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Toronto Torah Beit Midrash Zichron Dov
בס“ד Toronto Torah Beit Midrash Zichron Dov Parshat Chayei Sarah 22 Marcheshvan 5770/October 30, 2010 Vol.2 Num. 9 Havdalah: Recuperation or Preparation? Dovid Zirkind world with spirituality (the soul), putting וינפש, כיון ששבת ווי אבדה נפש. As a general rule, time-bound mitzvot are required of men in Jewish law and into place the final piece in the creation “Reish Lakish said: G-d gives man an not women. However, one notable of the world. Without Shabbat, all of additional soul before Shabbat and takes exception to this rule is Shabbat. Our creation would not have had the it from him after Shabbat, as it says in the Rabbis teach us, based on the independent strength to continue verse, „He rested, Vayinafash.’ Once the descriptions of Shabbat in the Torah, existing. Once there was a Shabbat, an resting is complete, woe (Vay), for he has that anyone who is obligated in the infusion of spirituality, the world was lost his soul (Nefesh).” prohibitions of Shabbat is likewise complete - and therefore able to commanded to observe its active We work for seven days in anticipation of continue. mitzvot. This explains why women are Shabbat, and so havdalah can be seen as Along the same lines, the Zohar writes obligated in kiddush despite its time- a bittersweet moment in our week. We that the brit of a baby boy must be on bound nature. The Rambam writes are thrilled to have Shabbat, and the the 8th day because this insures that (Hilchot Shabbat 29:1) that women are break and the enhanced spirituality that every baby will have already lived a obligated in havdalah based on the comes with it, but the loss of the Shabbat and therefore been given his same principle. -
Must a Coronavirus Carrier Disclose That Information?
Coronavirus Israel News Opinion Middle East Diaspora U.S. Politics WORLD NEWS Login Advertisement Judaism Gaza News BDS Antisemitism OMG Health & Science Business & Tech Premium Food MarchTak eOf theThe Living International IQ Test The o∆cial IQ test used around the world (Average IQ score: 100). International IQ Test Jerusalem Post Judaism Must a coronavirus carrier disclose that Subscribe for ou newsletter information? Your e-mail addres Find out a Rabbi's perspective on this newly relevant question. By subscribing I accept t By SHLOMO BRODY APRIL 3, 2020 06:25 Hot Opinion A broken econ coronavirus pandemic B Keeping eyes o virus but the beauty of I KATZ A coronavirus- – opinion By LIAT COL Olmert to 'Post Gantz really thinking? B Hell hath no fu scorned – opinion By RU 'Imagine if we had, God forbid, tested positive and had further exposed our neighbor' (photo credit: TNS) One of the many dilemmas that have emerged from the coronavirus pandemic is the question of confidentiality. When a person tests positive for COVID-19, do they have a halachic obligation to inform those that they were in contact with over the Advertisement previous two weeks? Read More Related Articles Chinese coronavirus testing facility to arrive in Israel by next week Israeli scientist claims he is two-thirds the way to COVID-19 vaccine Recommended by This could include family members, neighbors, colleagues and even shopkeepers in which one spent an extended period of time together. I believe that the answer is yes and that there is no reason why people should feel ashamed in sharing this information with those who need to know. -
Tanya Sources.Pdf
The Way to the Tree of Life Jewish practice entails fulfilling many laws. Our diet is limited, our days to work are defined, and every aspect of life has governing directives. Is observance of all the laws easy? Is a perfectly righteous life close to our heart and near to our limbs? A righteous life seems to be an impossible goal! However, in the Torah, our great teacher Moshe, Moses, declared that perfect fulfillment of all religious law is very near and easy for each of us. Every word of the Torah rings true in every generation. Lesson one explores how the Tanya resolved these questions. It will shine a light on the infinite strength that is latent in each Jewish soul. When that unending holy desire emerges, observance becomes easy. Lesson One: The Infinite Strength of the Jewish Soul The title page of the Tanya states: A Collection of Teachings ספר PART ONE לקוטי אמרים חלק ראשון Titled הנקרא בשם The Book of the Beinonim ספר של בינונים Compiled from sacred books and Heavenly מלוקט מפי ספרים ומפי סופרים קדושי עליון נ״ע teachers, whose souls are in paradise; based מיוסד על פסוק כי קרוב אליך הדבר מאד בפיך ובלבבך לעשותו upon the verse, “For this matter is very near to לבאר היטב איך הוא קרוב מאד בדרך ארוכה וקצרה ”;you, it is in your mouth and heart to fulfill it בעזה״י and explaining clearly how, in both a long and short way, it is exceedingly near, with the aid of the Holy One, blessed be He. "1 of "393 The Way to the Tree of Life From the outset of his work therefore Rav Shneur Zalman made plain that the Tanya is a guide for those he called “beinonim.” Beinonim, derived from the Hebrew bein, which means “between,” are individuals who are in the middle, neither paragons of virtue, tzadikim, nor sinners, rishoim. -
