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LAB

I think I hear u. But Why do it the longer way when you can do it my way?

LAB

Usually gilgulim work the other way around. Its not a good thing if one has to come back as a dog…

My user name means West Indian Yabbadabadooo.

Lab

I think i’m right. My cheshbon is for every 2 steps there’s actually 4 steps because one back and one forward to get back to where you were so technically to get to that 100 steps it would be 2x the amount of steps. Prove to me that Im wrong.

emesvyatziv

Sounds like kanaus. Why would you take down someones sign, unless there is a problem halachically with it?

Torah

Real Burberry isnt cheap.

200?

takahmamash

Whats more important is that you say Kaddish actually. Focus on the fact that you are doing something special for your parents every time you say kaddish. Its a small token of appreciation for all they have given you in your life. Make sure that when you say kaddish you have kavannah and focus on the meaning because for some people it would be a bigger thing for their parents if they didnt say kaddish…I wish you only simcha from this time forward and pray that Hashem give you the strength to overcome such a challenge.

From asimplejew blog. He has some amazing stuff on his blog.

One who regularly recites Tehilim eliminates all types of misfortunes and terrible tragedies from himself, his household, his family and his whole generation, and brings upon them every form of shefa, good blessings and successes. And there is nothing to shield against Mazikim, like the recital of Kaddish after Tehilim. (Pele Yoetz)

The Tzemach Tzedek says that Tehilim breaks all the barriers and ascends before the Adon Olamim, and works wonders with chesed and rachamim. (Kovetz Michtavim)

Through Tehilim, the final redemption is brought closer. (Pardes Menachem, Shir Hashirim)

Baba Sali would say that every Jew is required to complete Sefer Tehilim at least once a month, and that there is special significance and power in the words of Dovid HaMelech and they can work wonders. (Baba Sali, by Rav Eliyahu Alfasi)

As if Dovid HaMelech Himself is reciting the Words

David HaMelech wrote Tehilim with Ruach Hakodesh. (Likutei Mohoran 156) When one recites Tehilim, it is as great as if Dovid HaMelech, himself, is saying it. The Ruach HaKodesh is still in the words of Tehilim. When you recite Tehilim, your own breath arouses the Holy Breath in these words. Therefore, when you recite Tehilim, it is as if Dovid Hamelech himself is reciting it. (Sicos HaRan 98) In the Yehi Rotzon before Tehilim, we ask that our recital of Tehilim should be as if Dovid HaMelech himself is reciting it.

Tehilim Includes the Whole Torah

Dovid HaMelach put together Tehilim in five books, corresponding to the five books of the Torah. We find that the whole Torah is included and hidden in Tehilim. When Dovid HaMelech would suffer, he would look in the letters and words of that tzarah in the Torah and compose a chapter of Tehilim, which was revealed to him through the light of the Torah. And each chapter of Tehilim certainly corresponds to a chapter in the Torah. (Degel Machane Ephraim, Chaye Sarah)

The Yehi Rotzon, after reciting Tehilim, mentions this concept. It says the first book corresponding to Bereishis, the second corresponding to Shemos and so on.

Getting Rid of Mikatrigim

The author of Shaarei Orah writes that the main minhag of reciting Tehilim is order to chase away the mekatrigim before tefila, so that our prayers can go up without any kitrug. (Levush)

Yiras Hashem

The study of Tehilim brings one to Yiras Hashem. (Maharsha)

Teshuva

When Klal Yisroel recites Tehilim with a broken heart, Hakodosh Boruch Hu forgives all their sins. (Mayim Rabbim)

Ziknei Torah

Finding Oneself in Tehilim

Pidyon

Fulfilling the Whole Torah

Meriting being ??? ??? ?????

The last letters of ????????????? ??????? ????-?????-?????????? ????????????? (Vayigash 45, 13) spell ???? alluding that whoever recites Tehilim daily will merit being ??? ??? ????? (Rabbeinu Ephraim, Vayigash)

Segula for Rainfall

Reciting Tehilim is a segula for rainfall; ???? stands for ????? ?????? ????? ???? (Sefer Hamidos, Segula)

Meriting to go to Yerushalayim

The Whole Sefer Tehilim without Interuption

Parnasa

It is a segula for parnasa to recite any three chapters of Tehilim, specifically, after davening. (Reb Avrohom Moshe of Raspasha-Pshadvars)

Weapon against the Yetzer Hora

Reciting Sefer Tehilim three times in one day is like sword and spear against the yetzer hara. (Reb Menachem Mendel of Rimanov)

Like a Fast from Shabbos to Shabbos

There is a kabbala from the Rebbe, Reb Elimelech of Lizensk, that one who recites Sefer Tehilim three times in one day is considered as if he fasted from Shabbos to Shabbos.

