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Bernard S. Antin added the blog post 'HISTORY IS NO MYSTERY'Oct 10

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Bernard S. Antin added the blog post 'YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN, FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE'Oct 3

Bernard S. Antin commented on the blog post STANDING TOGETHER, EACH AT THEIR POST Sep 26

Bernard S. Antin added the blog post 'STANDING TOGETHER, EACH AT THEIR POST'Sep 26

Bernard S. Antin added the blog post 'SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!!!!!!'Sep 11

Bernard S. Antin added the blog post 'SHINING LIGHT IN THE DARK PLACES'Sep 4

Bernard S. Antin commented on the blog post DON'T WISH UPON A STAR Aug 29

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Religion: Jewish

Affiliation:: Orthodox

Torah Knowledge:: Advanced

Favorite Torah Subjects:: Chumash, Gemarah B"Keyus, Halacha, Mussar, Hashkafa, Kabbalah, Chassidus

Location:: Michigan

About Me:: Trained as a Rabbi(Rav Moshe 5744), a counselor (LIU 1983)and presently an attorney in private practice in suburban Detriot.

Personal Quote:: One lottery ticket is an act of faith, buying two heresy i

What would you like to gain from being a member of the community?:: share Torah thoughts and have them viewed challenged by others.

What will the community gain by having you as a member?:: Trained as a Rav, Counsler and Attonrney with a deep interest in both Mussar and Chassiduth I blieve mine is a unique point of view that allows for a more comprehensive and inclusive analysis of a subject.

Occupation:: Attorney

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HISTORY IS NO MYSTERY

Torah is the common heritage of the Jewish people, all of Jewry stood united to receive the Torah (see Rashi Shemoth 19:2). The spirit of unity under Torah is reenacted every seven years with the Hakhal ceremony (Devarim 31:10-13). Every segment of the community committed to the Torah’s D-vine authority, consequently an eclectic approach would best serve at providing a complete understanding of a Torah concept. The Torah Devarim 32:8 teaches that at from the inception of humanity’s cultural div… Continue

Posted on October 10th, 2008 at 6:13pm —

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN, FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE

The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuva or Shabbat Teshuvah, the Sabbath of Return or alternatively Repentance. The widespread custom is for the Rav to address his congregation this Shabbat (See Mateh Efriam 602:41, Rav Schulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 429:4) Further it is interesting that the content of this speech has changed over time. Apparently on the Shabbat prior to Yom Kippur the Rabbi would discuss the applicable laws for the Succot holiday which closely fo… Continue

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 at 7:30am —

STANDING TOGETHER, EACH AT THEIR POST

The thought of what positive potential a New Year may bring as well as the longing to consign the present year to the archives has rarely been more pronounced than this year. Without touching any political or cultural issue that is part of the current scene, it is clear that when even fundamental values which have defined human society from its inception are up for debate if not disdain, humanity has reached a fork in the road. The choice appears to be between a path that draws out humanity’s D-… Continue

Posted on September 26th, 2008 at 6:07am — 2 Comments

SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!!!!!!

The Torah commands one to include guardrails around the roof of the house one builds (Devarim 22:5). Biblically, one when building a residence needs to build a wall, barrier around the roof that is at least 40 inches high and be substantial enough to lean on. As the Scripture itself describes the rooftop barrier as an exhortation “. . . [D]o not place blood within your house, lest one falls (from the roof)” These are the 546th and 547th Mitzvoth and are codified at the very end of the Shulchan A… Continue

Posted on September 11th, 2008 at 7:00am —

SHINING LIGHT IN THE DARK PLACES

“For David, L-RD You are my light and my salvation from who shall I fear?, L-RD You are the source of my life’s energy from who shall I be scared? ” so begins Psalm 27 recited twice daily throughout the Elul- Tishrei season the words are by themselves are inspiring but what does King David A’H mean? Light and darkness cannot co-exist. The Torah itself attests to this phenomenon (Bereshith 1:4) “ . . . [A]nd G-D separated between the light and the darkness” Where it is dark there is no light, co… Continue

Posted on September 4th, 2008 at 6:17am —

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At 7:14am on July 14th, 2008, Ben said…: I am convinced that this is a huge topic but it appears to be elusive. It's interesting that Avraham is told by HaShem to go to Eretz Yisroel whereas Moshe begs HaShem to allow him into Eretz Yisroel but HaShem denies him entry. Perhaps they are a "study in contrasts."