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From: rhendel@mcs.drexel.edu (Russell Hendel) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 21:18:54 -0500 Subject: RE: Vayedaber Hashem A detailed answer to Yisrael Dubitsky's question[mj25n83]:"Why does it usually say Vayomer Hashem but in certain places it says Vayedaber" is answered in the first Malbim on Leviticus 1:1--an outstanding example of exposing the intrinsic beauty in a superficially technical Midrashic statement. Malbim, in a manner for which he is famous, skillfuly weaves thru the various terms by which G-d calls people: Speak, say, call, page, happen. Then, citing a variety of Midrashic sources the Malbim carefully enumerates the times G-d spoke to Moses, Moses and Aaron etc. and uses these technical numbers to defend certain equalities between Moses and Aaron in teaching the law(which Yisrael Dubitsky alludes to) I must confess that my original intention was to review the Malbim and publish a short 25 line summary. Unfortunately every time I have tried to summarize this Malbim there is at least one point I am not fully satisfied with. So I suffice with the quote. Maybe someone out there can summarize it succinctly. Russell Jay Hendel, PH.d, ASA, rhendel @ mcs drexel edu