Rabbi David Sabato
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The chapter opens with a difficult prophecy of Yirmiyahu to the people, which is delivered in the presence of the princes of Yehuda. Yirmiyahu holds fast...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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A comparison between the spies sent by Moshe and the spies sent by Yehoshua teaches us that the role of the spies that Moshe sent was political rather...
Rabbi David Sabato
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King Tzidkiyahu requests of Yirmiyahu to pray on behalf of the city, which is under siege, and Yirmiyahu refuses to do so. This scenario is reminiscent of...
Rabbi David Sabato
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The fourth year of the reign of Yehoyakim is a pivotal one for the prophecies of Yirmiyahu. Babylon’s victory over Egypt made Babylon the most powerful...
Rabbi Dr. Tamir Granot
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In the story of the Sin of the Spies, why did Yehoshua remain silent at first in response to the comments of the meraglim, while Kalev responded...
Rabbi David Sabato
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The descendants of Rekhav, who abstain from drinking wine and do not settle down permanently, symbolize absolute adherence to the ancient ancestral...
Rabbi David Sabato
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During the time of the Babylonian siege, the king and princes of Jerusalem decided to free all the slaves in a sweeping manner in order to alleviate the...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Yirmiyahu is commanded by God to buy the land of his cousin, Hanamel, despite the fact that the destruction is imminent. At the beginning of the story,...
Rabbi David Sabato
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In three prophecies in the unit of prophecies of consolation, Yirmiyahu foresees the changes that will take place at the time of the redemption.
The first...
Rabbi Yair Kahn
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According to Chazal, the section of this week's parasha beginning with "vayehi b'nesoa ha'aron" serves to split the entire book of Bamidbar into three...
