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November 21-22 2014
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Dear Kehilla,
Table Talk Parashat TOLDOS 5775
BET Parashat Toldos 5775
Yitzchak and Rivkah were barren and they
prayed to Hashem for a child. Hashem accepted his prayer. Rashi
says, “Hashem answered him but not her because one cannot
compare the prayer of a Tzaddik who is the son of a Tzaddik to the
prayer of a Tzaddik who is the son of a wicked man” This Rashi
quotes from the Gemarah Yevamot 64a but he adds a statement
“therefore Hashem answered him and not her”
I am sure that Yitzchak and Rivka were both so happy that they had
children that it did not matter in whose merit they received a child.
Does it make a difference to the child that he was the product of
his father’s Tefilot does it make him any better? Why do we have
to know this detail, how will this enhance our lives and our Tefilot?
1Segula for shmirah 0002
‫ֲשׂה י ֵָדינּו ּכֹונְ נֵהּו‬
ֵ ‫ּומע‬
ַ ‫ֲשׂה י ֵָדינּו ּכֹונְ נָה עָ לֵ ינּו‬
ֵ ‫ּומע‬
ַ ‫ִיהי נֹעַ ם אֲ ֹדנָי אֱ ֹלקינּו עָ לֵ ינּו‬
ִ ‫ו‬.
To say this Pasuk 7 times forward and backwards
And ‫ ִּביׁשּועָ ִתי‬,‫ אַ ְׂש ִּביעֵ הּו; וְאַ ְראֵ הּו‬,‫טז אֹ ֶרְך י ִָמים‬.
Twice The sourse is Rav Yehuda Hachasid
Segula for Shmirah 0003
If one will say this Pasukim 3x daily will be saved from all evil and
negativity, as you can see the verse is written frontwards and backwards.
,‫ ישר והפוך‬,‫ שכל האומר בכל יום את שלשת הפסוקים הבאים‬,‫קבלה מרבי יהודה החסיד‬
‫ּסֹובבֵ נִ י‬
ְ ‫ אַ ָתּה סֵ ֶתר ִלי ִמצַ ּר ִתּצְ ֵּרנִ י ָר ֵנּי פַ לֵ ּט ְת‬:)‫ ואלה הפסוקים (ישר והפוך‬,‫ינצל מכל צרה‬
‫ביָּה יְהוָה‬
ּ ְ ‫ּסֹובבֵ נִ י פַ לֵ ּט ָר ֵנּי ִתּצְ ֵּרנִ י ִמצַ ּר ִלי סֵ ֶתר אַ ָתּה; ִב ְּטחּו בַ יהוָה ע ֲֵדי עַ ד כִ ּי‬
ְ ‫ סֶ לָ ה ְת‬,‫סֶ לָ ה‬
‫ִתּן יְהֹ וָה יְבָ ֵרְך‬
ֵ ‫ביָּה כִ ּי עַ ד ע ֲֵדי בַ יהוָה ִב ְּטחּו; יְהֹ וָה עֹ ז ְלעַ ּמֹו י‬
ּ ְ ‫ עֹולָ ִמים צּור יְהוָה‬,‫צּור עֹולָ ִמים‬
‫ (מרן החיד"א בספר יוסף‬.‫ִתּן ְלעַ ּמֹו עֹ ז יְהֹ וָה‬
ֵ ‫שׁלֹום עַ ּמֹו אֶ ת יְבָ ֵרְך יְהֹ וָה י‬
ּ ָ ַ‫ ב‬,‫שׁלֹום‬
ּ ָ ַ‫עַ ּמֹו ב‬-‫אֶ ת‬
‫ סימן ח‬,‫)בסדר‬
Furthermore, what happened to all the tears of Rivka and all the
many years of her intense Tefila? According to the Talmud her
prayers counted but their tefillos were answered in Yitzchak merit.
Rashi is expressing that only Yitzchak’s prayers were answered
indicating that Rivka’s Tefilot were not worthy of being answered.
How does Tefila work? If we deserve what we need why do we
need to request it? And if we don’t deserve it how by requesting for
something in Tefila why will it help? Just like our bank account, if
we want to make a withdrawal we can, providing that we have the
funds (or merit). If we don’t have the funds so asking won’t help.
The first concept in tefillah is that Hashem is the absolute good and
he wishes to bestow good to all of us. We request from him “honey”
yet the cup we present to receive the honey, is dirty. However we
cannot receive it until we clean out our cup in order that the honey
won’t go to waste. We are the cup, the cleanser of the cup is called
emunah, and the action that expresses emunah is Tefila. When
we pray, we do so with the understanding that Hashem is listening
and that requires from us deep rooted emunah. The analogy of a
bank account is not accurate, because we do not ever have funds
in place; everything we receive from Hashem is a constant flow of
kindness. There is a concept in banking called a line of credit where
a person does not have the money or funds now but because he
has a history of replenishing the payments in a timely manner, the
bank trusts him and extends him a loan.
When we daven there are different types of requests. When we
pray for basic necessities that is provided from Hashem like a flow
of honey and all we need is to clean our utensil (with emuna) to
obtain the honey. When we pray for something that is beyond a
necessity, but rather a privilege, this requires more from us. When
we pray for extras like wealth, long life or children then we need
a line of credit to illustrate that we up to the task. The privilege
Yitzchok davened for, to be the father of Yaakov Avinu, required a
Tzaddik Ben Tazddik as this is his line of credit. Rivka’s tefilot were
not unworthy but in this case they did not have the power to conjure
the miracle necessary to have a child.
Today we are all so fortunate because we have a magnificent line
of credit that Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov have established for
us. This is why we begin shemone esrei declaring that they are our
fathers. Let us all take advantage of our lineage and the impact it
gives our tefilos.
My all our prayers be answered and may we merit much privileges
in our lives.
SHIURIM BY RABBI LANKRY
SUNDAY
Nach(Bible Class)
9:30am
MONDAY
Hilchos Shchita
8:00pm
Dr Moishe Frommer speaking to the night Kollel
about how different dishes are made
On behalf of all the Mosdos of Kehillas Ohr Chaim
we would like to wish Mazal Tov to our very own
Rosh Kollel Boker & Erev,
Rabbi and Rebbitzen Nachum Scheiner
on the birth of a baby boy.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mazal Tov to Esther and Shmulik Lapa on the birth of a baby
girl to their children Yehudit and Shimi Fuerst.
WEDNESDAY
Nesivos Shalom
Hilchos Shchita
8:00pm
9:00pm
THURSDAY
Ohr Hachaim
8:00pm
Rabbi Daniel Aron Coren
A Litvisha Look at Hisbodedus
One of the things that makes our shul, Or Chayim, so unique is
how all types of Jew are accepted and can blend in with the rest
of our kehillah. You can choose to spend one night as a Chabadnik
and another night you can lose yourself dancing as a Breslover. Just
like a good nosher learns to nosh on every delicious snack (and how
well I know how to do that!), so a good Jew learns to see the value in every Jew and
is eager to draw him into the collective group.
I would like to focus on one example that is close to my heart and is the most powerful
tool that I have seen in my personal growth. It is also very appropriate for this coming
Shabbos when we will be graced with the presence of Rabbi Arush and Rabbi Brody
who certainly represent a specific segment of Judasim known as Breslov. There is one
message that is repeated on almost every other page of Rabbi Arush’s Books (which
have sold record breaking numbers, something highly unusual since it is a known
fact that no one makes money writing a Jewish book) and this is the importance of
Hisbodedus.
In English the concept is described as spontaneous conversation with Hashem.
The question is where did this all start? Did Rav Nachman of Breslov introduce the
experience of personal involvement with Hashem? Why is it that in most standard
yeshivot we never hear about Hisbodedus at all? As we shall B”H see this is actually
a very big part of Judaism and it should be a part of our daily life. So why have the
great leaders of the today and of years gone by not seen the need to emphasize this
important concept?
The first step in establishing a better understanding of Hisbodedus, i.e. speaking to
Hashem, is to accept the fact that this is not a new concept at all. Human beings are
defined and distinguished from other creatures based on their ability to communicate.
This is revealed in the Gemara which tells us a very powerful statement: ‫ולוואי יתפלל‬
‫ אדם כל היום‬.We wish man would daven to Hashem all day long. What does this
statement really mean? Should we be davening a long Shemone Esreh all day? Surely
there is something deeper here.
Dovid Hamelech says in Tehilim ‫ואני תפילה‬
Hamelech mean by saying he is davening?
and I’m Tefilah. what does Dovid
I was once speaking to a group of Chasidishe ladies about the importance of speaking
to Hashem and I explained that even if they are not in shul, they have all day long
to speak to Hashem. Whether they are changing the baby’s diaper or setting the
table or lying down one can be continuously engaged and connected with Hashem by
speaking and asking him for help even in the most minute and seemingly mundane
acts. After I had made my point, one lady said to me, “You know, you’re right. That is
exactly what we saw by our grandparents. They would be speaking all day long with
Hashem and asking him to be with them in every act they do.
Remember before the invention of ear phones? When you saw a person driving and
speaking in the car and there is no one else with them, you immediately thought
that they are out of their mind. But Hashem made it very easy for us now. With ear
phones in your cell phone you can pretend you are speaking to someone on the phone
Rabbi Koren at the Tosher Rebbi
and really being communicating with Hashem while you are driving.
No one will suspect you of being insane.
Where else do we see this concept of Hisbodedus? The Chafetz
Chayim in his classic Sefer Mishna Berura mentions
this idea and actually quotes the Ari Z"L who
believed that everyone should, on a weekly basis,
spend an entire hour alone and secluded and speak
to Hashem like a child speaks to his father.
RABBI COREN’S LEARNING PROGRAMS
Sunday
6:55 am -7:00 am Kisvei Chofetz Chaim
7:00 am Daf & Guitar- Daf Yomi with focus on Review-(followed by Guitar)
8:00 am & 9:00 am Shacharis
9:00 am Daf Yomi with summary of Yerushalmi & focus on Review
10:15 am Jog/Bike/Hike with The Rabbi
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Chosson classes for Chassanim & Married
Men -also Shmooze with the Rabbi
(please make an appointment)
7:55 - 8:15 pm Review of the Daf
8:15 pm - 9:00 pm - Mishna Berura
9:45 pm Maariv
Friday
5:55 am - 6:00 am Kisvei Chofetz Chaim
6:00 am Daf & Guitar- Daf Yomi with focus on Review (followed by Guitar)
7:00 am & 9:00 am Shacharis
7:45am - 8:15 am Halacha & Chovos Halevavos
9:00 am Daf Yomi with summary of Yerushalmi & focus on Review
Monday - Thursday
5:55 am - 6:00 am Kisvei Chofetz Chaim
6:00 am Daf & Guitar-Daf Yomi with focus on Review (followed by Guitar)
7:00 am & 9:00 am Shacharis
7:45 am - 8:15 am Halacha & Chovos Halevavos
9:00 am Daf Yomi with summary of Yerushalmi & focus on review
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Chosson classes for Chassanim & Married
Men -also Shmooze with the Rabbi
(please make an appointment)
7:55 - 8:15 pm Review of the Daf
8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Mishna Berura
9:45 pm Maariv
Special Classes & Chabura- Kumzits
Monday night 10:00 pm - Rabbi Nosson of Breslov
Tuesday night shiur at Nussi Fried's house 9-10 pm
Likutei Halachos on the Parsha (9 Antoinette CT)
Wednesday night 10:00 pm - Chabura/Kumzits
Thursday night 10:00 pm-Tanya
Friday - Hiking (times will be e-mailed each week)
Shabbos- Vasikin Minyan followed by Kiddush / Youth Minyan in new
BM-9:15 Am
Shabbos Daf Yomi 3:30
Ironically, this is in the Biur Halacha ‫סימן תקע"א‬
which is the exact year of R Nachman of Breslov’s
Yarzeit. Certainly a cute coincidence.
