Parshas Bo: Ramban on Zecher Yetzias Mitzrayim

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

Why does the Torah repeat Yetzias Mitzrayim so often? The Ramban at the end of Parshas Bo answers that since Hashem does not perform open wonders in every generation, He commanded constant reminders such as tefillin, mezuzah and sukkah. Three points come out of this Ramban: how a mezuzah counts as a reminder, why prayer is called for out loud, and why the open miracles were needed at all.

Key points

• One commentary reads the next pasuk's long life as mezuzah protection, like the doorpost blood.
• Meforshim place the Ramban's loud prayer in Pesukei D'Zimra, since Shemoneh Esrei is said silently.
• Recalling the open miracles of Yetzias Mitzrayim, the Ramban teaches, leads to seeing hidden everyday miracles.

In this shiur

1. 0:00The Ramban on remembering Yetzias Mitzrayim
2. 2:44Yetzias Mitzrayim in tefillin and mezuzah
3. 5:34A commentary on the mezuzah's protection
4. 8:11Purpose of creation and tefillah
5. 10:00Silent Shemoneh Esrei and Pesukei D'Zimra
6. 14:17Open miracles and hidden miracles
7. 16:21Purim happening on Pesach
8. 17:45No chelek in Torah without this belief

Topics

• Yetzias Mitzrayim
• Mezuzah
• Pesukei D'Zimra
• Hidden Miracles