In my drasha on Parshas Bo I discussed the four "sons" in the Haggadah three of which appear in Parshas Bo. Many of you expressed your intention of using this as discussion material at your seders. The following are the sources and question we raised.
The first time the Torah addresses relating the Exodus to our children is in Exodus, Chapter 12 verse 26. The author(s) of the Haggadah understood this to be referring to the wicked son.
The second reference is in Exodus chapter 13 verse 8. The Haggadah identifies this as the son who does not know how to ask.
The third reference is six verses later in 13-14. The Haggadah identifies this as the simple son.
The fourth reference is in the other end of the Torah Deutoronomy Chapter 6 verse 20. The reference is identified in the Haggadah as the wise son.
The classic questions we discussed are
1. The order of their appearance in the Haggadah (wise, wicked, simple, doesn't know to ask) is not the same as their appearance in the Torah (wicked, doesn't know to ask, simple and wise.
2. The answer to the wise son in the Haggadah is not the same as the answer given in the Torah
3. The answer to the wicked son in the Haggadah is the answer the Torah gives for the simple son.
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I am so plesantly suprised how hip my Rabbi is that he has his own blog! Interesting drasha too.
ReplyDeletemichael banov