Maaseh Avos Siman Labonim: Ramban on Lech Lecha
There is a causative relationship between what happens to the Avos and what has been decreed on their descendants. As long as a gezeira is in the spiritual realm, it can be preempted, etc. Once it has been figuratively concretized
Noach’s Tzidkus. Ramban, Noach.
– Machlokes Rishonim what “toldos” means – progeny or history of events. Ramban says it’s progeny, and it’s emphasized because the key part of the mabul story was that the world survived, and it was through his progeny that this
Onelus, V’zos Haberacha. Ramban, Breishis.
– Onkelus, Vzos Haberacha: “Torah tziva lanu Moshe, morasha kehilas Yaakov” – “Oraysa ya’hav lanu Moshe”. Prompted by “tziva lanu” as opposed to “tziva o’sanu”, Onkelus is telling us: it’s certainly true that we are on the receiving end of
Self-Absorption & Teshuva
Ramban describes teshuva as including saying vidui on aveiros of ancestors, as well as following through to subsequent generations. Three perspectives / understandings of this:1) A proper teshuva is one that will carry over l’doros and lead to the geulah
Ramban: Parshas Vayelech
– Hester panim followed by a lesser form of hester panim, due to there only being a “hirhur v’charata”, but not a complete vidui. What’s missing? It was a hirhur balev, but not a vidui and teshuva shleima; like someone
Ramban: Parshas Nitzavim
– “Lifnei Hashem” refers to the content and essence of what is being done (in addition to the permanent lifnei Hashem that is always existentially true). Alternatively, refers to the aron.– The shavua and curse is what’s being added in
Correctness of Torah
Follow up from yesterday: the fact that specifically meleches machasheves is assur works well with what was said yesterday about shabbasson being about freeing one’s thoughts from torach.1) Al Tifnu…L’r’tzonchem…Avoda Zara is a double distortion: 1) the focus/address of the
Ramban on Parshas Kedoshim: Miscellaneous Points
Ramban on v’asisa hayashar v’hatov (another example the Ramban gave about lifrot & lichlol): eidos & chukim are the pratim, yashar v’tov is the klal, examples of which are pshara and lifnim mishuras hadin. Yashar & tov is no less
Ramban on Kedoshim: Hayashar V’Hatov
Ramban said the Torah has klalim (principles / values) and pratim. This makes possible, and ensures the fact, that the eternity of Torah means it’s applicable in every age. “Show me where it says it’s assur” ignores the presence of
Ramban, Kedoshim: Eternity of Torah via Klalim. The Klal of Shabbos.
Ramban said the Torah has klalim (principles / values) and pratim. This makes possible, and ensures the fact, that the eternity of Torah means it’s applicable in every age. “Show me where it says it’s assur” ignores the presence of