Bernard S. Antin's Blog – August 2008 Archive (5)

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DON'T WISH UPON A STAR

12:29-31 exhorts Israel not to inquire after the modes of worship engaged in by the Idolatrous nations. Israel is told not to pursue these practices as G-D hates these practices characterizing them as abominations.



The Zera Shimshon ZT’L ZY’A poses a reasonable question , what practices is scripture speaking about? It is remote that in an era where Israel’s sovereignty over the land is total both physically and spiritually one would seek out forms of devolution that are outside the… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on August 29, 2008 at 12:12am — 2 Comments

TIME TO WANT TO GO HOME

Rashi ZT'L ZY'A offers one of his most intriguing commentaries in this week's Sidra. Devarim 11:18 recited twice daily as part of the daily Shema states "And you shall place these words upon your hearts and upon your souls, and you shall bind them for a sign on your arms and for frontlets between your eyes." Scripture is speaking about the commandment of Tefilin repeating in the plural what was commanded earlier in 6:8. Rashi here comments 'Even after being sent to exile still distinguish… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on August 22, 2008 at 8:44pm — 5 Comments

5769: SETTING THE AGENDA

Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter, the first Rebbe of Ger ZT’L ZY’A insight is granted during the mourning period of Tamuz and Av to set the Agenda for Elul so that by the time the New year begins on Rosh HaShanah Jewry will be worthy of redemption. This would be the spirit of the season, what is the agenda for Elul? What direction should be taken?



Without intense political analysis there seems to be a major disconnect between populations and their governments. Recently, there is a debate… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on August 14, 2008 at 3:00am — 2 Comments

STOP BLAMING START BELIEVING ,

Rabbi Schnuer Zalman of Ladi ZY’A , the first Rebbe of Chabad taught that one should live with the times which the senior Chassidim of time explained meant the weekly Torah reading. This week Shabbat is also the eve of Tisha B’Av the anniversary of the Jerusalem Temples’ destruction from on top of Mount Moriah ,The Temple Mount symbolizing the loss of Jewish sovereignty. The juxtaposition of Parashat Devarim to the Ninth of Av is too intruging to leave unexplored.



1:12 finds Moshe… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on August 7, 2008 at 3:03am — 20 Comments

AVOTH 2:7 CRAFTING A QUALITY LIFE

The Mishna offers a contrast which seems obvious. Indulgence in physical pursuits is essentially self-destructive whereas indulging in the spiritual generates positive and beneficial results.



The Tifereth Yisrael sees the Mishna as offering two parallel tracks. Each is progressive beginning with oneself and growing in sophistication Imagine one can grow from food and drink to being responsible for and dominating people who he cannot trust. On the other hand one can take an education… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on August 1, 2008 at 7:09am — No Comments

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