mod39: very good, i read the whole thing, and we can all learn a lesson from this.$
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Moish, I Sure did. Did you?
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of course i did, #39
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asdf, nice dvar torah. thanx.
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****Dvar Torah for Monday****
mod39: this is for you, i told you i would have one.$ועשית את המזבח
You shall make the mizbeach(alter) (27:1)The Talmud teaches us that in the merit of the karbonos brought upon the mizbeach, Hashem provides the world with food(Kesubos 10b). By sacrificing a portion of one's material possessions to Hashem, a person acknowledges that all this has come from Above--and that ultimately it is all His, and in return for this realization, Hashem provides a person with his physical needs. The gematria of מזבח, altar,is 57, equal to the gematria of זן ,to provide food.
(R' David Feinstein, Sefer Kol Dodi)
hope everybody enjoys.$Posted 6 years ago # -
mod39: nice one there!!!
qwertyuiop: wow impressive one there!!!Posted 6 years ago # -
mod39: add your name to the list for last nights spot!!!!
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asdfghjkl: thanx!$
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mod39, nice!
~a~
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qwertyuiop. Very nice and worth the wait
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mod39: than you, yours was also great.$
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mod39: did u read mine?????????
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sure did! i like, i like
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mod39: yay thanx!!!!!!!!
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well done, 3 on Monday, wow!
Will anyone else do something before Shabbos, or am I on the hook? (note to mods, I did NOT just volunteer to do everyday the rest of the week. You have a way of convincing yourselves that I have in the past)
This was seen in the Tallilei Oros on Davening, I hope it helps with everyone's davening
The following is an Eitz Yoseph:
In בָּרוּךְ שֶׁאָמַר , the concluding bracha contains the following praise וּבְשִׁירֵי דָוִד עַבְדֶּךָ. נְהַלֶּלְךָ ה' אֱ-להֵינוּ בִּשְׁבָחות וּבִזְמִירות. נְגַדֶּלְךָ וּנְשַׁבֵּחֲךָ וּנְפָאֶרְךָ וְנַזְכִּיר שִׁמְךָ וְנַמְלִיכְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ אֱ-להֵינוּ. יָחִיד חֵי הָעולָמִים. מֶלֶךְ מְשֻׁבָּח וּמְפאָר עֲדֵי עַד שְׁמו הַגָּדול:
According to the Eitz Yoseph, we are counting the praises we are going to say to HaKadosh Baruch Hu from this point forward (in davening):
וּבְשִׁירֵי דָוִד עַבְדֶּךָ. נְהַלֶּלְךָ ה' אֱ-להֵינוּ- This is talking about 'הודוּ לה, Which Dovid HaaMelech composed before the Aron
בִּשְׁבָחות- Refers to מִזְמור לְתודָה, which is a tremendous praise, which will not be lost (in the times of Moshiach)
וּבִזְמִירות is talking about פסוקי דזמרה
נְגַדֶּלְךָ- Is שירת הים, which contains the words הַיָּד הַגְּדלָה. That Hashem's name will become great throughout the world
וּנְשַׁבֵּחֲךָ- Obviously, יִשְׁתַּבַּח
וּנְפָאֶרְךָ- Corresponds to (i.e. from יִשְׁתַּבַּח through יוצֵר הַמְּאורות), in which we say יְפָאֲרוּךָ סֶּלָה
וְנַזְכִּיר שִׁמְךָ- This is אַהֲבָה רַבָּה. In אַהֲבָה רַבָּה we say כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשְׁךָ הַגָּדול וְהַנּורָא בָּטָחְנוּ...וְקֵרַבְתָּנוּ לְשִׁמְךָ
וְנַמְלִיכְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ אֱ-להֵינוּ- This is קריאת שמע, where there is קבלת עול מלכות שמים
יָחִיד חֵי הָעולָמִיםis the תפילת העמידה. Brachos for חֵי הָעולָמִים. Also has חֵי Brachos.
מֶלֶךְ מְשֻׁבָּח וּמְפאָר- This is אשרי which we say thrice daily, where we praise Hashem (and talk about his Kingdom)
עֲדֵי עַד שְׁמו הַגָּדול this is the קדושה in ובא לציון.