The Chofetz Chaim's son actually writes that his
father would spend 2 to 3 hours nightly speaking
with himself and Hashem and working things out.
Can you imagine speaking to yourself or Hashem
for 3 hours ?
The idea of Hisbodedus in not new but we clearly see
from the Chafetz Chayim why it has been avoided
for so long. My suspicion is that the Yetzer Hara
knows that our most powerful weapons are prayers
that come from the heart. The Yetzer Hara uses all
its power to ensure that this personal connection to
Hashem does not become a universal practice as
this would result in the bringing of the mashiach and
the total elimination of the Yetzer Hara.
Let’s speak to Hashem and hope that this will
happen very soon.
Good Shabbos
Snap Shot Of The Parsha
by Lazer Scheiner
Parshas Toldos-106
Pesukim-Rosh Chodesh Bentching
Sunday is Rosh Chodesh Kislev-Moled is Shabbos
morning 946 am 17 chalukim
This week's Parsha starts off, that Yitzchok and
Rivkah did not have children for 20 years after
their marriage. Yitzchok was 60 yrs old and
Rivakah was 23 yrs old.They davened for children,
Hashem answered.Yitzchok's tefilah before
Rivkah's because Yitzchock was a son of a tzadik
and Rivkah was a daughter of rasha.
While Rivkah was pregnant she felt conflicting
issues.When she walked past a shul the baby
tried to go out when she passed a church the baby
tried to go out.She went to ask the sage SHEM
who told her you have 2 separate sons in you,
one son will be tzadik and one will be a rasha.
When one son is on top the other will be on the
bottom.The first baby born was Eisav ,he was red
and was born looking like a adult.Then Yackov was
born and he was holding on the to heel of Eisav.
On the day Avraham passed away, Eisav killed
Nimrod for the famous coat.Yackov was cooking
lentils for Yitzchock, his father, for the Shiva.Esiav
was starving, he wanted lentils.Yackov sold him
the lentils for the birthright
There was a famine in Eretz Yisroel.Yitzchock
couldn't leave Eretz Yisroel,so he went to the
Pilishtim. Avimelech,the king of the Pilishtim tried
to kidnap his wife (Rivkah).Hashem appeared
to Avimelech & warned him not to touch Rivkah
& Avimelech listened. Yitzchock became a
very successful farmer. What ever he planted
grew 100 fold.There was jealousy amongst the
Pilishtim towards Yitzchock's wealth.All the wells
of water that Yitzchock discovered &/or dug, the
Pilishtim blocked up.Avimelech made a treaty with
Yitzchock they will not hurt each other
Eisav was 40 yrs old and he married 2 women
who where idol worshipers.Yitzchock became blind
because the the smoke from the idol worshipers.
Yitzchock called Eisav and he wanted to give him
over the blessings.Yitzchock asked Eisav to hunt
for him a animal. Hashem made it that Eisav
couldn't catch a animal all day and was only able
to catch a dog.In the interim, Rivkah caught wind
of this and told Yackov to prepare for eating 2
goats and put on Eisav's coat and he went into
Yitzchock to get the blessings
And Yitzchock blessed him.When Yitzchock
was done Eisav came in and Yitzchock smelled
gehonim.Eisav wanted to kill Yackov so Rivkah
told Yackov to go learn in Yeshivas Shem V'aver.
The Haftorah of this week is Mochar Chodesh.Its
the haftorah we read whenever Sunday is Rosh Chodesh.
The Haforah is in Shmuel 1 chapter 20
Yonasen was scared that Shaul would kill his closest friend David.So Yonasen said to David don't
come to the Rosh Chodesh meal tomorrow and we will see what Shaul expresses about you.
Then I'll come to the field and shoot arrows and I'll make a sign if you can come out.By the Rosh
Chodesh seudah on the 2nd day, Shaul went into a tirade against David Hamelech so Yonassen
tipped off David that he must run away because Shaul wants to kill him.
‫"לוח" זמנים חדש לפי אופק ניו יורק‪' :‬אורות' ו'צללים'‬
‫בשבועות האחרונים נפוץ בבתי הכנסיות פה עירנו מאנסי "לוח זמן עלות השחר‪ ,‬וסוף זמן ק"ש (מג"א)‪ ,‬לעיר מאנסי לשנת תשע"ה"‪ .‬הזמנים המופיעים בלוח‬
‫הנוכחי שונים מן הזמנים המקובלים בציבור החסידי של ניו יורק שנוהג בדרך כלל כפי הלוח היו"ל ע"י "התאחדות הרבנים"‪.‬‬
‫שני טיעונים‬
‫הגאונים דצה"כ – ג' רבעי מיל משקה"ח‪ ,‬לענין זה (=שעות היום לשיטת המג"א) מונים‬
‫הרעיון שעומד מאחורי השינויים שבלוח החדש מבוסס על שני טיעונים‪,‬‬
‫עד צה"כ הנ"ל‪.‬‬
‫הטיעון הראשון והיסודי הוא‪ ,‬שבניגוד להלוח של התאחדות שזמן עלות‬
‫והסיבה לכך‪ :‬דחצות היום שהיא נקודת זמן טבעית – כשהחמה בראש כל אדם – ברום‬
‫השחר הוא בכל ימות השנה ‪ 27‬דקות לפני נץ החמה‪ ,‬הרי הלוח החדש טוען‬
‫קשתה היומית‪ ,‬וכתוצאה מכך זמנה קבוע בין הזריחה לשקיעה‪ ,‬חייבת לחול באמצע‬
‫שעלות השחר אינה תלויה בזמן קבוע בכל ימות השנה‪ ,‬אלא שמשתנה לפי‬
‫מנין השעות – סוף שעה שישית‪ ,‬כדאיתא בגמ' בכמה מקומות ‪ ...‬על כן אם הנשפים –‬
‫תקופות השנה‪ ,‬ועלות השחר נקבע לפי מיקום השמש מתחת לאופק‪ .‬דהיינו‬
‫לפני הזריחה ואחרי השקיעה – לא יהיו שוים ומקבילים בארכם‪ ,‬סוף שעה שישית לא‬
‫במקום לחשב את מספר הדקות לפני נץ החמה צריכים לחשב את הדרגה של‬
‫תחול בחצות היום‪.‬‬
‫'אור' כדי לדעת את הזמן של עלות השחר‪.‬‬
‫יש לציין שחידוש זה – לחשב את צה"כ כזמן מקביל לנשף השחר – התחדש בעשרות‬
‫הטיעון השני של הלוח החדש הוא לכאורה תוצאה בלתי נמנעת של הטיעון‬
‫השנה האחרונות בלבד‪( ,‬לראשונה החל להופיע בלוח לארץ ישראל לשנת תרפ"ה‪ ,‬ומאז‬
‫הראשון‪ ,‬והוא‪ ,‬שצריכים גם לשנות את זמנה של סוף זמן ק"ש הראשון‬
‫הינו מופיע כדבר מקובל כמעט בכל הלוחות)‪.‬‬
‫(הנקרא שיטת מג"א) מכפי שהוא מופיע בלוחות הנפוצים‪ .‬דהרי לפי שיטת‬
‫חישוב שעות לשיטת הגאונים‪ :‬רבים מהנוקטים כשיטת הגאונים התקשו להבין היאך‬
‫(הנקראת) המג"א מחשבים את שעות היום מעלות השחר עד צאת הכוכבים‪,‬‬
‫ניתן לחשב את שעות היום עד ד' מיל אחר שקה"ח – צה"כ דר"ת – בשעה שהזמן הוא‬
‫(שמחלקים את הזמן הזה לי"ב שעות זמניות‪ ,‬וסוף זמן ק"ש הוא בסוף השעה‬
‫כבר לילה לפי שיטתם‪ .‬וגם שמגמ' משמע דזמן קיום המצוות שייכות ליום הוא עד סוף‬
‫השלישית)‪ .‬א"כ כיון ש לפי לוח זה הזמן של עלות השחר אינו עלות השחר של‬
‫שעה י"ב‪ .‬לפיכך כתבו דשיטת תרומת הדשן [=הנקרא ע"ש המג"א] במנין השעות‬
‫הלוח של התאחדות‪ ,‬הרי במילא יוצא לנו סוף זמן ק"ש של המג"א בשעה‬
‫תואמת לשיטת ר"ת בלבד‪ ,‬אולם לדידן – וכפי המנהג המקובל כיום – כשיטת הגאונים‪,‬‬
‫אחרת‪.‬‬
‫יש לנהוג כדעת הלבוש‪ ,‬הגר"א והגרש"ז למנות את שעות היום מהזריחה עד השקיעה‪.‬‬
‫מרוח דברי ההסבר להלוח החדש העורכים נותנים את ההרגשה שעיקר‬
‫בחירה בין דוחק לבין דוחק יותר גדול‬
‫מטרתם הוא "להחזיר עטרת ‪-‬אירופה שלפני השואה‪ -‬ליושנה"‪ .‬יש כאן מקום‬
‫כל מה שנאמר לגבי הסוברים כשיטת הגאונים צודק גם לגבי עלה"ש וצה"כ‬
‫להתבונן בשתי נקודות‪ :‬א‪ .‬אם אכן הלוח הזה מייצג את הזמנים שהיו‬
‫ע"פ האופק‪ .‬כשנוקטים את הזמנים של עלה"ש וצה"כ דר"ת ע"פ האופק‪,‬‬
‫מקובלים באירופה שלפני השואה‪ ,‬ב‪ .‬וזה העיקר‪ ,‬גם אם נניח שאכן הזמנים‬
‫יוצא שהנשפים של הבוקר הערב אינם מרוחקים באופן סימטרי מהיום‬
‫האלו היו מקובלים באירופה‪ ,‬האם זה אומר שזה יותר נכון ומדויק מן‬
‫הטבעי‪ .‬יוצא שיש שתי אפשרויות איך לחשב את שעות היום לפי שיטת‬
‫הזמנים המקובלים עכשיו?‬
