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Rebbetzin Grossman was walking home from the When the rebbetzin started unpacking the makolet (grocery store), carrying heavy packages. bags she noticed that her handbag was open.

Giveret (“Mrs.”), I had a PIRCHEI Rebbetzin, that’s much too heavy! 100-shekel bill in Thank you maybe the Agudas Yisroel of America Can I help? my bag, and I believe so much! Every bit pocketbook opened Vol: 4 Issue: 11 - ט"ז טבת, תשע"ז - the poor boy might January 14, 2017 of assistance is up and it fell out. You have taken it.. appreciated. are probably right, but פרשה: ויחי - הפטרה: ...ויקרבו ימי דוד למות... )מלכים א ב:א-יב( I’ll take it all. we must not judge Please give me your דף יומי: בבא מציעא ק״י משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם - ותן טל ומטר the matter until we handbag too... Oh, how speak to the boy. thoughtful of you! חזק, חזק, ונתחזק! …Here

TorahThoughts The rebbetzin went out and found וַיְ יחִ י ַ ֲע ֺק ב בְ אֶ רֶ ץ מִ צְ רַ ִ י ם שְ בַ ע עֶ שְ רֵ ה נ שָׁ ָׁ ה… )בְרֵ אשִ ית מז:כח( his troubling question. The Alter (1812—1745 ,בַ עַ ל הַ תַּ נְ יָׁ א) the boy and brought him to the Rav. Alter Rebbe My precious son, צֶ מַ ח lived in the land of Egypt for 17 years … Rebbe gave him an answer that he often repeated and which the יַעֲקֺב And ?? taught רֶ בִ י your רַ שִ ״ י lived with every day. “Do you remember the צֶ דֶ ק —1789) צֶ מַ ח צֶ דֶ ק from now on I am There is an interesting story told about the went down to יַעֲקֺב that even before ,(בְרֵ אשִ ית מו:כח) began teaching the you last week רֶ בִ י His . חֵ דֶ ר I am really your father. What is 1866) when he was a young boy in sorry...but what choice your name? תּ וֹ רָׁ ה שִיְ י בָׁ ה היְ וּ דָׁ ה מִ צְ רַ ִי ם ַ ו ְ י חִ י : פָׁ רָׁ שָׁ ה in this week's פָׁ סוּק Moshe. young children in his class the opening do I have? When my , he sent to establish a to learn and teach ? This .ד' then one comes closer to , תּ וֹ רָׁ ה And Yaakov lived in the land of Egypt When one studies the — יַעֲקֺב בְאֶרֶץמִצְרַ יִםשְ בַעעֶשְרֵ השָׁ נָׁה father passed away, he and תּ וֹ רָׁ ה lived with יַעֲקֺב .גָׁלוּת closeness is the key to truly living in בַ עַ ל then asked the underlying question of the רֶ בִ י left my mother and me for 17 years. The in ,גָׁ לוּת how to find true life even in the darkest of כְ לַ ל יִשְ רָׁ אֵ ל only in reference to the taught תּ וֹ רָׁ ה is found in the וַ יְחִ י The word : הַ ט וּ רִ י ם with no money in the ”.as you heard and Egypt — רכַאֲשֶ שָׁמַעְתָּׁ אַתָּׁ ה וַיֶחִ י :house... essence of life, as in to learn מִ ו צְ ָׁ ה explains that the reason we have a חִ נּ וּ ְך or in reference to the years of a person’s life, as in The ,(דְ בָׁרִ ים ד:לג) lived and thereby become] ד' is so that we can understand the ways of תּ וֹ רָׁ ה The .(בְרֵ אשִ ית נ:כב) and Yosef lived 110 years — וַיְחִ י וֹ י סֵ ף מֵ אָ ה וָׁ עֶ שֶ ר שָׁ נִ י ם our life would have no meaning and we תּ וֹ רָׁ ה writes that someone is living in a place is usually close to Him]. Without תּ וֹ רָׁ ה way that the .and he would live aimlessly like the animals in the field — וּ וְה א ש ֺ כֵ ן בְ אֵ ֺל ֵנ י מַ מְ רֵ א to dwell, as in ,שכן with the root מִדִ ינֵי הַמִצְ וָה )תיט: מִצְ וַת תַ לְמווּד תוֹרָ ה( .(בְרֵ אשִ ית יד:יג) מַ מְ רֵ א dwelled in the plains of and explains the דִ ינֵי תַּ לְמווּד תּוֹרָׁ ה elaborates on the חִ נּ וּ ְך then continued with one of answers offered by The חֵ דֶ ר רֶ בִ י The daily. Every day comes תּ וֹ רָׁ ה lived importance of carving out time to learn יַעֲקֺב hints at the 34 best years that וַ יְחִ י The word .