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On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 06:39:43 PM GMT+3, Sidney Carton <sidneycarton1@...> wrote:
I am pleased to announce the next Movie Matinee at Beit Knesset Hanassi. On Tuesday, May 21 we will present CAST A GIANT SHADOW.?
The film is a dramatization of the story of Israel’s War of Independence and of the critical contributions of General Mickey Marcus, the first general? (Aluf) of the IDF. It vividly shows the impossible odds faced by the outnumbered, out-equipped Israeli forces. It is a moving portrayal of General Marcus’ commitment to the fledgling state and of his military skills. It is also shows the courage and fighting spirit of the Jews who refused to be defeated in the creation of Eretz Yisrael.?
The film has a superb cast with Kirk Douglas as General Marcus and with John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, Angie Dickinson and Senta Berger. CAST A GIANT SHADOW also marks the English-language film debut of Topol.?
The Movie Matinee is at 2:00. The film is 2? hours in length. Unfortunately there are not English subtitles for those with hearing challenges. In addition, there will be a brief introduction of the film, a short talk and discussion after the screening and an essay about the movie provided to all attendees.
There will be refreshments. No reservations are required. Beit Knesset Hanassi is located at 24 Ussishkin Street. The admission is 20 shekels for members of the shul and 30 shekels for non-members.
For more information, please contact Mark at 0548 01 1957 or markpollock@....
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Day 41 – Toeles — Constructive Purpose
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Based on the rule that one must endure social and financial loss rather than speak loshon hora, it would seem that there should be no halachic justification to speak loshon hora for a constructive purpose (l’toeles). Why then does the halachah permit constructive
statements to be made?
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We have noted that all forms of loshon hora fall under one of two categories:
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1) Derogatory statements;
2) Statements which have the potential to cause the subject harm.
Derogatory speech was explained as being lowly in that the speaker focuses on the negative aspects of someone’s character or behavior.
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There are times when discussing someone’s shortcomings is clearly constructive, and the responsible thing to do.? This is true either: when one is attempting to assist the person he is speaking about, or when he is trying to protect others from that person.?
In such cases, though negative traits or actions are being mentioned, the statements made do not constitute loshon hora.? Destructive speech is loshon hora; constructive speech is not.? Similarly, there is no such thing as “constructive rechilus” (gossip);
a statement can be classified as rechilus only if it is destructive.
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Nevertheless, the Chofetz Chaim refers to derogatory statements made for a constructive purpose as “loshon hora l’toeles” seemingly for lack of a better term.? We, too, have made use of the term “loshon hora (or rechilus) for a constructive purpose” at various
points in this work.
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A great deal of sensitivity, objectivity, and knowledge of halachah is required in order to distinguish between genuine constructive speech and what amounts to nothing more than rationalized loshon hora.? The Chofetz Chaim lists several conditions necessary
for a statement to be deemed one of toeles, constructive purpose, as opposed to loshon hora.
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The conditions for a statement to qualify as constructive—soon to be discussed here—must be studied carefully before taking the liberty of making a statement that would otherwise be considered loshon hora.? It would also be wise to discuss the matter with a
competent rav, as an incorrect decision could result in irreparable harm.
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To Inspire Repentance
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God would take note of the metzora’s repentance and would heal him of his affliction. The Kohen would go outside the Israelite Camp to examine the metzora. Having been declared healed by the Kohen, the metzora would begin the purification process, which included
the offering of Temple sacrifices, as detailed in the Torah.
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Having benefited from God’s infinite kindness in being cured of his affliction and restored to a state of taharah (ritual purity), the person would, upon returning home, surely uphold his earlier resolutions. He would beg forgiveness of those he wronged and
strive with all his strength to avoid speaking loshon hora in the future. Thus, he would be completely cleansed of his sin.
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One may wonder why in our day the affliction of tzaraas is not manifest upon those who habitually speak loshon hora. The Chidah offers the following explanation:
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When God visits punishment upon an individual, He does it for the person’s benefit, to purify him of his sins and to stir him towards repentance. Now, it was only during the Temple era that a metzora could attain taharah (purification). Today, however, when
due to our sins there is no Temple, no sacrifice, and no way for the Kohen to perform the other components of the purification process, if God were to afflict a person with tzaraas, he would remain in his impure state for the rest of his life, without any
possibility of ridding himself of it. Therefore, in the absence of the Temple, the impurity of this affliction clings only to the soul, but is not manifest on the person’s body. |
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The Chief Purpose
The Gerer Rabbi said: "The Talmud (Sabbath 73) enumerates thirty nine different kinds of work necessary for the construction of the Tabernacle. All these forms of labor had one supreme object - the Tabernacle.
