It's Genius

It's Genius

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It's Genius episodes

  • Ramban #19 - Yitro: When did Yitro Come?

    Explanation of Ramban - 18:1, 18:13 - debate between Rashi/Ibn Ezra versus Ramban whether Yitro came before the giving of the Torah or after.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Beshalach: Why Were the Bnei Ephraim in Israel?

    Explanation of the mysterious tragedy of the massacre of Bnei Ephraim in Israel during Ephraim's lifetime, which is mentioned in Divrei Hayamim I 7:21-22, and the tradition quoted by Rashi in Shemot 15:14 about it.

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    39 min
  • Ramban #18 - Bo: 400 or 430 Years?

    Explanation of Ramban - 12:40 - debate between Rashi, Ibn Ezra and Ramban how to calculate the 430, 400, and 210 years which are all part of the Exodus timeline.

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    39 min
  • Vaera: Frogs or Crocodiles?

    Discussion of Rabbenu Chananel's view that the second plague in Egypt should be translated as crocodiles (!) rather than frogs (like Rashi, Ibn Ezra). And Abarbanel's explanation based on this as to how crocodiles ended up in freshwater, like the Nile River, to begin with.

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    22 min
  • Ramban #17 - Vaera: Pharaoh’s Free Will

    Explanation of Ramban - 7:3 - about Hashem hardening Pharaoh's heart and how this fits in with free will and personal responsiblty. Discussion of the views of Rambam, Rashi, Ramban, Rav Yosef Albo, and Professor David Shatz's article. 

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    44 min
  • Shemot: Moshe’s Speech Impediment

    What was Moshe's speech impediment? Debate between Rashi/Ibn Ezra versus Rashbam whether it was a lisp or that he didn't speak Egyptian. And was Moshe's lisp ever healed? Debate between Rav Saadia Gaon versus Ibn Ezra/Ramban.

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    39 min
  • Ramban #16 - Shemot: The Secret Code of Redemption

    Explanation of Ramban - 2:23, 3:18 - about Moshe's code to prove he was the redeemer, and the debate between Ramban and Maharal how this worked. Including debate about how old Moshe was when he fled Egypt, and what he did during his years of wandering.

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    53 min
  • Ramban #15 - Vayechi: What Chanukah Celebrates

    Explanation of Ramban - 49:10 - about Yaakov giving the monarchy to the tribe of Yehuda, and why there were exceptions to this, including the Maccabees, and whether they sinned by becoming kings. Including the debate between Rambam and Ramban whether Chanukah celebrates political sovereignty as well as spiritual salvation.

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    44 min
  • Ramban #14 - Vayigash: Did Yaakov Ever Know Who Sold Yosef?

    Explanation of Ramban - 45:27 - the debate between Rashi and Ramban whether Yaakov ever found out the truth that the other brothers had sold Yosef? Rashi - he knew the details, Ramban - he never knew.

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    32 min
  • Ramban #13 - Vayigash: Yocheved’s Birth

    Explanation of Ramban - 46:7, 46:15, 17:17 - debate between Rashi and Ramban versus Ibn Ezra as to when Yocheved was born, and why the Torah omits some of the incredible miracles which are recorded in the Midrash

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    54 min

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The great Talmudic commentators of the past century have produced some of the most profound and penetrating Talmudic analyses in history. These writings offer us a window into the profound depth…