‫המג"א‪[ :‬א] להמשיך את מנין שעות היום לתוך הלילה‪[ ,‬ב] שאמצע שעות‬
‫זמני הנשף הוא על פי דרגת אור וחושך‬
‫היום – חצות היום – לא יוצא בחצי היום‪( ,‬צריך לציין שהבעיה הזאת הרבה‬
‫בנוגע להטיעון הראשון‪ ,‬לגבי זמנה של עלות השחר‪ .‬ברור למעלה מכל ספק‬
‫יותר חמורה מפי שנראה בהשקפה הראשונה‪ ,‬זה לא רק בעיה בחצות‪ ,‬לפי‬
‫שהדרך הכי נכונה הוא לחשב את זמן עלות השחר‪ ,‬וכמו כן את זמן צאת‬
‫אופן חישוב כזה יוצא שבעצם מיקום השמש בכלל לא מתואם עם כל‬
‫הכוכבים‪ ,‬לפי דרגה של אור וחושך שהיא תוצאה של מיקום השמש ביחס‬
‫השעות!) וכיון שגם האפשרות הראשונה וגם האפשרות השניה הם בלתי‬
‫ל'אופק' (השיטה הנקראת גם 'מעלות')‪ .‬השיטה הזאת עומדת על שלושה‬
‫אפשרי בעליל‪ ,‬בעצם ננעלו כל השערים‪ ,‬המסקנה היא שאין שיטה כזאת! אין‬
‫עמודים חזקים‪ :‬מדברי חז"ל ‪ -‬מכל צד שרק נסתכל לא ימלט מזה‪ ,‬שמדברי‬
‫מה לעשות "סוף זמן ק"ש של המג"א" הולך רק לפי עלות השחר וצאה"כ של‬
‫חז" ל בכל מקום ברור שהקובע לגבי יום ולילה הוא חושך ואור‪ ,‬ולא דקות על‬
‫לוח התאחדות הרבנים!‬
‫שעון‪ .‬והסוגיא של הילוך מיל ביום בינוני לא בא לשנות את כל דברי התנאים‪.‬‬
‫מה עשו באירופה שלפני השואה? ב"הזמנים בהלכה" מוסר (עמ' קיח הערה‬
‫וגם לולא דברי החז" ל מצד הסברא עוד לא שמענו הסבר איך יכול להיות‪,‬‬
‫‪ )11‬שעשו כפי השיבוש השניה‪:‬‬
‫בעולם שלאף אחד לא היה שעון‪ ,‬וכל המהות של זמן היה נמדד לפי תופעות‬
‫טבעיות כמו מיקום השמש וחושך ואור‪ .‬וגם מצד מנהג ישראל‪ ,‬המציאות‬
‫יש לציין שהרבה‪ ,‬אף הנוהגים כשיטת ר"ת בארצות אירופה‪ ,‬חישבו ג"כ מעלות השחר‬
‫היתה בכל הדורות שכשרצו לדעת אם השחר כבר עלה בדקו בחוץ לראות מה‬
‫עד צאת הכוכבים שבפועל‪ .‬כפי שיטת המנח"כ‪ ,‬שאף לשיטת ר"ת כל שנראו שלשה‬
‫קורה‪ ,‬אותו דבר כשרצו לדעת אם כבר יצאו ג' כוכבים בינוניים הרימו את‬
‫כוכבים הרי זה לילה‪ .‬וכך היו נוהגים בהונגריה ובגרמניה‪ .‬דבר זה עולה מבדיקת לוחות‬
‫העיניים לשמים לבדוק‪ .‬ובכל הלוחות עד אחרי השואה תמיד קבעו את זמן‬
‫זמני היום וזמני ק"ש שיצאו בארצות הנ"ל‪.‬‬
‫(שם‪ ,‬בעמוד קטז‪ ,‬הביא תצלום מלוח "חברת קהילת יעקב" לטובת החזקת‬
‫צאת הכוכבים לפי האופק‪.‬‬
‫הישיבה דק"ק פאפא‪ ,‬שיצא בהונגריה‪ ,‬תש"ג‪' ,‬על פי המורה שעות החדש‬
‫לפי האמת לחשב את עלות השחר וצאת הכוכבים בכל ימות השנה ב‪ 27‬דקות‬
‫שבמדינתינו'‪ ,‬עלה"ש וצה"כ מחשובים לפי אופק‪ .‬לכן שעות היום לא‬
‫רחוק מאוד מאוד‪ ,‬ולולי זה שהרבה קהילות חסידיות חשובות (בעיקר בניו‬
‫מתואמים להמציאות של השמש‪ ,‬ולפי החשבון השעות שלהם צריך לצאת‬
‫יורק) קיבלו עליהם את הנוהג הזה בעצם לא היה צורך אפילו לשלול שיטה‬
‫שחצות היום אינו באמצע היום)‪.‬‬
‫כזאת‪.‬‬
‫חישוב שעות היום ע"פ צה"כ אופק‬
‫בעלי הלוח החדש כמובן שהיו מודעים לכל הבעיות שהזכרנו‪ .‬הם החליטו‬
‫אבל מה שנוגע לטיעון השני של הלוח הנוכחי‪ ,‬כאן העסק מאוד בעייתי‪ .‬באמת‬
‫להעדיף את השיבוש הראשון הנ"ל‪ ,‬דהיינו להמשיך את שעות היום לתוך‬
‫לא צריכים להרחיק‪ ,‬מספיק לראות איך שעורכי הלוח בעצמם הסתבכו בענין‪.‬‬
‫הלילה‪ ,‬על פני השיבוש השני שכל שעות היום הם עקומים‪( .‬לא ידועה לי‬
‫להלן ההסבר של העורכים לזמן ק"ש שמופיע בלוח‪" :‬הזמן ק"ש מחושב‬
‫הסיבה להעדפה הזאת‪ ,‬יכול להיות גם בגלל שבאמת השיבוש השני יותר‬
‫מעלה"ש ‪ 1.61‬מעלות לפני הנה"ח‪ ,‬עד ‪ 1.61‬מעלות לאחר שקיה"ח"‪ .‬הקורא‬
‫רחוק משכל הישר‪ .‬ויכול להיות שמחמת שהשיבוש הראשון מופיע עד היום‬
‫התמים מבין שהם מוסרים כאן את הזמנים של העה"ש וצה"כ‪ ,‬איך יכול‬
‫בכמה לוחות שבארץ ישראל‪ ,‬לעומת זאת השיבוש השני כבר נהפכה‬
‫להיות אחרת‪ ,‬הרי לפי שיטה זו מחשבים את שעות היום מעה"ש עד צה"כ‪.‬‬
‫להיסטוריה)‪ .‬לכן את החישובים של זמן ק"ש הם עשו באופן שמנין השעות‬
‫אבל מיד בשורה מתחתיה אנחנו שומעים זמירות חדשות‪" :‬והמחמיר‬
‫נכנסות לתוך הלילה‪ .‬ורק בהערה הם הוסיפו ש"המחמיר" לפי האפשרות‬
‫להקדים קריאתו בחורף ‪ 11‬דקות‪ ,‬ובקיץ ‪ 11‬דקות‪ ,‬הרי זה משובח‪( ,‬על פי‬
‫השניה "הרי זה משובח"‪.‬‬
‫עלה"ש הנ"ל [=‪ 1.61‬מעלות לפני הנה"ח] עד צאה"כ אופק)"‪ .‬מה קורה פה?‬
‫האם בשורה הקודמת לא דיברנו מ"צה"כ אופק"? מה זה "‪ 1..1‬מעלות לאחר‬
‫אבל מה שהם כנראה לא תפסו שבעצם כאן הם כורתים את הענף שעליו הם‬
‫שקה"ח" אם לא צה"כ?‬
‫יושבים‪ ,‬שהרי עיקר הרעיון של הלוח הזאת הוא "להחזיר עטרה ליושנה"‪,‬‬
‫חישוב שעות היום להנוקטים כהגאונים‬
‫לשחזר מה שנהגו באירופה לפני השואה‪ ,‬ברגע שהם מודים שזמן ק"ש שנהגו‬
‫האמת הוא שקרה כאן דבר מעניין‪ .‬החסידים נפלו להבעיה שהליטאים‬
‫באירופה משובש‪ ,‬וצריך עדכון‪ ,‬אז נשמט הקרקע מתחת 'מסורה' כביכול‪.‬‬
‫מסתבכים בה כבר מאה שנה!‬
‫עכשיו כבר אין ברירה ואי אפשר לעשות חישובים בלתי אפשריים‪ .‬וצריך‬
‫נעביר את רשות הדיבור לספר המונומנטאלי על כל עניני זמנים "הזמנים‬
‫להודות שזמן ק"ש של המג"א עובד רק לפני לוח התאחדת הרבנים!‬
‫בהלכה" (ח"א עמ' קיד‪ ,‬וראה שם את ההערות השוליים החשובות ביותר)‬
‫לסיום‪ ,‬דבר גדול עשו בעלי הלוח החדש‪ ,‬הם העלו את הנושא הצודק מאוד של‬
‫בתוך ביאורו לאופני חישוב שעות היום‪:‬‬
‫חישוב עלות השחר לפי האופק ולא לפי דקות‪ ,‬אבל בזה שהכניסו לתמונה גם‬
‫את זמן ק"ש ‪ -‬יצאו מן הפח ונפלו אל הפחת‪.‬‬
‫גדר צאת הכוכבים לשיטה זו [=מג"א]‪ :‬יש לציין יסוד חשוב לשיטה זו‪ ,‬דצאת הכוכבים‬
‫לו חכמים ישכילו‪ ,‬אם לעצתי ישמעו‪ ,‬יערכו לוח מדויק לזמני עלות השחר‬
‫לענין מנין השעות הוא ‪ ...‬ד' מיל אחר שקה"ח‪ ,‬שהוא צה"כ דר"ת‪ .‬ואף לנוהגים בשיטת‬
‫וצאת הכוכבים לפי האופק‪ .‬וזמן ק"ש של המג"א ינוח בשלום על משכבו‪.‬‬
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RON OSTROFF
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are
full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
Charles Bukowski
"If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?"
Rumi
Homeless Woman
I was walking down the street when I was
accosted by a particularly dirty and shabbylooking homeless woman who asked me for
a couple of dollars for dinner. I took out my
wallet, got out ten dollars and asked,
"Will you use it to go clothes shopping
instead of buying food?" I asked.
BY TZVI FREEMAN
C H A B A D. O R G
B Y T Z V I F R E E M A N - C H A B A D. O R G
From the Wisdom &
Te a c h i n g s o f t h e
Lubavitcher Rebbe
Liberate your Blessings
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
Mission Impossible
We were not placed here to do the possible. Let the heavenly beings
bring cause into effect, potential into actual. He did not breathe from
His innermost depths into flesh and blood to achieve the facile and
the ordinary.
We are here to achieve the impossible. To teach the world tricks it
feigns it cannot do. To fill it with light it does not know. To make the
blind see, the deaf hear, the bitter sweet, the darkness shine. To
make everyday business into mystic union. To rip away the façade
of the world and to bring it to confess its secret oneness with the
Divine.
When they tell you, “You can’t go on that path, it’s beyond you!”—
grab that path as your destiny.
---------------------------------------------------------------------The Parable
The world is a parable, two stories at once; one layered beneath
the other.
On the outside, it is the story of a brute called Reality, a bloodless
monster hosting an army of fiends, beasts, lunacy and, worst of all,
futility.
On the inside, it is a story of its own Author with you alone, in eternal
love, and every challenge of this adventure just another expression
of that love, drawing the two of you yet closer.
