Rabbi Gordon - Ki Tisa: 1st Portion
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Rabbi Yehoshua Gordon directed Chabad of the Valley in Tarzana, CA until his passing in 2016.
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Names-Tribes Dear Rabbi Gordon,
I am curious about why you use the terminology 'the Jewish' when collecting the sum of the shekel (Ex 30:12). Isn't it true that at that time all 12 tribes plus Eriev Rav were the collection of the children of Israel; thus 12 tribes and the mixed multitudes? I have learned that they were Israelite, and the covenant didn't go to Judah until after King Solomon when the two houses split. I find your teaching excellent, but that terminology made me scratch my head..
Thank you, with warm regards,
Abshalom