בַ עַ ל הַ טוּרִ ים the s with its difficulties and good excuses, but if one pushes himself to’ י וֹ סֵ ף is 34. The first 17 years of וַ יְחִ י of מ גִי ַ טְ רִ י ָׁ ה The . י וֹ סֵ ף together with ,will assist him from Heaven and will make his life easier ד' ,s life after he was learn’יַעֲקֺב life, before he was sold, and the last 17 years of s life without any removing the normal stresses of life. He will thus live all his days’יַעֲקֺב were the content years of , י וֹ סֵ ף reunited with and good fortune will be his in the World ,[גָׁ לוּת joyfully in this world [in was still very troubled. He had another צֶ מַ ח צֶ דֶ ק Rebbetzin, is it A close relation developed between Moshe problems. The ends with a message that is especially applicable to חִ נּ וּ ְך s to Come. The’יַעֲקֺב ok if Moshe and his mother and R’ Yisroel Grossman. Moshe did not gnawing question: “How was it possible that the best years of Fortunate is one — וְ אַ שְ רֵ י הַ מְ דַ בֵ ר לְ ֺא זֶ ן ש וֹ מַ עַ ת : תּ וֹ רָׁ ה eat the Shabbos seudos in our make any important decision without first life would be spent in a land that was as disgusting and impure as those who learn home this week? And Moshe, discussing it with R’ Yisroel. Egypt?” who speak to a listening ear! ספר החנוך על פרשת השבוע :came home and asked his grandfather, the Adapted from צֶ מַ ח צֶ דֶ ק keep the money to buy food The for your home. If there is any of course, What an honor for extra, keep a shekel a week Moshe and his my daughter to marry for spending money. mother are welcome what Reb Yisroel calls his anytime. “prize” talmid!

of Yahrtzeits our Gedolim Gedolim Glimpses once said, “One must זַ צַ ״ ל R' Chaim Kreiswirth even when he has no desire to תּ וֹ רָ ה was born in Wojnicz, Poland, to learn זַ צַ ״ ל R' Chaim Kreiswirth ט״ז טבת "הַעִ ילוּי מִ קראַקאָ" He was known as .פּעֶרלָה and אַ בְ רָ הָ ם י וֹ סֵ ף 5762 — 5678 do so!” He added that he personally in the שִ עוּרִ ים He gave . יְ שִ י בַ ת חַ כְ מֵ י ל וּ בְ לִ י ן at the age of 15 in 2001 — 1918 never had this particular problem. He זְ בָ חִ י ם on סֵ פֶ ר at age 18. His סֵ פֶר חוֹבוֹת הַתַ לְמִ ידִ ים in Piaseczna on ְי שִ י בָ ה were lost then continued to elaborately describe כְ תָ בִ י ם the) מַ רְ חֶ שֶ ת and the ר׳ ַח ִיים עוֹ ֶזר ַז ַצ״ל from הַ סְ ָכ מ וֹ ת received There . תּ וֹ רָ ה R' his feelings while learning , שָ רָ ה during WWII). In 1939, he fled to Lithuania, where he married After was at least one person in the crowd . אֶ רֶ ץ ֶי שְ רָ אֵ ל Avrohom Grodzinski’s daughter, escaping with her to WWII, he returned to Poland to rescue Jewish children sheltered by gentiles who, having heard R' Chaim describe the .ירושלים R’ Yisroel was the son of R’ Moshe Shneur Zalman and Freidel Shifra Grossman in He was an ardent Karliner Chassid, in his youth he learned under R’ Tzvi Dushinsky. He also ,in Skokie ר ֹא ש ְי שִ י בָ ה during the war. In 1947, he moved to the U.S. and was ,of both his sweetness & pleasure that he experienced תלמיד מובהק learned in Yeshivas Kamenitz under R’ Moshe Bernstein and was a and , דְּ רָ שָ ה immediately after the ְּג מָ רָ א until ran to get a מָ רָ א דְ אַ תְ רָ א / אַב בֵית דִ ין Before his marriage to Gitta Perel, the daughter of R’ Yosef Gutfarb, he was tested Ill. In 1953, he moved to Antwerp, serving as .