Kampen Om Israels Sjæl Martin Krasnik
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Tidsskrift.dk (Det Kongelige Bibliotek) Kampen om Israels sjæl Martin Krasnik Er Israel skabt som et refugium for alverdens jøder, der skulle gøre jøder til herrer over egen skæbne, eller er det en jødisk stat, hvor jødiske love og normer flyder sammen med staten? Lige før nytår skete et lille mirakel i jøder med orientalsk baggrund. Jerusalem. Det gør der sikkert hele Men det har bevæget sig stadig tiden i Den Hellige Stad, men netop længere mod højre i civile religiøse denne begivenhed burde have fået spørgsmål for ikke at tale om de bred international opmærksomhed. uforsonlige holdninger til palæsti- Hør bare: I det israelske parlament nenserne. Partiet symboliserer mere Knesset sidder det lille politiske par- end noget andet den stærkt religiø- ti Shas. Normalt er partiets parla- se del af Israels voksende indflydelse mentsmedlemmer enige om alting, i på hele det israelske samfund. hvert fald udadtil. Hierarkiet er Men så skete der noget. Partiet støbt i beton, og man refererer med har to rabbinere blandt sine 11 par- stor disciplin til ledelsen, ikke mindst lamentsmedlemmer. En af dem hed- den ældgamle ‘åndelige leder’ Ova- der Haim Amsalem, en from mand, dia Yosef og hans nærmeste folk. I der er født i Algeriet og kom til Isra- hvert fald udadtil. el som 11-årig i en af de mange im- Shas er det måske mest indflydel- migrationsbølger fra arabiske lande. sesrige parti i Israel, fordi det de sid- Han gik til frontalangreb på sit eget ste mange år har været udslagsgiven- parti. -
CELEBRATING OUR 25Th YEAR!
CELEBRATING OUR 25 th YEAR! THE OHR SOMAYACH TORAH MAGAZINE • WWW.OHR.EDU OSHABBAT PHARSHAT MATOT-MRASEI • 2 AV 5N778 - JULY 14, 20E18 • VOL. 25 NOT. 40 PARSHA INSIGHT BY RABBI YAAKOV ASHER SINCLAIR Read My Virtual Lips “Moshe said if you do this thing…” (32:20) s it my imagination, or is there a completely new sudden the “line goes dead”. Despite numerous follow- way of saying “No”? Albert Einstein once said that up emails, the other side just doesn’t respond. Nothing. education is what remains after you’ve forgotten Nada. Zilch. Now, maybe this is because of Ieverything you learned in school. Part of my education, embarrassment. It’s true that people don’t like to say and I assume that of the vast majority of my “baby “No”, but what a waste of someone’s time — and boom” peers, was how to say “No” politely. “I’m so sorry expectations! but…” “Please excuse me but…” “I’m afraid I’m going In this week’s Torah portion we learn from Moshe’s to have to say no…” Or, even, “I’m so sorry, but I’m negotiations with the tribes of Reuven and Gad for their going to have to pass on this…” But merely not to portion of the Land of Israel how precise an agreement respond – that was unthinkable. must be. The condition must precede the subject of the One of the less attractive features of our new cyber agreement and the condition must be doubled. The age — and it is certainly not lacking in unattractive wording must be thus: “If the condition is fulfilled, the features — is what I call “the email blaring silence.” agreement is valid, but if it is not fulfilled, the “The email blaring silence” goes like this: You are agreement is not valid… etc.” ( Kiddushin 61a ) involved in some email negotiation or other, to buy How different from our brave new “Read my virtual something or to rent something — and then all of a lips!” LISTEN NOW TO RABBI SINCLAIR’S PARSHA PODCASTS at http://ohr.edu/podcast www. -
Program Schedule Spring/Summer 2016
