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Chumash Lesson for Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 3 Adar, 5773

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These classes teach the daily section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi — both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

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December 23, 2012

Goshen & Israel

Baruch Hashem and thank you for your teaching.

Why is the word Goshen written so many times in 46:28-29?

Is there a special meaning when the name "Israel" is used instead of Jacob and "Jacob" used instead of Israel? Va-Yehi verses 28 thru 31. First its Jacob then Israel

Tamra Mast
Houston, TX
chabadtexas.org

November 23, 2012

Part II of my questions from Brooklyn, NY

Please may I have sources which I can flesh out with further study; however, the sources, for my sake, need to be extant in English translations. Thank you,

Anonymous
Brooklyn, New York

November 23, 2012

Posting a comment and Esav's head

Had to switch to the old Chabad version, in order to post a comment. Where is it on the newer version? In an earlier shiur, you said that Esav was a Jew. His head, luz bone, is in the Cave of Machpela. What about Techias ha Maisim, and the significance of head, the resting place of his head, and the Tanya perspective?

Anonymous
Brooklyn, New York

October 30, 2012

Definition

Both words are derived from the same source. Kadosh. Meaning set aside, designated. Something might be designated for "holiness (like Chevra Kadisha - the Holy Society in charge of burial) or something can be set apart for harlotry. The words harlot Kedesha) and the word for marriage (Kidushin) are of the same root.

Rabbi Yehoshua B Gordon
Encino, CA

October 28, 2012

Overall reaction to your work

Your chumash lectures are very much worth listening to since you have such a genuine and innocent sense of humor. Thank you.

Mr. Jose Luna

October 23, 2012

Definition of a word

You mentioned Kah-day-shah, as woman who is a harlot. How does this word differ from the word used to describe Chevra Kadesha, the burial society? Are these words related or totally different? Please clarifty.

Sora Tiferes Yisroel
Brooklyn, New York

October 18, 2012

Todah

Saw wonderful rainbows this week here in Finland, so delightful- Thank you for your inspiring speech.
Ome rainbow was nearly full had both sides, another was jhalf and there was a slight third one like a promise of more rainbows, it was there but only transparent and light halfway one.

October 16, 2012

Today's Lesson

Thank you Rabbi Gordon for the lesson. I watch when I can and enjoy it each time. I hope that the page that you were holding will be uploaded to the website so that I can get a good look at it.

Shalom,
Regina

Regina
Belton, TX/USA

September 30, 2012

good program,my question is if jeremiah (yirmeyahu) was from the levite tribe?

monserrate amaral(sarah)
chicago, il

September 25, 2012

What is the Balaturin?

Dear Rabbi,

1)Please inform what is the Balaturin?
2) Why alway half way through the teaching you alway said " good morning" to somebody?