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I was not allowed back into my former Yeshiva
It says in Talmud Eruvin, Chillul Shabbos is worse then Avodah Zora
Rabbi Pesach Krohn speaks about this on a shiur dedicated to this;
some of the points he mentioned were;
1) invite a Single into your home in the week, not just on Shabbos.
2) if you invite a girl and boy for a Shidduch, let the girl help you, she may tell you things about the boy in the kitchen she would be embarrassed to say at the table.
I forgot what else he said, you can hear the Shiur if you like.
Dolpin’s they are mentioned in the Gemara (Bechoros) as being like humans.
a name tell’s a person’s nature
wherever you are a Tzadik or a instigator
but Joseph is one of us
therefore i love him with all my love XX
‘the beauty of a princess is within’ (Artscroll’s translation)
The Rambam follows the Gemara in Kesubos,that a woman should not leave her home for more then once a month,quoting that phrase from Tehillim.
Rabbi Yossi Chazan says that due to sociological changes this does not occur now in Halacha.
However the principle remains the same, a wife is only meant attract her husband, not other men, her ‘beauty’ is ‘within’, i.e. within the house-for the husband.
learn torah
kol kevuda bas melech penima
Tzitsis
the Talmud says do not build in a new wall into a old wall-same with a dress, best idea is take it to a professional seamstress.
forgetting my bag in a non Jewish snooker hall on erev Shabbos when i was 13, and coming back with my dad (he was wearing a Capple, i was wearing a cap) and he was asking all the non Jews playing there to help find my bag-they were actually all very nice and helped me find it…but boy was it embarrassing
the juice i mentioned is found in my yard
so extracting it daily is not to hard
so i have opened a bottle of lemonade
say L’chaim and drink, it’s on the house (i don’t get payed)
The Brisker Rov would not wear it as he had no Mesorah for it.
if you look in the Artscroll notes on Talmud Avodah Zorah it gives reasons (from well known commentators) that it is praiseworthy to not go to circuses and theaters—
i can’t remember what it said exactly, but it was something along these lines.
‘you may think that seeing comedy and drama ect, is stimulating, and makes you clever, but the verse in Tehillim and the Talmud say the opposite, these things undermine true wisdom, and waste time from Torah Study’.
with my all weather umbrella
Mazel Tov to all the Simchos!
i went to A.J with Rabbi Jablinowitz, i was only there for 2 weeks he he
I heard in a shiur, Shadchanus gelt is very important
Its forbidden, see Igros Moshe–you can’t turn a car on shabbos, as you are lighting a fire, its havvaraa.
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein in Igros Moshe says if a Litvak man marries a Chassidishe women–he has the final word on certain things.
I head a drasha on Shidduchim, in short it says that a Bas Kol comes down from Heaven,the Shadchan is the Bas Kol.
It says that Shidduchim are harder to make then Kerias Yam Suf. one Pshat in this is the Yam Suf split into 12 parts for the 12 Tribes who would cross. The Yam Suf was like a a round cake cut into 10 pieces- therefore we can learn from this that every person will reach his Zivug, the point is ‘some take longer then others’ as shown that a cakes pieces cut along the cake, some are longer then others.
Before Moshiach, there will be a ‘Shidduch crisis’ as it says in Yevomos that Moshiach won’t come until all the Neshomos have departed from the Kisay Hakovod- by Peru and Revu–so this is almost happened, but not without the Satan stopping the process in the final years of Galus–then Moshiach will come and the Beis Hamikdash will be rebuilt-Bimhera V’Yameinu!
serve raisins instead of meat, as they have iron in them.
your not allowed to iron clothes in the 9 days
A Kabbalist- a holy Kabbalist–i’m in tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mourn intensely fellow Jews, take this to heart, do Teshuva.
As i heard recently in a Shiur these terrible things are happening before Moshiach, never have we seen such evil from our own people.
A young child being killed by a member of out nation, Rabbanim getting arrested in Isreal, Milah being proposed to be banned, this is Ikva De Meshicha. We must keep Emunah!, and hopefully we can get through this, and all witness Geula Sheleima!
see my ‘Vayoel Moshe’ post’s in the Dvar Torah section
besides rebuking people in public and embarrassing them is NOT derech eretz
Maybe Joseph has Asperger syndrome. Most people don’t have it–and they all like talking about things ‘most people’ like to talk about.