רביים .he sat down and learned for several hours . פְּ טִ י רָ ה was R’ Shlomo of Zhvil. When he was his חברותה on all of Shas by R’ Zelig Reuven Bengis. His 25, he was appointed rosh yeshiva of Karlin. In 1958 he became rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas .where he worked for twenty years ,כפר חבד Tomchei T’mimim in Lud and five years later in לע״נ ר׳ ישראל בן אברהם ז"ל and a founder of Yad L’Achim. He and Dedication opportunities are available. If you would like to sponsor or receive this publication ”ילדי טהראן“ He also was a leader in the efforts for לע״נ הב׳ ישעיהו דוב ע״ה בן יבלחט״א יצחק צבי נ״י He was also via email, please send an email to [email protected] .מגדל העמק institutions in מגדל אור his only son, R’ Yitzchok Dovid, founded the .ספרים and authored 13 פתח תקוה and ירושלים a member of the Beth Din of Agudath Israel in This week's Pirchei Weekly is sponsored כ“ג אדר For any inquiries or comments please feel free to call 347-838-0869 • Illustrated by: Yishaya Suval www.leilshishi.com 5683 - 5767 1922 - 2007 In honor of the bar mitzvah of Avrumi Zagelbaum .חזרת הש״ץ or קדיש, קריאת התורה Please do not read this publication during .עַל ּפִי הַלָכָ ה Please be careful to handle this sheet in the proper manner as required ֶע ֶרב ַׁש ָּבת The 3nd International Learning Program with the Of Prayers and Tears FocusonMiddos Living Torah Do you remember last year’s contest that had the participation of שׁ וֹ בְ בִ י ״ ם condition, they are still a source of merit for him, since all those who Dear Talmid, and also comprehends and delves over 300 boys from many States within the וַאֲנִי בְּ בֺאִימִ ןפַדָּ מֵתָּ העָּלַי רָּחֵ ל … וָּאֶקְּבְּרֶ הָּ םשָּ בְּ דֶ רֶ ְך אֶ פְּ ת רָּ ו הִ א י בֵ ת לָּ חֶ ם . ?deeply, and produces wonderful US, Canada and UK זַ צַ ״ל died on me … prayed aroused Heavenly compassion through their prayers, which R' Chaim Kreiswirth רָּ חֵ ל , פַ דָּ ן But as for me – when I came from עוֹלָּ ם were uttered because of him. These merits will stand by him in the — שְׁ מ וֹ ת is פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה He is also a pleasant and Next week’s . חִ דּ וּ שִ י ם filled with , סֵ ֶ פ ר תּ וֹ רָ ה was a living בְּ רֵ א שִ י ת ) י בֵ ת לָּ חֶ ם which is , אֶ פְּ רָּ ת and I buried her there on the road to .and may also protect his offspring in the future הַ בָּ א Have you ever heard of . שׁ וֹ בְ בִ י ״ ם of פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה a charming person, easygoing and first — יְ רוּשַ לְ מִ י and בַ בְ לִ י pages of .(מ״ח:ז׳ can bring salvation to other individuals and תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת e) These of פ ָּ רָּ שִׁ יּ וֹ ת As a well mannered. It is unusual to this term? This is an acrostic of the . תַּ לְ מ וּ ד master of the entire בֵ ית And I buried her there – and I did not even take her to“ to the community as a whole. At the End of Days, when all will be . מ ְׁ שְׁ פ ָּ טִ י ם and , י ְׁ תְ ר וֹ , ב ְׁ שַׁׁ לַׁ ח , ב ְׁ א , ו ְׁ אֵ רָּ א , ש ְׁ מוֹת who is also a בָ חוּר to bring her into the land, and I know that there is hurt in your child, he was tested on all of find a young לָּ חֶ ם uttered by each individual תְּ לּ פִ ָּ ה revealed, we will learn how each are פ ָּ רָּ שִׁ יּ וֹ ת these אַׁרִ יזַׁ״ל by R' Meir Shapiro According to the מַ סֶ כֶ ת גִ י טִ י ן I buried ד׳ heart towards me. But you should know that by the word of My esteemed friend .