation of Hamidrash Vhamaaseh - by R. Yechezkel Libschitz on Parshas Vezos Habracha.

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