Introducing A Very Brave Girl by R.A. Kahn
Shalom Friends
I put together a short video about my mother's book "A Very Brave Girl". It's a children's adventure story for 8-12 year old girls. If you have a little over 4 minutes spare, please and share with your friends. Shoshanah Shear
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Sunday on Toolbox Talks: AN OLIM’S GUIDE TO ‘TZAHALESE’
"You know you're Israeli Israel when you can speak Tzahalese"  AN OLIM’S GUIDE TO ‘TZAHALESE’
An Introduction to Israeli Slang
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Time to count #32 Wednesday night
Time to count #32?
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"613 Books" Podcast ? Mishpacha Magazine Writer Barbara Bensoussan Discusses her New Novel – a Mystery! ?
Award-winning writer Barbara Bensoussan is the featured guest on “613 Books” podcast this week to discuss her new book “Seven Blessings and a Murder.”
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Find out why this is a whodunit unlike any other in the Jewish literary world!
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The Itinerant Preacher
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The Berditshchever heard an itinerant preacher accusing Jews of violating Jewish laws. He lifted up his eyes and exclaimed: "Lord of the Universe: this Maggid is compelled to make bitter complaints against Your children because he needs the few coins that are usually given to a wandering preacher. Give him O Lord, his few coins in another way, and savev him from the necessity of speaking evil of Israel."
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Source: Fun Unzer Alten Olam
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Special Zionist Jerusalem lecture series starts next Tuesday!
In honor of Yom Yerushalayim, join Segula Magazine editor Sara Jo Ben Zvi for a thought-provoking 3-part lecture series on Zionist dreamers and the struggle for Jerusalem. Lecture topics:Herzl’s Vision — A European Jerusalem Jabotinsky’s March — An Incendiary Jerusalem Ben Gurion’s Choice — To Be or Not to Be in Jerusalem
When: Tuesdays, starting May 20, at 4pm.
Where: Kumkum Teahouse, 23 Derekh Beit Lehem, Jerusalem
Cost: 180 NIS for the full series
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True Proof
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Said the Yud: "The true proof regarding our advancement in service to the Lord lies in our own knowledge as to whether we have advanced in our love for Israel."
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Source: Tifereth ha-Yehudi
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Time to count #31 Tuesday night
Time to count #31?
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Time to count #30 Monday night
Time to count #30?
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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
Day 44 – End Result?
Before relating negative information l’toeles, for a constructive purpose, one must carefully consider whether or not his words will, in fact, bring about the desired result.? Speaking negatively l’toeles is justified only if
there is a reasonable chance that the desired result will be accomplished.
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This point is of particular importance when one seeks to discourage a potentially harmful friendship, business association or shidduch (marriage match).? Often, a final decision has already been made, and speaking negatively of the other party will serve no
constructive purpose.
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SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON
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Miriam’s Affliction
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The Torah relates (Bamidbar ch. 12) how Miriam criticized her brother Moshe for not living with his wife after the Torah was given through him. Miriam did not realize that a man of Moshe’s humility and selflessness would not have done so unless he had been
commanded to be in a constant state of readiness to receive prophecy. Miriam was punished with tzaraas, and was subsequently healed through the prayers of Moshe.
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The Torah states: “Beware of a tzaraas affliction, to be very careful and to act; according to all that the Kohanim, the Levites shall teach you ...’’(Devarim 24:8). The very next verse exhorts the Jewish people to “Remember what HASHEM, your God, did to Miriam
on the way when you were leaving Egypt.’ Sifre comments:
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Why are these two verses juxtaposed? — to teach that Miriam was punished [with tzaraas] only because she spoke loshon hora. It is a kal v’chomer (a fortiori): If Miriam, who spoke against her younger brother, was punished [so severely], then how much more so
one who speaks against someone greater than himself. Alternatively: If Miriam, whose words were heard by no one other than the Holy One, Blessed is He, as it is written, “And HASHEM heard” (Bamidbar 12:2), was punished [so severely] then how much more so one
who speaks disparagingly of his fellow in public.
