Yehezkel

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  1. The Disappearance of Jerusalem in the Book of Ezekiel

    Dr. Tova Ganzel

    תאריך פרסום: תשס"ט | |

    Why does the Beit Hamikdash in Jerusalem, take a backseat in the book of Yehezkel? This shiur explores possible reasons for Yehezkel’s idiosyncratic approach to the Beit Hamikdash in Jerusalem. Before Yehezkel, the people had believed that God would never destroy His Temple. Yehezkel has to take a stand and emphasize that the redemption will come from those in exile. Those still living and sinning in Jerusalem during his time are not to be viewed as a source of hope. His vision of a new and different Temple service in future times reflects his view that what was done in the past brought destruction and exile and that change is essential for a fresh start after the redemption and return.

  2. The Camp and the Chariot (Audio)

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman |

    This shiur explores concepts of sanctity and defilement (tuma'h ve-tahara), and compares their various appearances in the Torah. The placement of the tribal standards (Degalim) around the Mishkan is analyzed, and compared with the “Divine Chariot” vision of Ezekiel, where the keruvim (cherubim) surround the Divine Celestial Throne.

  3. On Kiddush Hashem and Self-Sacrifice - Part 3

    Part 3

    Rabbi Yaakov Medan

    The question raised by the Midrash ha-Gadol in the name of R. Natan concerning the disagreement between Yehezkel and Hananya, Misha’el, and Azarya is an existential question for all generations. Yehezkel argued that refusing to bow before the idol, Hananya, Misha’el, and Azarya were endangering the existence of Am Yisrael in exile. While it may be permissible for them to endanger themselves and even to give up their lives for Kiddush Hashem, what license did they have to endanger the existence of the entire nation? Is it conceivable that the prohibition of idolatry in the case of three individuals could be more important than the existence of Klal Yisrael?

  4. On the Resurrection of the Dead - Part 1

    Rabbi Yaakov Medan

    Vague allusions to the resurrection of the dead exist in the Torah. More substantial ones are found in Yeshayahu and Yehezkel. Daniel is the first to mention the resurrection explicitly. The Torah’s war against murder and human sacrifice may be the reason the Torah hid the concept of resurrection in the fear that it might minimize the severity of these sins. However, sacrificing one’s life to sanctify God’s Name that Daniel and his companions introduce in advance of the religious wars waged against the Jews by the Greek empire necessitated the stressing of this concept. The resurrection and other principles of faith that were not existent in an immediate reality needed to be transferred in Oral Law and not in the Torah.

  5. Responses to the Destruction

    HaTanakh.com Staff

  6. Yehezkel 1-3

    Matan Al Haperek

    Rabbi David Sabato

    Yechezkel's prophecy is unique because it was delivered in exile. These learning pages deal with the background to Yechezkel's prophecy, the vision of the divine chariot, and his inauguration prophecy and unique mission.  

  7. Yehezkel 9-10

    Matan Al Haperek

    Rabbi David Sabato

    Perakim 9 & 10 continue the description of Yehezkel's prophetic journey to Jerusalem. Yehezkel, who witnessed the abominations being committed in the Temple, now sees the punishment that will befall the denizens of the city. God sends his angels to kill the sinners among Jerusalem's population. The stages by which God's glory abandons the Temple are described along with the description of the destruction of the Temple and the city.

    In the first part of perek 10 the man dressed in linen is commanded to burn the entire city (1-7). The burning and destruction of the city by the angels in the prophetic vision took place several years before its actual destruction by Nevuchadnezzar, and serves as the true source of the city's destruction "ground meal  you have ground, a burnt city you have set ablaze." (Eichah Rabbah 1:41). The second part of the perek (8-22) contains a description of the living creatures of the chariot of God (merkava) that parallels the description at the beginning of the sefer (perek 1). 

  8. Yehezkel 26-27

    Matan Al Haperek

    Rabbi David Sabato

    In perakim 26-28 we find a series of three long prophecies about Tyre. The first prophecy begins with the sin of Tyre (2), and gives the details of the punishment in four sections. The first and second sections (3-6 and 7-14) describe the conquering and destruction of Tyre. The third section (15-18) deals with the reaction of the islands to the destruction of Tyre. The fourth section (19-21) describes the city's descent into the depths       and its becoming an eternal wasteland.

    Perek 27 is a lament about Tyre, which was the center of international trade, and is called here "a merchant of the peoples". Tyre is described in great detail as a magnificent, stately ship, which is built of the finest materials. The majority of the lament is dedicated to describing the ship and its contents: at first the parts of the ship are described, each part taken from another country (4-7). Afterwards the description turns to the crew and the fighters on the deck of the ship who come from different countries (8-11). Finally, the diverse and expensive goods are described (12-25). The second part of the lament is shorter and describes the sinking of the ship at sea in a dramatic fashion, and the lament that will be said about it after the ship sinks (26-36). 

  9. Haftarat Shavuot: Daring Optimism

    Rabbi David Silverberg