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בפסוק ויקח משה כו’ עצמות יוסף עמו כו’ השבע השביע. “In the verse: ‘And Moses took … the bones of Joseph with him … he surely made them swear.’” The Sefat Emet opens by noting the [...]

ענין הלל והודאה. The matter of Hallel and Hoda’ah. The Sefat Emet opens by distinguishing between praise (Hallel) and thanksgiving (Hoda’ah). ולכאורה אחד הוא. And at first glance they are one and [...]

וישב יעקב כו’ אלה תולדות יעקב כו’. “And Jacob dwelled… these are the generations of Jacob…” The Sefat Emet begins by noting the juxtaposition of Jacob’s genealogy with what precedes [...]

בפסוק נסעו מזה. “In the verse: ‘They traveled from here.’” The Sefat Emet begins by noting the phrase “from here,” hinting at a specific spiritual level referred to as “zeh – this.” בחי’ זה [...]

במדרש ויבא יעקב שלם בשש צרות יצילך ובשבע לא יגע בך רע. In the Midrash: “And Jacob came whole — in six troubles He will save you, and in seven evil will not touch you.” The Sefat Emet begins by [...]