Parshas Yisro February 14, 2020

A Taste of Stories for the Soul Life-Changing Moments by Avraham Dovid Karnowsky Words Unspoken th We all know that Torah learning is assume that converting to Judaism The 1997 10 Daf Yomi Siyum was Yisro’s greatest accomplishment, Hashas, celebrating the completion important. It is clear from the Torah, th our Sages and countless other Torah while the fact that he was the cause of the 10 cycle of the worldwide folio-a-day study program, sources that one should spend as of a new section added to the Torah was something very special, but not marked the first time that the main much time as possible studying Torah, event was held in two locations on par with his conversion. However, expending effort to plumb its depths. in the New York-New Jersey area. One may even merit to uncover a we see that converting to Judaism While the previous siyum had new understanding in Torah that has provided a mere extra letter for his been held in Madison Square never been revealed before. name, while his revelation of a new Garden, this celebration offered a Having said that, when one thinks part Torah earned him an entirely second location, Nassau Coliseum. back to life-changing moments, one new name. The two venues had a live hookup doesn’t generally look at the moment This teaches that revealing a new with each other, with many of the of understanding something new in understanding in Torah doesn’t just major speeches and features taking Torah as life changing. Normally, elevate the person, but completely place at one location – mostly at Madison Square Garden, the the first thing that comes to mind changes the very essence of the person, so much so that the person primary venue - while being viewed is the point when one changed jobs, on screens at the other location. A got married, had a first child, etc. needs a new name! Torah is literally life transforming, and every extra major challenge for organizers was But one doesn’t normally think of making sure the two events were the time that he sat down to learn level of understanding completely changes the person. How does Torah coordinated, so that attendees at for a few minutes as a life-changing one venue would not have to sit study effect such great change in a moment; rather, it tends to be viewed around waiting for the other venue person? as a special time that one merited to to begin its shared feature. study Torah. King Solomon writes (Proverbs Rabbi Nosson Scherman, General 6:23), “For a mitzvah is a lamp and A look at the name of this week’s Editor for /Mesorah the Torah is light.” The difference Torah portion tells us otherwise. The Publications, was planning on between a lamp and light is that the name of this week’s parsha is Yisro. attending the event at Nassau lamp is a vessel that can hold light, Rashi points out that Yisro had seven Coliseum, and he was asked by one but it’s not the light itself. Fulfilling names. He merited the name “Yeser” of the organizers to prepare some commandments creates lamps of light words of Torah to fill the time in because a new section was included that surround the person, providing case there was a delay from Madison in the Torah based on his proposal, spiritual illumination of one’s path Square Garden. Sure enough, at as he suggested that Moshe delegate through life. But studying Torah is in one point there was a delay, and most of his duties in judging the a different league, for it is the light Rabbi Scherman ascended to Nation to others. Rashi continues itself. When one reveals a new aspect the podium and began speaking. that the reason why the letter vav was of the Torah, the person himself Suddenly, in middle of his talk, added to the name Yesser, creating shines forth the light of the Torah he was told, “We need to cut back the name Yisro, was because he into the world. This light completely to Madison Square Garden right converted to Judaism. transforms the person into an entirely now!” Without missing a beat, Rabbi Leib Gurwicz (Rosh new existence. He is not merely a Rabbi Scherman, mid-sentence, [Dean] of Gateshead Yeshiva; 1906- lamp that enables light to illuminate, announced, “And now we return 1982) points out that one would but a source of the light itself. continued on back

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