12-02. First Mitzva, Kidush Hachodesh.

This Mitzva is given to Beis Din alone. They must determine the months and the years, deciding when and how to add a leap year. The class (which is divided in two because of it's length), deals with opinions about this mitzva. There is a surprising Rabbeinu Chananel, and the Rambam. It concludes with a Sicha (Likutei Sichos vol. 26 page 59 ff.) that enlightens why it is the first mitzva.

 

The Pesach was eaten in haste as if already on a journey.

 

The Yidden leaving mitzrayim (Egypt) are called Tzivos (army) and Tzivos Hashem (Hashem's army). What does all this mean?

 

13-01. Vayedaber...Leimor. (5768).

This is the first time this most frequent Possuk appears in the Torah. Hashem said to Moshe that he repeat his words to others. What lies behind this Possuk?