Reb Eliezer

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  • in reply to: hechere neshama #1550840
    Reb Eliezer
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    Just an addendum. There are four worlds where each one is more holy. The neshamas each come from higher worlds.
    The Sefer Habris is a very interesting sefer written by Rabbi Pinchas Eliyohu from Vilna first published in 1797. It has no table of contents because he wants us to read it in order. The ideas build on each other.
    It consists of two parts, Ksav Yosher and Divrei Emes. The first part discusses material sciences on fire, water, wind or air and earth. The second part is metaphysical, spiritual. The neshama discussion is in part 2 statement 1 נפשות ישראל, chapter 3.

    in reply to: Why does the Yeshiva World constantly post anti Trump articles #1550258
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    Thank for both of you crazykanoiy and Midwest2 for expressing my feelings which I am unable to do as eloquently.

    in reply to: Why does the Yeshiva World constantly post anti Trump articles #1550001
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    What is so good about his domestic issues?

    in reply to: when’s the last time for kiddush levanah? #1549994
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    Does this go into the argument if efsher letzamtzem?

    in reply to: Quick Poll, Pro or Against President Trump #1549963
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    Against

    in reply to: hechere neshama #1549961
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    Look at the Sefer Habris who explains in great detail that in order to fight the Yetzer Horah we must have a hechere neshama. He is as great as the neshama can take. When he exhausts it as a tzadik a hechere neshomo is given to him otherwise he can not excel. There are twenty five levels of neshama נפש רוח נשמה חיה יחידה so you can have נפש שבנפש and רוח שבנפש etc. then נפש שברוח etc then נפש שבנשמה etc. similar to sefiras haamer.

    in reply to: Why does the Yeshiva World constantly post anti Trump articles #1549951
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    The tax cuts very good. For whom? 21T National Debt and increasing.

    in reply to: when’s the last time for kiddush levanah? #1549893
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    The online calendar is myzmanim.

    in reply to: Why does the Yeshiva World constantly post anti Trump articles #1549816
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    We have a Hungarian saying “Don’t throw out the dirty water until you have clean” we should not have broken the Iran deal until we have something better.

    in reply to: Why does the Yeshiva World constantly post anti Trump articles #1549799
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    By getting out of human rights council we lost our say to change anything.

    in reply to: Parsheh of the Week Interpretation #1549793
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    קצה תראה וכולו לא תראה Bolok said to Bilom to go to a place where he can see some of the Jews but not all of them. The Rabbenu Bachaye explains in Parshas Ki Siso that if you count the Bnei Yisroel directly c’v a plague comes because you separate the group good from the bad but otherwise you only see the whole group which is all good. You can’t affect the group as a whole with your curse because they are all good. Only part can be affected because they can be bad.

    in reply to: Parsheh of the Week Interpretation #1549734
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    Look at the Klei Yokor for Parshas Bokok explaining the four expressions ישראל, עם, בני ישראל, קהל. ישראל refers to Yakov Avinu defeating Emori with his sword and arrow, עם refers to the erav rav, and קהל refers to Josef compared to an ox.

    in reply to: Why does the Yeshiva World constantly post anti Trump articles #1549498
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    When you go and tear apart families, children from parents against the Agudas stand, there is no hakoras hatov for that.

    in reply to: when’s the last time for kiddush levanah? #1549464
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    To find any molad we must find the first molad.

    To find the first molad Rambam Hilchos Kidush Hachodesh (6,8) Take the day Adam Horishan was created and subtract a year.
    He was created on Friday at 8 AM = 6 day 2 hr = 6 day 14 hr counted from Thursday 6 PM when the 6th day begins.
    When taking a 12 month year molad difference when divided by 7 which is for one month 1 day 12 hrs 793 chalkim multiplied by 12 we get
    4 days, 8 hrs 876 chalokim.
    Going back a year from his creation by subtracting this from 6 day 14 hrs we get 2 days 5 hrs and 204 chalokim with the mnemonic בהר’ד is the first molad.

    in reply to: when’s the last time for kiddush levanah? #1549426
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    As a side information there is a gematria implying the 29 1/2 days and 793 chalokim from one molad to the next. The verse החדש הזה לכם ראש חדשים ראשון הוא לכם לחדשי השנה adds up exactly כמה תשעה ועשרים ומחצה יום ותשצג חלקים totaling 2658.

