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Why does Moshe repeat his complaint about speech impediments after Hashem (ה׳) already provided Aharon as spokesman? The shiur reveals that Moshe was applying kal vachomer logic - if Bnei Yisrael won't listen, how much more so will Pharaoh reject a baal mum? This establishes the principle that Hashem bound Himself to Torah (תורה) truth, meaning even divine commands can be analyzed through the thirteen hermeneutical principles.
Rav Zweig addresses several difficult questions in Parshas Vaeira regarding Moshe's seemingly repetitive complaints about his mission to Pharaoh. Why does Moshe again raise his speech impediment after it was already resolved with Aharon speaking? Why does he repeat complaints that previously angered Hashem (ה׳)? The Rav distinguishes between Moshe's earlier complaint of being "k'vad peh" (heavy of speech) versus "aral sfasayim" (of sealed lips). The first refers to difficulty delivering the message, while the second concerns the messenger's status - appearing as a baal mum (blemished) before a king, which would cause disrespect and ineffectiveness.
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