Program Schedule Spring/Summer 2016 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES 2 RABBI’S MESSAGE 3 SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY DINNERS 4 ANNUAL DINNER 5 LEARNING PROGRAMS AT THE SHUL 6 305 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024 Phone: (212) 580-2391 Fax: (212) 721-4872 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 7 Email: [email protected] www.carlebachshul.org LAG BA’OMER 8 SHABBAT & HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHTING TIMES We wish to offer a special thank you to Avromi and Ruchi Melohn on donating a new floor for our upstairs dining room. On behalf of the community we wish to give special thanks to the Council of Orthodox Jewish Organizations (COJO), for their outstanding work, all year round and especially their Pesach fund for those in need. We also wish much continued blessings to Michael Landau, Sam Domb and Rabbi Avrom Mermelstein. The Carlebach Shul DATE PARSHA CANDLES May 6-7 Acharei Mot 7:40 May 13-14 Kedoshim 7:47 May 20-21 Emor 7:53 May 27-28 Behar 7:59 June 3-4 Bechukotai 8:05 June 10 Bamidbar 8:09 June 11 First night of Shavuot 9:17 June 12 Second night of Shavuot 9:18 June 17-18 Nasso 8:11 June 24-25 Beha’alotecha 8:13 July 1-2 Shelach 8:12 July 8-9 Korach 8:10 July 15-16 Chukat 8:07 July 22-23 Balak 8:02 July 29-30 Pinchas 7:55 August 5-6 Matot-Masei 7:47 August 12 Devarim- Shabbat Chazon 7:38 August 13 Tisha B’Av August 19-20 Vaetchanan- Shabbat Nachamu 7:28 August 26-27 Eikev 7:18 2 - The Carlebach Shul A MESSAGE FROM RABBIPRESIDENT’S NAFTALI CITRON LETTER ✍ Part 2 of the article explaining the letter of the Besht to his brother in-law. -
Derech Hateva V18 2013 2014.Pdf (13.55Mb)
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Compassion for All Creatures
Compassion for all Creatures By Rabbi David Sears "God is good to all, and His mercy is upon all His works" (Psalms 145:9). This verse is the touchstone of the rabbinic attitude toward animal welfare, appearing in a number of contexts in Torah literature. The Torah espouses an ethic of compassion for all creatures, and affirms the sacredness of life. These values are reflected by the laws prohibiting tza’ar baalei chaim (cruelty to animals) and obligations for humans to treat animals with care. At first glance, the relevance of the above verse may seem somewhat obscure. It speaks of God, not man. However, a basic rule of Jewish ethics is the emulation of God's ways. In the words of the Talmudic sages: "Just as He clothes the naked, so shall you clothe the naked. Just as He is merciful, so shall you be merciful..." i Therefore, compassion for all creatures, including animals, is not only God's business; it is a virtue that we, too, must emulate. Moreover, rabbinic tradition asserts that God's mercy supersedes all other Divine attributes. Thus, compassion must not be reckoned as one good trait among others; rather, it is central to our entire approach to life. Benevolence entails action. Beyond the subjective factor of moral sentiment, Judaism 1) mandates kindness toward animals in halakhah (religious law), 2) prohibits their abuse, 3) praises their good traits, and 4) obligates their owners concerning their well-being. In this article, we consider our responsibilities to animals as creatures of God, deserving of compassion and respect. -
Conversion History: Ancient Period by Lawrence J
Section 1: Early history to modern times Earliest Form of "Conversion" was Assimilation The Biblical Israelites had no concept of religious conversion because the notion of a religion as separate from a nationality was incoherent. The words "Jews" and "Judaism" did not exist. Abraham was called an ivri, a Hebrew, and his descendants were known either as Hebrews, Israelites (the children of Israel), or Judeans. These words are nationalistic terms that also imply the worship of the God of Abraham. While there were no "conversions," many non-Israelites joined the Israelite community. If female, they did so by marriage or, for male and female, acceptance of the beliefs and practices of the community. In this sense, assimilation is the earliest form of conversion. Abraham and his descendants absorbed many pagans and servants into their group, greatly increasing the size of the Israelite people. We also assume the males were circumcised. Following the giving of the Torah at Sinai, the tribes were circumcised. The assumption was that the children of the non-Israelites who joined the nation as it left Egypt also were circumcised and accepted into the nation. Next they increased their numbers from among non-Israelite peoples as they conquered the land as quoted from Deuteronomy 21:10-14: “When you go out to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God gives them into your hand and you take them captive, and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her to be your wife, and you bring her home to your house, she shall shave her head and pare her nails. -
Today and Its Torah
