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Sulom complete with vov is begatmetriah 136 as kol, tzom, mamon being teshuva, tefila and tzedakah the means to climb the ladder. Bezos yova Aharon bezos 408 all three together which is the Torah.
The ladder also depicts unity by keeping all the rungs together. We need the help of others to climb the ladder.
The Ksav Sofer compares the ladder to the potential of the human being who has to ability to climb step by step from ground to the heavens. This idea is indicated by Bas Paraoh’s hand growing even though she knew she cannot reach him but she did whatever she could. The Chasam Sofer interprets the pasuk of lo saaleh bemalos al mizbechi, don’t try to skip steps because then your faults will be revealed. The Mesilas Yeshorim demonstrates how to do this climbing step by step.
Adam Harishon was told Ayeko where are you on the ladder?
commonsatchel, if there is q mitzva currently of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel, we cannot be motzei the other as it would be a mitzva shebegufa with is mitzva on hin personally as sukkah. The gemora says that people live long in Babel because they only and late to the Beis Hamedrash. Asks the Meharsha, it is stii not Eretz Yisroel? He answers that Beis Hamedrash and Beis Hakneses of Ch’l will become part of EY. What is the answer? Must be that it is donsidered now like being in EY.
Should be above, not worthy for heavenly intervention. Moshe Rabbenu wanted to prove that we needed heavenly intervention as they are so strong that they cannot conquer them on their own. As to being worthy, we are not sometimes worthy of our daily sustenance but Hashem keeps his promise to our forefathers even if we are not worthy of it. A promise even on a condition is kept. Once we entered Eretz Yisroel then we have to become worthy to stay there. Look at the first Rashi in Breishis. The land belongs to Him, so He decides who lives there.
Whether to go to Israel or not is an old halachic discussion. The Aim Habanim Semacha, Rav Yisochor Teichtal ztz’l Hy’d held as the Yerushalmi in Maaser Sheni (5,2) quoted by the Tosfas Yom Tov there. We must go there to start building the Beis Hamikdash on which will descend the one of fire. This must happen before the coming of Meshiach. The Satmar Rav ztz’l says that Eliyahu Hanovi must come first as we don’t know how to build it so the geula will happen spontaneiously strictly from the heaven wthout our intervention. If we do, we violate the three oaths. This was an argument by the Meraglim who held that they must do it themselves as they are not for heavenly intervention.
Simple. It says venishmartem mead lenafshaseichem, we don’t have tbe medical research and tberefore we must listen to the authorities not to get infected. Even safek pekuach nefesh is docba shabbos.
Abba_S, the president is of people for the people and by the people and therefore I can criticize him.
Look at the Klei Yokor in Parashas Devorim on Penu Lachem Tzafana how to behave in galus. Our clout is Hakol Kol Yaakov to daven.
Joseph, a mamzir talmid chacham yisroel comes before a kohen am haaretz. We go by merit and not yichus.
I am going to mention an interesting pshat I heard in the name of the Debretziner Rav, Rav Shlomo Tzvi Strasser ztz’l. At Kablas Katorah, the nations came to Bilom complaining until he calmed them down by telling them that Hashem is giving the Jews the Torah. Why did they come? When people are in servitude and freed, they become like animals. The nations were afraid that when 600,000 Jews are freed, will turn the world over, so Bilom told them, don’t be afraid the Torah is going to calm them down. In the 60s, the civil rights given to the blacks created a revolution. Similarly when Gorbachev gave rights to the Soviets in the beginning of the 90’s giving them a finger, they wanted the whole hand. Over here it is different. They just asking for the same rights the others have and not more or less.
KotevOni, Did you look at the Meshech Chachma mentioned above which is a big yesod on the topic?
Moshe Rabbenu’s name is not mentioned in Parashas Tetzaveh because he asked to have his name erased. See the Baal Haturim there. Maybe it is a commemoration to his greatness at the parasha of his yahr zeit. The two greatest qualities of his are humility and compassion. They are both reflected. One, he felt not worthy that his name be mentioned. Two, he said that when he asked for forgiveness thereby showing his compassion to the Jews.
Actually I heard, that the first letters at the end of the parsha starting from yechaper add up to his name.I found it earlier in the Abarbanel on the Hagadah that the Jews are not trustworthy and loyal but spies.
Look at the Ksav Sofer on Leah above. Didn’t the others before praise Hashem and giving the impression that until this time she did not praise Him? So he learns pshat as he explained that one who says halel hagadol daily, he commits blasphemy. He only recognizes the great miracles and not what happens every day. Leah said this as a wonder. Should I only praise Hashem Yisborach now, when He constantly creates miracles for me?
