Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Adar II / Nisan 5765 - April 2005

Purpose of Qorbanos, part II

Posted on ‍‍13 Nisan 5765 - April 22, 2005 by micha

“This is what is meant by the verse (Tehillim 89:7), “For who in the heavens can equal God, can compare with God among the divine beings?” Said the A-lmighty, “If I wanted a sacrifice, wouldn’t I simply ask Michael, who … Continue reading →

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A quick but beautiful thought on tefillah

Posted on ‍‍11 Nisan 5765 - April 20, 2005 by micha

From a more neglected (compared to Adam I vs Adam II) part of The Lonely Man of Faith by R’ JB Soloveitchik zt”l (pg 58). R’ Soloveitchik describes the perspective of Anshei Kenesses haGedolah: At a later date, when the … Continue reading →

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Tum’ah and Taharah, part II

Posted on ‍‍6 Nisan 5765 - April 14, 2005 by micha

Rav Y Henken replied to my previous entry on this subject (repeated here for the benefit of Google). He wrote: See in my “New Interpretations on rhe Parsha” (Ktav) and also Shu”t Bnei Banim vol. 4 maamar 22. Q. Why … Continue reading →

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Tum’ah and Taharah

Posted on ‍‍3 Nisan 5765 - April 12, 2005 by micha

[From this week's Shabat B'Shabbato by Machon Zomet. I found this devar Torah to be particularly Aspaqlaria-esque. See also my take on tum'ah from Mesukim MiDevash on Chukas.]POINT OF VIEW Ritual Impurity and Purity Prof. Shalom Rozenberg I will take … Continue reading →

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A use for every middah

Posted on ‍‍27 Adar II 5765 - April 6, 2005 by micha

The Semak (mitzvah 8 ) writes that we should be careful with other people’s kavod (honor), but not our own.The Orekhos Tzaddiqim (“sha’ar haAhavah”) similarly writes that you should try to give others hana’ah (enjoyment), but try not to take … Continue reading →

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