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  • in reply to: Going t Kever Rochel – “Mama Rochel helf mir” #1705462
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    Avi K, it is a common practice to say to be a melitz yosher.

    in reply to: Karpas – is any ha’adoma ok? #1705439
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    There is a story that the Chayeh Adam wanted to asser potatoes for kitniyas so the people said you want to take away the chayeh adam.

    in reply to: Going t Kever Rochel – “Mama Rochel helf mir” #1705396
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    There is nothing wrong to ask the tzadikim to intercede as we find by Kolev Bamidbar (13,22). Similarly, the Rebbe is a conduit as the Kohaniim by Birchas Kohanim.

    in reply to: Kiddush dvar torah #1704861
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    The Chasam Sofer says that having a girl is greater than a boy because by a girl you can choose to marry a talmid chacham but not by a boy to be one.

    in reply to: Karpas – is any ha’adoma ok? #1703392
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    We the Oberlander use red radishes. Don’t make up your own but follow a custom. That is a zechus to follow a custom. They used potatoes because it was most common.

    in reply to: Putting a nickname on a matzeva or footstone. Advice welcomed. #1700800
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    Be very careful what you put there as sometimes a nickname is derogatory.

    in reply to: Joining Litvishe #1699708
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    Yabia Omer, The Sefer Hachinuch says אדם נפעל כפי פעולותיו, a person is influenced through his actions. The outside behavior influences his inner thinking.

    in reply to: How to become a Gadol (not the bar mitzva kind)? #1699057
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    When one follows the the mishna in the beginning of the 4th Perek of Pirkei Avos who is rich, strong, smart, and respected as described there is considered a Gadol.

    in reply to: Joining Litvishe #1697775
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    שו”ת חתם סופר חלק א (אורח חיים) סימן קנט
    אשר מלא פיו תוכחות, קדוש יאמר לו, ובודאי כן הוא בכמה מנהגים שנתקלקלו אצל ההמונים ונעשה להם היתר בעו”ה, אבל אשר שם פניו נגד מגולחי
    הזקן, לא ידעתי מה הרעש הגדול הזה, לכו נא ונוכחה אי משום חוקת הגויים אשאלהו ויודיעני מי התיר לנו נעלים שחורים המבואר בש”ס לאסור מסאני
    אוכמי ולהפליא ענין אמרו במס’ תענית כ”ב9 ע”א דהוה מסיים מסאני אוכמי, ויעיין ב”ק נ”ט10 ע”ב ובתוס’ שם ד”ה דהוה מסיים, ובשיטמ”ק שם מחלק
    בין שחור לאוכם וזה מסכים קצת לפי’ ה”ג דמייתי תוס’ פרק אלו טרפות מ”ו ע”ב ד”ה אוכמי, הנאמר שהוא מקור משחת, כאשר כתב על עם ה’ אלו, לא ניחא למרייהו למימר הכי, והוא דבר דלא נמצא בש”ס ופוסקים וגם לא בשום ספר מספרי חצונים שיהי’ הפרש בין ישראל לאינו ישראל בגילוח הזקן כי אז גם כל האומות היו מגדלים זקניהם, ויעיין בש”ס שבת קנ”ב ע”א תלת אמרת לי תלת שמעת וכו’, וברבה בראשית פ’ י”א סי’ ז’ פילוסוף שאל את ר’ יהושע וכו’ מפני מה אותו האיש מגלח פאת ראשו ומגדל זקנו וכו’ יע”ש, אבל לא נמצא בשום מקום שיהיה בזה משונה מנהג גוים. ומה שרמז לספרי מקובלים שכתבו שלא להושיט ידים בדקני כלל אין לי עסק בנסתרות, אבל מהם ומהמונם הותרה הרצועה לגמרי בכל ארץ אטלי’ שכל חכמיה מגולחי זקן ונתלים באילן גדול ר’ מנחם עזרי’ בעל עשרה מאמרות אבי המקובלים שהוא היה מגולח מבלי השאיר שערה א’, וכן העיד עליו היש”ר מקאנדיא באילים שלו, והיה אומר שעפ”י חכמי המקובלים אין חוץ לארץ ראויה לכך, ומה אאריך במה שאין לי יד ושם בו, אבל אבותינו הנהיגו עצמם כן על צד ההכרח הגדול ולא מקור משחת ח”ו אלא בקדושה יתירה, והוא בימי גזירת תתנ”ו, והרועים וכדומה התירו גדוליהם להמכתתים רגליהם לשנות מלבוש ולגלח זקנם שלא יכירום האויבים כי אז כבר גלחו הגוים זקניהם עפ”י מעשה ממלך פולין א’ שהי’ סריס כמבואר בספרי הימים והתירו חז”ל שהיו בימים ההם לעשות כן, ולהיות גלוח הזקן דבר שאי אפשר להשתנות והיו נכלמים מאוד האנשים ההמה בשובם לביתם, על כן נשתרבב המנהג שלא לגדלו כלל רק סימנא בעלמא שזה יגולח ויגדל בקוצר זמן שבן לילה היה ורק אך מופלגי תורה היושבים בביתם הם מגדלים אותו, ואותן שלפני גזירה ההיא שברחו לארץ פולין לא באו לכלל זה. והנה זה ברור ונכון כי אילו היה תחלת מנהגו באיסור היה משום חוקי הגוים, אבל אחר שכבר נהגו ישראל לגלח, תו אין בו שום נדנוד ופקפוק כלל אפילו ריח איסור אין בו, אבל הך דמסאני אוכמי לא ידעתי איך נתפשט11 ע”כ צריכין אנו ללמוד זכות ולומר שנתפשט ג”כ בתחילה בהיתר וכיון שהותר הותר. והנה יעיין ביורה דעה סימן קנ”ז ס”ב ויעיין ש”ך סי’ קע”ח סק”ד הקשה אמהרי”ק, ובחידושי למסכת חולין12 ישבתי ת”ל יתברך באופן הנאות, ואי משום מספריים כעין תער זהו חשש רחוק ושרשו פתוח מתרומת הדשן13 כשהזוג חדוד מאוד יש לזהר אולי יחתוך בתחתון לחוד וידענא שהוא מידי דלא שכיח, גם מההשחתה תחת הגרון המעיין בש”ס [מכות כ’ ע”א] וראשונים יראה כי ממש לית מאן דחש לדברי ר”ח14 בזה, והמחמיר קדוש יאמר לו והמקיל לא יאמר עליו מקור משחת ח”ו. כללו של דבר, כל מה שאמר מכ”ת באגדת ריב”ח15 הנמשל הוא טוב וקדש קדשים, והמשל שהיסב פני’ על חטא קל וקטן לא יקרא ח”ו בשם חטא ועון חלילה וחס, והאומר כן עתיד ליתן הדין בלי ספק, והייתי יכול להמשיל משל אחר אבל ועמך כולם צדיקים כתיב,
    -ויהי’ ממחוז פלוני או פלוני:

