Simchas Beis Hashoeiva 5716

The Rebbe my father in-law once related: When the Ruzhiner was a child and started to learn Chumish it was

already noticeable that he would grow to be a brilliant

scholar. Even before he was of age to learn Chumish and

Rashi in Cheder when learning Chumish with his teacher

he would ask all the questions that Rashi asked. When

learning the episode of Yaakov and his dream of the

angels ascending and descending. His teacher asked him

if he had any questions. He answered “No” Are you sure

his teacher asked, the Ruzhiner replied “No, but what

does Rashi ask on this episode?” The teacher told him

that Rashi’s question is that if angels live in the heavens

then why is it that it says ascending before it says

descending? Rashi answers that first the  ...