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Lesson of Parshas “Matot-Masei” 5781 the Power of Tzadikim בס"ד "אין עוד מלבדו..." "ברוך פודה ומציל, ברוך שמו"!! "הללויה" "אין סוף תודות, לאין סוף ברוך הוא"!!! Issue 1023 Candles lighting time: Shabbat ends: Latest Kriat Shema (M”A): Latest Kriat Shema (Gr”a): Mincha Gedola: Los Angeles: 19:45 Los Angeles: 20:51 Los Angeles: 8:39 Los Angeles: 9:24 Los Angeles: 13:34 New York: 20:06 New York: 21:18 New York: 8:24 New York: 9:17 New York: 13:38 London: 20:54 London: 22:27 London: 7:09 London: 9:00 London: 13:46 Lesson of Parsha s “Matot-Masei” 5781 The Power of Tzadikim - to what extent? In our Parsha this week Hashem says to Moshe: “Take to kill Moshe Rabbenu, until Moshe came to G-d and said: revenge for the children of Israel against the Midianites; “Soon they will stone me”, yet still these Jews were now afterwards you will be gathered to your people.” ready and willing to do anything to keep Moshe alive with Meaning: G-d asks Moshe Rabbenu to take revenge on the them. This is to teach us: Even the most frivolous of people Midianites for having caused the Jewish people to sin, yet who in times of pain and anger express themselves he informs Moshe, that as soon as this act of revenge is critically and harshly, without a doubt it’s their anger that complete, he will pass away from the world. drives them to this, for in their inner heart there is infinite When Moshe understood that he would leave the world love for Torah and faith in Sages. only after this act of revenge was complete, he became To what extent? concerned that the Jewish people would refrain from taking This story occurred around 50 years ago in Kiryat Motzkin, revenge on the Midianites out of the understanding that by Israel. One day the only son of one of the families living doing so they would be saving Moshe Rabbenu from death, there lost his mind, and he began breaking every object for as long as there is no revenge Moshe stays alive. within reach. His condition only deteriorated to the point Therefore, Moshe immediately addressed the people where he started beating his own parents, who due to their saying: “Arm from among you men for the army ... and unconditional and great love for him, hid what was carry out the revenge of Hashem against Midian.” Since happening from all their friends and relatives, fearing that this is the revenge of Hashem and not your personal word may reach the authorities and their son may be put in revenge, you have no right to deny the revenge of a mental hospital. Hashem and must therefore go to war on the Midianites Their son’s conditions deteriorated further, he was no and revenge on them, even though it means I will leave longer satisfied with the sound beating he gave his parents, this world as soon as this is done. so he took to the streets and beat anyone he encountered The Jewish nation understood that by virtue of the great along the way. His victims obviously alerted the police who love that burned in Moshe Rabbenu he would do anything quickly had the man arrested and sent to the mental ward to fulfill the will of Hashem and was even willing to slightly in the hospital. alter G-d’s message when he conveyed it to the Jewish The young man’s mother was so stricken with grief that she people and tell them that it is the revenge of Hashem and decided to work as a nurse in the hospital her son was not their revenge, even though this would bring about his hospitalized in, in hopes that she will succeed in caring for death. Therefore, the Jewish people vehemently refused to him personally and tending to all his needs. go to war just so Moshe Rabbenu would not pass from the Her husband, the father of the boy vehemently objected, world, which is why the pasuk states: “From the thousands but she was determined so they decided to divorce. of Israel one thousand was given” meaning: Moshe This woman’s aunt, who kept Torah and mitzvoth, told her Rabbenu forced them to go to war. about the “Chazon Ish”, who through his Torah and The holy Rashi elaborates and explains: which people are holiness generates wonder and miracles, she continued to we talking about? This are the audacious people amongst tell her a few of the miracles she had heard. plotted The Mother of the young man refused to go to the “Chazon ,(מי מריבה) the nation who when there was no water FYI: This wonderful Torah newsletter is available in Hebrew, English and French. As we get your request at [email protected], we will email it to you and to anyone you see fit. Yishar Koach!!! בס"ד "אין עוד מלבדו..." "ברוך פודה ומציל, ברוך שמו"!! "הללויה" "אין סוף תודות, לאין סוף ברוך הוא"!!! Ish” but her righteous aunt remained persistent and after much convincing the mother agreed to go to him. despair and said: “what have I to lose”? The “Chazon Ish” listened intently to the crying mother and after pondering a moment said: “First, I hereby request that you completely abandon the idea of divorce, I further request that you go to Jerusalem Question: today and hospitalize him there, and don’t visit him Dear Rabbi, shalom and bracha! for two full weeks, if you do as I say I promise you My sister is really perfect. Very successful. A sought that at the end of two weeks he will be completely after banker. She has a kind heart and she helps healed from his mental illness and return home 100% everyone, even outside the family. This month she healthy”. celebrated her thirty-ninth birthday. “I cannot go even one day without seeing him,” said Since she is well off financially, she arranged a very his mother adding: “I must see him every single day - at fancy birthday party. The aristocracy of the banking least several times, I am certain I will breakdown if I world honored the evening with their presence. We all don’t see him every day”. enjoyed it and rejoiced; only my dear parents were not “Do not worry” answered the “Chazon Ish” in his calm entirely happy because she was still single. and soothing voice, adding: “You will not breakdown! About five years ago, one of Dad's friends told him No doubt it will be difficult for you but cheer up and about an old Yemenite man who had managed to help hold on to the thought that in two weeks’ time your many people with all sorts of problems. son will return home to you completely cured! Please! Father did not think twice, he went to him immediately Do as I say”! to ask about the reason for my sister's unmarried This mother did as she was told and despite the great status. The old man said, "Your daughter is difficulty did not visit her son for two whole weeks, and bewitched." how great was her surprise when she went to visit him My sister was very angry to hear this from our father. after two weeks and found him standing and waiting for She was also angry that he had gone to ask about her her at the entrance to the hospital - relaxed and without her permission. She vehemently refused completely healthy. When she asked the doctors, they father's request to come with him to the old man to said: “We have no logical explanation, his condition remove the spell. After much pressure from my father, has steadily improved the last four days and it’s clear my sister turned to one of the rabbis (she refuses to to us that today he is completely healthy, and you name him) and he said to her: "You are not bewitched may take him home”. so you have no reason to go to remove a spell." My dear brothers and sisters! Father agreed to accept his words and added: "I would May we will merit with G-d’s help that all our prayers will be very happy to know for certain that you are not be accepted willingly and that G-d will fulfill all our hearts enchanted, so I will ask you to give me the rabbi's desires for the good, and may we all soon hear Eliyahu name so he can talk to the old Yemenite man, because the prophet proclaim the redemption, and may our eyes this is the only way to calm me down." This also my soon see and our hearts rejoice in the coming of sister resolutely refuses to do. My dear parents are Mashiach and the building of our holy temple Amen!!! suffering and concerned, so I would like to ask: “Is there a power called magic? When was it created? Can With Blessing of Hallelujah, anyone do magic? Is there any way to discern a person Shabbat Shalom who does magic? Most importantly, how do you Chodesh tov umevorach, remove a spell? All-inclusive salvations and kol tuv, Dear Rabbi! Moshe Yazdi I would like to ask you directly: Do you know how and can you remove witchcraft? I dared to ask this because my sister is addicted to this Torah sheet and even This entire leaflet is also dedicated for the complete distributes it every week to a mailing list of bankers she knows.
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