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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Daniel Glatstein’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Hazaken, Ri Hazaken fourth generation, fifth generation Rabbeinu Elchanan, sixth generation the Baalei Tosafos on Moed Katan Rabbeinu Shmuel. It's a very important observation that all the books on the Chumash open up with a comment of Rashi about Hakadosh Baruch Hu's love for Klal Yisrael. Bereishis begins bisfill Yisrael she nikra she is Bereishis. Shemot begins, why is Hashem always counting us? And VaYigash, he counts us again in Shemot, why? L'hodi'a chibasan. That Hashem should show us how much he loves us. VaYikra, that before Hashem speaks to Moshe, he always calls him first lashon chibah, Rashi says. BaMidbar, Rashi says, why is Hashem always counting us? Ki chibav heim. Lashon chibah. And then Devarim, Rashi says, why is the criticism of the Jewish people b'derech remez? Why is it not overt? Mipnei kavodam shel Yisrael. Rashi always begins every book with the glory and the love for Klal Yisrael. In fact, if you remember, does anybody know what should be the way BaMidbar begins? What was the first story chronologically in BaMidbar? Pesach Sheini. So, Rashi Malachi says, why is this not first? Rashi says, out of order, cuz Hashem doesn't want to start the sefer criticizing the Jewish people. So, even the Meforshim are bothered. Rashi in the beginning of BaMidbar says, uh, BaMidbar begins counting Klal Yisrael, that should be on the second pasuk in BaMidbar. Why why does Rashi put it on the pasuk VaYedaber? When Hashem was not counting us yet. Cuz

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1. 0:30Hazaken, Ri Hazaken fourth generation, fifth generation Rabbeinu Elchanan, sixth generation the Baalei Tosafos on Moed…
2. 1:02That Hashem should show us how much he loves us. VaYikra, that before Hashem speaks to…
3. 1:33should be the way BaMidbar begins? What was the first story chronologically in BaMidbar? Pesach Sheini.…
4. 2:35come in with the child riding on his shoulders. We have a nusach that Rashi wrote…
5. 3:06great ahava that Rashi had to his children, grandchildren. And Rashi was mechadesh the following chiddush.…
6. 4:08avi avi rechev Yisrael. So, Rashi is the father. Who better than Rashi to define the…
7. 4:38Shem Mishmuel says that a person's language affects their behavior. And the language of a certain…
8. 5:08K'ma'aseh Eretz Mitzrayim lo sa'asu. So, therefore, the French were the lowest inyan arayos. Rashi wanted…
9. 6:09a fifth, a quart. Rashi's peirush originally was written in the way it was published in…
10. 6:40Yocheved. Miriam and Yocheved, very good. What about her? Third generation? We don't know whether if…

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