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chodesh tov! thank you 4 the explanation.
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Sorry I wasn't around Friday to post this but better late than never:
Mussar HaTorah
Torah Insights into Human Nature – Dedicated in memory of Rabbi A. Henach Leibowitz zt"l
27 Shevat, 5769 Vol. 10, No. 18 Parashas Mishpatim
“All that Hashem says we will do and we will hear.” (Shmos 24:7)
The Jewish people’s declaration of loyalty and obedience to Hashem, na’aseh v’nishma – we will do and we will hear – was an earth-shattering utterance. Rabbeinu Bechaya (ibid. 23:20) tells us that at the moment B’nei Yisrael made this statement, Hashem responded: “I gave Adam HaRishon only one commandment to fulfill, and I compared him to the angels in heaven. Certainly this generation, that accepted 613 commandments, should live forever!” The Midrash Rabbah (Shmos 32:1) relates a similar thought, opening with the statement, “[If the Jews would have not made the Golden Calf] neither exile nor the Angel of Death would have been able to rule over them.”
We could understand that an individual who has succeeded in keeping all of Hashem’s many commandments may deserve to live for eternity. The merit of fulfilling the mitzvos, especially those connected to the study of Torah – the “tree of life” – would provide a powerful force to ward off any negative influences, such as the Angel of Death. However, here we are dealing with B’nei Yisrael at the moment they said “we accept the Torah.” They had not yet even been given the Torah, much less performed even a single mitzvah. Why would they be deserving of eternal life? Why is the mere acceptance of the mitzvos so extraordinary? Similarly, Adam HaRishon received one commandment from Hashem, why does that alone deserve such a great compensation?
There is a natural human tendency to judge people solely by their accomplishments. We look at someone’s resume and assign him a value accordingly. The Torah, however, has a different standard of measurement. Hashem looks beyond one’s accomplishments – He sees the potential of the person and what he can achieve in the future as well. When we said na’aseh v’nishma we accepted upon ourselves the lifelong, eternal goal of a life focused on serving Hashem – a life of constant struggle for spiritual growth. But it wasn’t the acceptance itself. Adam HaRishon didn’t “accept” his mitzvah. He was simply commanded, and still he deserved to live forever. Rather, the very fact that we are now engaged in a struggle – a struggle which pits our mind and neshama against our physical desires – elevates us to the level of angelic beings. In fact, we are greater than the angels, for they are created as purely spiritual creatures, and have no temptations to pull them away from Hashem and from perfection. We, on the other hand, are striving to exercise our bechira – our free will – to choose between our base instincts and the sublime yearnings of our souls. Just being faced with the challenge of overcoming one’s very own nature, is such a lofty privilege, so exalted and holy a status, that it deserves eternity.
Of course, once the Jews had sinned with the Golden Calf, their sin was a negative factor that weighed against them and the scales of judgement were no longer so overwhelmingly tipped in their merit that they could live forever. Still, the greatness remains in every one of us, because we all have free will and we all can struggle to overcome our yetzer hara. That potential has never left us, and as we look at our fellow Jews, and perhaps more importantly, as we look at ourselves, we must see the grandeur of our potential for holiness. We should appreciate the profound love that Hashem feels for us, to endow us with this incredible blessing of bechira, a potential so lofty that it deserves eternity.
Based on the talks of Rabbi A. Henach Leibowitz zt”l, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim – RSA
© 2009 by Rabbi Aryeh Striks & Rabbi Shimon Zehnwirth. For more information visit http://www.torahstation.comPosted 6 years ago # -
JayMatt19: well done!!!! shkoyach R'JayMatt19!!!!
chofetzchaim: very nice!!! u in charge of writing this up???Posted 6 years ago # -
Mod-72, why'd you stop updating the front page? and why are we losing previous posters, and not getting new recruits? (I could leave choose to leave the CR you know!)
ויקחו-לי תרומה.
Rashi translates לי to mean לשמי (for Hashem)Why do we need לשמה here more so than by other mitzvos?
