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Why do Chazal group together three specific instances of kefitzas haderech when many other miracles exist? Based on the Rambam (רמב"ם), the shiur distinguishes between regular miracles and those that manipulate time and space itself - the very fabric of creation from "Bereishis." Such fundamental miracles can only occur "bishvil Yisrael" when building or preserving Klal Yisrael.
This shiur analyzes a Gemara (גמרא) in Sanhedrin discussing three individuals who experienced kefitzas haderech - miraculous shortening of distance: Eliezer (servant of Avrohom), Yaakov Avinu, and Avishai ben Tzruya. The shiur begins by questioning why Chazal specifically categorize these three miracles together when there are many other miracles throughout Tanach. Rav Zweig distinguishes between two types of creation based on the Rambam (רמב"ם)'s discussion of miracles. Most miracles were programmed into creation during the Aseres HaMaamaros (Ten Divine Utterances) through the nine instances of "Vayomer" (And God said). However, there exists a fundamentally different category of miracles that relates to "Bereishis" - the initial creation of time and space itself.
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