    in reply to: Joining Litvishe #1697864
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    in reply to: why am I a rasha? #1697524
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    Lubavitcher, Don’t refer to the Tanya when you have the Mishna (יהודא ןעוד לקרא) in Pirkei Avos, פרק ב’ משנה י”ג – ואל תהי רשע בפני עצמך Don’t be a rasha before yourself.

    in reply to: Joining Litvishe #1697055
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    The GRA held that there is a mitzva to eat matzos the whole seven days and thereby to sit in the sukkah all seven days which makes it an os, so no teffilin is worn on Chol Hamoed.

    in reply to: Buying Mishloach Manos #1697046
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    Solution: x + x + 1 =1.10, 2x + 1 = 1.10 2x=.10 x = .05 so Meno is correct.

    in reply to: Joining Litvishe #1696724
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    I figure you want to learn about חקירות. get the sefer http://www.hebrewbooks.org/51941 and the sefer
    http:/www.hebrewbooks.org/42885.

    in reply to: Halachically okay to be liberal? #1696521
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    Joseph, about abortion look up ‘אהלות פרק ז’ משנה ו, אשה שהיא מקשה לילד מחתכין את הולד במעיה וכו

    in reply to: why am I a rasha? #1693568
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    A person is not believed when he says he is a rasha. He is not suppose to give up but to strive to improve himself. This is the purpose of life to climb the ladder slowly to reach the heavens as Yakov Avinu envisioned in his dream.

