1)

What is the definition of "Masos"?

1.

Rashi #2: "Masos" is synonymous with 'Nisyonos' (tests).

2.

Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: "Masos" is synonymous with 'miracles'.

2)

What is the difference between "Osos and Mofsim"?

1.

Rashi: "Osos" are signs, to prove that Moshe was Hashem's Shali'ach. "Mofsim" are wonders (or miracles), such as the ten Makos.

3)

What are "Yad Chazakah" and "Zero'a Netuyah" referring to?

1.

Rashi: "Yad Chazakah" refers to the Makah of Dever (pestilence), and "Zero'a Netuyah", to the sword of Makas Bechoros. 1


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See Sh'mos 9:3.

4)

What is the significance of the five things listed here "ha'Masos ... ", "ha'Osos", "ha'Mofsim", "ha'Yad ha'Gedolah" and "ha'Zero'a ha'Netutah"?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah: They hint at the ten Makos - since each item hints at two Makos. 1


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As the Ba'al ha'Gadah teaches us.

QUESTIONS ON RASHI

5)

Rashi writes that "Zero'a Netuyah" refers to the sword of Makas Bechoros. What was that?

1.

Sifsei Chachamim #1 (citing 'Yesh Omrim): It refers to the sword of Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu, with which He slayed the firstborn.

2.

Sifsei Chachamim #2 (citing the Chizkuni) and Bartenura: When Moshe announced Makas Bechoros, the Bechoros demanded that Par'oh release Yisrael; when he refused, they made war with the other Egyptians were killed. 1


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We learn this via a Gezeirah Shavah Netuyah from "ve'Charbo Shelufah be'Yado Netuyah al Yerushalayim" - in Divrei ha'Yamim 1, 21:16.

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