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Divrei Chaim: simchas yom tov and aveilus

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Simchas yom tov and aveilus. The gemara ( M.K. 14b. Writes that there is no aveilus on Yom Tov because the mitzvas aseh d’rabim of simchas Yom Tov is doche the individual’s obligation to mourn. If women have no independent obligation of simcha, asks the Minchas Chinuch, then why are they not obligated in aveilus on Yom Tov? They have no aseh that is doche their mourning! Rav Neventzal (quoted in the footnote to his sicha for Parshas Behar.

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Divrei Chaim: a climate of hatred

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Tuesday, July 21, 2015. A climate of hatred. I cannot help but be depressed, angry, frustrated when I think of the events going on in the world. It does not put one in the mood to write. There is going to be a (hopefully) massive rally tomorrow in NY at Times Square at 5:30-7:30, see here. What are they waiting for? It's only once we get a few pesukim into Parshas Balak that we are told that ". U'Balak ben Tzipor melech Moav b'eis ha'hi. Why withhold that detail?

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Divrei Chaim: Eichah: chiyuv of kri'ah and/or chiyuv of kinah?

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Sunday, July 26, 2015. Eichah: chiyuv of kri'ah and/or chiyuv of kinah? Why here does the Mes Sofrim make special mention of the need for targum? A few years ago I suggested. E can only mourn if one understands what one is mourning for. Simply reciting empty words does not accomplish anything. (The MG"A generalizes from this Mes. Sofrim and uses it as a basis to suggest women have an obligation to hear kri'as haTorah on Shabbos. According to the ...I also think ...

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Divrei Chaim: May 2015

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Friday, May 29, 2015. Who says carrying the Mishkan should be easy? It has been a miserable week at work so I have little to say. Two small points:. Who says it’s not better for the Levi’im to have to sweat a little under the burden of the beams? Hashem allowed the gift for whatever reasons he allowed it, but I don’t think that means Moshe Rabeinu didn’t have a point. I am sure my teenage children will disagree : ). Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Rashi answers that the ...

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Divrei Chaim: July 2015

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Thursday, July 30, 2015. What does the word "leimor" mean? 8220;Va’eschanan el Hashem b’eis ha’hi leimor.”. What does the word “. 8221; mean in this context? Ramban writes in Shmos 6:20 that the word “. 8221; means to articulate clearly, as opposed to “. Amira m’supekes.”. Vayidaber Hashem el Moshe leimor. 8221; on means on its own, without the additional “. There is another instance of “. 8221; in the parsha that the meforshim struggle with: “. 8221; dangling a...

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Divrei Chaim: January 2015

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Friday, January 30, 2015. Shirah and Hashem's throne. G-d of course has no literal throne and doesn’t need a place to sit. What is the Midrash trying to tell us? Imagine you come to a house, look inside, and you see the place is bereft of furniture. Your first thought is that the place is abandoned. Now imagine you come to a house and peek inside and there is a throne sitting right in the center of the room. First thought: this is a palace of some kind. Yetiz&#8...

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Divrei Chaim: Va’yitav b’eini ha’davar -- praise or criticism?

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Va’yitav b’eini ha’davar - praise or criticism? Va’yitav b’eini ha’davar. 8221; (1:23) Moshe thought it was a great idea. Imagine someone giving you tochacha and in the middle saying, “Remember the time you came to R’ Chaim Kanievski with that suggestion and he told you ‘Great idea! 8221; That’s tochacha? That’s a praise to be proud of! Two approaches (both based on Sefas Emes) to what is going on:. VaYitav b’eini ha’davar. 8221; is the ...

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Divrei Chaim: the first parsha of shema vs. the second

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Divrei Torah and assorted musings on life. Thursday, August 06, 2015. The first parsha of shema vs. the second. There are two differences between the first parsha of shema and the second that stand out: 1) “. B’chol m’odecha. 8221; appears only in the first parsha but not the second; 2) the second parsha mentions rewards for serving G-d and punishments for disobeying, but the first parsha doesn’t. B’chol m’odecha. Ohr she’bah machziran l’mutav. Tosfos on the spot asks: how does this answer make sense?

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רבי ישראל מסלנט זצ"ל | רביבים

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ארכיון תגיות: רבי ישראל מסלנט זצל. בצדק תשפוט את הרב. כ ב בתמוז ה תשע ה (9 ביולי 2015). צוות אתר הר ברכה. תארו לכם שהיו מגיעים לבית הכנסת בממל אנשים טיפשים, שהיו הולכים אחר כך אל רבנים שונים ובתום לב מספרים להם שבמו אוזניהם שמעו איך רבי ישראל מסלנט מתיר חילול שבת גמור ופומבי, שהרי כך אמר: לטפל במטעני הנמל בשבת – מוכרחים, אך הכתיבה אינה הכרחית. מגמתנו ביחס לאומות והדתות. הסיפור מרבי ישראל מסלנט. אסור מהתורה לקבל לשון הרע, שנאמר: לא תישא שמע שווא (שמות כג, א), ואמרו חכמים: הרי זה אזהרה למקבל לשון הרע (מכיל...