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Why does the Torah (תורה) juxtapose Moshe hearing Hashem (ה׳)'s voice with Aharon lighting the menorah? The shiur develops that Moshe learned Gemara (גמרא) by overhearing Hashem's analytical thinking process at night, which differs from regular nevuah. The menorah becomes the vessel channeling wisdom of Gemara to Klal Yisrael forever.
Rabbi Zweig addresses multiple difficult questions surrounding the juxtaposition of parshiyos and puzzling statements of Rishonim. The Ibn Ezra suggests that Hashem (ה׳) spoke to Moshe at night (regarding the menorah lighting), but the Ramban (רמב"ן) strongly objects, noting that nevuah of Moshe can only occur during the day, as stated in the Mishna. This leads to a fundamental analysis of different types of divine communication. The shiur explains that there are two distinct categories of Torah (תורה) transmission. Torah Shebichtav and Torah Sheba'al Peh represent finite bodies of information that Hashem communicated directly to Moshe during the day through nevuah. However, Gemara (גמרא) - the infinite, analytical aspect of Torah - was transmitted differently. Moshe learned Gemara by overhearing Hashem engaged in analytical thinking, talking through the learning process as one naturally does when working through complex analysis.
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