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Found in Rehavia this morning: small bag with a US passport for Liba Tova
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Please call 054 326 9668 if you have any leads on how to locate her.
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Moments Without Number
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Said Rabbi Bunam: "Failure to repent is much worse than sin. A man may have sinned for but a moment, be he may fail to repent of it moments without number."
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Source: Simchath israel
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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
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Day 6 ¨C Content and Intent
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Previously, we saw that a statement which is essentially derogatory is forbidden, regardless of the speaker¡¯s opinion regarding that statement.? Conversely, it is forbidden to utter a statement which, essentially, is not derogatory,
if either the speaker or the listener considers it derogatory.
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An illustration of this would be where an individual¡¯s mode of dress is being discussed.? Although there may be nothing wrong with the way the person dresses, nevertheless, it is forbidden to say that the individual dresses in that manner, if either the speaker
or listener has an unfavorable impression of those who dress that way.
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SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON
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Beyond Comprehension
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Let us address the contention that it is virtually impossible to faithfully observe the laws of shmiras haloshon for more than a day or two:
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Even if this were correct, is it reason enough to ignore this mitzvah? Imagine a person walking along the seashore, who sees that the sea has washed ashore precious gems. Would such a person ¡ª even if he were wealthy ¡ª refrain from picking up any gems because
he knows it will be impossible to gather them all?
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It is exactly the same regarding shmiras haloshon. It is well known that the Vilna Gaon (in his famous letter) quotes the Midrash which says that for each moment in which a person refrains from speaking the forbidden, he merits a hidden light that no angel
can fathom. Note that the Midrash does not speak of refraining from forbidden speech for a month, a week, or an hour ¡ª but for only a moment!
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Scripture states: ¡°If you will seek it like silver and hunt for it like hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of Hashem, and knowledge of God you will find¡± (Mishlei 2:4-5). One must strive to attain spiritual goals in the way that he would seek
the greatest valuables that this world has to offer. This is the intent of the statement, ¡°Do not distance yourself from a quality that is without limit.¡± Avoiding forbidden speech brings infinite merit; if we will only pursue this quality, and not tell ourselves
that it is out of our reach, then we will have achieved that which no angel can fathom.
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MITZVAH - Kindly help this family
Shalom and Shana Tova.
We have written many times about this poor
family.The father has become much more sick and just spent one month in
the hospital for more surgeries. Aside from surgery to remove a
cancerous tumor, he has had six other surgeries, and also dealing with
neurological issues and now congestive heart failure . He can barely
walk and cannot leave his home alone without an escort. His landlord is
not a pleasant man and this family is in constant danger of being
evicted at any time. They are overdue with bills and owe money to their
local grocery store.
Many rabbis can verify this terrible story, including Rabbis Berel Wein, Zvi Shwartz, Amram Rister, as well as others.
Please, please help them.
There are American and Israeli charities accepting donations
for them, and it is also possible to help through their grocery store
(makolet) or by
bank transfer to friends that are trying to help the family. Feel free to write to me for details.
For *USA tax deductible receipts*, the Bayswater Neighbors Fund has a
website to donate. I will write the link below. If anyone prefers to
send a
check, please email me and I will send the address.
Right above the SUBMIT button on the donation form is written "My
contribution is for:" and then they have a drop-down menu to choose
where
the donation will go. Important to choose, "Family in Jerusalem", and push the Submit button once. This is very important or they will not know to
whom to give the donation*. Please also email me if you donate so we can follow up. Here is the link to donate.
*For Israel donations/receipts*, please see the link below. It is *VERY
IMPORTANT* to write *FUND 2110* in the comment box or the donation will
not
go to the family and to email me if you donate so we can follow up. Here is the link for the Mekimi organization donation page.
*Then click on"Secured donation by credit card" and please remember to write FUND 2110 in the comment box and let me know.
Thank you all in advance. Shana Tova, and Gmar Chatima Tova.
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Admitting Our Prayers
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Rabbi Schmelke commented on the phrase (Song of Songs 2:9): He looks in through the windows."
"A poorly dressed man wished to present a petition to the governor, but the doorkeeper refused to admit him. The petitioner then walked to a window of the room where the governor sat, and loudly begged for admittance.