In our various activities during the weekdays, we should likewise emphasize the one chief purpose - namely, the duty to honor the Sabbath. Then our evey action will become sacred."
Source: Siach Sarfei Kodesh
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Educational and Fun Resources for Lag Ba'Omer
Hi Everyone!
The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" is Sunday, May 26 2024.?
If you are flying over Israel on Saturday night, May 25, and you?
look down out of your plane, you will see thousands of bonfires?
dotting the landscape as far as the eye can see. There are various?
customs and explanations for these celebrations.
I posted on my website 48 links to learn about "Lag Ba'Omer".
The address is:
Lag Ba'Omer Spotify song playlist at:
Enjoy the bonfires!
FYI:?
I am currently updating the links for Yom Yerushalayim,
Jerusalem Day, which is celebrated this year on June 5, 2024.
Educational resources:
Videos about Jerusalem:
Jerusalem Song Pages
I will be updating the Shavuot hotsites at:
Please share the links. Thank You!
Please continue to pray for and support Israel.
May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.
Have a good week!
Shavua Tov!
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I am pleased to announce the next Movie Matinee at Beit Knesset Hanassi. On Tuesday, May 21 we will present CAST A GIANT SHADOW.?
The film is a dramatization of the story of Israel’s War of Independence and of the critical contributions of General Mickey Marcus, the first general? (Aluf) of the IDF. It vividly shows the impossible odds faced by the outnumbered, out-equipped Israeli forces. It is a moving portrayal of General Marcus’ commitment to the fledgling state and of his military skills. It is also shows the courage and fighting spirit of the Jews who refused to be defeated in the creation of Eretz Yisrael.?
The film has a superb cast with Kirk Douglas as General Marcus and with John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, Angie Dickinson and Senta Berger. CAST A GIANT SHADOW also marks the English-language film debut of Topol.?
The Movie Matinee is at 2:00. The film is 2? hours in length. Unfortunately there are not English subtitles for those with hearing challenges. In addition, there will be a brief introduction of the film, a short talk and discussion after the screening and an essay about the movie provided to all attendees.
There will be refreshments. No reservations are required. Beit Knesset Hanassi is located at 24 Ussishkin Street. The admission is 20 shekels for members of the shul and 30 shekels for non-members.
For more information, please contact Mark at 0548 01 1957 or markpollock@....
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Swedish massage therapy ALSO improves sleep, and has dozens of other benefits!?
Ask about purchasing our gift card for your husband/son/son-in-law, with which he can schedule a massage therapy session at his convenience!?
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Day 39 – Like Any Other Prohibition
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As with any Torah prohibition, one cannot justify speaking loshon hora on the basis of personal need or practicality.? A Jew must be prepared to forego his comfort, social status, and even livelihood rather than transgress Torah
Law.? Needless to say, it is forbidden to speak loshon hora to gain popularity or win friendship.
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One must not succumb to social pressure and engage in gossip, in the same way that one would not compromise his kashrus standards due to social pressure.
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It is forbidden to comply with an employer’s demand that one reveal information which is loshon hora — even if such failure means the loss of one’s job.
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Similarly, the commandment to honor one’s father and mother does not justify speaking loshon hora.? One must respectfully refuse a parent’s request that derogatory or harmful information be related.
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The Metzora’s Isolation
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“He who slanders his neighbor in secret — him will I cut down” (Psalms 101:5). The Talmud (Arachin 15b) interprets the latter half of the verse as a reference to the terrible affliction of tzaraas.
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The Talmudic sage Reish Lakish sees the term “Metzora” (one who is afflicted with tzaraas)? as a contraction of “one who spreads slander.”? “Whoever speaks loshon hora will have afflictions [of tzaraas] visited upon him.” (ibid)
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This indicates the extreme severity of this sin, for the Torah is unusually stringent with regard to the laws of tumah (ritual impurity) as pertaining to the metzora. In the Wilderness, three distinct boundaries existed within the Jews’ encampment, each representing
a different level of sanctity. From among the various types of ritually impure, only the metzora was forbidden from entering all three camps. As the Torah states: “He shall dwell in isolation; his dwelling shall be outside the camp” (Vayikra?13:46).
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“Why was the metzora singled out to live in isolation? Because [through his evil speech] he caused a husband to separate from his wife, and friends to become distant from one another” (Arachin 16b).