בס“ד Parshat Ki Tavo 18 Elul, 5777/September 9, 2017 Vol. 9 Num. 3 This issue is sponsored by the Goldman Family in memory of Mr. Jeffrey Goldman z”l, לעילוי נשמת ר‘ יעקב זאב בן ר‘ ארי‘ צבי הכהן ז“ל זי“ע Today and its Torah Rabbi Baruch Weintraub At first glance, Parshat Ki Tavo seems people on Mount Sinai! How should Be it a change in the Torah or in reality, stuck in some strange time warp. On Moshe’s assertion here be explained; it seems that all these explanations are the one hand, the parshah emphasizes what changed on that day? summarized in our Sages’ saying, past and future, beginning with the quoted by Rashi (26:16), “Every day, Bikkurim recitation which relates the One school of thought suggests that the you shall regard the commandments as history of the Jewish people, and Torah itself changed on that day: if they are brand new, as though you ending with the description of a • Ramban contends that on that very are just today being commanded covenant that will be ratified only later, day Moshe finished explaining and regarding them.” Indeed, our parshah’s in the book of Yehoshua. On the other expanding upon the mitzvot given repeated use of the word “today” seems hand, the prominent recurring motif in at Sinai; to be the Torah’s way of pointing out the the parshah is the term “today”, • Rabbi Moshe Alshich suggests that dual nature of our sacred Torah: on the signaling the importance of the this day was exactly forty years one hand, a continuing effort to present: after the revelation on Mount Sinai, transmit age-old texts, traditions and • I have declared today to Hashem and so the people were able to values, and on the other hand an ever- your G-d (Devarim 26:3) begin appreciating the Torah and renewing source for relevant and • Today Hashem your G - d its mitzvot. -
Hartmansummer@Home the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Sector in Israel: Past, Present and Future
HartmanSummer@Home The Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Sector in Israel: Past, Present and Future Aharon Eitan June 29 & July 1, 2020 I. Kulturkampf and Trauma Pursuant to Sweeping Secularization 1 1. R. Yehuda Leib Margolies (1747–1811) 1 2. R. Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Piaseczner Rebbe (1889–1943) 1 3. Hayyim Nahman Bialik (1873-1934) 1 4. David Shimoni (1891–1956) 1 5. Micah Josef Berdyczewski (1865–1921) 1 6. Moshe Shenfeld, Yalqut Da’at Torah §92 1 II. The Isolationism Principle (“Noah’s Ark”) 2 7. R. Elazar Menachem Mann Shach (1899–2001) 2 8. Yated Ne’eman, Aug. 7, 2014 2 III. The Da’at Torah principle: a change in Jewishness after the Holocaust 3 9. R. Eliahu Dessler (1878–1953) 3 10. R. Abraham Yeshayahu Karelitz, “the Chazon Ish” (1878–1953) 3 IV. Education 3 11. The Chazon Ish 3 12. R. Elazar Menachem Mann Shach 4 13. Yated Ne’eman, May 7, 2014 4 V. The Labor Market 4 14. The Vilna Gaon (1720–1797) 4 15. R. Aharon Leib Steinman (1914–2014) 4 VI. Serving in the Israel Defense Forces 5 16. R. Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013) 5 17. Member of Knesset Moshe Gafni 5 Renewal Haredism 6 VII. The “Da’at Torah” Principle 6 18. Professor Benjamin Brown 6 19. R. Abraham Ibn Ezra (1089–1167) 6 20. R. David b. Zimra [Ridbaz] (1479–1573) 6 VIII. Integrating Torah Study and Employment 6 21. Moses Maimonides (1138–1204) 6 22. R. Joseph Caro, Shulhan ‘Arukh (1488-157) 6 23. Testimony of the son of R. -
Mizrahi Nation CONTENTS
Jewish Review of Books | Library of Jewish Ideas | Jewish Ideas Daily | Tikvah Institutes HOME | THE MONTHLY ESSAY | TESSERAE | EDITORS' PICKS | BOOKS | ABO MONTHLY ESSAY JUNE 2014 Mizrahi Nation CONTENTS Long shut out of the country’s story, Middle Eastern Jews 1. Aleppo, 1947 2. Jews and Judaism in the Middle East now make up half of Israel’s population, influencing its 3. Becoming Israeli 4. The Mizrahi Influence Today culture and its life in surprising new ways. Who are they? 5. The Next Phase of Israel's National Existence By Matti Friedman ABOUT THE AUTHOR Matti Friedman is the author of The Aleppo Codex: In Pursuit of One of the World’s Most Coveted, Sacred, and Mysterious Books, which won the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize, the ALA’s Sophie Brody Medal, and the Canadian Jewish Book Award for history. He has been reporting on Israel since 1997. Yemenite Jews walking to Aden, the site of a transit camp, ahead of their emigration to Israel in 1949. Zoltan Kluger/Government Press Office. 20 Comments Print E-mail Kindle Tweet 80 The story of Israel, as most people know it, is well trod—perhaps even tiresome by now. It begins with anti-Semitism in Europe and passes through Theodor Herzl, the Zionist pioneers, the kibbutz, socialism, the Holocaust, and the 1948 War of Independence. In the early decades of the return to Zion and the new state, the image of the Israeli was of a blond pioneer tilling the fields shirtless, or of an audience listening to Haydn in one of the new concert halls.