Here in Eretz Yisroel this week Shabbos we lien Parshas Naso.
The Torah gives a special blessing to a sotah who is found to be innocent. The Posuk (5;28) states that if she drinks the bitter water and she is pure and innocent she is blessed with children. This woman was someone that definatly wasn't a tzadaikis, she was someone that her husband accused her of the worst and lowliest acts of betryal. Why is it that she is blessed with such a special bracha?
R' Yaakov Kaminetzky answers that the institution of marriage is such that if there is a serious accusition as the one of sotah, naturally there is no way for the peace in the home to return. The Shalom Bais of this couple needs special intervention from above and only a promise from the Torah can restore the peace. The shalom bais of every couple is so important, that even the marriage of this accused woman warrants special attention from Hashem.
28 May, 2009
27 May, 2009
Nassah Vnishma
The second day of Sivon Klal Yisroel said "Kol asher debar Hashem nasah" Everything Hashem says we will do. Before we were offered the Torah Hashem went to all the nations of the world and asked if they would like the Torah when they asked whats in it Hashem told each nation something which is their weakness e.g. Edom was told "Tho shall not kill". Hearing this all nations rejected the Torah but Klal Yisroel said "Nasah V'nishma" we will do and then hear. What exactly went on here? What did Hashem offer? Why did he tell them precisely what he knew they wouldn't agree to? What does nasah v'nisha mean?
Hashem came down to this world to find a bride for the Torah- something that was created before the world, meaning that's its outer worldly. To be able to marry the Torah one has to be someone that's willing to go out of this world, to be able to live a life of total sacrifice to what it says in it. The first step in this marriage is, willing to change ones self, to change your outlook, your will, your earnings in order to conform to that of Hashem and his Torah. Accepting the Torah means living your life, as hard as it may be according to Hashems will. The first stop in looking for a bride was to the nations of the world. When they asked whats in it that showed that they wanted the Torah to confirm to them, to their own needs and will. That is why Hashem told them about a mitzva that was opposite then their respective personalities and of course the answer was a no, they were not willing to change, they wanted to stay part of this world and all its tyvas. Not so was the case when Klal Yisroel was asked, we answered nasah v'nishma we are willing to make your will, whatever it might be and entail, our will. We are willing to go trough fire and water, to give up our lives, and most of all to change ourselves, our own personalities all for Hashem and his Torah. Even before we knew what was in it we said we are willing to go through the struggle whatever it might cost us to have the privilege to marry the Torah. We have made some mistakes through the years, forty days later there was the sin of the eigal- the golden calf- but that didn't deter us from the pass on which we started, striving to be that perfect nation living life according to the perfect Torah. (That is why the dancing with the Torah doesn't happen happen on Shevous only on Simchas Torah. Recieving the Torah is no simple task it means sacrifice and hard work so we don't dance. Yet we know that even if we make mistakes theres a Yom Kipper and then a Succos showing that we're married to Hashem and to his Torah and hes always waiting for us with open hands.) That is the preperation for Kabbolas Hatorah willing to change yourself and conform to Hashems. Nassah we will do anything for Hashem!
Mazel Tov to Yitz and S. H. on the birth of a baby boy! Hope to see you see him soon!
Hashem came down to this world to find a bride for the Torah- something that was created before the world, meaning that's its outer worldly. To be able to marry the Torah one has to be someone that's willing to go out of this world, to be able to live a life of total sacrifice to what it says in it. The first step in this marriage is, willing to change ones self, to change your outlook, your will, your earnings in order to conform to that of Hashem and his Torah. Accepting the Torah means living your life, as hard as it may be according to Hashems will. The first stop in looking for a bride was to the nations of the world. When they asked whats in it that showed that they wanted the Torah to confirm to them, to their own needs and will. That is why Hashem told them about a mitzva that was opposite then their respective personalities and of course the answer was a no, they were not willing to change, they wanted to stay part of this world and all its tyvas. Not so was the case when Klal Yisroel was asked, we answered nasah v'nishma we are willing to make your will, whatever it might be and entail, our will. We are willing to go trough fire and water, to give up our lives, and most of all to change ourselves, our own personalities all for Hashem and his Torah. Even before we knew what was in it we said we are willing to go through the struggle whatever it might cost us to have the privilege to marry the Torah. We have made some mistakes through the years, forty days later there was the sin of the eigal- the golden calf- but that didn't deter us from the pass on which we started, striving to be that perfect nation living life according to the perfect Torah. (That is why the dancing with the Torah doesn't happen happen on Shevous only on Simchas Torah. Recieving the Torah is no simple task it means sacrifice and hard work so we don't dance. Yet we know that even if we make mistakes theres a Yom Kipper and then a Succos showing that we're married to Hashem and to his Torah and hes always waiting for us with open hands.) That is the preperation for Kabbolas Hatorah willing to change yourself and conform to Hashems. Nassah we will do anything for Hashem!