The world is a parable, a story on two channels at once.
On which channel do you choose to spend your precious time?
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"No, I don't waste time clothes shopping,"
the homeless woman said. "I need to spend
all my time trying to stay alive."
"Will you spend this on a beauty salon
instead of food?" I asked.
"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless
woman. "I haven't had my hair done in 20
years!"
"Will you spend this on a session with a
personal trainer instead of food?" I asked
"Are you Silly !" replied the homeless
woman. "I haven't exercised in 20 years!"
"Well," I said, "I'm not going to give you the
money. Instead, I'm going to take you out for
dinner with my husband and me tonight."
The homeless woman was shocked. "Won't
your husband be furious with you for doing
that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell
pretty disgusting."
I said, "That's okay. It's important for him
to see what a woman looks like after
she has given up clothes shopping, hair
appointments, and exercise."
Elderly Couple on a Road Trip
While on a road trip, an elderly couple
stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch.
After finishing their meal, they left the
restaurant and resumed their trip.
When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly
left her glasses on the table and she didn't miss
them until they had been driving about twenty
minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they
had to travel quite a distance before they could
find a place to turn around -- in order to return
to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses.
All the way back, the elderly husband became
the classic grouchy old man. He fussed and
complained and scolded his wife relentlessly
during the entire return drive. The more he
chided her -- the more agitated he became. He
just wouldn't let up one minute.
To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant.
As the woman got out of the car and hurried
inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer
yelled to her, "While you're in there, you might
as well get my hat and the credit card."
Terrorists
I was fed up with being burgled every other
day in my neighborhood. So, I tore out my
alarm system & de-registered from our local
Neighborhood Watch.
I've planted a Pakistani flag in each corner of my
front garden and a large Black Flag of ISIS in its
center.
Now, the Yorkshire police, the National Security
Bureau, Scotland Yard, MI-5, MI-6, the CIA and
every other intelligence service in Europe are all
watching my house 24 x 7 x 365.
My children are followed to school every day
and my wife when she goes shopping. I'm
followed to and from work every day. So no one
bothers me at all.
I've never felt safer.
Special thanks to KC for the Jokes !!
terrible day written
by Boruch Yidda Lebovits (Yoeli's Brother)
a new oleh in Yerushalayim
What a sad day it is, the emotions are still raw, the tears are still wet and the graves
are still soft.
For the Jewish people, news like these are not just one time news tickers that fade
in a few hours. It lingers on and it invokes deep scars, pain that is registered in every
Jews memory. A blood soaked memory that has been registering scenes of pogroms,
blood libels, expulsions and mass killings for the last 2000 years.
I might be young, but after seeing the bodies lying with talis and tefilin, I remembered
the pogroms in Keshaniv. After seeing blood soaked sidurim, I remembered babi yar.
When I saw the UNs reaction, I remembered the world’s silence while the chimneys
produced smoke and ash. When I saw Arab subhumans handing out candies and
celebrating, I remembered the laughter of some blue eyed youngsters laughing at
our misery somewhere in a Polish town square. When I saw the cruel CNN, BBC and
Guardian reports, I remembered Der Sturmer.
But my friends, I also remember our prophets, who have foreseen all this many
ancient ages ago, and that gives me hope. For they also told of a time when the tears
will be wiped away and righteousness will reign.
‫ ורחובות העיר ימלאו‬...‫עוד ישבו זקנים וזקנות ברחובות ירושלים‬...
2 9 6
We are witnessing a return of a people, an awakening of a tortured nation coming
back slowly slowly to their home. May we see the fulfilment of the prophesies soon
in our days with Mashiach Tzidkeinu. Then we’ll live another promise of...
‫ ומחה ה’ דמעה מעל כל פנים‬...
‫אור חיים‬
‫בית מדרש‬
BAIS MEDRASH OHR CHAIM - COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
18 FOR SH AY R D . U NDE R TH E L E A DE R SH I P OF R A B B I AARO N L AN K RY
RABBI CHAIM SILVER!!
Will be resuming his weekly shiurim / classes on Tuesday evening
Tuesday, 7:45-8:30pm: BUILDING A JEW AND HIS HOME
This class will be learning the
Kutras HaChessed of Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler zt”l
For Couples
Tuesday, 8:30-9:15pm: THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH
This class will be learning the
work of Rabbi Moshe Shapiro Shlit”a, Re’ah Emunah
For Men
Rabbi Silver, known as an inspiring teacher and lecturer served as a
Rov in Phoenix, AZ and later in Norfolk, VA before moving to Monsey, two years ago.
R A B B I
C H A I M
Rabbi Chaim Silver served as the rabbi Young of Phoenix for ten years and
later the rabbi of B’nai Israel Congregation in Norfolk, VA for seven years
before moving to Monsey two years ago.
With his warm smile, inspiring personality and special love for each of his
congregants Rabbi Silver together with wife Naomi single handedly
changed the face of Orthodox Judaism in Arizona. Under Rabbi Silver’s
leadership the membership of Young Israel of Phoenix tripled, over 50
kitchens were Kashered and a similar number became families became
Shomer Shabbos. Rabbi Silver played an integral role in building
the Phoenix Community Eruv and creating an infrastructure
S I L V E R
that is conducive for Jewish Orthodox life in the 21st century. Rabbi
Silver is the founder of the Phoenix Community Kollel.
During his tenure Norfolk Rabbi Silver played an integral role in building
the Orthodox community. Upon his arrival in Norfolk he founded the
BINA High School for Girls where he taught classes, served on the board
and headed the local Vaad Hachinuch. He earned a sterling reputation as
a community leader and teacher in his Shul and throughout the
Tidewater Jewish community.
Rabbi Silver is known as an inspiring lecturer and teacher and
throughout the United States and England.
WOMEN’S CORNER
0 1
days to Rosh Chodesh
Rebbitzen Mindy Lankry
Women’s Corner Parshas Toldos
Yitzchok marries Rivka and they too, like Avraham and Sara, are childless
for many years. Yitzchok did not want to marry anyone else, like Avraham
married Hagar because the fact that he was a korban to Hashem during
akeidas yitzchok made him especially sanctified to Hashem. Yitzchok went
to Har Hamoriah, the site of the akeida, to daven. Yitzchok knew he would
have children as was promised to Avraham after the akeida, but he prayed
that it should be through his righteous wife Rivka.
The Torah says that Yitzchok implored the Ribono Shel Olam with many
supplications. The word used is “v’yetar” which the gemara (yevamos 64a)
explains, also means pitchfork. “R’ Yitzchok says, why are the tefillos of the
righteous compared to a pitchfork?” He explains that just as a pitchfork
turns over the grain and tosses it from one place to another, the prayers
of Tzaddikim turn over (so to speak) the attributes of Hashem from din to
rachamim.
The gemara asks a question many of us have; why were the Avos and
Imahos barren? The answer stated is that Hashem loves the tefillos of the
righteous. Can it be that because Hashem loves the tefillos of the righteous
He would inflict them with pain in order to hear their prayers? Hashem
loves us and does not need the “pleasure” of hearing our tefillos? He most
certainly would not give us pain for His “benefit” so to speak. What does
this mean?
Our Chachamim teach us a very important lesson in chinuch. A wild tree
GATEWAY TO HAPPINESS by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
7.1 Friends are valuable for happiness.
1. A person who keeps to himself will find it difficult to be in a state of joy.
(Chofetz Chayim, Ahavas Chesed, part 2, ch.2)
2. Nothing so influences the faculties of a person’s mind as communicating with
friends who are striving towards the same goal. Our thinking is shaped and
corrected only through the exchange of thoughts with others. An intellect which
depends entirely upon itself is prone to stagnation, fantasies, or erroneous ideas.
(Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, From the Wisdom of Mishle, p.183)
3. The Sages say that having a friend is so important that we should be willing to
pay for one (Pirke Avos 1:6). For all aspects of living, a close friend can be very
beneficial. So beneficial that even if you have to pay some price for one, it is
worthwhile. Paying a price does not necessarily refer to financial payments. We
might have to spend time and energy to keep a friend. We might have to tolerate
some of his negative habits and at times he might quarrel with us. Nevertheless, the
price we pay for a close friend is a worthwhile investment.
7.2 We have a need for others, but moderation is important.
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am by myself, who am I?”
(Hillel, Pirke Avos 1:14). Do not make yourself overly dependent on others. If you
won’t take care of your own needs, how can you expect that others will? On the
other hand, be aware of your limitations. To a certain degree we are all dependent
on others. Even the richest and wisest person needs others. Consistently reacting
in either extreme is bound to cause problems. Hillel advises us to take the middle
path. Try to do for yourself what you can; but do not be too proud to ask others for
help when necessary.
grows by itself; indeed weeds flourish despite our efforts to rid our lawns
from them. A fruit tree however requires a lot of care and needs much time
and effort to be cultivated. The development of a child begins before he is
even born. His parents’ tefillos to Hashem begging for his arrival in this world
is the first step in assisting the child to be born with Divine blessing.
It is similar to the doctor who recommends a young newly married girl to
start a regimen of vitamins and minerals that will strengthen her and ensure
a healthy pregnancy. Studies have proven that women, who take folic acid
supplements months before conceiving, will have a much lower chance of
having a baby with birth defects.
The Avos were individuals of immense character and kedusha. They were
the foundation of the Jewish nation. In order for such greatness to be born,
the heart rendering tefillos of Avrahom and Sara, Yitzchok and Rivka, were
needed as the spiritual vitamins, even before conception. The pain of their
infertility was necessary and it served as a conduit to bring forth a prayer so
intense resulting in extraordinary offspring. These tefillos are precious to the
Ribono Shel Olam as they brought forth pure neshamos destined to begin
Am Yisroel.
We have always been aware that we need to educate our children throughout
their lives and instill upon them the Torah’s truths. We learn here that our
efforts at chinuch and parenting begin long before we become parents. Each
tefillah of ours has enormous effect on the future of our children. May we all
be zoche to follow the ways of our righteous Avos and Imahos.
Tech
Section
Popular Science
Robotic feet meet rocky surfaces
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Asteroid
Anchors
Robotic feet meet rocky surfaces. A
team led by engineer Aaron Parness at
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has
solved one of the biggest challenges for
future space expeditions: How to attach
to a zero-gravity surface without drilling
permanent anchors. Parness developed
a set of robotic feet that grab uneven,
rocky surfaces using hundreds of tiny
hooks known as microspines. Modeled
after the grasping spines on cockroach
legs, the polyurethane microspines grip
tightly yet can quickly release when it's
time to move to a new target.
NASA PhoneSat
A satellite that uses a cell phone as a
central processor. Scientists at NASA's
Ames Research Center have built the
most affordable satellite to date, a
$3,500 device the size of a coffee cup
that uses an off-the-shelf HTC Nexus
One smartphone as a central processor.
(A cheap off-the-shelf radio antenna
handles communication with the
ground.) PhoneSat 1.0, scheduled to
launch by the end of this year, will beam
back photos of Earth on an amateur
radio band for 10 days, or until the
battery dies. Subsequent iterations will
be capable of much more: PhoneSat
2.0 will have a two-way S-band radio
antenna (which most satellites use to
communicate with the ground) and solar
panels for extended power.
