What is the source for the existence of "two Torahs" – the Written Law and the Oral Law? Our parasha offers two answers to this question, representing two different worldviews.
What is the reason for the command to count Bnei Yisrael in Parashat Ki Tisa? In this shiur, we will focus on the connection between the count and going out to war. In this light, we will also discuss what was improper about the census at the time of King David, which resulted in a plague.
In this shiur, we will compare and contrast a number of parallel passages in Parshiyot Misphpatim and Ki Tisa, focusing on the differences resulting from the sin of the golden calf, which took place in the interim.
Rashi and Ramban famously dispute whether the command to build the Mishkan was issued independently of the sin of the golden calf or only after it. In this shiur, we will discuss very proofs that can be brought for both sides of this dispute, which remains unresolved.
