No matter how one explains the story of ‘chet ha-egel’ [the sin of the Golden Calf], we encounter a problem.
If we understand (as the psukim seem to imply) that Bnei Yisrael truly believed that it was this ‘golden calf’ (and not God) who took them out of Egypt – then it is simply hard to fathom how an entire nation would reach such a senseless conclusion!
But if we claim (as many commentators do) that Aharon had good intentions, for he only intended for the ‘egel’ to be a physical representation of God (who took them out of Egypt) – then why is God so angered to the point that he wants to destroy the entire nation!
In this week’s shiur, we look for the ‘middle road’ as we attempt to find a ‘logical’ explanation for the events as they unfold, based on our understanding of the overall theme of Sefer Shmot.
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