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Posts on related blogs:- Behar, Vayikra 25:36. Ve’chei Achicha Imach. וחי אחיך עמך May 21, 2012The Gemara in Bava Metzia 62a brings an argument between Bar Petura and Reb Akiva. The discussion begins on 62a, and focuses on the words in passuk 25:36 וחי אחיך עמך. א"ר אלעזר רבית קצוצה יוצאה בד […]Barzilai
- Social Media For Shabbos May 21, 2012An interesting article raised the question of whether you may schedule e-mails or social media updates to occur on Shabbos (link). For example, I can post to my blog and schedule the post to appear on Friday night. Within an hour of that post’s publication, a third-party application Tweets the blog’s title, first few words and link to my personal Twitter acc […]Hirhurim
- First Year Report Card – And We Continue :-) May 21, 2012This is from an email I sent out that you may or may not have received.Shaaalooom Sweetest Friends:-)!!!As you probably know last year I embarked on a new endeavor and founded Kollel Iyun HaNefesh. One year ago at this time I went to the US to seek the... […]Mevakesh Lev
- Mevakesh Lev 2012-05-20 20:34:00 May 21, 2012From Reb Mordechai Yehoshua - The Positive Project here. […]Mevakesh Lev
- What The World Revolves Around: Shavuos and Torah Study – Parshas Bamidbar and Shavuos 5772 May 21, 2012It is for good reason that the parsha of Bamidbar is always read immediately before Shavuos. For one, the lesson of the parsha is that every single Jew is significant and counted! This ties in to the lesson and importance of Shavuos which is that every person has a portion in Torah that he or […]Rabbi Yosef Tropper
- 29 Iyar: A Special Day to Pray for our Children May 20, 2012Today (Monday) is the 29th of Iyar according to the Hebrew calendar. Jewish tradition teaches that today is an opportune time to pray that our children grow up in health of body, mind, and soul. The best known prayer that... […]LazerBeams
- New Look May 20, 2012I've changed the template of my blog - mainly because blogger has been telling me to do it for a long time, and partly to avoid doing more serious work. Please let me know if it works for you, on your computer, and most of all, whether it looks better... […]rabbi sedley
- Convalescence and Full Recovery May 20, 2012The Avnei Nezer, zt”l, provides a deep explanation of Pesach, Sefirah and Shavuos. “The Zohar explains why we absolutely refrain from chometz on Pesach, yet we specifically bring an offering of chometz on Shavuos. This can be understood with a par... […]micha
- Can Yerushalayim be saved again? May 20, 2012This is kind of a Yom Yerushalayim post, and kind of because of the chareidi nonsense going on in America today with the 'internet asifa' which highlights to me how messed up the whole system is.The Talmud (Gitin 56a-b) speaks about the fall of Yerusha... […]rabbi sedley
- Kosher Internet – cynicism =truth May 20, 2012Every time I am at my most cynical about the Chareidi community I REALLY hope that I am going over the top and will be shown to be a fool. Because every time that I find myself to be correct I end up becoming more and more cynical! Today is the 'asifa... […]rabbi sedley
- We Come Back To Life In Yerushalayim May 20, 2012בנו את ירושלים מראש הררי קודש , ממעמקי נשמת ישראל , תחית האומה נובעת . החיים האיתנים , המפכים בעמנו ומעוררים אותנו לתחיה אחרי שנת מות עמוקה ש […]Mevakesh Lev
- Mevakesh Lev 2012-05-20 02:50:00 May 20, 2012It is no longer necessary to daven for Pinchas Tzvi Hirsch ben Mordechai z"l. I thank those who did.I met him a number of moths ago at Yad Avraham where they have minyanim and shiurim for people who work in Manhattan and Mr. Paul Zuckerman was very act... […]Mevakesh Lev
- One Zchus May 20, 2012Sweetest friends!!I am soooo far from what a Jew is supposed to be it is PAINFUL. Really. When you understand what is expected of a person in this world, when you know people who REALLY daven and REALLY learn and REALLY do chesed with a pure heart with... […]Mevakesh Lev
- Yom Yerushalayim: Living in Jerusalem May 20, 2012I am completely lost on the question of whether Yom Yerushalayim is observed on Sunday or Monday this year - a friend compared this with Purim Meshulash. The banner on the website of the City of Jerusalem says it's Sunday, but I've heard otherwise from... […]The Rebbetzin's Husband
- The Sign of Tefillin May 20, 2012Rav Yitzchak Elchonon Spector, zt”l, was the undisputed leader of all religious Jews during his times, and also enjoyed the respect and admiration of many non-Jewish noblemen of his day. Yet he had his share of enemies who sought to diminish his stat... […]micha
