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text: Rashi on Genesis
  רש"י על בראשית
  Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology
  
  
  Rashi on Genesis
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  The land of Moriah – Jerusalem, and so it is in Divre HaYamim II 3:1 “to build the House of Gd in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah.” Our Sages explained the name by saying that from here instruction (hora’ah) goes out to Israel. Onkelos translated it according to the incence service which is done there, mor, nard and other spices.
  
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  The Lord will see – the simple meaning is according to the targum (Aramaic translation), Gd will choose and see for Himself this place in order to rest His Presence there, and to offer sacrifices here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  And he arrived at the place – the scripture did not mention which place, but rather was referring to a place mentioned elsewhere. This is Mount Moriah, as it says “…and he saw the place from afar.” (Bereshit 22:4)