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The Drama of Rachav
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtensteinתאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | |
Who is Rahav? Why does she help the Israelite spies? And why is it is necessary to mention her occupation? Our assumption is that the information is necessary for the story, and that more than merely explaining military techniques, we can learn something deeper about the human interaction between Rahav and the spies. Haza”l’s comments on Rahav’s background and our close reading of chapter 2 in the book of Yehoshua help us to discover how she may have come to be who she was at the critical moment where we meet her in the Biblical text. Our analysis of Rahav’s personality and her interaction with the spies leads us to explore topics such as societal alienation, corruption and contrasting values, and other biblical female models of self-sacrifice.
The Character of Rahav
Haftarot: Shelah
Rabbi Mosheh LichtensteinRahav becomes a prostitute when she is a little girl, due to her family's circumstances. The senior authorities in Jericho all take advantage of her. When the king asks her to give up the spies, she counters the act of a prostitute - giving up one's values for money - with values of hessed and dedication for the greater good. Rahav chooses to join in the ways of Am Yisrael, and according to the midrash ultimately converts to Judaism.
The Fall of Yericho
Rabbi Michael HattinThis lesson considers the strategy employed for Yericho's capture, and the extremely harsh 'ban' proclaimed by Yehoshua against its spoils. The story of Yericho is Israel's first encounter on the battlefield with the Canaanites. After circling the stout ramparts of Yericho for seven consecutive days, the walls of the city came crashing down. We will discuss the encirclement of the city, the motif of the number seven throughout the bible, and its application in the conquest of Yericho.
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Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky | HourWhat are the origins of midrashei Chazal? How did the rabbis come to their understanding of the pesukim as reflected in the midrashim? This lecture presents a number of examples of the way in which midrashei Chazal reflect Chazal’s understanding of Tanakh.