Directions in Rashi

#61a Nuances of Interpretation and of Attitude 20.08.2021 31:44 ↓

The Torah presents a nuanced picture of our relationship with the nations of Edom and Mitzraim.

#60a Expanding Borders (Parashas Shoftim) 13.08.2021 38:24 ↓

Rashi and Ramban disagree about p'shat and possibly about halacha . 

#59a A Holy Nation (Parashas Re'eh) 05.08.2021 32:55 ↓

Rashi hesitates to interpret a phrase as a reason for a mitzvah. 

#58a The Two Sets of Luchos (Parashas Ekev) 30.07.2021 36:54 ↓

Rashi and Ramban disagree about the history of the two sets of luchos. 

#57a A Master Class from the Maharal (Parashas Va'eschanan) 23.07.2021 35:44 ↓

The Maharal explains the profound meaning of some of the small differences between the two iterations of the Decalogue. 

#56a Miracle Workers and Judges (Parashas Devarim) 16.07.2021 38:01 ↓

Is a miracle worker qualified to be a judge?

#55a Until the Death of the Kohen Gadol (Parashas Matos-Masei) 08.07.2021 35:29 ↓

An unintentional murderer must stay in a city of refuge until the death of the Kohen Gadol.

#54a The Patriarchs and the festivals (Parashas Pinchas) 01.07.2021 23:04 ↓

Why do the korbanos of the festivals hint to the three Patriarchs?

#53a The Evil Prophet (Parashas Balak) 24.06.2021 42:08 ↓

Why did G-d grant prophecy to an evil person?

#52a A Reasonable Mitzva (Parashas Chukas) 18.06.2021 28:04 ↓

Is the mitzva of Parah Aduma beyond our comprehension?

#51a Korban Hatamid and the Donkey (Parashas Korach) 10.06.2021 30:58 ↓

Why did Moshe "brag" that he was not a donkey-thief?

#50a And you will know how it is to turn away from Me 03.06.2021 28:45 ↓

Were the Benei Yisrael punished for the sin of the spies?

#49a Membership Dues (Parashas Behaaloscha) 27.05.2021 27:45 ↓

The function of the Korban Pesach

#48a The Super-voluntary offering 20.05.2021 31:18 ↓

The Nesi'im offered incense that normally would have been forbidden.

#47a The Signs on the Flags (Parashas B'midbar) 14.05.2021 24:30 ↓

Rashi's opinion about the flags of the four camps

#46a The Pride of Your Strength 06.05.2021 20:18 ↓

The Beis Hamikdash is referred to by the phrase "the pride of your strength."

#45a Sanctifying G-d's Name (Parashas Emor) 30.04.2021 25:49 ↓

Rashi adds details about how to perform the mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem. 

#44a Three Responsibilities (Parashas Achrei Mos) 22.04.2021 23:36 ↓

On Yom Kippur, the Kohen Gadol atoned for himself, his family, and all the kohanim. 

#43a Longwinded Comments 15.04.2021 30:59 ↓

In two places in this week's parasha, Rashi seems to write more than he needed to. 

#42a The Forbidden Foods (Parashas Shmini) 09.04.2021 31:51 ↓

Rashi's opinion about the rationale of the laws of kashrus, and his approach to the reasons for mitzvos in general

#41a What kind of person brings a korban? 19.03.2021 25:59 ↓

Rashi implies that theft is as inconceivable for the average person as it was for Adam Harishon. 

#40a The Wise Women (Parashas Vayakhel) 12.03.2021 30:10 ↓

The differences between the lower and upper curtains of the Mishkan

#39a Why be Angry? (Parashas Ki Sisah) 05.03.2021 28:53 ↓

A discrepancy between two Rashi comments

#38a Binyamin "to its fullest" (Parashas Tetzaveh) 26.02.2021 21:59 ↓

Rashi quotes half of the Talmud's details about the stones on the ephod. 

#37a The Three Golden Crowns (Parashas Trumah) 18.02.2021 44:37 ↓

Rashi and Sefer Hachinuch explain, but Maimonides remains perplexed.