Yochanon Joseph

Directions in Rashi

Religion EN ↓ 265 episodes

Learn how Rashi wrote his commentary--and how you can unlock its meaning. By Yochanon Joseph, author of: Directions in Rashi (https://bit.ly/3YCiuti); Hamikraos al Sidram (https://bit.ly/458JiUs ); Hakol Bi'chtav (https://bit.ly/3L8Mc3R)

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Yochanon Joseph

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Religion

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www.rashicomments.com

Latest episode

May 22, 2025

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Episodes

#136b Yisro Goes Home - Parashas Yisro 09.02.2023

Why did Yisro return to his land?

#135b The Angel of Elokim - Parashas B'shalach 02.02.2023

Rashi asks an explicit, out-of-order question. 

#134b Pharaoh's Korbanos - Parashas Bo 26.01.2023

Moshe predicts that Pharaoh will offer sacrifices to Hashem. 

#133b Fear of Hashem and Fear of the Word of Hashem - Parashas Va'era 19.01.2023

Comparing and contrasting 3 of the 10 Plagues

#132b An Egyptian Man and a Hebrew Man - Parashas Shemos 12.01.2023

Rashi "indulges" in Midrash.

#131b Efraim and Menashe - Parashas Vayechi 05.01.2023

Grammar and Content

#130b The G-d of Yitzchak his father - Parashas Vayigash 28.12.2022

Defending Rashi's interpretation

#129b Avrech - Parashas Miketz 21.12.2022

Rashi defines a word in three different ways. 

#128b Yosef and Avraham - Parashas Vayeshev 15.12.2022

The various meanings of the word "heneni"

#127b Tough Negotiations - Parashas Vayishlach 08.12.2022

Yaakov's sons negotiate with the Hittites. 

#126b The G-d of Yitzchak - Parashas Vayeitzei 01.12.2022

Hashem refers to Himself as "The G-d of Yitzchak." 

#125b The Birth of Twins - Parashas Toldos 23.11.2022

Rashi addresses questions about "defective" spelling. 

#124b Two Kinds of Thanks (Parashas Chayei Sarah) 17.11.2022

Eliezer bows in thanks to Hashem twice; Rashi comments only once. 

#123b Sitting/Sat (Parashas Vayera) 10.11.2022

Did Avraham sit while Hashem spoke to him?

#122b Quarreling Brothers (Parashas Lech Lecha) 03.11.2022

Avram and Lot make peace. 

#121b Mourning for Methusalah (Parashas Noach) 27.10.2022

The Mabul is delayed for seven days.

#120b Day and Night, Land and Sea (Parashas Breishis) 20.10.2022

Primary and secondary purposes of creation

#119b The Shoulders (Parashas V'zos Habracha) 12.10.2022

The Torah tells us where to build the Beis Hamikdash. 

#118b Forgetting (Parashas Haazinu) 06.10.2022

Rashi defines a word without giving a proof or source. 

#117b The Sefer Torah and Hakhel (Parashas Vayelech) 29.09.2022

Moshe writes the Torah and commands us to read it publicly every seven years. 

#116b Today (Parashas Nitzavim) 22.09.2022

Rashi's three interpretations of the word today . 

#115b Transitive and Intransitive (Parashas Ki Savo) 15.09.2022

Defending Rashi's interpretation

#114B Etcetera, Etcetera (Parashas Ki Seitzei) 08.09.2022

Rashi directs us to two halachos, but does not tell us what they say. 

#113b Torah Values and Commandments (Parashas Shoftim) 01.09.2022

How to find reasons for the Mitzvos

#112b Freeing the Eved Ivri (Parashas R'eh) 25.08.2022

An additional step in the process of freeing an Eved Ivri. 

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