Rav Asher Weiss @ TC: The Akeida: Short Thought on Parshas Vayeira (5786)

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And at the end of this week's par is the ultimate the most difficult of them all which is I mentioned last week that throughout the ages thousands upon thousands of Jews almost in every generation and it happened so many times the gammor tells the story of a Jewish mother that sacrificed seven children of kush hashem. So what was so special and unique about a de? So my first comment is yes many others had that the sameness but it is only that all the others could do it and that is the thought we shared last week. But I want to speak specifically about When are we called and when are we called? The zashes says there's no contradiction at all between the two. We are always bonim and we are always a vodim. We love a kesh because we're bonim and children love their father. We are in awe and we fear because we're aim are the reflection the manifestation of bonim and avodim. What is the difference between a child and a slave? Avodim are not expected to ask questions. You do your duty. That is what we expect of you. Don't ask questions. Anybody here from London? Anybody here visited London? In Trafalgar Square, there's a high high column and a gentleman standing at the top of the column with one foot. You know who that is? I'm happy that you don't know. Usually I'm not happy that you don't know. >> Oh yeah. What was his first name? >> What was he?

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3. 2:09Anybody here visited London? In Trafalgar Square, there's a high high column and a gentleman standing…
4. 3:12father. And children always do. Kids are entitled to ask questions. writes was and says achieved…
5. 4:43teaching that you don't do this you serve tora with you don't slaughter children for avoid…
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9. 9:29He is the one that I want you to sacrifice. And I wrote long ago. If…
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