גָ אוֹן p. 118-119). true תוֹלְּדוֹת יַעֲקֺב) brought about great goodness and salvation and for שׁ תְ וּ ב ָּ ה R' Meir took a liking to R' knows that I am not given to especially opportune for . זַ צַ ״ ל נְּ בוּזַרְּ אֲ דָּ ן her there, so that she should be of aid to her children. When ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ s tomb, she would go’ רָּ חֵ ל would exile them and they would pass by This . מִ צְ וֹ ת Chaim and seated him at the exaggeration, and, in fact, I have strengthening our resolve to do was a man of ,יְּ רוּשָּ לַ יִ ם of צַ דִ י ק out to weep and seek mercy for them … and the Holy One R' Aryeh Levin, the legendary בְ אֵ ר הֵ י טֵ ב head of the table at a reception auspicious time is mentioned in the and [your] rare compassion. Once, a very distraught, recently widowed woman not added anything extra but … ד׳ would answer her, ‘There is reward for your act, says .או״ח תרפ״ה סִימָּ ן ב׳ came to him and wept bitterly. R' Aryeh did his best to console the that was arranged for R' Meir in have actually removed much." In .( אבְּ רֵ שִ ת י רַ ב ָּ ה from רַ שִ ״ י) ”’children shall return to their boundaries Throughout the world, many places went on רָ ב I the city. his letter, the Kovner , רֶ בִ י“ ,While our prayers and tears may not have the power of woman, but she continued to weep. After a long time, she said to שִׁ יעוּרִ ים have dedicated these weeks for to remark about R' Chaim’s fine דְ בַ ר of Kovno, the רָ ב nevertheless, we should not underestimate them. am prepared to accept your words of consolation, but there is some- The , רָּ חֵ ל אִ מֵ י נ וּ those of in the home. Pirchei Agudas מִ צְ וֹ ת strengthen .מִ דּוֹת was especially fond , אַ בְ רָ הָ ם זַ צַ ״ ל and thing in particular that troubles me. Please tell me, what happened to ,ר״ל ,When praying on behalf of someone who is seriously ill whose condition appears to be getting worse, there is a tendency to all my tears? I prayed and prayed that my husband should get well. I of R' Chaim as well. When the When R' Avrohom Yisroel Newsletter will be dedicating the next of מִ ו צְ ָּ ה Grodzinski (R' Chaim Kreiswirth’s eight weeks to strengthening the רָ ב and shed countless tears. latter was 22, the Kovner תְּ הִ ִלּ י ם grow despondent and to be overcome by a feeling that one’s prayers recited chapter after chapter of It is noteworthy that . שְׁנ ַׁ י םִ מִ קְ רָּ א וְ אֶ ד חָּ תַׁ רְ גּ וּ ם are for naught. What happened to them?” wrote him a glowing letter of father-in-law) was looking for a חִ יּ וּ ב writes that the זַׁ צַׁ ״ ל R' Aryeh replied softly, “After 120 years, when your soul will R’ Moshe Feinstein שִ דּ וּ ְך in anticipation of his הַ סְ ָכ מָ ה once enumerated five areas in זַ צַ ״ ל The Steipler Gaon is equal in שְׁנ ַׁ י םִ מִ קְ רָּ א וְ אֶ ד חָּ תַׁ רְ גּ וּ ם for his daughter, he listened of achieve significant accomplishment: return to Heaven, you will see how meaningful were all your prayers pending journey to either the תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת which such R’ Moshe notes . מִ צְ וֹ ת דְ רַׁ נ בָּ ָּ ן Himself had gathered in and to the young man’s choice of importance to all ד׳ and tears. You will then see that words. He explained that good . אֶ רֶ ץ יִ שְ רָ אֵ ל may very well diminish the patient’s suffering United States or תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת a) The to some degree. counted every teardrop that you shed and treasured them like price- that the need had never been as great as in and character can be his times – and surely this applies even more מִ דּוֹת :less gems. You will then perceive that when harsh decrees hovered Following is part of the letter תַּ לְ מִ י דֵ י may extend the patient’s life by a few months, "Among the great תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת b) The to our times – to have a deeper בָ חוּר weeks, days, or even a few hours. Even a moment of life, said the over the Jewish people, it was your tears that washed away the evil spotted by listening to a the written , תוֹ רָּ ה שֶׁ בִ כְ תַׁ ב who have been exiled ‘talking in learning.’ understanding of חַ ָ כ מִ ים Steipler, is of inestimable value and is more precious than gems. and saved our people from danger. Even one sincere tear can be a . ת וֹ רָּ ה both the , תַּ לְ מִ י ד c) Our Sages teach, “Even if a sharp-edged sword is resting source of salvation!” among us from Poland, there is a My and R' Chaim’s future The Pirchei Agudas Yisroel רָ ב upon a person’s neck, he should not refrain from beseeching the When R' Aryeh finished, the woman began to shed tears young man, of approximately 22 Kovno program שְׁנַׁ י ִ ם מִ קְ רָּ א וְ אֶ ד חָּ תַׁ רְ גּ וּ ם There have been many instances anew – tears of gratitude and hope. years of age, who is an amazingly father-in-law assessed his sterling Newsletter .(בְּרָּ כוֹת י.) ”Heavens for mercy :wondrous prodigy, literally an character by his words. It is has been designed as follows , רֶ בִ י“ ,and said צַ דִ י ק reported where, through the kindness of Heaven, someone who was Sometime later, she returned to the gravely ill experienced a full recovery. remember what you told me? Please, tell it to me again.” outstanding genius, who is important to realize that our Boys from 1st and 2nd grade should The gates of tears are always open! . שֵׁ נִ י until פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה effect no change at all in the patient’s actually fluent, by heart, in the complete the תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת d) Even if the Adapted from: More Shabbos Stories (with kind permission from ArtScroll) choice of words in expressing our . שְׁ ִ ל י שִׁ י and a thoughts tells a wise listener 3rd grade until תּוֹסָ פוֹת with , שַ ״ ס whole of th . רְ בִ י ִ ע י in the everything about us. 4 grade until , הֲ לָ כוֹת majority of the . חֲ מִ י שִׁ י 5th grade until ייְהִ זִכְ רוֹ בָרוְּך! and in other works of the רַ מְ בַ ״ם . שִׁ שִׁ י 6th grade until רֶ בִ י Your , בְ ְ י דִ י ד וּ ת .אַחֲ רוֹנִ ים and the רִ א שוֹנִ ים 7th and 8th grades should complete the שר התורה of "He is extremely capable Story adapted from . פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה Questions the week entire רש"י Chofetz ChaimMoment If you are interested in joining this ספר ח״ח הלכות רכילות כלל א׳ סעיף ו׳ *When the teacher stepped out of the classroom to pick up some sheets from program this year and will שׁ וֹ בְ בִ י ״ ם in special ֱ א ֹמ רִ י referred to with the unbecoming title of עֵ שָׂ ו Why was .1 (reasons 2) ? ראֲשֶׁ לָקַחְתִּימִּ יַד הָאֱ מֹרִּ י :פָׂ סוּק the office, Ari picked up a piece of chalk and wrote “the teacher’s feet smell” the according to פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה review the weekly אי״ה in ֱ א ֹמ רִ י referred to with the unbecoming title of עֵ שָׂ ו Why was .1 Why? Who ?יַעֲקֹב of אָׂ ר וֹ ן across the board. When the principal happened to pass the classroom and 2. Which two brothers never carried the reasons) your grade level, please send a fax every 2) ? ראֲשֶׁ לָקַחְתִּימִּ יַד הָאֱ מֹרִּ י :פָׂ סוּק noticed the blackboard, he said the culprit would have to serve detention. He the took their places?