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“R’ Yehoshua ben Levi said: Why was the metzora singled out to bring two pigeons for his purification? Said the Holy One, Blessed is He: ‘His sin was one of [sinful] chatter, therefore, let him bring an offering of chirping birds’ ” (ibid.).
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Keep reading Day 40, the lesson for Shabbos
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Day 40 – Fighting Fire with Fire
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We have seen that one must be prepared to make sacrifices so that the laws of forbidden speech not be violated.
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In the world of business, when one’s product is maligned by competitors, the natural and predictable reaction is to respond in kind.? Such is not the way of the Torah.? There is no basis for the notion that one who has been the object of loshon hora can respond
with a counter-offensive of defamation.
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Humbled and Contrite
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The Torah teaches that the punishment of tzaraas can take on a number of forms, and each is intended as a Divine calling to the afflicted individual. In the words of Rambam (Hilchos Tumas Tzaraas?16:10):
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The term tzaraas encompasses a number of phenomena which are totally distinct from one another. It refers to the whitening of human skin; the falling out of human hair from the head or beard; a change of color of a garment; and a change of color of the wall
of a house.1
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These [phenomena] . . . did not fall within the laws of nature. Rather, each was a sign and wonder among the people of Israel to caution them with regard to loshon hora.
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If a person would speak loshon hora, then the walls of his house would change color [and the house would be pronounced tamei (impure) by the Kohen]; if he repented, the walls would revert back to their original state [and would be purified]. If he persisted
in his wickedness until his house would have to be destroyed, then the hides upon which he would sit or lie would change color [and be declared tamei]; if he repented, then the hides would undergo ritual purification. If he persisted in his wickedness until
the hides would have to be burned, then the clothing he wore would change color; if he repented, then the clothing would undergo purification. If he persisted in his wickedness until they would have to be burned, then his skin color would change and he would
be declared a metzora. He would have to remain apart [from his fellow Jews] and his condition would become known to all, so that he would no longer take part in the conversations of the wicked, which are filled with frivolity and loshon hora.
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The Torah states: “And the person with tzaraas … his garments shall be torn, the hair of his head shall be unshorn, and he shall cloak himself up to his lips; 1 he is to call out: ‘Contaminated, contaminated!’ ” (Vayikra?13:45).
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The purpose of this proclamation was to warn people to stay away from him lest his tumah contaminate them, and to inform others of his anguish so that they would pray for him. The metzora’s isolation and disgrace would humble him and inspire him to regret his
sin. He would resolve that from then on he would refrain from committing this bitter sin, and he would beg forgiveness of those of whom he had spoken disparagingly in the past.
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1. The laws of the various forms of tzaraas are detailed in the Torah portions of Tazria and Metzora (Vayikra chs. 13-14).
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I am pleased to announce the next Movie Matinee at Beit Knesset Hanassi. On Tuesday, May 21 we will present CAST A GIANT SHADOW.?
The film is a dramatization of the story of Israel’s War of Independence and of the critical contributions of General Mickey Marcus, the first general? (Aluf) of the IDF. It vividly shows the impossible odds faced by the outnumbered, out-equipped Israeli forces. It is a moving portrayal of General Marcus’ commitment to the fledgling state and of his military skills. It is also shows the courage and fighting spirit of the Jews who refused to be defeated in the creation of Eretz Yisrael.?
The film has a superb cast with Kirk Douglas as General Marcus and with John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner,?Angie Dickinson and Senta Berger. CAST A GIANT SHADOW also marks the English-language film debut of Topol.?
The Movie Matinee is at 2:00. The film is 2? hours in length. Unfortunately there are not English subtitles for those with hearing challenges. In addition, there will be a brief introduction of the film, a short talk and discussion after the screening and an essay about the movie provided to all attendees.
There will be refreshments. No reservations are required. Beit Knesset Hanassi is located at 24 Ussishkin Street. The admission is 20 shekels for members of the shul and 30 shekels for non-members.
For more information, please contact Mark at 0548 01 1957 or markpollock@....
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Today's Inspiration - Shavua tov!
Aiding Man in Goodness
The Medzibozer commented on the words: "Abounding in loving-kindness and truth." He said: "Loving-kindness denotes undeserved giving. How can this be reconciled with truth, which implies truly deserved rewards? The explanation lies in the following: it is the Lord's loving-kindness to reward man according to his true deserts. In order to do so, He aids each man in his efforts to do good, and causes opportunites to come to him to achieve it."
Source: Butzina de-Nehora
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