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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) criticize Klal Yisrael for not saying 'Baruch Hashem (ה׳)' after Egypt when they said the far greater Oz Yashir? The shiur develops that gerim maintain a universal perspective for ten generations, seeing both Jewish and non-Jewish viewpoints. This dual vision is why Melech HaMashiach must descend from gerim - only someone connected to all humanity can rule the entire world.
This shiur analyzes a complex Gemara (גמרא) in Sanhedrin 94a dealing with two primary questions: why Klal Yisrael didn't say 'Baruch Hashem (ה׳)' after the miracles in Egypt (a genai - embarrassment), and the meaning of the statement about gerim for ten generations. The Gemara criticizes that while Klal Yisrael said the great shira (Oz Yashir), they didn't say 'Baruch Hashem' until Yisro said it first. Rabbi Zweig addresses the apparent contradiction - how could saying the elaborate shira be insufficient when it's far greater than simply saying 'Baruch Hashem'? The shiur develops a fundamental distinction between Jews and non-Jews regarding tribal/national identity. Among non-Jews, different nations are like cousins - related through patrilineal descent (following the father), similar to how Jewish tribes are distinguished. However, the difference between Jew and non-jew represents an essential distinction of being (metzius), determined matrilineally. This explains why a ger maintains connections to all of mankind for ten generations - because as a former non-Jew, he was connected to universal humanity, not just his specific nation.
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Sanhedrin 94a
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