    Reb Eliezer
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    According to the RMA SA O’CH 695 just drink more than the usual and fall asleep afterwards so you can’t differentiate when you sleep. This can also be accomplished by women.

    in reply to: Hodaas baal din kmeah edim dami #1687480
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    Gaon, Someone says I owe money for salary I did not pay them on time so he is ovar on lo solin at the same time do we say פלגינן דיבוריה?

    in reply to: What Seforim should I buy #1686032
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    I don’t know your level of understanding but buy the black Minchas Chinuch, 3 volumes.

    in reply to: Hodaas baal din kmeah edim dami #1685378
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    You have against it, other than momonas, אין אדם משים עצמו רשע, so he is not believed.

    in reply to: shokling during davening #1678843
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    I also heard in the name of some Rebbe -that shokling should be positive (forwards and backwards) and not negative (sideways) with the whole body and not just the head.

    in reply to: shokling during davening #1678829
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    I heard a story about Reb Moshe Ztz’l that a soldier accosted him pointing his rifle on him. He was so shocked that afterwards he wanted to daven with that shock, so he stopped shokling by davening.

    in reply to: shokling during davening #1678823
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    based on the pasuk כל עצמותי תאמרנה ה’ מי כמוך all my bones appreciate Hashem who You are.

    in reply to: Adar Beis #1675216
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    The Torah designates the beginning of the year of counting months from Nissan, so Adar is the end of the year 12th month. We must make Pesach in the spring as it says Chag Haaviv, so when they noticed that Pesach did not come out in the spring, at the time when Rosh Chodash was designated through witnesses, another month was added, see Rambam Hilchas Kidush Hachodash (4,1). On Purim Katan we don’t say למנצח which is interesting since we don’t find too many times when we don”t say it, but ‘זה הקטן גדול יהי there is a potential for it to be Purim Gadol by not adding a leap year month.

    in reply to: Mishenichnas adar marbin besimcha📆🎉 #1675175
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    There is a shaila in Ksav Sofer if we should make a sudah on Purim Katan. The Shulchan Aruch starts with with שויתי ה’ לנגדי תמיד that is יראה fear, and it finishes with טוב לב משתה תמיד that is אהבה love. This is the meaning of שני תמידים כהלכתם referring to the Shulchan Aruch above. So, if you have a kind heart willing also to share your meal, by giving משלח מנות then you can also have a sudah.

    in reply to: the demise of a normal sleeping schedule⚰️🛌🗓️ #1674019
    Reb Eliezer
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    Think of איזהו עשיר השמח בחלקו the one is rich who is happy with what he has, so don’t worry about things you cannot do anything about and you will sleep better.

    in reply to: Women Davening #1667064
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    The Kol Bo says that the Torah patters the women from time dependent mitzvos because their responsibility is towards their husband and family, so davening with a minyan was never their responsibility.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1661112
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    TheFakeMaven, you are asking a very good question The Deroshas Horan, 7 explains on the gemorah of the oven like a snake in Baba Metziah where they did not want to accept Rebbi Eliezer’s view because Torah is not in the heavens, that once it was given down on earth, we must understand it with human understanding. It looks like what we learned over here can be transferred to to the next world. Rabbah was taken away before his time to mediate the argument on a baheres so we must have some human faculties in the next world.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1660440
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    TheFakeMavin, You are saying that the highest level is נפש השכלית which decides between נפש האלקית and נפש הבהמית. Maybe that is where Freud got the id/individual desire, ego/morality, super ego/Religion/Torah.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1660170
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    The gemora in Perek Chelek asks this question. It compares this to two people, a blind one and a lame one, seeing a fruit tree. Each by itself cannot get the fruits but they get it together. The blind one picks up the lame one on his shoulders and they enjoy the fruit together. Similarly, the body and soul , each alone cannot sin, but together they do. Hashem puts the soul in the body and get punished together. The sechel is not an entity on its own but its gets rewarded and punished togerher with the neshama.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1658917
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    We have חכמה, בינה דעת. The first is wisdom, recognizing there is a problem by looking at the highest level of purpose. For example from Aesop fables, a bird with a big beak could not drink from a pitcher, so he threw in some pebbles to make the water rise. It is important not to concentrate too much at the pitcher as there might be water elsewhere. The highest level of purpose is to attain water. The second is understanding, comparing one item to the other and see if they are similar or not. The Chasam Sofer in Chulin 7 says that this is the purpose of a rebbi,teacher to be able to differentiate. The third is the most important one. It is the new knowledge we acquire.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1658836
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    sqrt[2], they are both contributing factors. I don’t knpw if they are the only factors.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1658813
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    You have four categories דומם, צומח, חי, מדבר the inanimate, plantations, living and speaking. In Parshas Breishis סוף מעשה במחשבה תחלה what was created later, was the original purpose of creation. The purpose of creation was the human being able to think and express himself by his mouth. We make a birchas HaTorah for writing as it is another means of expressing ourselves. Everything else was created before him like a prepared table. The human being only has a neshama helping him to think. There are 25 levels of neshama נפש, רוח, נשמה, חיה, יחידה so he can have נפש שבנפש, רוח שבנפש…. נפש שברוח and so on. As we become greater, the yetzer horah becomes greater. It cannot be stronger than the neshama can take. When we exhaust its strength, a higher level of neshama is provided. See the Sefer Habris and the Sefer Hachinuch Mitzva 350.

