Machshavah Lab

Does Hashem Actually Pray?! - Part 1 (Berachos 7a)

January 04, 2023 Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss Season 10 Episode 25
Machshavah Lab
Does Hashem Actually Pray?! - Part 1 (Berachos 7a)
Show Notes

This evening (1/4/23), in our Wednesday night Tefilah shiur, we took up an exceedingly perplexing and seemingly problematic midrash about Hashem davening and asking for berachos from human beings. The plan was to learn this midrash in accordance with the commentary of the Rashba, but we didn't want to rush things. Tonight we went over the facts, developed our own approach, and read the Rashba's preface to his commentary on the midrash. Next week (בג"ה) we'll learn his explanation of the midrash and answer as many of our questions as we can.
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מקורות:
מסכת סופרים טז:ב
ברכות דף ז עמוד א
רש"י
ריטב"א
ברכות דף לג עמוד ב
רלב"ג ביאור הפרשה - שמות לג:יט
רשב"א - פירוש ההגדות ברכות דף ז עמוד א
ברכות דף נ עמוד א
ספר החינוך הערת המחבר
בראשית רבה ה:א
רלב"ג: הקדמה לתורה
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