In SA O’CH 98,1 the RMA says that when one davens shemonei esre, he should have in mind the greatness of Hashem and lowliness of himself. These two are directly related. The more one sees one, the more he sees the other. His eyes should point downwards and his heart upwards.
Very nice. We find Rebbi who was very wealthy said that the best midah is beautiful for the doer and for others which would be humility. Rav Yosef did not feel any haughtiness when he said that I am around after Rebbi passed on. The gemora says in Chulin (89,1) that what it said by Moshe and Aharon is greater than what it says by Avraham. I heard two explanations, one, Avraham Avinu said that he is dust and ashes towards Hashem whereas Moshe Rabbenu said what are we to people. Two, dust an ashes is something whereas Moshe Rabbenu considered themselves as nothing.
The Alshich Hakodash says that it does not say vayoreiu lanu hamitzrim but vayoreiu osanu hamitzrim, making us look bad by saying we don’t appreciate anything and we deny the good done to us being kefiya tova.
There is a direct connectiion between the nazis ym’s and mitzraim. They both appointed kapos and had them work to weaken them only that Pharaoh did not directly kill them when they were unable to work.
Look also at the Klei Yokor at the end of Parashas Vayigash that this also contributed to the servitude in Mitzraim. We must remember when living in Ch’l, that we are strangers in a strange land. This is why Moshe Rabbenu called his son Gershon. Also, the Klei Yokor points out in the begining of Parashas Vayechi, for this reason, Yaakov could not reveal the coming of Meshiach.
It says עשו שונא ליעקב Aisov hates Yaakov for taking his brachas, so I agree, don’t put gasoline on fire by encouraging it as Yaakov said, I gained oxen and which were not part of the brachas, I heared another pshat.
Yaakov Avinu kept 613 mitzvos even though many don’t apply to him. He did these through his great desire to be mekayem them using his machshova. so when Yitzchok Avinu blessed him, he had Aisov in mind.Look at the Meshech Hachma in Parashas Bechukosai on vaf gam zos and the Chasam Sofer explaining that some anti-semitism is good us. It protects us from assimilation. We say in Haggadah not one alone stood against us to destroy us ch’v but HKB’H saved us from tbere hands. Through their anti-semitism we were saved from assimilation.
Look at the Klei Yokor in Parashas Devorim on penu lachem tzafana saying that jealousy causes anti Semitism, hatred towards the Jews.
Wolf, אין אדם משים עצמו רשע we don’t trust him.
It says that when Powell grew up in NYC, he was a shabbos goy to orthodox jewish families.
General Colin Powell is a role model.
Wolf, maybe the opposite is true? The fact that there is a good person like you proves that you exist.
Doesn’t antifa stand for anti-fascist?
Look up abortion to save the mother in the Mishna at the end of the 7th Perek of Aholos.
Look at the Ramban and Rabbenu Bachya Devorim (32,25) how the letters change.
There are certain letters that get exchanged in aramaic. ‘ז’, with ‘ד’, for example, זהב with דהב.
Also זכר with דכר. A ‘ש’ with a ‘ת’ like ישברו with יתברו.As I mentioned from the Rabbenu Bachya, that people should pursue learning on their own and not rely on crutches. Whoever had a proper yeshiva education, should be able to follow the above. If words need translation (not idioms, frequent expressions of the gemora), then use them.
In order to learn on your own, you must know the idioms of the gemora to be able to recognize them and set the words correctly. There is a program available with multiple choice teaching them called Gemora Tutor at jewishsoftware dot com. There is another program that teaches the logic of the gemora called Talmud Master.
It is also to important to say שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום repeat the Torah twice and once its targum, every shabbos, which teaches aramaic, gemora language.MODS! YOU CAN REMOVE THE ABOVE Reply # 1868031 WHICH IS DISPLACED AND PLACED IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
No, we cannot
lower, There is a joke which you reminded me. Someone called another a Gaon. He was very impressed. He was told don’t be so impressed, as it just means that you did not learn Rashi.
Look at the Rabbenu Bachya at the end of Parashas Ki Siso how originally when they started to write down the oral law, they only were allowed to write down the essentials and the rest was self understood. As the generations became weaker, more and more commentaries became necessary. This is how the gemora came about. This is the meaning of a gemora’s expression indicating that something is missing. This was done on purpose , at that time, as it was understood without it.
Look at the Rabbenu Bachya at the end of Parashas Ki Siso how originally when they started to write down the oral law, they only were allowed to write down the essentials and the rest was self understood. As the generations became weaker, more and more commentaries became necessary. This is how the gemora came about. This is the meaning of a gemora’s expression indicating that something is missing. This was done on purpose , at that time, as it was understood without it.