Early Morning Tehilim

The last letters of ??????? ????-????????? ??????????? spell ????, because it is a choice mitzvah, to wrap oneself in tzitzis, early, and learn Tehilim. (Rabbein Ephraim, Vayishlach)

Tikun HaKlali

(I cannot do this subject justice here, but a post on Tehilim would not be complete without some mention of Tikun HaKlali.)

Reb Nachman said that of all his Torah he is sure but of this one he is even more certain. (Sichos HaRan 141)

Elul

It is brought down many places to finish the whole Sefer Tehilim at least 2 times before Rosh Hashana, since the gematria of ???, forgive, is 300, and there are 150 chapters of Tehilim, and to finish it a third time before Yom Kippur.

Chapter 119

For a sick person the same thing is done except the mothers name is used and after the name the words ??? ??? are added (instead of ????).

Sholom Bayis

A segula for sholom bayis is to spell out the words ???? ???? with chapter 119, everyday. (Segulas Yisroel)

Keeping Out of Gehinom

In Tehilim 25 each posuk starts with a different letter of the aleph beis, except the letters ????, which are the gematria of ??????. Therefore reciting chapter 25 every day is a segula not to go to Gehinom. (Found in many editions of Tehilim)

Woman in Labor

Arizal says that Chapter 20 is good to say for mercy on a woman in labor. It has 9 pesukim corresponding to 9 months of labor and 70 words corresponding to the 70 pains of childbirth. (Divrei Torah 3:30) The Chida says that one should say it 12 times and then say a special Yehi Rotzon. (Avodas HaKodesh)

Chapter 100 is a segula for a woman in difficult labor. The first letters of the opening words, ????????? ?????????, ???, are equal to 70, referring to the 70 screams of a woman before giving birth. There are also 43 words referring to the klipa of ??, which also equals 43, from the posuk (Malachim1 3:25) ?????? ??????? ????-??? ???-???? ??? ???????-????????. (Likutei Mohoran II 2, end)

Sweeten Harsh Judgments

Chapters 39 and 77 sweeten harsh judgments. (Sefer Hamidos, Hamtokas Din 37, 42)

Teshuvah

Chapter 51 is established on teshuva. (Noam Eliezer)

Harsh Decrees

For harsh decrees, that the nations decree on Yisroel, recite chapter 62. (Sefer Hamidos, Hamtokas Din, 53)

Haters

For Barren Woman

A segula for a barren woman to bear children is to recite chapter 102. (Likutei Mamorim)

Shidduch

In Asara Mamoros it says that reciting Chapter 121 at the end of all the tefilos, before stepping back, is a segula to find a good shidduch. (Igra D’Pirka 63) The source for saying Tehilim 121 is a Medrash that says Yaakov Avinu said this, praying to find his match. The first posuk says “From where will my helper (meaning wife) come?” And the next posuk says “My help will come from Hashem”.

One who is looking for a shidduch should say the following chapters of Tehilim: 32, 38, 70, 71, 124. (Segulas Yisroel)

Rescue from Enemies

Sleep

The 15 chapters of Shir Hamalos (120-134) are a segula to eliminate sleep. (Sefer Hamidos, Sheina 3)

Chapters 1-4 recited before going to sleep, are a segula to prevent mikra layla. (Shlah)

Victory

For victory recite chapter 12. (Sefer Hamidos, Meriva 37)

Chapter 67

Many seforim bring down segulas attributed to reciting chapter 67 in the form of a menorah. Some have it printed on parchment.

For Release of Prisoners

Many times in recent years Rabbonim have asked that Chapter 142 be recited for the release of prisoners, since this is what Dovid HaMelech said when he was trapped in the cave.

Corresponding to Age

Sam2

The ends don’t justify the means. I know desperate people who gave more than they can afford because they were gullible and bought into the hype. They did a lot of damage in many ways.

I really dislike this organization. They are serious trolls.

Live right

In all probability you are probably not going about your recovery properly. If we are discussing an addiction then it is very important that you work with a specific tried and true method for getting over addictions whatever it is that you are dealing with you can’t do it alone and you probably should reach out to a Rabbi and or therapist to help you. Certain things just become such a habit that its really tough to change. You may not really want to change because you may not feel ready to give up this aveira. It gives you some sort of pleasure or escape that you feel that you need. When something gets in deeply be prepared for it to be hard and to hurt to get it out. For example if someone jabs a piece of splinted wood into your thigh and you try to pull it out a lot of flesh will come with it. Unfortunatelythat is how it wworks with ingrained habits. You have to be ready to work hard and sacrifice for it. You will be changing how you think, you may have to change a large part of your outlook on life and yiddishkiet. I’m not trying to discourage you but before going on a journey a person must plan accordingly and know what he will face otherwise he will never get there. If your gps is broken you’ll never get there so being informed on all aspectsof the journey is part of loading your gps with the correct address coordinates.