911 -A Glimpse into the "Chesed" life of Zvi Gluck
This week.......................
We referred 4 cases related to
drug and alcohol addiction matters
to therapists.
We opened 1 new case of sex abuse.
We set up an intervention for someone who is suffering from a severe gambling addiction
and has depleted all of his family's savings.
We expedited the release of 2 bodies from the medical examiner's office of people who had
passed away so that they could be buried same day.
We set up therapy for a person suffering from anxiety and severe panic attacks due to
previous sexual abuse.
We set up counseling for 1 couple having marital issues.
We worked on 8 jail related matters.
We place 3 boys in appropriate schools.
We arranged for and personally brought Tefillin to a group of 13 people who had been
arrested simultaneously.
We helped 4 people obtain emergency passports for death and medical reasons, 2 of which
were on Sunday and a legal holiday.
by Leiby Fisher
This weeks parsha alludes to current events. We
find that Rebecca came to ask the question, do I
have a bipolar child, one who wishes experience both sides of the fence?
The response was "there are two nations within you " two nations that are
diametrically opposed.
I pose a question, did Rebecca ultimately find solace in the fact that she
had two children and therefore two different views and approaches. Or did
she make peace with the fact that there's nothing she can do about it. The
current situation in Israel is, do we come to peace with what's happening
lay down and take it on the chin and take the continued violence to that
response or do we find a way to negate this violence by a response that
would send a message that to ultimately be understood.
We find this weeks Parsha an allusion to the third temple. Isaac dug wells
three times but only on the third well did he find ultimate and lasting peace.
May we find ours quickly and without any more pain or suffering.
This week I offer a departure from what we would consider classic cuisine
and offer a way to appreciate all of what Gd gives us.
Chicken gizzard kushiyaki
2 lb chicken gizzard
2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1 cup mirin
Half cup soy sauce
5 garlic cloves crushed
1 inch ginger crushed and chopped 1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons fermented chili paste
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
directions:
1)Place chicken gizzards in a sauce pan cover with water and bring to a
simmer. Simmer for four hours changing the water every half hour to 45
minutes to remove salt
2)in a sauce pan combine mirren, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, honey, chili
paste, sesame oil and five spice powder at the chicken gizzard and simmer
for one hour.
3) remove chicken from the sauce and reduce until it is a thick glaze
4) put five gizzards on a skewer baste with the sauce and put on grill for
1 min per side until sugars are caramelized.
Serve with copious amounts of sake.
‫בתיאבון לחיים‬
Leiby
P.s. If you have any questions regarding sourcing or anything else
gastronomically inclined please feel free to contacted
at [email protected]
We set up 2 job placements for people post rehab.
We got Tefillin for a teenager who had sold his tefillin years ago and decided that he wants
to start donning them again.
We had a high level meeting at the District Attorneys office with chiefs of various units in
order to better the working relationship so we can better serve those who need it...
Two weeks ago a 21 year old girl was in a bar/club in Atlantic City. She was enjoying
a night out and when someone handed her a drink,she downed it without ever
wondering what might have been in her glass.
It was a critical error. She woke up the next morning in a hospital bed, with no memory
of anything that had happened after drinking what was clearly a doctored beverage.
You might think that the story ends there, but it doesn't. Yesterday, police in the girls
home town came looking for her. They were planning to arrest her for assaulting a
police officer, something that must have happened when she was under the influence
of that tainted drink. Thankfully she was in school out of state, which bought us a
little time. We contacted the court and were able to arrange both a court date and a
lawyer for her.
No matter who you are or where you are, don't ever, EVER drink anything handed to
you by a stranger. The results could be devastating or even fatal.
May we share only Simchos
Hmmm......
"Happiness doesn't follow the laws of Mathematics.
When you start dividing happiness among others, it
actually multiplies."
"No person in this world has ever been rewarded for
what he has received. He is always honoured for what he
has given to others."
Donating My Kidney
by Judith Abrahams -Aish.com
Giving a stranger my kidney was one of my life’s most rewarding experiences.
At age 62 I had the privilege to donate a kidney to a complete stranger. It was one of the most
amazing experiences of my life.
A person suffering from kidney failure has three available treatment options: dialysis, a
transplanted cadaver kidney or a transplant from a living donor. Dialysis itself is only a temporary
solution. While it is certainly true that people can remain on dialysis for many years, it is an
extremely time-consuming procedure and is not a cure. The number of available cadaver kidneys
falls far short of demand. Here in Israel over 700 people are on the waiting list for a kidney
transplant. Obtaining an organ from a live donor is a way to remedy the shortfall.
The kidneys’ main task is to filter toxins and remove excess water from the bloodstream. Healthy
people have four to five times the kidney capacity needed for this, so even with one remaining
kidney there is still plenty of spare function and one can live a perfectly normal life.
Live donors are generally close family members. In cases of incompatibility or where there are
no suitable or available family members the kidney failure sufferer must look elsewhere, often by
means of advertising. In this case it is termed an “altruistic” donation.
Two years ago my younger son told me about Rabbi Avraham Ravitz zt”l, a member of the
Knesset who needed a kidney. All 12 of his children volunteered to donate, and Rabbi Ravitz
subsequently promoted a law in the Knesset designed to encourage kidney donations in Israel.
I started researching the issue and discovered Chaya Lipschutz and her marvelous website,
KidneyMitzvah.com. Chaya is an altruistic kidney donor who now voluntarily tries to help as many
people as possible, of all races and religions, who are in need of a kidney. She is what you’d call
a “kidney matchmaker,” facilitating quite another type of shidduch.
I also came across a great article on Aish.com written by Lori Palatnik, another altruistic kidney
donor (through a match made by Chaya Lipschutz). Lori made me feel that I was somehow losing
out if I could not donate. She writes:
God runs the world, and when presented with a mitzvah, an opportunity to save someone’s life,
grab it. It may not come again. To hold back and live in a world of “What if...?” could cost lives…
How can I not give away my kidney, just because it’s for someone I don’t know? Somebody
knows them. They are someone’s wife, sister, friend and daughter.
Shari Kaufman, another kidney donor, wrote in her moving article on Aish.com:
For me personally, to say it was a special time is an understatement. I was scared, which is
normal, but the Almighty held my hand every step of the way, encouraging me and coaxing me
at this unique opportunity…. I have never felt this kind of joy before. How wonderful that the
Almighty gave me a spare kidney, so I could relish this incredible experience. The connection I’ve
had with God these past few months is something to strive for the rest of my life. I had pushed
through my fears and anxieties and placed my trust in the Almighty. I gave the gift of life, and got
an equally tremendous gift in return.
Having type A blood, I learned that I had a 70% chance that I could be a compatible donor to
a fellow group A.
The Search Is On
I contacted Chaya Lipschutz by email. She asked me a few questions and told me that my BMI
should be under 30 and that I should lose weight. Based in the United States, she did not at that
time know of anyone suitable for me in Israel. In the meantime our rabbi (Rabbi Dovid Stein of
Kehillat Beit Chatam in Rehovot) told me that although I was under no obligation to do so, it is a
very big mitzvah. I was hooked on the idea.
I started losing weight and looked periodically in Yated Ne’eman, a religious Hebrew newspaper
that in the past had adverts placed by people looking for a kidney donor. Of course when you look
for something you don’t find it. All the adverts were for the wrong blood group or specified only
up to age 45. Then one day last summer I saw that a young man needed a kidney, blood group
A or O, no age limit stated! The contact information was for an organization I had never heard of:
Matnat Chaim – Gift of Life. The organization was founded by Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Heber,
a remarkable man who received a kidney two years previously and now spends all his time and
energy (when not teaching in yeshiva) trying to make matches for other people. I was to become
his 48th “altruistic” donor.
Due to the passing of my mother, of blessed memory, and the subsequent holidays, it took me
a few months finally to make the call. Rabbi Heber told me that they had found a donor for the
young man, but he had so many other people on his list. If I was still interested, I should do some
initial basic blood and urine work and a pelvic ultrasound, and then get back to him. He would in
the meantime see for whom on his list I would be most suitable.
During subsequent conversations Rabbi Heber suggested that I be tested for two sisters, both in
their 40’s, both on dialysis, both mothers of large families. The results of my pelvic ultrasound
were somewhat problematic, and Rabbi Heber’s medical advisors advised me to do more
investigations before continuing. These further tests thank God came back fine, and finally one
day Rabbi Heber informed me that I had an appointment for compatibility testing at Beilinson
Hospital, in Petach Tikva, where 70% of all the transplants are performed in Israel.
Early one morning last Chanukah five women met in the outpatient department of Beilinson
Hospital – the two delightful sisters, their mother (a charming lady just slightly older than myself),
another potential kidney donor (a most special lady who has since become a friend) and myself.
We discovered that we had so much in common – we were all English-speaking, all immigrants,
all religious. I felt some kind of magic in the air. The mother emailed me afterwards: “I think that
yesterday morning was very special. There was a marvelous ‘chemistry’ in the relationships and
for us it was a significant experience. Somehow, I feel that we are finally on our way and that
we are not alone.”
After blood was drawn for cross-matching and tissue-matching, we all trooped up to the
Department of Transplantation where both potential donors and potential recipients had to meet
separately with the transplantation coordinator and with the doctor who heads up the kidney
transplant service. Now officially entered into the system as a potential kidney donor, I was given
lists of more tests and investigations. If you successfully perform a whole bunch of tests,
you “graduate” to more expensive and difficult ones. If any test comes back with an issue
(e.g. a number outwith the normal range), then that has to be separately followed-up and
investigated. This happened to me four times.
When the compatibility tests came back it turned out that I was a match for the younger
sister, aged 42, a mother of nine children, whom I’ll call Aviva. Aviva had endured five years
of three-times-a-week dialysis, three hours each time. So now I knew the brave woman for
whom I was carrying out all these tests! My fellow donor proved to be a match for the older
sister.
Why Do You Want to Do This?
In America a prospective donor is generally interviewed by a psychologist, social worker or
psychiatrist. In Israel I was sent to all three! The psychologist performed a full psychological
examination with ink-blot tests and with a variety of other psycho-diagnostic instruments. For
all these interviews (except with the psychologist) the unfortunate potential recipient also has
to turn up, be separately interviewed and produce all the necessary papers.
Aviva and I were summoned to appear before the Transplantation Committee of the
Ministry of Health. It was quite an ordeal. After a long wait I was called and told that it
is forbidden to take anything with me into the committee room, with the exception of the
original advert which they had told me to bring along. I was ushered into a room containing
an enormous table surrounded by several strangers who all introduced themselves – a
medical professor, a psychologist, a social worker, a lawyer, a representative of the Ministry
of Health, a representative of the public, and others I don’t recall, and all in the presence
of a stenographer taking down every last word. They each had a thick file before them,
presumably containing all the results of my myriad investigations and assessments. The
atmosphere was reminiscent of a court room with me on trial.