"Likewise our uncleanness prevents our petitions from being heard by the Lord; but if we open our heart before offering our prayers, the Lord will vouchsafe them entrance."
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Source: Shemen ha-Tov
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Special Zoom Shiur on Sefer Yonah with Dr. Beni Gesundheit this Wednesday!
Torah in Motion
and are pleased to invite you to a special Zoom
shiur this Wednesday by Dr. Beni Gesundheit on the topic: The Book of
Yonah: Its Structure and Messages in Biblical and Historical Context. The
shiur will take place on Wednesday October 9, at 8pm Israel time / 1pm EDT.
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Shiur details: Chazal
chose the Book of Yonah for the Haftara of Mincha on Yom Kippur. This lecture
will elaborate the messages of the Book of Yonah and its choice as the Haftara.
We will analyze the superb structure of its four chapters and present selected
commentaries on several pesukim. Intertextual connections to other books from
the Tanach and the historical background of Nineveh, the famous city of
Assyria, will shed a new light on the story of Yonah and relevant messages to
our times.
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The shiur is
open to the public - all are welcome!
Entry is free,
but registration is required.
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to register:
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This shiur is
in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of Dr. Beni Gesundheit¡¯s father, Avraham Yonah
Gesundheit z"l (1928 - Tishrei 2016).
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The shiur is
dedicated to the success of the soldiers protecting Israel, for a refuah sheleima
for the injured and a safe return for the hostages, and to the memory of all
the fallen over the past year since October 7, 2023. May we merit only good
tidings.
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About the
lecturer: Dr. Beni Gesundheit is an alumnus of Yeshivat Har Etzion who
gives lectures on Torah content at various colleges and communities around
Israel. Dr. Gesundheit is also a pediatrician in the field of oncology and
research, with a PHD in medical ethics.
Shana Tova,
Rochie
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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM?
Day 5 ¨C Character
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It is forbidden to say that someone possesses a negative character trait.? For example, it is forbidden to say that an individual is quick-tempered, argumentative, stingy, arrogant, etc.
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To say that someone is of bad character is forbidden as it is a derogatory statement.? However, to indicate that someone is of average character (for example, that he does not overlook the wrong done to him) ¨C while not complimentary ¨C is also not derogatory
and may be permissible.? In common situations where the term ¡°average¡± has negative connotations; such a statement would also constitute loshon hora.
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On the basis of the principle of relative statements discussed previously (Day 4), the claim that a person known for his piety is, in actuality, no better than average, is certainly loshon hora.
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Claims and Counter-Claims
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R¡¯ Yochanan ben Dehavai said: Do not distance yourself from a quality that is without limit and from a labor that is without end.
To what can this be compared? To someone who took water from the ocean and cast it onto dry land. The ocean did not appear any less full and the land did not become filled [with water]. The man grew frustrated. His employer said: ¡°Foolish one! Why are you upset?
Each day you will receive a gold coin for your work.¡±
(Avos D¡¯R¡¯ Nosson 27:3).
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The ¡°quality¡± to which the sage refers is shmiras haloshon. The evil inclination seeks to discourage us from striving to develop this quality, by way of the following argument: ¡°What benefit will you have from studying the laws and concepts of proper speech?
Are you really capable of guarding your tongue all your life? Try to avoid speaking loshon hora for even a day or two! And do you really think that you can avoid everything that one is forbidden to speak? Why, you are a man of the world, you have dealings
with scores of people!
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¡°Don¡¯t even attempt to acquire this quality ¡ª it simply cannot be done. Guarding one¡¯s tongue requires constant vigilance. It is relevant countless times a day, every day of a person¡¯s life, and it applies to virtually every situation that can occur between
man and his fellow.¡±
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R¡¯ Yochanan ben Dehavai teaches us that this is simply not true. One should not distance himself from this quality which, indeed, is ¡°without limit,¡±1 as we shall explain.
- ???? ¡°A labor without end¡± of which the passage speaks is that of Torah study.
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Chaim V'Chessed Updates
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Holy Sparks Within SIn
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Said Rabbi Dov Baer of Mezeritch: "Sparks of Divine splendor dwell even in sin, else it would be unable to subsist or to move even the smallest member.
"And what are the sparks that dwell within sin? Repentance. At the hour of your repenetnace, and of your turning away from sin, the sparks that were in it are raised to the uppser regions."
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