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#134: Forbidden Questions

#134: Forbidden Questions

Rashi and Sforno on Parashat Vayishlaḥ, Bereshit/Genesis 33:9

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Gimme Some Torah #134

Bereshit/Genesis 32:30

וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֹת֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃

Jacob asked, “Pray tell me your name.” But he said, “You must not ask my name!” And he took leave of him there.

After receiving his blessing, Jacob say…

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