The professor was the chairman and he adopted an aggressive approach. Why do you want
to do this? It doesn’t make sense! I just don’t understand! Then they all took turns firing
questions at me. They all kept referring to my age and the number of my grandchildren as if
no one of my age or with my quota of grandchildren should even be thinking of doing such
a thing. Rabbi Heber had advised me to remain firm and betray no uncertainty, and that is
what I tried to do.
Shortly before the transplant I met Dr. Evgeny Solomonov, the surgeon. He explained to
me the entire procedure and I have great gratitude to this doctor for his surgical skills that
undoubtedly contributed to my swift and almost painless recovery.
Two weeks after Purim we finally got the clearance from the Ministry of Health, and a date
was set for the following week, which was just one week before Passover. We had to go in
to the hospital on the Saturday evening. Just before my husband and I left home, our rabbi
came and gave me a beautiful blessing. He also told me that he knew we had been keeping
the potential transplant confidential, but he advised me that afterwards I should talk about it
freely so that others might be encouraged to follow my example.
Surgery
Sunday afternoon Aviva and all the nurses gave me a great send-off from the ward. I had
requested that I be given sedation before going into the O.R. and I was very grateful for that.
My husband, who accompanied me as far as the door of the O.R., looked as if he too could
do with some sedation. Aviva was due to go down later and was supposed to be anesthetized
in an adjoining O.R. to await direct transfer of my kidney. But my own surgery went so
smoothly and quickly that Aviva was still in the ward when she was called. She later told me
that they literally ran with her on her bed to the elevator, down to the O.R.
When I woke up I felt great and had no pain; apparently they leave slow-release anesthetic
inside which lasts for two days. My husband was with me when I was later taken back to the
ward. In the evening my older son came and spent the night and next day looking after me
as my husband had to go to work (and my daughters were busy preparing for Passover).
After spending the night in the recovery room, Aviva was brought back up the next day and
we shared a room until my release on Wednesday. For the first day or so there was some
concern if the transplanted kidney was working properly, but on Wednesday morning, as we
awaited the results of more tests, Aviva turned to me and said: “It must be working – I last
had dialysis on Sunday morning and normally without dialysis I would be crawling on the floor
by now.” Indeed the blood tests later showed that her creatinine, the key marker of kidney
function, was way down, approaching normal levels.
Writing this four weeks later, Aviva was released from the hospital in time for Seder. She has
not needed any further dialysis and God willing she will remain in good health for many years
to come. She phones me periodically to report on her progress and to hear how I am doing;
her mother says we have become extended family.
The saga has been a most amazing experience for me – of a similar level of joy and wonder
as giving birth. I prayed throughout that I would have the merit to pass all the hurdles and
to be allowed to be a kidney donor; I am just so grateful to the Almighty that I was indeed
able to do this mitzvah.
A postscript: The other day my older daughter phoned me and told me she had just had a
most unusual dream. She dreamed that I had told her that I was about to donate a chamber
of my heart! She said it was too soon after the kidney surgery, and I said that’s no problem – I
can recuperate from both surgeries together. My daughter was very worried because this was
all taking place within one day including the Ministry of Health hearing and she knew that for
the kidney transplant I had researched the issue for months.
When Aviva heard the above story she said to me that I really did give her a piece of my
heart.
Kids Corner submitted
by Shragie Newhouse
Olomeinu in Chinuch.org
Kids Corner submitted by Shragie Newhouse Olomeinu in Chinuch.org
Cash Torah
he Power of our Holy Mothers
Copyright (C) 1974 by Holy Beggars’ Gazette Reprinted by permission.
Transcribed by (Rabbi) Elana Rappaport (Schachter),
Reb Shlomo speaking.
According to Chassidus the mother teaches the baby belief and
the father teaches the baby truth. How do I know the truth? Unless I
believe, I’ll never get to the truth. Reb Nachman says the whole world
is operating on the basis of belief. A child goes to school and the
teacher teaches him the ABC, and the child completely believes the
teacher. Imagine if the child would be an intellectual. “How do you
know this A is an A and this B is a B?” Thank G-d we teach kids the
alphabet while they still believe. The whole world is based on
alphabets. The mother teaches the alphabet, which is the utmost of
belief and the utmost of truth: this is really an alef, this really is a beit.
The Rambam says that G-d’s providence is on you as much as you are aware
of G-d. G-d’s providence is over the whole world, but the more you are aware
of G-d, the more His providence is particularly evident in your life. For
instance, there were Tzaddiqim, holy people, who would open to the exact page
they wanted, every time they opened a book, because they were so aware of
G-d that He was guarding every step of their lives.
Everybody likes G-d to do miracles, but the question is, are you a miracle? If
you are living on the level of miracles, if you trust in G-d on the level of a
miracle, then miracles happen to you. If you are not living your life on that
level, then miracles don’t happen to you.
The women were so holy while we were slaves in Egypt that not one Egyptian
man was able to get close to a Jewish woman. The men also believed in G-d, but
they were not on the level of miracles. The Midrash says that although a woman
can’t usually have a baby alone, since the women were afraid to have their babies
in the cities, they went out in the fields, and they had faith that G-d would take
care of them and their babies. The Midrash says that G-d Himself was helping
the babies to be born. Then angels would come and bring food for the mothers.
Everything would happen in the fields, and they would stay there until the baby
wasn’t crying much anymore.
At the Red Sea, the children of Israel sang, “This is my G-d and I will exalt Him,
the G-d of my father and I will make Him great. The Midrash asks, “Who said
‘This is my
G-d?’ How did you recognize Him?” If I saw someone before then I can identify
him again. But when did they see G-d before, so that they could say, “This is my
G-d?” The Midrash says, these were the children who were born in Egypt. They
saw G-d before, because G-d was really delivering them into the world. So
those kids were saying, “This is my G-d and I will exalt Him.”
Can you solve these
RIDDLES?
Birchas HaCho-
from Brother
Shlomo !
By Itzik Weinberg
‫״ויתרוצצו הבנים בקרבה״‬
Where is the hint in who they were fighting?
Last weeks Answer
( Fine in our parsha the two rules that Chazal take from ‫עובדי אלילים‬. )
1. From ‫לבן הארמי‬. That ‫האידיוט קופץ בראש‬.
2.from ‫לבן הארמי‬. That we ask a women for her opinion
‫״נקרא לנערה ונשאלה את פיה״‬
desh
Kislev
Kislev is around the corner, and will
be bringing us to new visions. Elo
Lirosom Bilvad; something special to
be seen. Do you know what our eyes
will be seeing? No, not only a physical
candle, its much deeper than that. We
will be seeing a flicker light up in our minds.
The energy of the Nes Chanukah was not only that they
found the oil; that was the result. The real light was ignited
way before that, when they didn’t give up and searched even
though they thought all was lost.
At that moment when we decide to search for some pureness, to find the Nekuda Toiva within us, at that moment
thats when the light flares up, and it shines a new light. Or
Chodosh, an Ohr of hischadshus, forever.
Reb Nachman reveals that real light is something that you
see only with closed eyes; a place of oneness and truth. It’s
a deep idea. Something that you see with your eyes, isn’t
necessarily where you really are at, but when you close your
eyes and you think of Shabbos, You Think of Yerushalayim,
You think of Moshiach.. gevalt..wow are you seeing.
and that is why, says Reb Nachman, when people hurt themselves, their first instinct is that their eyes shut, it is when you
experience this darkest moment that you search for that light
of oneness and truth..
Lets all have an amazing Chodesh Kislov, let us all have
that Chanuka flicker within our hearts and lets shine some
light unto this dark planet. let that light shine unto Zion and
we shall all together merit to absorb from its light, together,
forever. Amen
Nature
God's Wonders In
By Eli the Jew
Just met with this manufacturer
that invented a machine
that absorbed sunlight and
oxygenates ‎the environment.
Don't really understand his
business plan because he's
giving away the service for
FREE!
I asked him if it can be used on Mars..
He told me NO
I asked him if he wants me to sign a non-disclosure agreement
He told me I'm free to talk about it..
I asked him if he's filed a patent ...
He told me that he's giving out a FREE manual that anyone can
take his machine and duplicate BUT they would need to use a
component of his machine to make their own..
Thought he's got an angle.. Gotta use his components......
Asked him how much are you selling that component for...
Told me Free!
Anyhow have any ideas how we can monetize?
.....Thank U Hashem for creating the tree!
‎By Eli Hayehudi
Yartzeits
29 Cheshvan Fri
Rav Yitzchak Eizik Chover, author of Responsa Binyan Olam and Si’ach Yitzchak. One of his
talmidim, HaRav Yitzchak Kahane, wrote Toldos Yitzchak (1852)
Rav Avraham Abish Kanner, the Tchechover Rebbe of Haifa (1983)
30 Cheshvan Shabbos
Rav Tzvi Hersh Hakohen of Rimanov (1778-1846). From the age of fifteen, Tzvi Hersh began
traveling to the court of Rav Menachem Mendel of Rimanov. He became one of the Rebbe’s
closest chassisdim and his personal attendant; he tus became know as Rav Tzvi Hersh
Meshares. After the petira of Rav Naftali of Ropshitz (another of the closest chassidim
of Rav Menachem Mendel), Rav Tzvi Hersh returned to Rimanov to accept the mantle of
leadership of the chassidim. His divrei Torah were compiled and published by his son, Rav
Yosef, under then name Be’eiros Hamayim. It is comprised of several sefarim, all beginning
with the word Be’er. For example, the sefer Be’er Lechai Roi, contains his drushim on
Chumash and the Yomim Tovim. Other teachings of his can be found in the sefer Mevasser
Tov His yahrtzeit falls on the thirtieth of Cheshvan, but since Cheshvan more often has only
29 days, it is generally commemorated on the 29th.
Rav Yaakov Betzalel Zolty, Rav of Yerushalayim
Rav Eliezer Yehudah Waldenberg (1914- 2006). He was born in Yerushalayim to Rav Yaakov
Gedalyahu who came to Eretz Yisrael from Kovno in the early 1900s. He learned in the
Eitz Chaim Yeshiva and developed a very warm bond with Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer. Rav
Waldenberg wrote his first sefer, Dvar Eliezer, when he was only 19. Upon the passing of
his mother and later his father both in the 1960s, he published two separate sefarim on
the halachos of mourning. Rav Waldenberg got involved with medical ethics during the
period that he served as rabbi of a shul adjacent to the old location of Sha'arei Tzedek
Hospital in downtown Yerushalayim. Among those who attended was Professor Avraham
Steinberg, a pediatric neurologist and head of the Medical Ethics Center at Sha'arei Tzedek,
as well as the editor of the Talmudic Encyclopedia. "Doctors who prayed at the synagogue,
myself included, started asking him questions. Eventually, he began teaching a weekly
medical ethics class for doctors and nurses." His teshuvos were compiled in his magnum
opus, a 21-volume set of responsa entitled Tzitz Eliezer. The first volume of Tzitz Eliezer
was published in 1945, when he was not yet 30. In addition, he authored a book on the
laws of sea travel on Shabbat called Shvisa b'Yam, a book on mourning laws called Ein
Ya'acov and a book on legal issues in the modern state called Hilchos Medina. He was also
a member on the Beis Din Hagadol where he sat together for many years with Rav Yosef
Shalom Elyashiv. Rav and Rebbetzin Waldenberg merited to have one child, a son, Rav
Simcha Bunim Waldenberg. Rav Simcha Bunim became a dayan in the Eidah Hachareidis
and served as its appointed Rov of the neighborhood of Ezras Torah. He himself was known
as a posek muvhak. Tragically, Rav Simcha Bunim passed away about two years ago.
