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On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Sharon Spira < bashert17@...> wrote: The World's Redemption
The Rozdoler paraphrased the verse in Proverbs 31:30 thus: "When Falsity will be accepted as Grace, when Vanity will be looked upon as Beauty and when the woman who fears the Lord shall be ridiculed, then the Redeemer will be compelled to rescue the world from utter corruption, and to uplift it, since it can fall no lower."
Source: Or Yesharim
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Day 40 ¨C 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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Day 39 ¨C 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 ¡ª 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 ¡ª 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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Sefirah: Time to count #25 "Hayom chamishah ve-esrim yom sheheim sh'loshah shavuos ve-arba'ah yamim la'omer/ba'omer"
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The World's Redemption
The Rozdoler paraphrased the verse in Proverbs 31:30 thus: "When Falsity will be accepted as Grace, when Vanity will be looked upon as Beauty and when the woman who fears the Lord shall be ridiculed, then the Redeemer will be compelled to rescue the world from utter corruption, and to uplift it, since it can fall no lower."
Source: Or Yesharim
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Sefirah: Time to count #24 "Hayom arba'ah ve-esrim yom sheheim sh'loshah shavuos u-shloshah yamim la'omer/ba'omer
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Tardy Prayers
The Riziner was once asked why so many Zadikim are heedless of the hours of prayer fixed by tradition. He answered with a parable.: "The king has appointed an hour for all who come upon their own business, and after this hour, they are barred from his presence. But those who come, not upon their own private affairs, but on matters of the common welfare, requrie no special hours; they are welcome at all times."
Source: Gemeinde Chassidim
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Day 37 ¨C Constructive Negatives
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Below we will see that in certain situations one may ¨C and sometimes must ¨C provide people with negative information that is important for them to know, either to avoid being harmed or for some other constructive purpose.
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Whenever faced with such a situation, one must explain why he is saying something that would ordinarily be prohibited, so that the listener understands that the prohibitions regarding loshon hora are not being transgressed.? To say anything that the listener
thinks is loshon hora when, in fact, it is not, constitutes speaking avak loshon hora 1.
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1.?????? Avak Loshon Hora ¨C Lit. Dust of Loshon Hora, meaning that you are coming close to transgressing the issur (sin) of Loshon Hora, evil speech.
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Love Peace and Pursue It
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Sefer Ma¡¯alos HaMiddos concludes its discussion of the quality of peace with the following:
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Our Sages state: Peace is precious, for one who erases a single letter of God¡¯s Holy Name transgresses a Torah prohibition, yet in order that peace be restored between husband and wife, the Torah commands, ¡°The Kohen shall inscribe these curses on a scroll
and erase it into the bitter waters¡± (Bamidbar?5:23)1. [The Scriptural verses written upon the scroll
contain the Name of God.] Said the Holy One, Blessed is He, ¡°Let My Name, which was written in sanctity, be erased upon the water!¡± (Vayikra Rabbah?9:15).
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Our Sages (ibid.) further state: Peace is precious, for all the good blessings and consolations that the Holy One, Blessed is He, brings upon Israel conclude with peace. The blessings of the evening Shema conclude with, ¡°Who spreads the shelter of peace.¡± The
Shemoneh Esrei concludes with, ¡°He Who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace on us...¡± Bircas Kohanim concludes with, ¡°May HASHEM... establish peace with you.¡±
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Therefore, my son, be zealous regarding this trait. Love peace and pursue it, for there is infinite reward for those who do so.
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1.?This verse is from the Torah portion dealing with the laws of the sotah, a married woman who is suspected of immorality and is forbidden to live with her husband until she undergoes the procedure detailed in the Torah.
The sotah¡¯s drinking of the bitter waters in which the scroll¡¯s verses are erased determines whether or not she sinned; if, indeed, she had been guilty of immorality, she would miraculously die a gruesome death upon drinking the water. If she would not die,
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Day 38 ¨C The Habitual Speaker of Loshon Hora
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The primary prohibition against speaking loshon hora is:? Do not go as a gossipmonger among your people (Vayikra 19:16).? However, the Chofetz Chaim demonstrates that this sin can involve the transgression of numerous positive and
negative commandments.? The baal loshon hora, habitual speaker of loshon hora, can easily accumulate a multitude of transgressions at a rate unparalleled by any other sin.? That is why the Sages say that speaking loshon hora is worse than even the most severe
sins.
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Furthermore, it is virtually impossible for the habitual speaker to ask forgiveness of everyone who was affected by his sinful speech; thus, he will find it difficult if not impossible to achieve full repentance for his sins.
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The Sages caution us to avoid associating with a baal loshon hora, and not to live in the vicinity of such people.
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Disciples of Aharon
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The greatness of peace can be seen from the following incident recorded in the Talmud (Ta¡¯anis 22a):
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R¡¯ Beroka of Bei Chozai would frequent the marketplace of Bei Lefet. The prophet Eliyahu often appeared to him. Once, R¡¯ Beroka said to Eliyahu: ¡°Is there anyone in this marketplace who is destined for the World to Come?¡±
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In the meantime, two other people entered the marketplace. Eliyahu said to R¡¯ Beroka, ¡°These ... are destined for the World to Come.¡± R¡¯ Beroka approached them and asked, ¡°What do you do?¡± They replied, ¡°We are comedians and we go to cheer up those who are
depressed.1 Additionally, whenever we see two people involved in a quarrel, we strive hard to make peace between them.¡±
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¡°Hillel said: ¡®Be among the disciples of Aharon, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving people and bringing them closer to Torah¡¯ ¡± (Avos 1:12). To be among the disciples of Aharon is to secure for oneself a place in the World to Come.
