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face=Arial>From: Micha Berger <micha@aishdas.org><BR><BR>On Mon, Jun 25,
2012 Rich, Joel wrote:<BR>:> The machlokes in the gemara whether "meisim
yod'im" refers only to what<BR>:> is happening outside the cemetery. Lechol
hade'os they know what is<BR>:> happening inside.<BR><BR>: Again: See tosfot
sotah 34b D"H avotai as well as michtav meliyahu -yamim<BR>: noraim where he
posits those of high ruchanit stature know nothing of<BR>: this world once they
leave it.<BR><BR>Except that Tosafos also include them knowing what is said in
tefillos.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Micha Berger <BR>micha@aishdas.org
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<DIV>This week's parsha, Chukas -- see Bamidbar 20:15. "The Egyptians did
evil to us and to our fathers." A more natural way to have said this would
have been "...to our fathers and to us." </DIV>
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<DIV>Rashi therefore comments, "Mikan sheha'avos mitzta'arim bakever
keshepur'anus ba'ah al Yisrael."</DIV>
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<DIV>"From here we see that the Avos grieve in their graves when punishment
comes upon Yisrael."</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><STRONG>--Toby Katz<BR>=============</STRONG><BR>Romney -- good
values, good family, good
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