1 Kisler Sun
Rav Ephraim Alankava, Rav of Telmisan Algeria (on the border with Morocco) and author of
Shaar Kevod Shamayim (1441).
Rav Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1558), teacher and father-in-law of the Rema. His
grandfather and namesake was Rav of Neustadt and the Gadol Hador in Austria, who
along with the Maharil founded the minhagei Ashkenaz that are still prevalent until today.
He established the Lublin Yeshiva in 1515 and was succeeded by Rav Shlomo Luria, the
Maharshal.
Rav Yosef Shmuel of Cracow (1703), author of Mesoras Hashas. The Chidah, in his
biography of Rav Yosef Shmuel, wrote that he learned all of Shas 42 times, fulfilling the
commandment "Vedibarto ‘bom’," (the numerical value of ’bom’ being 42). He also added
that for 25 years he learned standing on his feet and all his learning was Torah lishmah.
Rav Moshe Chaifetz, author of Meleches Shabbos and Meleches Machsheves (1711).
Rav Avraham Eiger of Posen (1846-1914), son of Rav Yehuda Leib Eiger, the first Lubliner
Rebbe, grandson of Rav Shlomo Eiger and great-grandson of Rav Akiva Eiger. He succeeded
his father as leader of his chasidim from 1882 to 1914. He was the author of a work on
Chassidus, Shevet mi-Yehuda. He was also a member of the Vaad Haruchani of the Yeshivas
Chachmei Lublin.
2 Kislev Mon
Rav Akiva Sofer of Pressburg (1960), author of Daas Sofer. Son of Rav Simcha Bunim Sofer
(The Shevet Sofer), grandson of the Kesav Sofer (Rav Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer) and
the great-grandson of the Chasam Sofer (Rav Moshe Sofer). Interestingly, three continuous
generations – the Chasam Sofer, the Kesav Sofer, and the Shevet Sofer – all served as Rav
of Pressburg for 33 years. When Rav Akiva Sofer neared his 33rd year as Rav, he asked his
uncle, the Erlauer Rav, what to do. Upon his uncle’s advice, the Daas Sofer moved to Eretz
Yisrael in 1940, thus saving himself from the horrors of Worl War II.
Rav Aharon Kotler (1892-1962), rosh yeshivas Bais Medrash Govoah, Lakewood. The
son of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Pines, Rav Aharon was known as the "Shislovitzer iluy." At
14 he entered the Slobodka yeshivah, where he learnt under the Alter and HaRav Moshe
Mordechai Epstein. He also heard shiurim from Rav Baruch Ber, who had his own yeshiva in
one of the suburbs of Slobodka. He married the daughter of R. Isser Zalman Meltzer, head
of the yeshivah Etz Chaim in Slutsk, and became his assistant (1914). Even before he was
25 years old, he became one of its roshei yeshivah. After the yeshivah's forced transfer to
Kletsk in Poland – due to the Bolchevik takeover and religious persecution (1921), Rav Isser
Zalman emigrated to Erez Ysrael, and Rav Kotler directed the Etz Chaim for 20 years. With
the Soviet occupation of Poalnd in 1939, Rav Kotler escapied first to Kobe, Japan, then to
the United States (April, 1941). Reb Aharon assumed a leading role in the operations of the
Vaad Hatzoloh. Under his leadership, Beth Medrash Govoha opened in a converted house
in Lakewood, New Jersey in April 1943, and the yeshiva and kollel student body increased
from the original 14 to 140 in 1962, the year of Reb Aharon's petiroh. Reb Aharon also headed
Chinuch Atzmai, the network of Torah day schools in Israel, founded in 1953, and he took over
the leadership of Torah U'Mesorah, the American day school movement, after the death of its
founder HaRav Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz. He also headed Agudas Yisrael's Moetzes Gedolei
Hatorah.
Rav Nosson Meir Wachtfogel, the Lakewood mashgiach. Rav Nosson was born in Kuhl,
Lithuania. His father, R' Moshe Yom Tov was one of the 14 original students of the yeshiva
in Slutsk. (Another of these students was R' Aharon Kotler). Rav Nosson himself began his
education in the yeshiva in Kelm. When he was fifteen, he came to the United States - his
father had accepted a rabbinic post in Montreal - and enrolled in Yeshivat Rabbenu Yitzchak
Elchanan (forerunner of the Talmudic division of Yeshiva University). After two years there,
he returned to Lithuania to study at the Mir Yeshiva. He also studied under R' Shimon Shkop,
and in Kamenetz, under R' Baruch Ber Lebowitz. Beginning in 1941, R' Nosson joined with R'
Aharon Kotler to develop the Lakewood Yeshiva. He left several children, including R' Elya Ber
Wachtfogel, rosh yeshiva of the Yeshiva Zichron Moshe in South Fallsburg, New York. (19101998)
R' Dr. Dov Revel, President and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan in New
York.
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Rav Meshulam Yissaschar Ashkenazi of Stamford Hill, London, the Stanislaver Rebbe (1995).
Rav Shilo Raphael, Av Bais Din of Yerushalayim
Rav Yaakov Moshe Kulefsky (1921-2000). Born in St. Louis, he learned at Torah Vadaas in his
early 20s, while serving in the army. He married Sarah Gartenhaus in 1950 and joined Yeshiva
Ner Israel in 1954. He became Rosh yeshiva and replaced Rav Yaakov Weinberg after the
latter’s petira. Rav Kulefsky left two sons (Tzvi Hirsch and Nosson) and three daughters [Esther
Chana (Abraham), Ettie (Rosenbaum), and Faigi (Gruman)], 40 grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. [niftar 3 Kislev; buried 4 Kislev]
4 Kislev Wed
Rav Eliyahu Kubo, av beis din of Saloniki, author of Aderes Eliyahu and Sheni Hame’oros
Hagedolim (~1628-1688). The Kubo family had immigrated to Greece from Spain during the
Spanish expulsion. Rav Eliyahu became Chief Rabbi in Salonika.
Rav Tzvi Hersh Margulies of Lublin (1805)
Rav Yaakov Dovid Kalish (1803-1878), founder of the Amshinov dynasty. Reb Yaakov Dovid’s
father was Rav Yitzchak of Vorka, a leading disciple of Rav Simcha Bunim of Peshischa and a
peer of Rav Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. When Rav Simcha Bunim of Peshischa passed away
in 1827, his followers split into two streams, some of them following Rav Menachem Mendel
of Kotzk whose emphasis was on fiery self-discipline, while the remainder adhered to Rav
Yitzchak of Vorka whose approach was one of warmth and love. In 1848, when Rav Yitzchak
of Vorka passed away, many of his followers wished to follow Rav Yaakov Dovid of Amshinov.
He, too, followed the Vorka tradition of kindness and kiruv rechokim. Rav Yaakov Dovid set up
court in the town of Mszczonow, Poland, which became known to Jews as Amshinov. There,
he became known as the rebbe of Amshinov. Meanwhile, Rav Yaakov Dovid’s brother, Rav
Menachem Mendel, continued the Vorki dynasty from their father in Vorki itself (1779-1848).
Rav Menachem, the oldest of Rav Yaakov Dovid’s three sons, inherited the mantle of Amshinov
from his father for 40 years.
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Rav Shmuel Eliezer HaLevi Eidels, the Maharsha (1631 or 1636); born in Krakow in 1555.
His father, Rav Yehuda, was an eminent talmid chacham who descended from Rav Yehuda
Hachassid, as well as from Rav Akiva Hakohen Katz, the father-in-law of the Shela Hakadosh.
His mother was the granddaughter of Rav Yehuda Loewe, the Maharal of Prague. Rebbetzin
Eidel Lifschitz of Pozna, the wealthy widow of Rav Moshe Lifschitz, the rav of Brisk, made a
match between her daughter and the Maharsha. She also supported her other son-in-law, Rav
Moshe Ashkenazi, author of Zichron Moshe, with whom the Maharsha studied. In appreciation
of his mother-in-law's efforts, the Maharsha added the name Eidels to his own name, and from
then on called himself Shmuel Eliezer Eidels. Rebbetzin Eidel passed away in 5368 at the age
of 100. During his years as rosh yeshiva in Austroha, the Maharsha compiled his monumental
Chiddushei Halachos and Chiddushei Aggados on Shas.
Rav Dovid Luria (1798-1855), the Radal, was a student of the Rav of Vilna, Rav Shaul
Katzenellenbogen. He wrote an important commentary on Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer. He is also
known for known as a commentator on Gemara and Midrash. He also composed halachic
responsa and a commentary on Rambam's Mishneh Torah. Radal's dedication to learning was
legendary. It is said that he did not sleep more than one hour during the short summer nights
and three hours in the winter, in addition to an afternoon nap of precisely 12 minutes. In 1854,
he was offered the rabbinate of Warsaw. He refused this position despite the encouragement
of the Gerrer Rebbe that he take it. However, R' Dovid did involve himself in communal needs,
including a meeting in 1846 (together with R' Yitzchak of Volozhin) with Sir Moses Montiefore
to address the needs of Russian Jewry.
Rav Asher Anshel Yungreiss (Jungreis; Jungreisz), Czenger (Chenger) Rav, the Menuchas Asher
(1806-1873). [according to Hamodia 2005, 27 Elul 1889]
Rav Baruch Ber Leibowitz, Rosh Yeshiva of Kamenitz (1867-1940). He was born in Slutzk
to Reb Shmuel Dovid Leibowitz, who was a close follower of the Rav of Slutzk, Rav Yosef
Ber Soleveitchik. At the age of 16, he went to Volozhin and became the talmid muvhak of
Rav Chaim Brisker. In 1903, he was invited to be Rosh yeshiva of Kenesses Beis Yitzchak in
Slobodka. During World War I, the yeshiva moved to Minsk, and in 1921, to Vilna. Finally, in
1926, it moved to Kamenitz. He was the father-in-law of Rav Reuven Grozovsky, who became
his successor. He authored Birkas Shmuel on Shas.
The Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch (Central Organization for Jewish
Education) along with a group of shluchim, swung into action. By late
fall, with much guidance from the Rebbe, a plan was in place, and
on 23 Cheshvan 5744 (October 30, 1983), Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, a
member of the Rebbe’s secretariat, who was appointed chairman of the
conference, formally reported to the Rebbe that the upcoming conference
for Shluchim from the United States and Canada would take place the
following weekend at the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters.
KINUS HASHLUCHIM
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Who Are the Shluchim?
The shluchim are men and women who were dispatched by the Lubavitcher
Rebbe to communities all over the globe to dedicate their lives to serve the
Jewish people. You can find them in far-flung places such as India, Nepal
or Siberia, and you can usually also find them closer to home, in your own
community.
