The Rashi
Project Likkutei Sichos | September 29, 2024
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The Rashi

Project Likkutei Sichos | June 27, 2025

Assemble to me—On this day they did not blow the trumpets to assemble the congregation [as they usually did (see Bamidbar. 10:2-3,7), because the verse says, “Make for yourself [two trumpets of silver...and they will be for you to call the assembly]” (Bamidbar 10:2). [Now, this was a commandment directed personally to Moshe, because “for yourself” and “for you” are both written in the singular form. Hence, Moshe made these trumpets and kept them in his possession,] and he did not give Joshua authority over them during Moshe’s lifetime. Moreover, these trumpets were hidden away [by God] even during his [Moshe’s] lifetime, prior to the day of his passing, thus affirming the words of the verse, “and there is no ruling on the day of death.”

Assemble to me—On this day they did not blow the trumpets to assemble the congregation [as they usually did (see Bamidbar. 10:2-3,7), because the verse says, “Make for yourself [two trumpets of silver...and they will be for you to call the assembly]” (Bamidbar 10:2). [Now, this was a commandment directed personally to Moshe, because “for yourself” and “for you” are both written in the singular form. Hence, Moshe made these trumpets and kept them in his possession,] and he did not give Joshua authority over them during Moshe’s lifetime. Moreover, these trumpets were hidden away [by God] even during his [Moshe’s] lifetime, prior to the day of his passing, thus affirming the words of the verse, “and there is no ruling on the day of death.”

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