Unlike Joseph, who uses a one-sided, long-winded speech about a favorite topic, while misunderstanding or not recognizing the listener’s feelings or reactions, such as a need for privacy or haste to leave.
So instead of all ganging up to bully him-why don’t you understand him.
??????? ????? ????
And Lebanon (Beis Hamikdash) will fall from a mighty one
(Gittin 56A)
Q) Why does it not say explicitly ??? ????
A.) ???? has the letters (?? ?”? (11
this represents the 11,000 forces of Tumah of Esauv ( Shaar Haposkim)
(Ben Yehoyoda)
????? ??? ???? ??? ??????
Because of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, Yerushalayim was destroyed. (Gittin 55A)
Marshah says that the Baal Habayis should have never listened to Kamtza who was the farther of Bar Kamtza and throw him out the banquet-rather he should have made peace between them.
Whats-more it says ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ????-a person needs to be very accurate in his language. As it says in Chazal ????? ?????? ??????? the Sages were careful with there words- The listener also has to pay attention to the words he hears-as because Bar Kamtza misheard one letter the Churban resulted.
(Ben Yehoyoda)
Parshas Masei
????? ????? ???? ????? ?????? ?????
And they traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai and encamped in Kivros Taavos.
It says that Joseph was thrown into the pit by his brothers that contained ‘no water’, from here the Talmud infers that there were snakes and scorpions in it- from this the commentators infer that when Torah (represented by water) is absent, snakes and scorpions arise (denoting the Yetzer Hara).
In Kivros Hataavas (Tavvos means desires) the Yidden had these Taavos due to the lack of Torah, which is the antidote to the Yetzer Hara.
(Kerem Hazvi)
I’m Neturei Karta
see my posts on Isreal in the Dvar Torah section
It says in Kiddushin Torah comes before Maaseh
see Chazon Ish (Tahoros)
The commentaries explain on that Chazal, that when a pregnant woman sees a finger nail or toe nail she is repulsed by it, so much so she can ‘possibly’ miscarry her baby.
Indeed another Chazal describes women’s nature as squeamish and easily repulsed by certain actions and objects.
‘?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???
That is the way of Torah (eat bread and salt and sleep on the ground).
Sailors (?????) have the root ???, which means salt. The job of sailors it to row with the oars the salt in the water that holds the ship back( Olam Habah) and mix it with the water (Olam Hazeh).
Salt is related to the Bris Hamelech (the ‘Covenant of the Salt’) which relates to the Olam Haboh.
The job of a Torah Scholar is to Metaken the Olam Hazeh, e.g. by eating and making a Brocha (Olam Hazeh), so he can merit Olam Haboh.
(Peri Chaim)
Parshas Pinchas
???? ???’ ???
The intention of the Midrash when it says on this verse ?????? ???? ???-the Festivals are pleasant for them (the Yidden)– as normally on Festival and happy times people increase pleasures like food and drink– not so with the Yidden, they subdue there Evil Inclination and curb there desires, ???? ????? is how they make the Yom Tov, Shemini Atzeres (from the word Atsur).
(Maha”ratz)
Parshas Pinchas
??? ?? ?? ??????
(God tells Moshe Rabbenu) ascend Mount Havarim
See Ramban who asks Moshe already ascended this mountain, as Har Havrarim is Har Nevo, so why, questions the Ramban, is it called Har Havarim?
Kli Yakar gives a reason as follows;
Since Moshe never left a son worthy enough to fill his place, therefore Hashem was filled with Ervah (‘wrath’ from the word HaEVARim) and indignation.
This is refected in Talmud Sotah, as it says on the verse ‘V’havarta nachla’ someone who has no son to inherit them, God is filled with wrath (Ervah).
(Maha”ratz)
Be aware–some ‘New Age Medicine’ can be Avodah Zorah–this was addressed in the Mispacha Magazine Shavous issue–ask your Rov before using Chinese medicine’s that relies on tapping into ‘force fields’ around the person.
Avos
Perek 5
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‘Ben Hei Hei said, according to the exertion is the reward’.
This Tanna holds like Rabbi Tarfon in Avos, Perek 2, that ???? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ?????- the reward for Torah is in the Next World’.
As Ben Bag Bag said before Ben Hei Hei’s statement, ???? ?? ??? ????. The reward for Torah is not definitively given in this world, it is given in the World to Come.
To sum up, the ???? ????, the suffering one has for Torah in this world, will be rewarded ‘????’ in the Next World.
(Tov V’ Yafeh)
Parshas Balak
Ben Yehoyoda.
