Crushed Olives - Parshat Tetzaveh - Rabbi Dovid Kaplan

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64. I got to guess I got to do this right, Michael? Parshat Tetzaveh is 464. Now, the Torah begins Atah Tetzaveh et B'nei Israel, you should command the B'nei Israel. Last week's parsha, remember, was talking about the Mishkan. Gentlemen, could I ask you to sit over here instead of on the side? It's just easier for me if you're in front of me as opposed to the side. the side. Ve'atah Tetzaveh et B'nei Israel, you should command the B'nei Israel. V'yikchu shemen zayit zach, pure oil, katit l'maor, crushed, for light, l'ha'alot ner tamid, to bring up the constant flame. Now, anything striking is strange about the Atah Tetzaveh? About that that that that turn of phrase? Anything striking or strange phrase? Anything striking or strange about that? >> [snorts] >> Nothing striking or strange about that? Ve'atah Tetzaveh, you should command. How does the Torah usually begin? How does any command generally begin? What? Look at page 444 for a second. This is where I'm 464. Turn back to 444. Vayedaber Hashem el Moshe lemor, Hashem Vayedaber Hashem el Moshe lemor, Hashem spoke to Moshe. Daber el B'nei Israel, speak to the B'nei Israel. What does it say over here? Ve'atah Tetzaveh, right? It's just you command them. What's missing over here? Hashem speaking to Moshe. Okay, number one. Number two, by the way, the Gemara says that it is proper, derech eretz, derech eretz means like Torah etiquette. When you address somebody, you should call them by name. You don't just start talking. You say,

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