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  Mrs. and Zvi Homnick -11 years ago

  Basya

  Is there a source for saying that Basya was moser nefesh to save Moshe? We don't see any reason to think that she risked her life. After all, Moshe was raised in the palace! Where did Pharaoh think he appeared from? Pharaoh even had Moshe on his lap in the story with the Malach pushing his hand to the coal rather than to the crown. Moshe was white, the Egyptians are black.
  
  Why say that Pharaoh was likely to kill his offspring unless there is a source that said he did; one could say, just as well and it fits with the information that we have, that Basya was his beloved daughter and when she brought home the baby her father indulged her.

  As for how Basya knew he was a Jewish baby, Rashi said long ago that Egyptians are black and ugly. Presumably Moshe was white and beautiful (the house was filled with light, and he glowed). And of course, he was circumcised. Although Yosef had the Egyptians circumcised, they probably stopped when the famine was over.

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  Dovid Benveniste -12 years ago

  G-d give Sandra Strength in whatever she does. May she be a light to all the nations, and ourselves,to persevere the final moments without regret for that which we are powerless to change....

  Hazak uBaruk!

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  YYJ -13 years ago

  To Michoel
  Great question. The Rogotchover Gaon explains this as well. The term "Yeor" used here refers to the canals created by humans to draw the waters from the Nile River to irrigate their fields, hence she could not use the Yeor to put Moshe there.

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  Michoel -13 years ago

  Question # 2 on Rogatchover
  Rabbi Jacobson,
  
  Thank you for an excellent shiur.
  
  Now for my question: how can Rogachover say that Yocheved was not permitted to use Nile to save her son when Rambam clearly states in Avodah Kochavim, Chapter Eight halocha 1 - "It is permitted to derive benefit from anything that has not been manipulated by man or that was not made by man, even though it was worshiped. Therefore, it is permitted to benefit from mountains, hills, trees - provided they were planted originally with the intent of harvesting their fruit - springs which provide water for many people, and animals, despite their having been worshiped by pagans. It is permitted to partake of fruits that were worshiped in the place where they grow and to partake of such an animal."
  
  Thank you in advance for your response.

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  Bentzion -13 years ago

  Batya is changing history?
  You sad that "If Batya would not act to save Moshe than want be a saver for Jewish people. I think is wrong. As Mordechai told to Esther "If not you, G-D will bring redemption from other places.
  Thank you.
  P.S. Your lecturers are great.

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