    in reply to: Can following a Chumra become a Chilul Hashem #1549328
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    The Chug Chatam Sofer has similar views with the Eida Charedus and if they don’t consider them the Jewish, I am surprised how the Chug Chatam Sofer would.

    in reply to: Tracing Yichus #1549182
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    There is another benefit in knowing the yichus. The Chasan Sofer explains the gemora in Berochos where Rav Akiva was not selected as the nasi because לית ליה זכות אבות he doesn’t have the zachus from his yichus. So what? It brings to haughtiness, גאווה. He thinks that he is being helped because of his own zachus. Teaching us the need for yichus not that c’v Rav Akiva would use that for his elevation but it should not give that impression. Also, when needed, he can pray to be helped in their zachus.

    in reply to: Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the frummest of them all? #1549164
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    If we say opening the bottle is a chumra than drinking the wine would be the result of the action.

    in reply to: Tracing Yichus #1549166
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    Rashi says that the prayer of tzadik who is the son of a tzadik is greater than a tzadik who is the son of a rasha. Why? A tzadik whose father is a rasha thinks that compared to his father he has done enough but a tzadik son of a tzadik will say מתי יגיעו מעשי למעשי אבותי when will my actions reach my fathers actions as mentioned to say in the Tana Debai EiIyohu.

    in reply to: Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the frummest of them all? #1549138
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    I think, if these are your chumras not halachas, you are allowed to accept them from someone else who doesn’t follow it provided the chumra is on the action but not the result of the action.

    in reply to: Tracing Yichus #1549136
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    The Mayonai shel Torah brings Rabbi Meir Premislan on זה א-לי ואנוהו if someone recognizes his G-d by himself that is beautiful, but א-להי אבי וארממנהו if he praises himself by the G-d of his father without recognizing Him by himself is only a sign of elevation, haughtiness גאווה. Shteig on your own with the help of your father. Yichus is not really necessary.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1549067
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    It is also עקבתא דמשיחא time for עקב תשמעון at the sof we will all listen because of our afflictions. It will be the time when ירהבו הנער בזקן the young will lift up themselves over the elder and will not respect them.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1549023
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    I think, it comes from the sefer chasidim.

    in reply to: Can following a Chumra become a Chilul Hashem #1548978
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    How can Chug Chatam Sofer give a hechsher if the Eida does not?

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1548950
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    All three pillars unify us. Torah mentioned above, Avoda , if davening, we show caring for others. If doing mitzvos, we can encourage others to do them. Gemilos Chasodim is obvious. All three have the same gematria 611. Avoda is the same as Yiras and Gemilos Chasodim.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1548936
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    Create achdus by learning torah lishmah as the T”Z says in O”CH 47 where Torah is a give and take, questions and answers, bringing people together and eliminating sinas chinom. This will correct the reason for the destruction of the temple and bring Moshiach speedily in our time, Amen.

    in reply to: Can following a Chumra become a Chilul Hashem #1548791
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    The sefardim following Rav Ovadia Yosef can drink it, but the ashkenazim cannot.

    in reply to: Can following a Chumra become a Chilul Hashem #1548788
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    There exist other wine. Why use it when questionable? Sefaka derabonon lekula applies only bedaved.

    in reply to: Pros and Cons of Seatbelts #1547132
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    Someone died because of seatbelts. He fell asleep in the back seat wearing seatbelts in the winter, the car skidded when hit by another car, made a short stop, and the seatbelts choked him.

    in reply to: Is the YWN internet filter broken? #1547066
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    The argument between the Aruch Hashulchan and MB above might depend if hair is hirhur or erva.

    in reply to: Is the YWN internet filter broken? #1547034
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    The Aruch Hashulchan O”CH 75:7 allows davening infront of uncovered hair because we are used to it so it does not affect us and therefore there is no hirhur, but the MB 75:10 argues on it because two wrongs don’t make a right.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1546613
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    Avi K, The Rambam you quoted above 1:3 says ולהוציאה שלא לצורך ולאבדה I don’t consider Talmud Torah spending without any purpose. If the yeshivas are not considerate what should he do? He can even borrow with ribus with a heter iska. This will not make him a rasha.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1546428
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    Avi K, You are putting things in my mouth that I never said. It does not say anywhere that you should not ask for a scholarship. You borrow what is necessary for tuition (see the gemora Betzeh 16a on the top of the page). You should try to lower the tuition as much as you can because you might not be worthy for more because of your sins.

