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PAYING ATTENTION IN A BUSY WORLD
Torah As a D-vine document while an articulation of G-D’s will for the physical world still belongs to the realm of the eternal. Therefore, any commandment even if ostensibly inapplicable presently because of the exile still has relevance and instruction to offer.
BaMidbar 10:1-10…
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Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Behaaloscha 5770
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Behaaloscha 5770
Our enemies should be “removed”
Introduction
איש על דגלו באתת לבית אבתם יחנו דבר אל בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם איש או אשה כי יפלא לנדר נדר נזיר להזיר לה', speak to the Children of Israel and say to them: A man or woman who shall dissociate himself by taking a Nazarite vow of abstinence. (Bamidbar 6:2)
In this week’s parshaha we read the words that we recite every time we take out the Torah from the… Continue
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on May 28, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments
Parsha Beha’aloscha 5770 — Real Leadership vs Evil Pretenders: Mirror Reflection of Us?
Many commentators speak of the section delineated by the inverted "nuns" as a separation between the aveirot of B'nai Yisrael so as to not bring about a Chazaka (recording of three Jewish sins in succession).
We learn subsequently about the people's complaints about lack of quail and in next week's parsha Shelach, about the sin of the Miraglim (the spies). But what was the first aveirah which brought about the separation, by inverted "nuns", of "VaYehi… Continue
Added by Moshe Burt on May 28, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments
Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Naso 5770
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on May 21, 2010 at 6:38am — No Comments
BALANCING ACT
Shavouth is the anniversary of the Law Giving at Sinai in 2448. It also is the date of King David’s passing 2924 and Rabbi Yisrael Ben Eliezer Baal Shem Tov in 5520. That these events took place on the same date cannot be treat as being mere random happenstance. Rather it would be reasonable posit they are connected. Though appearing at critical points in Jewry’s sojourn through time it would…
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Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Bamidbar-Shavuos 5770
שבת טעם החיים במדבר-שבועות תש"ע
Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Bamidbar-Shavuos…
Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on May 14, 2010 at 3:05am — No Comments
Bamidbar
Added by Jason Behar on May 14, 2010 at 2:48am — No Comments
Bechukotai #2
Added by Jason Behar on May 7, 2010 at 8:16am — No Comments
Beckukotai
Bechukotai
Added by Jason Behar on May 7, 2010 at 8:15am — No Comments
AVOTH 5:20 EVERY WHICHWAY LEADING TO G-D
Yehudah Ben Taimah’s teaching is considered a fundamental articulation of Jewish values. Rabbi Ya’akov ZT’L ZY’A Author of the Tur begins his codification of Jewish law by quoting this Mishna.
A number of things just leap off the page when reading the Mishnah. Why use animals as…
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Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Behar-Bechukosai 5770
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Behar #5
In this week's parsha we have the mitzvah of Shmittah.
Rashi (25;1) relates that the torah needed to teach us that the laws of Shmittah were taught in full detail on Mount Sinai in order to teach us that all other mitzvot were taught in full detail on Mount Sinai as well. However, why did the torah specifically choose the mitzvah of Shmittah in order to teach us this lesson?
Additionally, Rashi (25;18) relates that the nation of Israel failed to fulfill… Continue
Added by Jason Behar on May 6, 2010 at 3:16am — No Comments
Behar #3
In this week's parsha we have the mitzvos of Shmittah and Yovel (the 50th year of the cycle--similar to Shmittah, it was forbidden to work your field during that year).
The torah tells us (25;21) that the nation of Israel would receive 3 years worth of produce in the year before Shmittah during every cycle. Still, nevertheless, the nation of Israel failed to observe its laws for 70 years and were therefore punished with 70 years of exile (see: Rashi, 25;18). However,… Continue
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Behar #2
Rashi (25;18) relates that the nation of Israel failed to fulfill this mitzvah for 70 years and…
Added by Jason Behar on May 6, 2010 at 2:52am — No Comments
Behar #1
In this week's parsha we have the mitzvah of Shmittah (every 7th year one must refrain from working their fields).
What's the purpose of this mitzvah?
The Rambam explains that the purpose of Shmittah was to allow the land to rest because otherwise it would lose its energy.
The Kli Yakar asks: If the purpose of Shmittah was to allow the land to reenergize then why its punishment exile (see Rashi: 25;18,… Continue
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Behar (2009)
In this weeks parsha we have the mitzvah of shmittah.
The laws of shmittah state that every seventh year one is forbidden to work their fields and that they must leave their fields open for others to take whatever they wish.
Rashi (25;18) states that the punishment for not fulfilling this commandment is excommunication. Additionally, the Gemara (Kiddushin, 20a) states that if one fails to fulfill this mitzvah then… Continue
Added by Jason Behar on May 6, 2010 at 2:44am — No Comments
Behar #4
We are currently in a time of mourning because 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva died.
The Gemara (Yevamos, 62b) relates that the reason for their deaths is because "they did not show honor to one another."
However, Rashi (19;18) relates that Rabbi Akiva's main axiom was that we should all love our fellows like ourselves. Therefore, how could all of his students go against his main teaching?!?
Secondly, why was not showing honor to one another so… Continue
Added by Jason Behar on May 6, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments
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