They labor to connect Jews to their heritage, raise Jewish awareness and
mitzvah observance, and teach Torah. Yet their mission isn’t only a spiritual
one; the Rebbe charged them to discover what the unique needs of their
respective communities are and to selflessly provide those, opening their
hearts and homes and helping every Jew in any way they can.
Immediately upon assuming leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement,
the Rebbe personally called
upon individual disciples
and asked them to move
to specific locations to
spread Judaism.
Later
on, as the movement
grew and communities
starting
turning
to
Lubavitch requesting a
representative, prospective
shluchim would submit
location ideas to the
Rebbe for his approval. As
things grew ever larger, the
Rebbe—drawing support
from the Talmudic rule that
an emissary can appoint
another
emissary—
encouraged the senior
shluchim to appoint yet
more shluchim.
Today, there more than 4,500 families of shluchim in 75 countries all around
the world, continuing the Rebbe’s charge to spread the Torah’s teachings
and inspiration far and wide.
What Is “the Kinus HaShluchim”?
Kinus is Hebrew for “gathering” or “conference.” The Kinus Hashluchim
(International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries) is a yearly
event, in which thousands of shluchim gather to share inspiration, ideas and
goals, leaving rejuvenated and ready to carry on their work with renewed
vigor and enthusiasm.
For years, the concluding gala banquet of the International Conference
of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries has been known as the largest sit-down
dinner in New York City.
The First Kinus HaShluchim
Over the years, the Rebbe encouraged various meetings and conferences
among shluchim in different parts of the world. During a public talk in the
summer of 1983, the Rebbe spoke about a gathering of shluchim going on
that weekend in Israel, and urged that it would be appropriate to arrange a
similar event in New York.1
The Rebbe responded by giving his blessing for success and subsequently
devoted a long talk at that week’s farbrengen to the concept of shlichus
and the responsibility each individual has to the totality of the Jewish
People.2
Approximately 65 shluchim from the United States and Canada attended
the first conference. The North American conference continued to
flourish for another three years and, as the number of shluchim in North
America burgeoned, so did the kinus.
International Kinus Hashluchim
In 1987, at the Rebbe’s behest, the annual event took a dramatic shift.
Commenting on a report on the kinus of 1986, the Rebbe said that it’s
time to bring together the entire world.
It was a monumental task, but in the winter of 1987, for the very first time,
shluchim from across the globe were invited to attend an international
Kinus Hashluchim. Participants in that kinus describe the infectious joy
that permeated the entire experience, as hundreds of shluchim from
the farthest corners of
the earth gathered at the
Rebbe’s court.
The Rebbe’s Participation
Each year the Rebbe
would officially open the
kinus with a special talk
addressed to the shluchim
during
the
Shabbos
farbrengen
The Rebbe would usually
discuss the theme of
shlichus (the work of
emissaries), both as it is
found in the Torah and as
it applied to the shluchim.
Since the conference
is always held on the
Shabboss preceding the
month of Kislev, the Torah portion was either Chayei Sarah or Toldos,
both of which have instances of emissaries being dispatched. The Rebbe
would encourage the shluchim, and suggest ideas and new initiatives.
In 1986 the Rebbe called for the establishment of an office to which
shluchim could turn to receive assistance in their work which led to the
creation of the Shluchim Office.
In 1988, the Rebbe explained in his address, that not only are the
shluchim participating in an international conference, but that their
work back home is global as well. When a shliach in a particular city
teaches someone, the Rebbe said, that individual will eventually pass on
that teaching to another, who will then go on and share it with another,
triggering a chain reaction of global proportions.
The last kinus at which the Rebbe was able to verbally participate was
held in 1991, the Rebbe spoke to the shluchim that year of Moshiach’s
imminent arrival, and charged them to do everything in their power to
bring the messianic era even sooner.
The Kinus Hashluchim this year is taking place in Crown Heights from
Wednesday, November 19 until Monday, November 24. They are
expecting a record number of participants. The Banquet-Dinner will
take place Sunday night at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal.
‫ברוב שבח והודאה להשם על כל חסדו‬
‘‫ובפרט על לידת בני שיחי‬
‫הנני בזה להזמין את כל רעי וידידי‬
‫לשלום זכר‬
‫שיתקיים בליל שבת קודש בביתי‬
‫ פ‘ תולדות‬- “‫לסדר “עתה הרחיב ה‘ לנו‬
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‫סעודת וואך נאכט‬
)Sunday Night( ‘‫בליל ב‬
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‫וגם ברצוני להודיע שאכניס את בני‬
‫לבריתו של אברהם אבינו‬
‫בעזהשי“ת‬
Monday Morning ‫ביום ב‘ לפ‘ ויצא‬
8:00 ‫שחרית‬
‫בית מדרש אור חיים‬
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‫ידידכם‬
‫נחום אברהם‬
‫שיינער‬
Krias shema
and pecklach
for the kids on
Sunday at 6:00 PM
Rabbi
Nachum Scheiner
Ohr Chaim Night Kollel
TEVILAS KEILIM - PARTIAL LISTING OF UTENSILS
TEVILAS KEILIM/ PARTIAL LISTING OF UTENSILS: We
have already discussed the concept of tvilas keilim,
immersing newly acquired food utensils, including the
various types of utensils that require immersion. We will
now discuss in more detail, various food utensils and
their halachic status as far as requiring tvila.
As was previously discussed in detail, in order for a
utensil to require immersion, it must be directly involved
with food that is already edible (e.g. pots, plates, and
silverware). Any utensil that does not have direct
contact with the food would not require immersion.
A can opener or a cork screw does not require tvilah,
even if occasional contact with the food is made, since it
is not made for that purpose it would not require tvilah.
A metal or glass table or serving tray does not need
tvilah. These items are only used for dishes and the food
is not normally placed directly on the table or tray and
therefore do not require tvilah.
Nut crackers are subject to a dispute amongst the
poskim and therefore should be toveiled without a
brocha. Although it does not come in contact with the
nut per se, some poskim feel that the fact that the nuts
are brought to the table with their shells, renders the
entire nut - shell included - into a food and therefore
the cracking of the shell may be equivalent to contacting
the actual food
Potato peelers that are used solely for peeling raw
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Berach’sRCorner
abbi Steinfeld
A person is scheduled to have surgery on Erev Pesach and as a result
will not be able to eat Matza. There is a possibility to schedule surgery for a week
earlier, but then he would have to pay for the whole surgery and the doctor won’t
accept his insurance. Is he required to do this in order that he would be able to
be mekayem the mitzvos on Pesach?
A
The answer to the above question would depend on a chakirah. When
is the chiyuv on a person for any mitzvas aseh or lo saseh that is time bound? Is
it as soon as the person becomes a gadol (a boy at thirteen, a girl at twelve)? Is
the mitzvah from the time he has a chiyuv to eat matzah and shake lulav? If so,
one would need to find any which way to put himself in a position to be able to
be mekayem the mitzvah bizmano. Therefore, in our case he would need to pay
up to one fifth of his wealth to be able to do the mitzvos of Pesach night properly
and have his surgery done earlier. On the other hand, one could say the other
side of the chakirah which is that the chiyuv does not come until the zman of the
mitzvah actually arrives. One thing is for certain: one must try to put himself in a
matzav of being able to do the mitzvah, but he would definitely not need to spend
money on it since it is not part of the mitzvah. Relating this side of the chakirah
to our case, he would not need to spend money to reschedule the surgery earlier.
The Tzlach in Psachim daf gimmel, amud alef brings down Tosfos that says the
reason Reb Yehuda Ben Bseira was not oleh regel was because he did not own
land in Eretz Yisroel. Since he was not oleh regel, he did not bring a korban
Pesach. This is because at the time of the bringing of the korban Pesach he was
not in Yerushalayim so he was Patur. Therefore, on the night of Pesach he did not
eat the korban Pesach. We see from here that one does not have to put himself
in a matzav of chiyuv before the zman of doing the mitzvah. From this we see
that rescheduling the surgery would not be required.
In conclusion, if this would ever come into question one would have a safek plus
a raya from Reb Yehuda Ben Beseira and one would not be required to spend the
money. However, one who does spend the money would be highly regarded and
it would not be considered wasteful spending.
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gmail.com
Next Week’s Question: When would there be a possibility that one would be
forbidden to eat fish on Friday night Lekovod Shabbos?
Kollel Boker And Night Kollel By Rabbi Nachum Scheiner
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Kollel Boker 7:00 am-8:00 am-Open to the Public
Followed by Maariv 9:45
Followed by Shachris 8am & Breakfast
Hilchos Ma’achalei Akkum
Topic : Maseches Sukkah
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potatoes (but are also usable for edible items) should be
toveiled without a brocha. If it is actually used, even just
occasionally, for peeling edible foods (such as carrots),
then tvilah, with a brocha, would definitely be required.
A pot cover requires tvilah with a bracha. The reason
is because the food will often boil to the top, thereby
coming in contact with the cover. However, the cover
of a bread box or the glass cover of a cake platter would
not require tvilah, since the food does not usually touch
the cover.
A metal or glass table does not require tvilah because it
is not common etiquette to put food on the table itself.
The same reason would apply to the shelves in a fridge.
Disposable aluminum pans are a topic of great discussion
amongst the contemporary poskim. Some poskim say
that since they are generally discarded of after one time
usage they do not require tvilah. Others feel that tvilah
is required. R’ Moshe ztz”l gives the following rule of
thumb. A pan that is not usable after using it once is not
considered a kli and does not require tvilah. However, if
it is indeed usable again, but, for convenience purposes,
one wishes to dispose of it after using it only once, it is
still considered a bona fide utensil and would stll require
tvilah with a brocha. Hence, a pan that is used to cook
chicken, or the sort, which is not usable a second time
would not require tvilah. However, a challah pan, that
can be reused, would require tvilah with a brocha, even
if one chooses to discard it after using it only once.
In the next article, we will iy”h discuss the rules and
regulations of toveiling electrical appliances, including
urns, toasters, and many other common questions.
KOLLEL NEWS: The night kollel has the privilege to host
Dr. Moshe Frommer, this past Wednesday night, who
shared with us his vast knowledge of the various and a
sundry types of substances used in today’s industry and
when they require tvilah. Some of the items covered
included china, coral, pretax, and glass dishes. He also
discussed glazed dishes and whether or not they require
tvilah.
Baruch Hashem, with much Sia’ata Dishmaya, our kollel
is really growing by leaps and bounds. We have hit an all
time high of 40 members in the night kollel, kein yirbu.
I would like to welcome some of our newest members.
Dovid Landworth, Yisroel Cherns, Yossi Herzog, Chaim Y.
Scheiner, Leiby Kornfeld, Mordechai Nolman, Shia Erbst,
and Yossi Mozeson. We wish them much hatzlacha and
we are already enjoying their enhancement of the kollel.
Anyone who has any questions on anything we covered
in this article or if you would like me to cover anything
specific in the upcoming articles or for any other
questions or comments, you can find me at the kollel or
feel free to call me @ 845 - 499 - 6354 or contact me @
[email protected].
Wishing you a wonderful Shabbos,
Rabbi Nachum Scheiner
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