There is the famous question why it says ויקחו-לי, take for me, rather than ויתנו לי? The answer is that just like when you give something to an important person, you get enjoyment out of it, so too when you give to HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
(The famous "Mean Joe Greene" Coca-Cola commercial is a good proof of this)There is a difficulty with this answer. The Ran writes that the giving to an important person is only an enjoyment when it is given completely (with no strings attached)i.e. a מתנה גמורה. But a present which is temporary (על מנת להחזיר) does not give the giver that type of pleasure. Granted if one gives תרומה or צדקה for the sake of receive a reward, he has done a mitzva, but this still does not remove him from the category of על מנת להחזיר, since there is a string attached (and thus he does not have the same level of joy).
Therefore Rashi said לי to mean לשמי (for Hashem). That by תרומה there is a special need to do it for Hashem (thus not for the sake of receiving a reward). Therefore it is considered a מתנה גמורה. And thus it is truly a giving which is actually a receiving, due to the nature of the gift, and the level of חשיבות of the recipient.
בעל - קצות החושן
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Jmatt: and why are we losing previous posters, and not getting new recruits? (I could leave choose to leave the CR you know!)
1st you compliment me for being 1 of the 3 who gave on Monday (when I had not yet been in the Coffee Room 24 hours!) Now you say nobody new gives? YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
YW Moderator-39
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JayyMatt19 - I have been a litte busy lately... sometimes I can't get the board updated as quickly as I would like to.
OK folks. I need volunteers for Thursday... who wants to step up to the task. If I do not get a volunteer, I will assign somebody the night. :o)
hmmm. who have I not picked on for a while...
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times up (I gave 10 minutes)
ok... so the criteria for m selection is who have I not picked on in a while.
Moish01 - I have a task for you... tell charlie brown that I signed him up for Thursday night...
:o)
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sorry 39, my apologies. Just getting annoyed at the current situation of the CR Beis Medrash.
I did not mean to personally offend you, sorry
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really nice dvar torah jaymatt.
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mod72: we understand.$
nice dvar torah jaymatt!!$Posted 6 years ago # -
JayMatt19: well done!!! awesome vort!!!!
mod72: it's ok buddy!!!!!Posted 6 years ago # -
The Medrash Rabba says that Moshe Rabeinu was perplexed how the yidden could build a mishkan. Hashem told him that every Jew can build it on his own because along with the mon there came down precious stones so they were all wealthy.
The Ksav Sofer why Moshe had difficulty understanding that they cold build it? Surely he was aware of the wealth they had received due to the precious stones which came down with the mon. He answers that Moshe's question was that he couldn't understand how a mishkan made mostly of gold could be a kappara for the egel hazahav, the golden calf. As per the rule of ein kategor na'aseh saneigor, we never use something involved in the aveirah for the purpose of getting a kapara. This is the reason that the kohen gadol doesn't wear gold clothing on yom kippur.
Hashem answered Moshe that the kappara was not being accomplished thru their donation of gold to the mishkan. No individual's money was truly needed because every yid was so wealthy that he could have built it alone. Instead the kappara was that by building a mishkan they were showing that they beleive that they can bring the shechina directly into their midst without any 3rd party between us and Hashem. This was a kappara for the egel where they thought they need an egel to be a link between them and Hashem. The act of donating gold and silver was only a means to show that each individual wants to be a part of bringing the shechina to their midst, not because that individual's gold and silver was needed. Therefore the original question falls away. The gold was not the kappara - the desire of every Jew to bring down the shechina was.
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charlie brown: wow charlie, nice one!!! we hereby anoint you as Rav Charlie Brown!!! shkoyach!! have a great shobbos!!!!