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With regard to the other source of merit of the two men, one should note the importance of helping others to rid themselves of their anguish and worries. To do so is to fulfill the mitzvah, ¡°You shall love your fellow as yourself¡± (Vayikra 19:18). Moreover,
this brings immeasurable pleasure to Hashem, as it were.
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We can liken this to a father whose son is experiencing worry and suffering. Surely the father will experience great relief and joy if someone offers his son moral support, and he overcomes his distress. Similarly, the Jewish people are considered Hashem¡¯s
children.2
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1. They devoted their comic talents solely for such situations, and thus acted for the sake of Heaven.
2. Devarim 14:1; see Bava Basra 10a.
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Re: Photos of Yom Ha'atzmaut in Ma'ale Adumim + 74 Wonders article
Thanks again for all you do to share the miracle of Eretz Yisrael, Jacob!
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Day 35 ¨C Praise in the Presence of Adversaries
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Praising a person in a situation where someone present is likely to temper such praise with criticism is another form of avak loshon hora.? It is forbidden to praise in the presence of anyone who is known to dislike him, as it is
common for such people to respond by mentioning the person¡¯s shortcomings.
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Therefore, it is wrong to praise someone in the presence of a large group of people, since there is a reasonable chance that at least one person in the group dislikes him.
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Likewise, it is forbidden to praise a businessman in the presence of his competitors even if they claim to harbor no ill will towards him.
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Excessive praise should always be avoided for it can often cause people to respond negatively even when they have no particular dislike for the person being discussed.
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Exceedingly Precious
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Sefer Ma¡¯alos HaMiddos continues to demonstrate that the attribute of peace is exceedingly precious:
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After creating heaven and earth, God¡¯s next task was the creation of light (Bereishis 1:3), and light represents peace, as it is written, ¡°Who forms light and creates darkness, makes peace and creates evil¡± (Yeshayahu 45:7). The Sages rule that when one has
to choose between purchasing Shabbos candles or wine for Kiddush, Shabbos candles take precedence, for their light brings harmony to one¡¯s home (Shabbos 23b).
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The Mishnah (Gittin 5:8) lists a number of enactments which were instituted to promote harmony among the community: ¡°These things were declared [by the Sages] because they are among the ways that foster harmony: A Kohen reads first [from the Torah scroll in
the synagogue], and after him a Levi, and after him a Yisrael, because this is [one of the] ways that foster harmony ...¡±1 And so it is written, ¡°Her [the Torah¡¯s] ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peaceful¡± (Mishlei 3:17).
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The Midrash (Bamidbar Rabbah 15:13) enumerates thirteen items which are exceedingly precious to Hashem, as evident by Scripture¡¯s use of the term ¡°for Me¡±, in connection with them, thus signifying their being God¡¯s prized possessions. Yet, only with regard
to peace is the term ¡°for Me¡±, used
twice, as it is written, ¡°If he would grasp My fortress, he would make peace for Me, peace would he make for Me¡± (Yeshayahu 27:5).
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Day 36 ¨C Obvious Implications
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There is a form of avak loshon hora that can result from one¡¯s keeping the laws of forbidden speech.? If one says that he is reluctant to discuss a particular individual so as to avoid speaking loshon hora, he is, in effect, communicating
that he knows something negative about that person.
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¡°I¡¯d rather not discuss So-and-so,¡± is avak loshon hora.
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When faced with such a situation, a person must either attempt to divert the conversation to another topic or indicate that he does not know any pertinent information about the person under discussion.
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Spiritual Blessings
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Sefer Ma¡¯alos HaMiddos continues:
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When Hashem rewards the wicked in this world for whatever good they have done [reserving their punishment for the World to Come], He grants them wealth, property, longevity, honor, and other benefits ¡ª but He does not grant them tranquility, as it is written,
¡° ¡®There is no peace,¡¯ says my God, ¡®for the wicked¡¯ ¡± (Yeshayahu 57:21). Conversely, peace is a reward reserved for the righteous, as it is written, ¡°And the deed of righteousness will be [rewarded with] peace¡± (ibid. 32:17).
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It is through [one¡¯s ways of] peace and brotherhood that others are inspired to repent and draw near to the One Above, as it is written, ¡°I create fruit of the lips: ¡®Peace, peace, for far and near,¡¯ says HASHEM, ¡®and I shall heal him¡¯ ¡± (ibid. 57:19).
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Peace is precious, for regarding all but one of the journeys and encampments in the Wilderness, the Torah writes ¡°they journeyed¡± and ¡°they encamped¡± in the plural form, symbolizing the strife that plagued them. It is when the Jews arrived at Sinai that the
Torah states: And Israel camped there opposite the mountain (Shemos 19:2), with the verb ¡°and he camped¡± in the singular.? ¡°Said the Holy One, Blessed is He: ¡®The moment when they shall receive the Torah has arrived¡¯ ¡± (Vayikra Rabbah 9:9), for as long as
peace dwelled amongst them, the Divine Presence dwelled amongst them. Thus it is written, ¡°He [God] became King over Jeshurun when the numbers of the nation were gathered ¡ª the tribes of Israel in unity¡± (Devarim 33:5). When is God Israel¡¯s King in the fullest
sense, and when does His Presence dwell among them? ¡ª when they are united.
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Precious is peace, for it is through peace that the world endures, as the Sages state (Avos 1:18): ¡°The world endures on three things ¡ª justice, truth and peace, as it is said, ¡®Truth and the verdict of peace are you to adjudicate in your gates¡¯ ¡± (Zechariah
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