Bernard S. Antin's Blog – July 2009 Archive (5)

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ROLE MODELS, BE ONE!

The trauma of Tisha B’Av remains fresh in the community’s collective consciousness as Shabbat Nachamu, The Shabbat of consolation approaches. Hopefully, the lasting effect of the day is a renewed and sustained resolution to correct whatever personal or communal shortcomings which remain as reasons to remain in exile and obstacles to redemption. However, viewing the sidra’s message only in a post Tisha B’Av perspective misses the main point, there are but a mere 7 weeks left till the days of… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on July 31, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

TISHA B'AV, SUBTLE SOLUTIONS

“As the month of Av enters one diminishes their joy” (see Ta’nit 29a),Schulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 551:1 Sha’arei Zion 1). One is advised not to litigate during this period as the season is inauspicious. Though there are many reason why the Ninth of Av is observed as a fast the main event which overshadows the others is the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem 68 CE.. It is the loss of the Temple which more than anything else that symbolizes the present state of exile. Consider that… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on July 23, 2009 at 8:10am — No Comments

IT IS ALL ABOUT FAITH, DO NOT LEAVE OR GO HOME WITHOUT IT!

First Rashi points out that despite wandering in the desert was G-D’s punishment there were 14 pre-sin of the spies journeys leavening. just 28 stations which averages only 0.737 trips per year. So that even though the Bene Yisrael were serving out a sentence Given by G-D Himself out in response to the people initially accepting the spies’ report regarding the land of Israel and the years of wandering were not too taxing. Rashi then cites the Tanchuma recalling the stations of Bene Yisraels’… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on July 17, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

AVOTH 6:10 5 WAYS TO SEE G-D IN THE WORLD

G-D the Mishnah teaches has ownership over five things, Torah, Heaven and Earth, Avraham Avinu A’H ,The Jewish Nation and The Holy Temple.,. This is perplexing and simply cannot be taken at face value How could one claim any limit on G-D’s dominion over His creation? Therefore, to be a kinyan, an acquisition of G-D’s implies a special relationship.



The word Kinyan denotes ownership, exclusive control or as Rabbi Yossef Yavetz ZY’A suggests a kinyan is a profound connection, one of… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on July 10, 2009 at 12:26am — No Comments

AVOTH 5:14 COMING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE

Four categories are identified among those who attend the Beit HaMedrash, the place dedicated for Torah Study and prayer. There is one who goes to the Beit Medrash but does not learn, he receives reward for going. The second is one who learns in solitude at home and does not attend the actual Beit Medrash, he receives reward for his learning. The person considered pious both attends and learns in the Beit HaMedrash. Whereas the fourth who nether attends the Beit HaMedrah or learns Torah is… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on July 2, 2009 at 5:13am — No Comments

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