The Source of Livelihood
Said the Koretzer: :It often happens that a wealthy good man loses his fortune. Perhaps we may explain this occurrence as follows: the Lord wishes to tempt the man to discover whether he believed his riches had come from successful business enterprises or through the aid of the Lord who is the Cause of Causes. If a man is wise, he will understand that it is within the power of God to provide him with a livelihood in one fashion, just as he had done in another, previous to the loss of his wealth."
Source: SIach Sarfei Kodesh
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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
Day 81 ¨C Breaking up a Harmful Friendship
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Another form of constructive speech is that which prevents or breaks up a relationship that is harmful to at least one of the parties.? It is correct to suggest that someone distance himself from a person or persons who may have
a negative influence upon him.? Similarly, it is proper to inform a parent that someone may be having a negative influence on his child.? All preconditions must, of course, be fulfilled ¨C including verification of fact constructive intent (see Days 43-50).?
If the information is not firsthand it may nevertheless be conveyed, provided that it is clearly being presented as secondhand information.
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With regard to the requirement of accuracy of the information, the Chofetz Chaim(1) suggests that exaggeration may be permissible if that is the only way to convince the person or parent to end the relationship.
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The Chofetz Chaim adds that it is imperative to explain why conveying the information does not constitute speaking loshon hora, especially when speaking to a child.
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Father and Son
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Even if the quarreler is one¡¯s close relative, including his own father, he should, nevertheless, be exceedingly careful not to join the feud.
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Even if it appears that one¡¯s father is correct in his contentions, one should seek to quell the dispute, rather than to strengthen his father¡¯s hand against his adversary. Aside from the mitzvah of making peace between Jews, one should realize that it is impossible
to see things objectively when one of the parties involved is one¡¯s parent. Sifre interprets the phrase, ¡°...your friend who is like your own soul¡± (Devarim 13:7) as a reference to one¡¯s father, whom one loves like his own self. Thus, deciding between the
positions of one¡¯s father and his adversary is akin to deciding between the positions of oneself and one¡¯s own adversary.
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If a father instructs his son to assist him in his dispute, his order must not be obeyed. For, as the halachah states (Yoreh De¡¯ah 240:15), if a father commands his son to transgress even a Rabbinic decree, his order must be ignored, for both father and son
are obligated to honor the word of Hashem. This is especially true with regard to the severe sin of engaging in strife.
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Day 79 ¨C Rabble-Rousers
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The Talmud teaches that one is permitted to speak loshon hora about baalei machlokes, men of strife, who are at the forefront of a community feud.? The purpose of speaking out against such individuals is to encourage other members
of the community to dissociate themselves from them.? Isolating instigators of a dispute can help restore tranquility to a community torn by strife.? The undisputed rav of a community could, for example, urge his constituents to refrain from conversing with
certain individuals, so as not to give them an opportunity to develop a following to create strife.
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However, disparagement of one party in a dispute by the other usually results in mudslinging which further escalates the dispute.? That is not at all what the Sages had in mind when they permitted speaking against baalei machlokes.
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Don¡¯t Get Involved
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Above, we discussed the seriousness of initiating and pursuing strife. One must also beware not to lend support to either party in a feud, lest he suffer along with them when their time of retribution arrives. As the Mishnah states: ¡°Scripture punishes an accomplice
to transgressors like the transgressors themselves¡±
(Mishnah Makkos 1:7).
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The Midrash states (Bamidbar Rabbah 18:3): ¡°Take heed of the severity of strife, for when one is an accomplice to strife, the Holy One, Blessed is He, brings about his end, as it is written [regarding those who sided with Korach], ¡®A flame came forth from Hashem
and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense¡¯ ¡± (Bamidbar 16:35).
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The Talmud states: ¡°Rav said: Whoever maintains a dispute transgresses a negative commandment, as it is written, ¡®... that he not be like Korach and his assembly ...¡¯ ¡± (ibid. 17:5). Rav Asi said: Such a person is fit to be afflicted with tzaraas¡± (Sanhedrin
110a). In a previous chapter we cited the words of Sefer HaKaneh which state that at times God substitute¡¯s poverty for tzaraas, thus placing the sinner at the mercy of his fellow men.
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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
Day 80 ¨C Learning from Others¡¯ Mistakes
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We have seen (Day 11) that it is forbidden to discuss someone¡¯s faults even with people who are aware of these deficiencies, for to focus on a person¡¯s weaknesses is lowly.
