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    square root of 2
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    I’m having trouble understanding why Hashem rejected the cries of the Avos and Moshe Rabbeinu but accepted Racheils’ plea bizchus giving over the simanim.
    Is that action more virtuous than Akeidas Yitzchak?
    More than Yaakov’s tribulations?
    Etc.
    Or is it not the virtue of the action, but something about that particular action which mida kineged midah will merit the geula?

    #2435468
    smerel
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    The Medrash itself seems to answer that. It wasn’t of sacrifice alone, rather it was the act of the vatrunus that it included. Hashem said that Klal yisroel had worshipped idols to which Rochel said that when my husband was being taken away from me, I helped my sister not get embarrassed, therefore you Hashem should turn away when idol worship is being done. It is the same concept of turning away from what belongs to you alone being taken away and not protesting.

    #2435480
    ☕️coffee addict
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    Welcome back square root of 2! How have you been?

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