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart – 2 #1546321
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    The Agudas’ statement:

    AGUDATH ISRAEL ON IMMIGRATION FAMILY SEPARATION POLICY: US HAS “MORAL OBLIGATION” TO “EXHIBIT HUMANITY AND COMPASSION”
    Agudath Israel of America expresses its very deep concern and disappointment over the recently adopted policy of separating the members of families who have entered the United States illegally. It is a practice that has caused, and will continue to cause, profound suffering and pain to both parents and children. We implore that the policy be immediately rescinded, and that affected families be reunited.

    The problem of illegal immigration is a serious one, and we support reasonable efforts by the administration and legislature to effectively stem the flow of would-be immigrants who have not been accepted through the legal immigration system.

    But the United States, a shining beacon of freedom in the world, must always exhibit humanity and compassion in its laws and policies. Seeking to enforce our statutes does not relieve us of this moral obligation. The extreme anguish, fear and trauma born of separating undocumented immigrant family members, which is particularly harmful to children, deeply offend our highest values. It is wrong and unjustifiable.

    As Jews, we find this practice particularly loathsome. For millennia, Jews in the diaspora have suffered many forms of persecution, including — among the most tragic — the forced breakup of our families. It is a punishment that neither parents nor children should ever have to endure.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1546272
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    Tosfas in Betzeh 15b according to the Mahrshal answers that he can borrow if he has investments but no liquidity.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1546124
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    Avi K, You opened up an interesting discussion. From the Rambam above is no prove as he uses the expression borrowing for no need but here there is a need for shabbos. The Aruch Hashulchan answers a contradiction because it also says עשה שבתך חול ואל תצטרך לבריות make your shabbos like a week day and don’t rely on others. So he says if he does not have a means of support, he should not borrow. What about tuition? Can you borrow for it when you don’t have the means to repay it? The above is not said on it but is one of the things that is not pre-determined and you should borrow to be able to pay it.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1545834
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    akuperma, As I mentioned, Hashem wants us to borrow and He promises to repay, obviously fron a Jew where no interest is charged.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1545828
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    לוו עלי ואני פורע Hashem says borrow on My behalf and I will repay. There are certain things that are not determined like tuition for Talmud Torah and Shabbos and Yom Tov expenses.

    in reply to: Real Money? #1545682
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    The total money spent is being determined not individual items. You can buy something else for the difference or give it to tzedaka.

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart – 2 #1545689
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    Look at the website of the National Agudath Israel about their statement for the moral obligation not to separate children from the parents and to reunite them.

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart #1545662
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    Look at the website of the National Agudath Israel about their statement for the moral obligation not to separate children from the parents and to reunite them.

    in reply to: Parsheh of the Week Interpretation #1544219
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    How can the Parah Adumah be both tohar and tumah? The Klei Yokor uses the scientific rule opposites react. The Parah Adumah is made up of two parts, the water and the ground. The water is tahor whereas the ground is tamei. When you put it on a tumah person, there is no effect from the ground only from the water making him tahor, on the hand when you put it on a tahor person, there is no effect from the water but only from the ground, making him tumah.

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart #1544058
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    The president would not sign an executive order if he would not see something wrong in tearing families apart by separating parents from children.

    Edited

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart #1544045
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    As you have heard even Pres Trump realizes that this behavior is inhumane and will sign an executive order to stop this.

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart #1543903
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    I left Hungary in the1956 revolution. We snuck through the border as a child to Austria avoiding search lights. I can’t imagine how my parents would have felt if we were separated. We spent two and half years in a displacement camp. Let Trump do the same thing keeping families together in a displacement camp waiting to be evaluated to come here.

    in reply to: Tearing Families Apart #1543901
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    Where is your rachmonus? These people are persecuted and forced to flee. Who knows how long it would take to come here legallly.

    in reply to: Define #1543782
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    It could also be the concusion or result is,

    in reply to: Define #1543780
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    It comes from the word wiesen, aus weisen to show not know because it is followed by aus.

    in reply to: Define #1543746
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    Es weisst aus means it shows also it looks like, in german.

    in reply to: La ha dahm #1543739
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    לא היה דברים מן העולם is la ha dahm, it never happened. It is applied in a loan dispute. The borrower says I never borrowed from you.

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