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However, when teaching or offering guidance, one may make use of real-life illustrations of improper behavior in other people and even refer to those people by name, provided that the listeners are already familiar with the behavior of these people.? The use
of actual situations to which the listener can relate will deliver a message that mere discussion cannot convey.? Reference to negativity here is constructive and is not considered lowly.
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Therefore, it is permissible to make reference to the life-style of a non-observant Jew to emphasize weaknesses in his behavior and its consequences, though his lack of observance is rooted in ignorance.? However, one should be careful not to condemn the person.
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One may not use examples from the past history of a baal teshuva without his permission.? Constructive intent is not a license for possible embarrassment.
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It is also wrong to use examples from the lifestyles of different ethnic groups within the Jewish nation unless it is clear that neither speaker nor listener is unsympathetic towards that group.
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The Pursuer¡¯s Lot
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Scripture states: ¡°God always seeks the pursued¡± (Koheles 3:15).
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The Midrash comments (Vayikra Rabbah 27:5):
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R¡¯ Yose ben Nehurai said: The Holy One, Blessed is He, always exacts retribution from the pursuers for the blood of the pursued.
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R¡¯ Elazar said in the name of R¡¯ Yose ben Zimra: So it is with Temple offerings. God said: The ox is pursued by the lion, the goat by the leopard, the sheep by the wolf; do not bring offerings from the pursuers, but only from the pursued.
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One must refrain from assisting in a feud, lest Hashem hold him accountable for the hurt caused the other party. Rather than anticipate the glory of triumph when his side emerges victorious, let him instead picture the shame and retribution that may be his
lot.
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One who scrupulously avoids dispute is truly honored by others, as it is written, ¡°It is an honor for a man to refrain from quarreling¡± (Mishlei
20:3). The Midrash comments (Yalkut HaMechiri, Mishlei 26:14): If personal dignity demands that one refrain from becoming involved in personal feud, then certainly it demands that one avoid becoming entangled in someone else¡¯s feud! Of
those who take the opposite path, Scripture states: ¡°Like someone who grabs hold of a dog¡¯s ears is a passerby who becomes involved in a quarrel not his own¡± (Mishlei
26:17).1
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1.The man who grabs hold of a dog¡¯s ears has only himself to blame for the bite that is sure to come
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The next Movie Matinee at Beit Knesset Hanassi is ¡°Orchestra of Exiles¡±. It is a riveting, remarkable movie! The film tells the incredible and inspiring but little-known story of the creation of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra against impossible odds.
Bronislaw Huberman formed the Orchestra with refugees from Hitler. Using Mr. Huberman¡¯s writings and other historical records, the movie relates this magnificent story through reenactments, narrative and interviews with family members of the original musicians and with other persons including Itzhak Perlman.
Mr. Huberman not ¡°only¡± created the orchestra, he saved nearly 1,000 Jews.
Please come and learn how our wonderful Symphony Orchestra was created!
The Movie Matinee is on June 20 at 2:00. The film is 1? hours. In addition, there will be a brief introduction of the film, a short talk and discussion after the screening and a handout about the movie.
There will be refreshments. No reservations are required. Beit Knesset Hanassi is located at 24 Ussishkin Street.
The cost is 20 shekels for members of Beit Knesset Hanassi and 30 shekels for non-members.
For more information, please contact Mark Pollock at 0548 01 1957 or markpollock@....
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Emunah White Elephant Sale - Next Week
Mark Your Calendars and Save the Dates
Sale dates: June 21st: 10am - 3 pm
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The Uses of Life
A Hasid once asked the Berditchiver Rabbi to explain why the Lord did not provide him once a year with sufficient funds for his annual needs, and thus free his mind for spiritual activities.
The Rabbi replied: "We cannot comprehend God's reasons. Perhaps He desires to see what use you will make of this life He has granted you, while you are burdened with the task of carving out a living."
Source: Siach Sarfei Kodesh
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God's Seekers are Contented
Said the kobriner: "The Psalmist teaches us (34:11): 'They that seek the Lord want not any good thing,' because they believe that whatever they possess, is sufficient good to meet their needs."
Source: Or Yesharim
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Temech networking group for English speaking self-employed women starting soon in Jerusalem!
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Blessing Our Handiwork
Said the Kobriner: "We read (Deuteronomy 15:10): 'Because that for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all of your work, and in all that you put your hands upon."' If we do not forget God's presence among us when we perform our labors; if we use our hands to acquire what we need, and at the same time leave place within our thoughts for the remembrance of God, then will He, for all of this, surely bless our handiwork."
Source: Or Yesharim
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