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Why does the Torah (תורה) present Korban Pesach (פסח) instructions twice with different details, and why does Rashi (רש"י) give contradictory interpretations of 'pesach'? Korban Pesach uniquely contains two separate mitzvos: slaughtering (representing liberation from death) and eating (representing commitment to mitzvos). The dual presentations and Rashi's interpretations reflect these distinct dimensions of redemption.
Rabbi Zweig begins by addressing the apparent redundancy between the two parshiyos of Kadesh and V'haya Ki Yavi'acha, which both discuss the firstborn, Exodus remembrance, and tefillin. He questions why tefillin serve as symbols of the Exodus and why they have different designations (os for tefillin shel yad, zikaron for tefillin shel rosh). A central difficulty emerges from analyzing the Torah (תורה)'s two-stage presentation: Hashem (ה׳)'s detailed commands to Moshe versus Moshe's abbreviated message to the elders, which focuses only on slaughtering the Pesach (פסח) offering and applying blood to doorposts, omitting matzah, maror, and eating requirements. The shiur examines Rashi (רש"י)'s seemingly contradictory interpretations of the word 'pesach' - sometimes meaning 'to pass over' and other times 'to have compassion.' Rabbi Zweig also addresses Rashi's contradictory positions regarding the desert obligation of Korban Pesach - whether it was required annually or only upon entering Eretz Yisrael.
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