Sunday, June 27, 2010

Balak

Sanhedrin 63a- Rashi- Ba'al Peor is never worshiped by bowing, that's the antithesis of the proper way to worship it. If so, in 25,2+Rashi, why do the Bnos Moav make Jews bow down to Ba'al Peor?

Balak

Bamidbar 25, 1-3 makes it clear that the Jews were mezaneh with Bnos Moav first and only afterwards they did Avoda Zara. How can Sanhedrin 106a say that what happened with all the Jews is that they did Avoda Zara and only afterwards the Bmos Moav were willing to consent to do znus with them?

Chukas

In Bamidbar 20, 2-3why do the Jews "gather against Moshe AND Aharon" then only "fight with Moshe"? Why isn't it same both times!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Chukas

Sanhedrin 101b- Rashi- Moshe's sin by Mei Meriva which prevented him from being able to enter Eretz Yisrael is that he said to the Jews(Bamidbar 20,10) "Shimu Nah Hamorim" listen now, O rebels". But 20,12 + Rashi says the sin here (which is Mei Meriva) that caused him not to be able to enter Eretz Yisrael is that he hit the rock instead of speaking to it?

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Chukas

In Bamidbar 20,12-Rashi Hashem gets upset at Moshe for hitting the rock instead of talking to the rock because had Moshe spoken to the Rock instead of hitting it, the Jews would have reasoned "if the rock which doesn't speak, doesn't hear, and doesn't need sustenance, still listens to Hashem, all the more so we should." Why on Earth would the Jews have made such a retarded Kal Vechomer? The rock doesn't have the choice whether to listen to Hashem or not, of course it listens to Hashem! In addition, the rock's not listening is not relevant! If anything it only shows that the rock wasn't listening to Hashem!

Korach

How can Korach and his followers not trust Moshe if Shemos 19,9 says "bicha yaminu liolam" (they will trust in you forever)?

Korach

How does the Arizal that says in the future Korach will be Kohen Gadol make sense? Korach is a huge rasha!