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(Bilam wanted to curse the Yidden) that their odour might not be fragrant. (Sanhedrin 105b)
This was a curse that they should not increase Geirim. For example when the fragent of a fruit diffuses into the air, it attracts life. So to when the fragent of Torah diffuses into the air it attracts converts.
Indeed the eventual blessing came true with Yissachar and Zevulun.
Yissachar learnt the Torah in Isreal, whilst Zevullun (who supported Yissachar, went overseas to support Zevulun) spread the Torah learnt by Yissachar and increased convert to the Yidden.
Parshas Balak
Ben Yehoyada.
?? ???? ??? ???? ??????
(Bilam wanted to curse the Yidden that) they should not have any olive groves or vineyards. (Sanhedrin 105b)
Q.) why are just these 2 commodities mentioned.
A.) These 2 fruits are used to help Yidden be in the Beis Hamedrash and the Beis Hakeneset (?? ???? ???? ????).
Olives produce oil that is used to like the Beis Hamedresh and the Beis Haknesset.
As it says in Chazal ????? ??? ???? ???, ???? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ???? ???????-the oil lighting in the Shuls and Torah study halls of Chizkiyahu’s kingdom helped defeat Sancheriv and his armies.
In addition olive oil is used for memory in Torah, as it says in Chazal, ‘consuming olive oil helps to recall and retain Talmudic data’.
Wine is also good for Torah
It says in Chazal ???? ??? ??? ???-drinking wine releases secrets of Torah entrenched in a person. Indeed Rabbenu Hakodesh used this with his Talmidim ???? ?????? ?? ???? ?????? ????.
Wine as a liquid conductive to Torah wisdom is emphasized by the statement of Rava ‘???? ?????? ???????’-‘wine and spices made me wise’.
In conclusion we can now see why Chazal chose olive groves and vineyards as a prime commodities in Bilam’s intended curse.
See Bava Basra 15a-b
Avos
Perek Daled.
???? ??? ????? ??? ???
Who is wise? someone who learns from all men.
This is juxtaposed to the previous statement in Avos of the previous Perek ?’?????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ?? ?? ???? ????? ????? ????????? ??????? ?????.
This teaches us that first you learn aspects of Torah like Tahoras that are nogea to ‘all men’.
Only then you learn aspects of Torah like Kedoshim and Kabbalah that are not nogea to ‘all men’.
Learning Torah in this order a person is called ‘wise’.
(Mahari-Yisroel Landau)
Parshas Chukas.
????? ??? ????? ????????
‘and the Egyptians did evil to us and our farthers’.
The ?????? refer to the Avos.
From here is a proof, that when the Yidden are suffering the Avos suffer aswell.
(Aylas Hashachar-Rabbi Steinman, Shlita)
Parshas Chukas.
‘purifies those impure, and makes impure those pure’
(Chazal describing the Parah Hadumah).
This statement describes 2 ways, how the Parah Adumah represents the tactics needed to fight against the Yetzer Hara.
‘Makes impure those pure’
This signifies the Parah (Midas Hadin) of the Parah Aduma process.
The first tactic to fight against the Yetzer Hara of pride (a pure person) e.g. a Torah Scholar like Rabbi Elazar Ben Shimon in Talmud Taanis -who needed to become impure (not so proud about his learning which led him to insult someone)is to ‘remember the day of death (Talmud Brochos).
‘Makes pure those impure’
This signifies the Mayim Chaim (Midas Harachamim) of the Parah Adumah process.
On the other hand someone who is a Rasha (impure), needs to learn Torah (compared to Mayim Chaim) to make him a better person (pure).
(Ed Peri Tevuah)
In Bava Metzia it states 3 circumstances in which you are allowed to lie.
It states in Mishnah Kilayim you can lie to avoid taxation that is over the limit.
Pirkei Avos, Chapter 3.
Tikun Moshe
?’?????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ?? ?? ???? ????? ????? ????????? ??????? ?????
R. Elazar said: ‘Kinim’ and ‘Pishchei Niddah’ are essentials of Torah; canons of astronomy and Gematria are after-courses of wisdom. (Mishna V)
???? is ????
????? ??? is also under this category.
Although by learning these things, you can come to ????? they are the essentials of Torah, to learn them and to guard them.
However ????? ????????? you only learn them after your mind is filled with Shas and Poskim–which is like after-courses (desserts) in which you only eat after your ???? is filled with food.
(Tikkun Moshe)