tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895527034843171824.post3705231624215599079..comments2024-01-04T01:16:23.041-05:00Comments on Life After Stern College: QPT: Parshat MatotSternGradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04629199158696400120noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895527034843171824.post-64449431944461879822011-07-24T13:48:45.754-04:002011-07-24T13:48:45.754-04:00The Professor- that is a very interesting vort. Su...The Professor- that is a very interesting vort. Such a nice idea!SternGradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629199158696400120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895527034843171824.post-34722078813288023382011-07-24T01:52:31.278-04:002011-07-24T01:52:31.278-04:00There is a interesting 'vort' on this conc...There is a interesting 'vort' on this concept. The passuk says ומקנה רב היה לבני ראובן. The literal meaning would be that they had a lot of cattle. However, it can also be read ומקנה רב, they made a קנין in their Rav. In other words, the Bnai Ruevien and Gad told Moishe rabbeinu that we have a part of you. We know that you wont be crossing the Yarden and wont be going into Eretz Yisroel, we are a part of you, if you wont go, we arent going either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895527034843171824.post-80944012276352117662011-07-22T13:26:13.115-04:002011-07-22T13:26:13.115-04:00Anonymous- interesting observation! I like that id...Anonymous- interesting observation! I like that idea.SternGradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629199158696400120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895527034843171824.post-48032579298876484592011-07-22T12:06:01.973-04:002011-07-22T12:06:01.973-04:00I feel like this maybe points to the fact that the...I feel like this maybe points to the fact that the reason why israel is kadosh is davka because its a place for all jews. obviously the land has some inherent kedusha, but israel is the place where jews unite and work together. so if reuven and gad want to live right next door for economic reasons, as long as they get the point of israel - to help and unite with others jews - its ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com