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  ולא יהיה בהם נגף בפקוד אותם   Reish Lakish said: it was clearly known in advance before  He Who spoke, and the world came into being [i.e. G-d] that Haman was destined to weigh out shekalim (i.e. silver coins) for the purpose of destroying the Jews.  Therefore, He caused the Jews to precede their…

ברית תורה שבעל פה   כתב לך את הדברים האלה כי על פי הדברים האלה כרתי אתך ברית ואת ישראל[1] Write these words for yourself, for according to these words have I sealed a covenant with you and Israel.   The Holy One did not enter a covenant with the Jewish people but for the…