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Mishlei 15:25 - Haughty Houses and Helpless Widows (Part 2)

May 01, 2025 • Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss • Season 18 • Episode 38

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Mishlei 15:25 - Haughty Houses and Helpless Widows (Part 2)

בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח יְיָ וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָה:

Length: 45 minutes
Synopsis: This morning (5/1/25), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing what we covered yesterday, with some new facts, observations, and insights sprinkled in. After an attempt at a new original interpretation, we turned to the meforshim: first, Metzudas David, then Rabbeinu Yonah, and then the Meiri's derech nistar (which we didn't have time to analyze). Although we got a nice new idea from Rabbeinu Yonah, I think what we came up with yesterday was the ikkar. Great pasuk all around!
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מקורות:
משלי טו:כה
רש"י - ברכות דף נח עמוד ב
מצודת ציון/דוד
רבינו יונה
מאירי
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