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Hashem was telling telling was Hashem animals. the upon “Hashem is stronger than than stronger is “Hashem the answer it provides is mystifying. mystifying. is provides it answer the beasts, that his fear would be imposed imposed be would fear his that beasts, The Chofetz Chaim replied, replied, Chaim Chofetz The Hashem a small matter?” it asks. And And asks. it matter?” small a Hashem why Hashem told Noach, not the the not Noach, told Hashem why brings up this very question: “Is fear of of fear “Is question: very this up brings Dubno Maggid, we can understand understand can we Maggid, Dubno suggesting I give up the battle?!” the up give I suggesting small feat. The Talmud (Megillah 25a) 25a) (Megillah Talmud The feat. small around him. 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Only that you fear Him, go in in go Him, fear you that Only you? of analogy from the Vilna Gaon (Rabbi (Rabbi Gaon Vilna the from analogy rabbi. what is it that Hashem your G-d asks asks G-d your Hashem that it is what him are affected. He brings another another brings He affected. are him best chance to win,” replied the the replied win,” to chance best obligation to Hashem: “Now, O Israel, Israel, O “Now, Hashem: to obligation will radiate it until all those around around those all until it radiate will discusses the Jewish People’s People’s Jewish the discusses yiras Shamayim Shamayim yiras So, too, one who has has who one too, So, “Whichever side has the the has side “Whichever In this week’s parsha, Moshe Moshe parsha, week’s this In around him will have illumination. illumination. have will him around your decision on?” decision your one lights a candle for oneself, all those those all oneself, for candle a lights one the catch?” the what criteria would you base base you would criteria what (fear of Heaven) is like a candle. 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In exchange, all I I all exchange, In call. and beck your wished to uproot Torah Judaism Judaism Torah uproot to wished camps around those who fear him him fear who those around camps jet and luxury yacht will be available at at available be will yacht luxury and jet on how to confront those who who those confront to how on with a verse, “The angel of Hashem Hashem of angel “The verse, a with You will be rich and famous, a private private a famous, and rich be will You shepherds. The Medrash explains explains Medrash The shepherds. the Chofetz Chaim for advice advice for Chaim Chofetz the successful lawyer in all of Colorado. 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He He 1838-1933). Kagan; Meir A gnarled hand firmly knocks on on knocks firmly hand gnarled A to man and not to the beasts? beasts? the to not and man to Chofetz Chaim (Rabbi Yisrael Yisrael (Rabbi Chaim Chofetz By: Rabbi Eli Mozes Eli Rabbi By: A rabbi once came to the great great the to came once rabbi A Who Is Stronger? Is Who A Steal Of A Deal Deal A Of Steal A A Taste of Torah of Taste A Stories For The Soul The For Stories August 7, 2015 7, August 5775 Eikev Kollel Happenings Increase Your Jewish IQ By: Rabbi Yaakov Zions LEARN 2 LEARN You have long dreamed of acquiring Last week we asked: When do we prostrate occurs during the chazzan’s recitation of the tools to achieve proficiency ourselves during prayer, and why is it not Aleinu. While this prostration is mentioned in learning Gemara on your own. considered adding bows? by the Rema (O.C. 621:4) for Yom Kippur, its origins for Rosh Hashana are a later custom.