    in reply to: Which Heimishe Hechsherim do you trust? #1658364
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    As a joke, there was a shochet/katzev/rav who was very much machmir considering everything tref. They said to him you are a machmir like a dog who wants to make everything tref in order that he should get everything, as the Torah commands to throw tref to the dogs.

    in reply to: Dilemma: Catch-22 With Hashkafa Shidduchim #1658337
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    The gemora in Bava Kama describes a similar situation. A man had two wives, a young one and an old one. The young one would pull out his white hairs whereas the old one would pull out his black hairs, so he said, I am קרח מכאן and קרח מכאן, bold from either side.

    in reply to: How do you think? #1657328
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    Thinking is through the moach which contains the neshama and the sechel as we say on Tefilin.

    in reply to: Is it assur to wish “Good Luck”? #1656414
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    I was unclear above. The reason that there is no mazel because we can ask Hashem to override the mazel through tefIla and because of maasim tovim. See the end of Maseches Shabbos.

    in reply to: Is it assur to wish “Good Luck”? #1656385
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    אין מזל לישראל but tefila and maasim tovim help, so good luck means we should be worthy that Hashem override the mazel.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1656082
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    Look at the Rambam at the begining of Perek Chelek that each age does things for different reasons. When he grows up, he learns to do mitzvos for the right reason as mentioned above.

    in reply to: Stephen Miller – What Do You Think? #1654479
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    His ideas towards immigration that the Agudath Israel is against shows his being.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1654382
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    Don’t do mitzvos as in Yishayoh 29,13 כמצות אנשים מלומדה doing mitzvos from rout, without thinking from instict.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1654362
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    Rashi states that Tzodak and Beisus misunderstood the mishnah in Pirkei Avos 1,3 thinking that there is no reward and punishment because they thought that there is no reward and punishment in this world so there is no reward and punishment altogether. Those people following them were apikursim called Tzodakim and Beisusim. If there were no reward and punishment, there would be no hashgacha and free will.

    in reply to: Electronic Shaimos #1653934
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    It only applies to hebrew and therefore screen and disks are not considered writing. The Netziv says that it must be created for kiyum, permanence.

    in reply to: Illogical argument contest #1653871
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    Korach did not think logically since he did not justify what makes him better than anyone else. I was told that when you have self interest, you don’t think logically.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1653588
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    Non Political – you just explained why we don’t pasken like Rebbi Shimon דרשינן טעמא דקרא because there are other reasons for doing a mitzva.

    in reply to: Parsheh of the Week Interpretation #1653516
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    There is a contradiction in the begining of Shmos. it says הבאים meaning they are coming and באו meaning they came. The Klei Yokor says that this teaches us that after they came, they saw themselves like they just came so they will never get assimilated. Maybe, the Dubner Magid explains what it says אנכי ארד עמך when it comes to going down, Hashem comes first, but when it comes to be lifted up ואנכי אעלך גם עלה we come first? He compares this to a father taking his son into a sweaming pool. When he takes him in, he goes first but when he gets him out, his son gpes first. Similarly, when going down, Hashem goes first, but when coming up, we come first. The Rabbenu Bechaya says that איש וביתו refers to HKB’H and His anterage. So, when the Bnei Yisroel came, Hashem was already there.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1653384
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    The Bnei Yisroel received an extra crown for saying נעשה ונשמע explains the Ksav Sofer that by preceding the doing before hearing, must be the meaning not hearing, since we cannot do before hearing but understanding the reason for doing mitzvos. We do mitzvos with greater ferver when we know the reason for doing it. The Sefer Hachinuch is based on this idea. This is the idea which I tried to communicate in my second post. We do mitzvos not for leading to redemption but purify ourselves to be worthy of redemption.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1653323
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    I was not clear. The Korban Pesach was necessary for its own benefit for the belief in the hashgacha of Hashem.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1653318
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    tfaceBURN, The explanation might be that the Jews sacrificed the Korban Pesach the lamb which is the constelation of Nisan to show that we are above the determination of the mazel and only believe in Hashem’s hashgacha necessary to accept before the redemption.

    in reply to: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us! #1653202
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    About Moshiach ben Josef look at Sukkoh 52, the Marshoh and Iyun Yaakov, he will be killed in the Gog and Mogag war to give atonement for Yerovom ben Navot. Both will be true, Aisov falls in the hand of Josef and Moshiach comes from Dovid.

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