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Name: Yosef Tropper
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About: Born, raised and currently living in Baltimore with his dear wife Chaya, Rabbi Tropper is developing his skills as a Rabbinical counselor and leader, under the tutelage of great Torah leaders.
He studied in Eretz Yisrael for over five years at Yeshivas Toras Simcha and Mir and then at Ner Yisrael in Baltimore.
He is a proud Rebbe, outreach professional, mentor and tutor in Baltimore.
Rabbi Tropper notes that he is sincerely grateful to all of the inquisitive truth-seekers, whom he has the privilege of learning with, for challenging him to fulfill what they learn. He enjoys developing beautiful ideas together which are ultimately published on this site.
Rabbi Tropper hopes that you enjoy and he welcomes your comments and questions.
Please feel free to contact him here or at yoseftropper.com.
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Today’s Question: Once a Year
Which four Brachos, blessings, are required to be recited only once a year?
Yesterday’s Question: Unique Sin
Which sin is punished by death but in some cases by doing it multiple times you will no longer be punishable by the Earthly Court?
Our Answer:
Molech- By giving all of your children to this specific Avoda Zara, Idolatry.
The Talmud (Sanhedrin 64b) tells us based on a verse that only one who gives one or some of his children to this Idolatry is punishable with death by stoning. However, one who gives all of his children is no longer punishable by the Earthly Court. For an explanation as to why this is see Maharal in Be’er HaGoleh (II: page 33).
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Rabbi Yosef TroppercloseAuthor: Rabbi Yosef Tropper
Name: Yosef Tropper
Email: yoseftropper@closetotorah.com
Site: http://www.yoseftropper.com/
About: Born, raised and currently living in Baltimore with his dear wife Chaya, Rabbi Tropper is developing his skills as a Rabbinical counselor and leader, under the tutelage of great Torah leaders.
He studied in Eretz Yisrael for over five years at Yeshivas Toras Simcha and Mir and then at Ner Yisrael in Baltimore.
He is a proud Rebbe, outreach professional, mentor and tutor in Baltimore.
Rabbi Tropper notes that he is sincerely grateful to all of the inquisitive truth-seekers, whom he has the privilege of learning with, for challenging him to fulfill what they learn. He enjoys developing beautiful ideas together which are ultimately published on this site.
Rabbi Tropper hopes that you enjoy and he welcomes your comments and questions.
Please feel free to contact him here or at yoseftropper.com.
May we all grow together!See Authors Posts (541)
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Today’s Question: Unique Sin
Which sin is punished by death but in some cases by doing it multiple times you will no longer be punishable by the Earthly Court?
Yesterday’s Question: Moshe in the Torah
How many times does it say “Moshe” in the Torah (Chamishah Chumshey Torah)?
Our Answer:
The exact word Moshe without any prefixes appears in the Torah 614 times.
They asked R’ Chaim Kanievsky this question and he answered 614. They told him that he was wrong and off by two as they had found 616!
He laughed and asked them if they used a computer program to find their answer! “Indeed we did,” they admitted, “but how did Rebbi know?!”
His response is perhaps the most amazing part of the story: “Because there are 2 times that the Torah uses a word that is comprised of the same letters as “Moshe” but in fact has a totally different meaning! A computer cannot differentiate! The 2 places are Shimos 12:4, “Im yimat habayis mihiyos me’seh…”, and Devarim 15:2, “Shamot kol baal masheh yado…”!
Thus we have shown how one of our Gedoley HaDor is smarter than a computer! (In case you had any doubt!)