Mazel Tov to Yitz and S. H. on the birth of a baby boy! Hope to see you see him soon!
15 May, 2009
Parshas B'har- Bechukoshai
All our readers join in wishing our dear writer and editer a huge mazel tov on the birth of their cutest little princess!
Sorry there was no vaad this week I was a tad busy.
May we all join in eachothers simchas and in the ultimate simcha- the comming of Moshiach soon in our days!
Sorry there was no vaad this week I was a tad busy.
May we all join in eachothers simchas and in the ultimate simcha- the comming of Moshiach soon in our days!
08 May, 2009
Parshas Emor
In Parshas Emor we find a few posukim that talk about the Lechem Haponim that were set on the Shulchan. The Posuk (24;8) says “Beyom hashabbos beyom hashabbos yarchenu lefnai Hashem” loosely translated - Each Shabbos he shall set it before Hashem. What has to be understood is why does the Torah repeat the words “beyom hashabbos”? The Alshich explains this by pointing out that the Lechem Haponim were actually on the Shulchan for eight days. The day they were put on- Shabbos, is day one and taken off the following Shabbos which is day eight- the point of it being eight days is of great significance, but we’ll leave that for now. That is what the meaning behind the writing two times “beyom hashabbos”.
Chazal say (Shabbos 118) that if Klal Yisroel would keep two Shabbosim they would be redeemed. The Sedurai Shel Shabbos in his hakdomah explains that Shabbos lasts until the following Tuesday. The new Shabbos comes in on the Wednesday before. (Hence we end off the Shiur of Wednesday with the first posak of lecha nerannenah). He says that if we really kept Shabbos it would take us through the week up until the next Shabbos. The Gemorah is telling us that is we keep two Shabbosim- meaning we connect the two Shabbosim. If Shabbos lasts us till Tuesday and we are ready for Shabbos Wednesday then our whole week is one big Shabbos and that is what can bring the Geulah. May we suggest that this is the lesson of the Lechem Haponim. It rested in the Mishkan from Shabbos to Shabbos for Eight days thus connecting the two Shabbosim- making it one day “shekoolo Shabbos”.
Chazal say (Shabbos 118) that if Klal Yisroel would keep two Shabbosim they would be redeemed. The Sedurai Shel Shabbos in his hakdomah explains that Shabbos lasts until the following Tuesday. The new Shabbos comes in on the Wednesday before. (Hence we end off the Shiur of Wednesday with the first posak of lecha nerannenah). He says that if we really kept Shabbos it would take us through the week up until the next Shabbos. The Gemorah is telling us that is we keep two Shabbosim- meaning we connect the two Shabbosim. If Shabbos lasts us till Tuesday and we are ready for Shabbos Wednesday then our whole week is one big Shabbos and that is what can bring the Geulah. May we suggest that this is the lesson of the Lechem Haponim. It rested in the Mishkan from Shabbos to Shabbos for Eight days thus connecting the two Shabbosim- making it one day “shekoolo Shabbos”.
06 May, 2009
Story Time
A Yid who had gone through all the nightmares of the churban Europe once came to the Slonime Rebbi.
He thought that after he came out of that hell the least he expected was that he wouldn't have a yetzar hora- a desire for anything bad- ever again. He asked the Rebbi how is it that he still is plagued by it? The Rebbi answered that there is no outside force in the world that can affect who you are and what you do, the only thing that can and does change a person is the person himself. Hashem sends us many messages throughout our days it is up to us to hear them and internalize them.
He thought that after he came out of that hell the least he expected was that he wouldn't have a yetzar hora- a desire for anything bad- ever again. He asked the Rebbi how is it that he still is plagued by it? The Rebbi answered that there is no outside force in the world that can affect who you are and what you do, the only thing that can and does change a person is the person himself. Hashem sends us many messages throughout our days it is up to us to hear them and internalize them.
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