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Mussar HaTorah
Torah Insights into Human Nature – Dedicated in memory of Rabbi A. Henach Leibowitz zt"l
Based on the talks of Rabbi A. Henach Leibowitz zt”l, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim – RSA
4 Adar, 5769 Vol. 10, No. 19 Parashas Terumah
“Speak to B’nei Yisrael, and they shall take for Me a portion from every man…” (Shmos 25:2)
The words of the pasuk above seem inconsistent. The verse begins, “Speak to B’nei Yisrael and they shall take...” referring to the nation as a whole, using the plural form. The next phrase, “From every man,” seems to shift the focus to each individual member of the Jewish people. The Midrash (Shmos Rabbah 33:8, see Mahrzu) tells us that this shift alludes to a dialogue between Hashem and Moshe Rabbeinu. Moshe heard the first part of the pasuk and then asked Hashem: How is it possible for B’nei Yisrael to build an abode for Hashem’s Shechina – Divine Presence? As King Solomon said, “The heavens and earth can’t contain You…” (Melachim I 8:27). How can human beings build a dwelling for Hashem, even if all B’nei Yisrael join together to try to accomplish the task? Hashem replied, “Even one individual Jew can do it.” This is why the pasuk continues in the singular, “From every man...”
Moshe thought it was inconceivable that the Jewish people could create a dwelling for the Shechina. Hashem told Moshe that he was vastly underestimating the power of the Jewish nation – every Jew can build a Mishkan! Let us pause to examine who we are dealing with. Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest prophet that ever lived, mastered 49 of the 50 gates of wisdom (Rosh Hashana 21b). His prophetic vision was absolutely clear (Yevamos 49b). If anyone could have correctly gauged the spiritual level of B’nei Yisrael, it should have been Moshe. After hearing Hashem’s command that the entire nation build a sanctuary for Him, Moshe was baffled. He knew better than anyone else what was required to accomplish this almost superhuman feat. It seemed impossible for B’nei Yisrael to succeed. So how can it be that this mind-boggling level is found in one lone Jew? How is it possible that one Jew’s greatness surpasses what Moshe Rabbeinu thought could be mustered by millions of spiritual giants, who witnessed the plagues in Egypt, saw the splitting of the Red Sea, stood at Sinai and experienced Divine Revelation?
In truth, we have only a meager understanding of who we really are. As the handiwork of the perfect Creator, who created us in His Divine image, and as the children of Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, we are endowed with holiness that it is beyond our comprehension. The neshama within us is vested with such potential for greatness that even Moshe Rabbeinu didn’t properly grasp its full extent. Only Hashem, in His perfect knowledge, has the full understanding of the sanctity within us. It is important to note that the Midrash doesn’t state that only a very righteous Jew could build the Mishkan. It seems that an average, simple Jew – one we meet on the street, in shul or in the supermarket – is not so average or so simple. He or she actually contains a massive reservoir of purity and holiness which merely needs to be brought to the surface.
The most important lesson, however, is not to underestimate ourselves. We tend to live up to our own expectations, and we need to raise our sights to higher goals in accordance with our true worth. If we appreciate who we really are, and refuse to listen to the yetzer hara who sells us a false self-image of mediocrity, we can elevate our deeds to new heights, and transform our homes, and our hearts, to become genuine repositories of Hashem’s Shechina.
© 2009 by Rabbi Aryeh Striks & Rabbi Shimon Zehnwirth. For more information visit http://www.torahstation.com
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charlie brown Great job and thanks for being a good sport when I put you on the spot at the last minute.
chofetzchaim - thank you.
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Shabbos.
Firstly, bli neder, I hope to give tomorrow as well. The 6th of Adar is the Yarzheit of my grandfather a"h.
Secondly, I plan on giving divrei torah on Purim until the conclusion of Purim.
Here goes:
In the 3rd Perek of the Megilla, Haman tells the King:
ולמלך אין-שוה, להניחם (and for the king, it is not worthwhile to let them be)R' Chazkel Levenstein asks us to think about the great miracle that lies in the continued existance of Klal Yisroel. Throughout history, so many of our enemies have sought to destroy us, but we live and they are no longer with us.
Look at this passuk involving Haman. With just a few words he was able to gain permission to wipe out every last Jew in the Kingdom! Haman came to Achashverosh with his "Final Solution" already written on an official document. All that Haman needed was the King's approval. Haman was brief, saying little more than it was not "worthwhile" to let the Jews live. For Achashverosh, this was enough. The decree called for mass extermination of all Jews (women and children alike). Casually, without a second-thought, the king removed his ring from his finger, and authorized the decree (with his royal stamp) feeling no differently than if he were swatting a fly.
