Or HaChaim on Shemos 1:1

Parashas Shemos · EXTRA (side-ring) · Passuk 1:1

Torah Temimah has no citation on this passuk/range. Side-ring material from Or HaChaim.

Sefaria — Or HaChaim on Shemos 1:1

Core Text — Or HaChaim on Shemos 1:1
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. טַעַם אָמְרוֹ ״וְאֵלֶּה״ בְּתוֹסֶפֶת וָא״ו, לְלַמֵּד עֲלֵיהֶם כִּי כֻלָּם צַדִּיקִים כַּאֲבוֹתֵיהֶם, ״וְאֵלֶּה״ מוֹסִיף עַל הָרִאשׁוֹנִים, מָה רִאשׁוֹנִים לָהֶם אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק יַעֲקֹב צַדִּיקִים עֶלְיוֹנִים, כְּמַעֲשֵׂה אָבוֹת עָשׂוּ הַבָּנִים.

English: The reason that the Book of Exodus commences with the conjunctive letter ו is to teach that all these people were righteous, just like their parents.

Type of Learning

Commentary (Rishon) on a TT-silent passuk — EXTRA side-ring only.

What Is Learned

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