Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Shevat / Adar 5767 - February 2007

Terumah – The Legs of the Aron

Posted on ‍‍7 Adar 5767 - February 24, 2007 by micha

In describing the design of the aron, the Torah says: וְיָצַ֣קְתָּ לּ֗וֹ אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת זָהָ֔ב וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פַּֽעֲמֹתָ֑יו וּשְׁתֵּ֣י טַבָּעֹ֗ת עַל־צַלְעוֹ֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּי֙ טַבָּעֹ֔ת עַל־צַלְע֖וֹ הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ And you should cast four rings of gold for it, and put them … Continue reading →

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The 29th of Shevat

Posted on ‍‍28 Shevat 5767 - February 16, 2007 by micha

Today is the 80th Yahrzeit of R’ Nosson Tzvi Finkelzt”l, the Alter of Slabodka. The Alter’s school of mussar focused on gadlus ha’adam – the greatness of man. Anavah (modesty) needs to be distinguished from having a poor self image. … Continue reading →

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The 25th of Shevat

Posted on ‍‍25 Shevat 5767 - February 12, 2007 by micha

[This is an expansion on an earlier yahrzeitz's post.] Today is the 25th of Shevat, the 124th yartzeit of Rabbi Yisrael Ben Ze’ev Wolf Lipkin of Salant. Rav Yisrael’s best-known work, his Iggeres haMussar is available on line in English … Continue reading →

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THE KING AND I

Posted on ‍‍25 Shevat 5767 - February 12, 2007 by micha

The following by Rabbi Avi Shafran was sent to my email box by Am Echad Resources. The point made, the dignity of man regardless of whether he is a wealthy member of our community, or an African American homeless man … Continue reading →

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Dialectics

Posted on ‍‍14 Shevat 5767 - February 1, 2007 by micha

As developed in the past, I believe that man’s dialectic nature is inherent in the purpose for which we were created. “It is the nature of good to have someone to whom to be good.” With these words the Ramchal … Continue reading →

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