This is the way the nations of the world have regarded Klal Yisroel for thousands of years. Nevertheless, tiny Klal Yisroel continues to survive.
There is no greater miracle than that!
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JayMatt19: another great vort!!!! thanx & shkoyach!!!
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mod72: time to clear the board!!! i'll give on a different night than qwertyuiop, so we could fill the board!!!! i'll take tuesday if it's free???!!!!
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JayMatt: thanx, nice vort!!$
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don't fall off your chair... but i want to do one this week... what day?
and do not use this as blackmail.
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moish: i'm so happy, and you can do any day you want.$
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yeh but i may as well take an empty day. i guess we'll wait for 72.
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wednesday, thursday, and friday seem to be open.$
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moish: in that case i plan on not googling one!!!!
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I have been asked (in the Purim Torah Thread) to give something on the 6th Perek of the Megilla.
This is לעילוי נשמת יצחק בן בנימין א"ה
ויאמר המן, בלבו, למי יחפץ המלך לעשות יקר, יותר ממני.
(And Haman said to Himself "To Whom would the king want to give honor more than me?"
The Sfas Emes asks "How could Haman have thought the King was referring to him? It was the middle of the night, and Haman already possessed great honor in the kingdom! Obviously someone else was on the king's mind, and the idea to give honor to this person had just now occurred to the king! How could Haman not have thought that it was possible that the king wanted to honor anyone else?
Rather, it would seem that, in fact, Haman did know that the king had someone else in mind. The question then arises: Why would Haman have suggested an extravagant honor that he wanted for himself?
Haman said in his heart, "Even if the king does do this for someone else now, later, he will do it for me too! After all, he promoted me over all his other ministers, so why should he not give me this honor as well?
Another way of understanding Haman in this situation
R' Shlomo Kluger notes that according to the rules of dikduk, the passuk should have ended differently. The passuk should conclude "יותר מאשר לי" meaning "more than to me". Thus the word ממני which can mean "than me" or "from me" need to be explained.
Like the Sfas Emes, R' Kluger says that Haman KNEW the king was not thinking of him.
Haman, the king's top minister ALREADY had great honor, and he thought to himself "If the king sought to honor me, why did he not ask me?" "If the king wanted to honor a minister..." Haman also said to himself "The king knows that Queen Esther picked only me to be with them at the private party. What could be a better honor than that?" Based on these two points, Haman knew the king had someone else in mind.
If so, the obvious question remains. Why would Haman plan such a celebration for someone else? Did Haman not consider the possibility that it would be someone whom he despised?
Haman was so confident in his relationship with the king, that the latter question never crossed his mind. Haman, the king's closest adviser, assumed that he and the king saw "eye-to-eye" on everything. Haman took it for granted that anyone he hated, the king also hated. Thus there was no chance the king wanted to honor an enemy of Haman.
Similarly, Haman felt that if the king felt very fond of somebody, than no matter who that person may be, Haman would certainly share those feelings!
This is why Haman used the word ממני, which literally means "from me". Thus Haman said "Is there anyone that would receive more honor from the king than from me? It's impossible that the king likes an individual more than I do! If the king wants a great honor to go to somebody, then whoever that person is, I also want him to to have that great amount of honor, AND FROM ME!"
"If so" said the king, "and this is the honor you suggest, then YOU give the honor to this person and אל-תפל דבר, מכל אשר דברת, do not omit even one detail.
How surprised Haman was when he found out the truth, that the king had Mordechai in mind!
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JayMatt: great vort, the neshama should have an aliya!!$
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JayMatt19: that was a really nice piece on the megilla!!! thanx & shkoyach!!!
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JayMatt19: may your grandfather's neshama have an aliya!!!
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shavua tov to all. thank you for the vort on the megilla.
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L'Chaim; may the neshama have an aliya!
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great, asdfghjkl. that 'll make two of us.
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All cr members who voluntarily post divrei torah deserve a medal!!! I'm too scaredy cat to even try;(
~a~
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moish01 - I put you down for Thursday. Thank you
who wants Tuesday?
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mod72: i wanted tuesday!!!! thanx!!!!
moish: k good!!!Posted 6 years ago # -
mod39: is mod72 the only one who could clear the weekly board????
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