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Ramban comments: “[With this verse,] we are commanded to make known [the episode of Miriam] to our offspring and to relate it to future generations. It would have been fitting to conceal this episode so as not to speak the disgrace of the righteous; nevertheless,
Scripture commands that we make it known and revealed, so that we be well versed in the prohibition of forbidden speech, which is a great sin and brings about many bad happenings, yet is transgressed frequently.’’ |
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The Preventive
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A man of wealth lost his fortune and was unable to provide for the marriage of his daughter. He complained to the Lubliner who counseled him to go forth to ask for donations. The man said: "But rabbi, I shall be come a hater of Jews. Every time one give me nothing or less than I think he should, I will hold hate in my heart for him."
"Here is a preventive," said the Lubliner. "Believe that the Lord has decreed how much you are to receive from each person, and you will bear no ill will toward anyone."
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Source: Maasiyoht Hagedolim
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We are pleased to announce the next Movie Matinee at Beit Knesset Hanassi. On Tuesday, May 20 we will present the multi-award-winning, highly acclaimed film Marty.?
Marty was nominated for EIGHT Academy Awards and won four including Best Picture of 1955 and Best Actor for Ernest Borgnine. In addition to winning the Oscar for Best Picture, the film enjoyed international success. It won the first Palme d’Or, the highest prize awarded the Best Feature Film at the Cannes Film Festival, the most prestigious film festival in the world. It is one of only four movies to win both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Palme d’Or. Marty was deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.
Ernest Borgnine is magnificent as a 34-year-old, socially awkward Bronx butcher, pressured by his mother and community to get married. He is the last of seven siblings to remain unmarried. He has given up on ever meeting a woman. And then he meets Clara…
Borgnine’s performance is one for the ages. This film is a cinematic classic. It is a movie that makes you wish they still made movies like this.
The Movie Matinee is at 2:00. The film is 1? hours in length.?
There will be a brief introduction of the film, a short talk and discussion after the screening. There will be an essay about the movie provided to 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.
If you can please bring the exact change, we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
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Educational and Fun Resources for Lag Ba'Omer
Hi Everyone!
The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" starts Thursday
night, March 15, 2025.
I posted on my website 48 links to learn about "Lag Ba'Omer".
The address is:
Lag Ba'Omer Spotify song playlist at:
Please share. 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!
Jacob
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The Influence of Esau
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The Magelnitzer Rabbi said: "When Jacob was about to meet Esau he experienced greater fear of the Lord, but was distressed that it should come through the influence of Esau (Genesis 32:8). Many times, we the descendants of Jacob, begin to reverence God and attach ourselves closely to the people of Israel when our adversaries, the descendants of Esau, threaten us. But, like Jacob, we shold feel distressed that this return to Israel should have been caused by the influence of Essau's offspring, our foes."
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Source: Sichoth Hayyim
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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
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The fact that a situation falls under one of the previously listed categories does not necessarily mean that discussing it constitutes constructive speech.? No less than 7 conditions must be met before a critical statement about
an individual may be said.
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Condition #1: The first set of conditions deals with verification of facts. It is absolutely forbidden to make any critical statement about a person on the basis of information obtained through hearsay.? Only through first-hand information may one assume that
a Jew’s character or behavior is wanting.? An exception would be where one seeks to protect someone from potential harm; such instances would permit one to pass on second-hand information.? This will be discussed later.
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Condition #2: Even if one has witnessed seemingly unacceptable behavior, he must not hastily pass judgement on what has occurred.? An incident taken out of context can be terribly misleading, both as a reflection on an individual’s character as well as in determining
who is right in a dispute between parties.? Circumstances must be carefully investigated before one can be sure that he understands a situation correctly.? Above all, before concluding that a person has, in fact, transgressed Jewish law, one must be knowledgeable
of the relevant halachos.
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Poverty
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Above, we discussed the question of how it is that in our day those who habitually speak loshon hora are not afflicted with tzaraas. Another answer to this is found in Sefer Davar Kedushah, who cites Sefer HaKaneh:
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The sufferings of poverty take the place of tzaraas, for by being dependent upon others for survival, the poor man becomes rid of any arrogance — a prime cause of loshon hora.1 Moreover, the poor man is actually afraid to speak disparagingly of others, lest
they learn of his remarks and cease to assist him.
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Tikkunei Zohar, as well, states that this sin can lead to poverty. Therefore, one who seeks to avoid material strain should be zealous in shmiras haloshon.
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Time to count #29 Sunday night
Time to count #29?
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