RAV KOOK ON Va'eira Part 1: Hamotzi - For all Times

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Home |Breish. |Shmot |Vayikra |BaMidbar |Dvarim |Holidays |Tehillim |Stories Va'eira: Hamotzi - For all Times (Note: I found the following idea difficult to translate, as it requires some knowledge of Hebrew grammar. Nonetheless, it provides a fascinating example of how a Talmudic disagreement over a single letter may reveal a profound philosophical discussion.) It was definitely the low point in Moses' mission to free the Hebrew slaves. Pharaoh responded to the demand for freedom by adding more oppressive measures, and the Israelites began to wish that Moses had never come. Even Moses had his doubts. In response, God commanded Moses to relay the following message to the Israelites: "You will know that I am the Lord your God, the One who brings you out (ha-motzi) from under the Egyptian subjugation." (Ex. 6:7)