- Weekly Freebies: Rus Musings May 20, 2012In the spirit of the upcoming holiday of Shavuos, I present a new translation and commentary of the book of Rus: Rus Musings (PDF). This collection of musings is eclectic and intended to be interesting rather than rigorous. Some comments are long and s... […]Hirhurim
- Mevakesh Lev 2012-05-19 21:06:00 May 20, 2012In the framework of our war against EXCUSES I present the following link about a person who had all of the excuses and used none of them, here. […]Mevakesh Lev
- Lazer’s Singapore Interview May 19, 2012Robin Stienberg, editor in chief of National Critic's Choice, interviews Rabbi Lazer in Singapore. We hope you'll enjoy this, and wish you a wonderful new week. […]LazerBeams
- UK, We’re on Our Way… May 19, 2012[…]LazerBeams
- The Emuna Tattoo May 19, 2012My cherished and esteemed friend Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein from New York City is probably America's #1 rabbi for saving kids that have gone haywire and bringing them back into the fold. He's also one of America's best rabbinical speakers. In... […]LazerBeams
- Behar, Vayikra 25:36. Ve’chei Achicha Imach. וחי אחיך עמך May 21, 2012
Yearly Archives: 5768 / 5769 - 2008
Simchas Beis haSho’eivah
(Copied from Sukkos 5764. -micha) I There are many mitzvos that are specific to Succos. Aside from the mitzvos we can observe today, Succah, Hakafos, and the Four Species, there are also a number that can only be kept in … Continue reading
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Bitachon and Melukhah
Perhaps it is just that we have been exploring these two topics simultanously, but I think there is an interesting relationship between them. I wrote about bitachon that Bitachon is awareness that the A-lmighty is acting in a covenental partnership … Continue reading
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And with what? With a Shofar
אמר רבי יהודה משום רבי עקיבא … אמר הקדוש ברוך הוא: … ואמרו לפני בראש השנה מלכיות זכרונות ושופרות. מלכיות: כדי שתמליכוני עליכם. זכרונות: כדי שיעלה זכרוניכם לפני לטובה. ובמה? בשופר. Rabbi Yehudah said an idea from Rabbi Aqiva …: … Continue reading
Coronating G-d
(Significantly enlarged from the 2005 version. -micha) I Melukhah (kingship) is a major theme, if not the major theme of Rosh haShanah. Aside from the ubiquity of the word in our liturgy for Rosh haShanah and the Ten Days of … Continue reading
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Bitachon: Trust that …?
There are three basic models of bitachon: 1- Bitachon is the belief that everything will turn out okay. This message is taught in an entire genre of stories which create the image that if you only are properly observant and … Continue reading
Emunah and Bitachon
There is a halakhah of semikhas ge’ulah letefillah, that one must finish the last berakhah after Shema, that about the redemption, immediately before the Shemoneh Esrei, with no interruptions. The Mishnah Berurah even advises that in Shacharis the chazan should … Continue reading
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Lehman Brothers and Bitachon
During last night’s commute home, someone asked me how my preparations for Rosh haShanah were going. I had to admit, not well, as I had no thoughts as to which particular issues were calling for my attention this year, which … Continue reading
Shalom Aleikhem!
I I once cited a thought from Rav Dovid Lifshitz about the nature of shalom. Shalom goes beyond peace in the sense of a cessation of violence. It’s the same root as sheleimus — wholeness. Beyond “world peace”, a vision … Continue reading
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I was recently interviewed by Steve Savitsky, the president of the OU, for his radio show “Around the Dining Room Table“. Here is their description of the show: Not excited about Jewish practice? Have trouble tolerating fellow Jews and their … Continue reading
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Ben Chamishim le’Aitzah
… בן חמישים לעצה … – יהודה בן תימא, אבות ה:כא וּמִבֶּן֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה יָשׁ֖וּב מִצְּבָ֣א הָעֲבֹדָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲבֹ֖ד עֽוֹד׃ – במדבר ח:כה שמייעץ את אחיו ומלמדם לשמור משמרתם – רש”י שם וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ אֲדֹנָיו֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ אֶל־הַדֶּ֔לֶת א֖וֹ אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה וְרָצַ֨ע … Continue reading
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