ספר אסתר פרק א
א) ויהי בימי אחשורוש הוא אחשורוש המלך מהדו ועד כוש שבע ועשרים ומאה מדינה:
And it was in the days of Achasverosh, he was Achashverosh who ruled from Hodu to Kush, over 127 states.
מדרש רבה אסתר פרשה א פסקה ח
מה זכתה אסתר למלוך על שבע ועשרים ומאה מדינה אלא כך אמר הקב"ה תבא אסתר בתה של שרה שחיתה שבע ועשרים ומאה שנה ותמלוך על שבע ועשרים ומאה מדינה
Why did Esther merit ruling over 127 countries? HASHEM said, “Since Sarah lived 127 years, let Esther, the daughter of Sarah, come and rule over 127 countries.”
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
When HASHEM took the Jewish People--Torah Shiur
Parshas Zachor
HASHEM’s People
When HASHEM took the Jewish People out of Mitzraim, He did it in a highly visible manner. The word quickly spread throughout the world that these were HASHEM’s people, under His direct guidance and protection, and the world stood in awe of the Klal Yisroel. Shortly after this point, Amalek attacked and were severely beaten, their powerful warriors dismembered and laid helpless in front of the victorious Jews.
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HASHEM’s People
When HASHEM took the Jewish People out of Mitzraim, He did it in a highly visible manner. The word quickly spread throughout the world that these were HASHEM’s people, under His direct guidance and protection, and the world stood in awe of the Klal Yisroel. Shortly after this point, Amalek attacked and were severely beaten, their powerful warriors dismembered and laid helpless in front of the victorious Jews.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Torah Online--Columbus Discovered America –HASHEM Invented it
Parshas Pikudei
It wasn’t Moshe’s action- It was a Miracle
When all of the various parts of the Mishkan had been fashioned, they were brought to Moshe, who actually stood the walls up and erected the Mishkan. Rashi explains that because of the massive weight of the materials, none of the people involved in forming the Mishkan were able to erect it, so they brought the materials to Moshe. Moshe was also unable to lift up the heavy walls, so HASHEM said to him, “Go through the motions as if you are lifting them, and they will be lifted on their own.”
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It wasn’t Moshe’s action- It was a Miracle
When all of the various parts of the Mishkan had been fashioned, they were brought to Moshe, who actually stood the walls up and erected the Mishkan. Rashi explains that because of the massive weight of the materials, none of the people involved in forming the Mishkan were able to erect it, so they brought the materials to Moshe. Moshe was also unable to lift up the heavy walls, so HASHEM said to him, “Go through the motions as if you are lifting them, and they will be lifted on their own.”
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