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Parsha Plus — t yisro 5784

Выпуск: Parsha Plus — t yisro 5784. Темы: family_education, health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. And yet, the first part of the parsha (and the source of the its name) is about Yisro and the method he proposes to Moshe Rabbeinu for streamlining the process by which the people resolved disputes and received answers to their questions. Rashi there (Pasuk 14) sheds a somewhat negative light on the people’s acceptance of the plan: The people’s response should not have been “Great idea!” Their response should have been “Moshe Rabbeinu, we want you!” “We are willing to wait in line for four hours, if necessary, because we want to learn Torah from you!” Moshe was suspicious, Rashi adds, that perhaps the people were so enthused about the proposal because they thought they 4 would be able to bribe or otherwise gain the favor of these “district judges” who they felt would perhaps not be as incorruptible as Moshe Rabbeinu. Moshe Lost His Job to Emphasize That the Mesorah is Exact The pasuk says, “…thus say to the House of Yaakov and tell the Children of Israel.” (Shemos 19:3) Rashi comments “in this language and in this sequence.”Hashem tells Moshe to give over His message precisely as he is being told it. Maharsha explains, “Ko Somar L’Bais Yaakov – So you shall say to the women (who are referred to as “Bais” Yaakov, because they are always found in their “homes” with their children), that they will merit eternal life through – “V’Sagaid L’Bnai Yisroel” – by telling the “Bnai” Yisroel, their children, to go to the Bais Medrash and learn Torah. Parshas Yisro contains the narration of the giving of the Aseres Hadibros (Ten Commandments) on Har Sinai, which is the most fundamental event in the history of the Jewish people, even more fundamental than Yetzias Mitzrayim (the exodus from Egypt). Similarly, two pesukim later, Rashi comments on the expression “…These are the words that you shall speak to the Children of Israel” (Shemos 19:5): “Neither more nor less.” We would think that there would be no need to tell Moshe Rabbeinu. In the absence of an absolute scale of value ratings, judges are required to decide according to their own judgment and gut instincts and arbitrarily determine whic

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Parsha Plus

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2 февраля 2024 г.

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13

Темы: family_education, health_mind, parsha_commentary