Chosen Ones 5: Conundrum- The Banishment of Yishmael

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November 16 2009
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Venue: The Jewish Center (New York, NY) The Jewish Center (New York, NY)

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Why is Yishamel banished? Was this pre-emptive, punitive, or both? A wide range of views can be found within Chazal, from those which portray Yishamel as an inveterate and recalcitrant menace, to those which portray him as righteous. The full range of views within Chazal and the Rishonim are presented, ranging form Rashi's dialectical view, to the shocking conspiratorial view of Sforno, to the approach of the Radak, Rashbam, and Ibn Ezra. In conclusion, the shiur makes the argument that the true end of this story is not in VaYera, but actually in Chaye Sarah, with the return of Hagar.

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