Actually, the point is to do until you get to the point that you just are. To just be. But that’s a high level.

Redleg

When was the last time you were a man that you talk so authoritatively about what goes on in mens minds?

gavra

But we know when shemittah is?

Mekor?

LAB

But I dont know if he is paskening that he must do so. It could be that it is mutar to marry first even if foolish…

Redleg

Im a man, the point is that when a woman dresses Tzniusdig the thoughts dont usually lead to anything inappropriate but when the woman dresses in a way that is not just attractive but attracting it causes a man to look and desire her. For most women to desire a man in such a way requires she know him personally and like him very much and have some kind of personal relationship with him. For a man though, if she looks provocative the thought can be triggered over a perfect stranger. We work very differently than women. Thats just the way Hashem made things.

Redleg

Men have an instantaneous mental reaction to a woman they find attractive. Its not by choice. Hashem created us this way. You are a woman so you can’t understand. I guess its the same way we can never really understand some womens need to dress in a way that cheapens them.

I became a feminist.

Apikorsus.

redsox

These getaways arent geared towards us simple folk who read price tags.

jewishfeminist02

Halevai it were many as fkelly says. But there are some. Im proud to say that I am one of them 🙂

rabbiofberlin

The problem is you throw out the baby with the bath water and no its not a bubbeh maaseh. It is very unlikely that Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein shlita makes up stories about Rav Aharon Kotler when he wasnt niftar all that long ago and the story can be proven false and make him look bad. He happens to be a great man and not some story teller out there…

Some people prefer not to believe any Tzaddik story and that is wrong as well. There are 1000’s of verified stories of Tzaddikim. Im not interesting in arguing so believe what you want but there have been many stories of Tzaddikim doing miracles (this isnt one of them). Yes they were supernatural in that they received special siyyata dishmaya from Hashem. Yes they were regular humans who decided to be different than everyone else and devote themselves totally body and soul every waking and sleeping moment to Hashem. You dont think that to a certain extent Rav Chaim Kannievsky does is supernatural. Or Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman, or Rav Ovadia zatzal, theres 100s if not 1000s of unbelievable stories about Ravv Ovadiah. All made up right?

Im sure there are people like you that in 70 years will say the stories about Rav Chaims hasmadah are made up. Talking about miracles, you didn’t hear the story with Rav Chaim and teh grasshopper? He verified it himself? Is he lying too?

Haleivi and others read this!

From Rabbi Eli Meyer Smith on Hakollel dot com

: Rivkah cried to Yaakov that he should

daven for her that she should have children, and if

the pain of being childless. She wanted Yaakov to

storm the Heavens with prayers in order to ease her

pain and guarantee her a child. This complaint

bothered Yaakov greatly because he knew that he

did not have the power himself to provide her with a

child. The prayers of tzadikim do not have to always

withholding a child from you. Hashem is withholding

mussar that she should not depend upon him alone.

He wanted to tell her that she herself should daven

and beseech Hashem for children. We see this later

in the verse (30:22), where it states: And Hashem

remembered Rochel. And Hashm listened to her and

he opened her womb. We see that she davened and

Hashem heard her prayers.

It is undoubtable that Yaakov davened for Rochel.

Yet, his tefillah went unanswered. Now, when she

complained that he must succeed with his tefillos

and grant her a child, he became upset at her and

told her that she must daven for children herself.

Rashi: Why did Yaakov get angry when Rochel asked

him to daven for her? He answers that Yaakov

of Hashem? Why do you want me to daven to

Hashem and ask Him to give you children through

my payers? You should daven yourself!

Yitzchok davened for Rivkah! Yaakov answered: I am

not like YItzchok. Yitzchok had no children. I have

children and cannot daven for something that I

already have. Even though we know that tzadikim

have the ability to daven for others, the Mizrachi

explains that tzadikim can only daven for something

that they do not have, or they can daven to Hashem

have. However, a tzadik cannot daven for something

related to him that he already has.

Rochel children? Because he already had children. If

he would daven for Rochel to have children, it would

also be a tefillah for himself to have more children.

have any. Yaakov could not daven for more children,

since he already had children.

Why is this so? Why can a person only daven for

something which he lacks, or for someone else for

something that person lacks, but not for himself for

something which he already has?

The verse in Parshas Vayeira, in the story of Hagar

and Yishmoel, says: And Hashem heard the voice of

the lad. Rashi quotes Chazal that say that we learn

from here that the prayers of a sick person are

superior to the prayers of others. The prayers of a

sick person are accepted sooner. Even though Hagar

the prayers of Yishmoel were accepted first. This is

because the sick person feels the pain and suffering.

Even if his tefillah is not said with very much

devotion, it is still a prayer from the depth of his

heart. Such a prayer is accepted quickly.