– Why? Who Sage Sayings week signed by a parent to 718 506 9633 ?יַעֲקֹב of אָׂ ר וֹ ן then asked Eli, who sat by the board, to name the boy or serve detention 2. Which two brothers never carried the

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& include your grade, name, school, city ה שֶּׁ ַ מְּ נ ?instead of him. Eli was an orphan, who worked as a waiter at night to bring took their places

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These merits will stand by him in the — שְׁ מ וֹ ת is פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה He is also a pleasant and Next week’s . חִ דּ וּ שִ י ם filled with , סֵ ֶ פ ר תּ וֹ רָ ה was a living בְּ רֵ א שִ י ת ) י בֵ ת לָּ חֶ ם which is , אֶ פְּ רָּ ת and I buried her there on the road to .and may also protect his offspring in the future הַ בָּ א Have you ever heard of . שׁ וֹ בְ בִ י ״ ם of פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה a charming person, easygoing and first — יְ רוּשַ לְ מִ י and בַ בְ לִ י pages of .(מ״ח:ז׳ can bring salvation to other individuals and תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת e) These of פ ָּ רָּ שִׁ יּ וֹ ת As a well mannered. It is unusual to this term? This is an acrostic of the . תַּ לְ מ וּ ד master of the entire בֵ ית And I buried her there – and I did not even take her to“ to the community as a whole. At the End of Days, when all will be . מ ְׁ שְׁ פ ָּ טִ י ם and , י ְׁ תְ ר וֹ , ב ְׁ שַׁׁ לַׁ ח , ב ְׁ א , ו ְׁ אֵ רָּ א , ש ְׁ מוֹת who is also a בָ חוּר to bring her into the land, and I know that there is hurt in your child, he was tested on all of find a young לָּ חֶ ם uttered by each individual תְּ לּ פִ ָּ ה revealed, we will learn how each are פ ָּ רָּ שִׁ יּ וֹ ת these אַׁרִ יזַׁ״ל by R' Meir Shapiro According to the מַ סֶ כֶ ת גִ י טִ י ן I buried ד׳ heart towards me. But you should know that by the word of My esteemed friend .גָ אוֹן p. 118-119). true תוֹלְּדוֹת יַעֲקֺב) brought about great goodness and salvation and for שׁ תְ וּ ב ָּ ה R' Meir took a liking to R' knows that I am not given to especially opportune for . זַ צַ ״ ל נְּ בוּזַרְּ אֲ דָּ ן her there, so that she should be of aid to her children. When ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ s tomb, she would go’ רָּ חֵ ל would exile them and they would pass by This . מִ צְ וֹ ת Chaim and seated him at the exaggeration, and, in fact, I have strengthening our resolve to do was a man of ,יְּ רוּשָּ לַ יִ ם of צַ דִ י ק out to weep and seek mercy for them … and the Holy One R' Aryeh Levin, the legendary בְ אֵ ר הֵ י טֵ ב head of the table at a reception auspicious time is mentioned in the and [your] rare compassion. Once, a very distraught, recently widowed woman not added anything extra but … ד׳ would answer her, ‘There is reward for your act, says .או״ח תרפ״ה סִימָּ ן ב׳ came to him and wept bitterly. R' Aryeh did his best to console the that was arranged for R' Meir in have actually removed much." In .( אבְּ רֵ שִ ת י רַ ב ָּ ה from רַ שִ ״ י) ”’children shall return to their boundaries Throughout the world, many places went on רָ ב I the city. his letter, the Kovner , רֶ בִ י“ ,While our prayers and tears may not have the power of woman, but she continued to weep. After a long time, she said to שִׁ יעוּרִ ים have dedicated these weeks for to remark about R' Chaim’s fine דְ בַ ר of Kovno, the רָ ב nevertheless, we should not underestimate them. am prepared to accept your words of consolation, but there is some- The , רָּ חֵ ל אִ מֵ י נ וּ those of in the home. Pirchei Agudas מִ צְ וֹ ת strengthen .מִ דּוֹת was especially fond , אַ בְ רָ הָ ם זַ צַ ״ ל and thing in particular that troubles me. Please tell me, what happened to ,ר״ל ,When praying on behalf of someone who is seriously ill whose condition appears to be getting worse, there is a tendency to all my tears? I prayed and prayed that my husband should get well. I of R' Chaim as well. When the When R' Avrohom Yisroel Newsletter will be dedicating the next of מִ ו צְ ָּ ה Grodzinski (R' Chaim Kreiswirth’s eight weeks to strengthening the רָ ב and shed countless tears. latter was 22, the Kovner תְּ הִ ִלּ י ם grow despondent and to be overcome by a feeling that one’s prayers recited chapter after chapter of It is noteworthy that . שְׁנ ַׁ י םִ מִ קְ רָּ א וְ אֶ ד חָּ תַׁ רְ גּ וּ ם are for naught. What happened to them?” wrote him a glowing letter of father-in-law) was looking for a חִ יּ וּ ב writes that the זַׁ צַׁ ״ ל R' Aryeh replied softly, “After 120 years, when your soul will R’ Moshe Feinstein שִ דּ וּ ְך in anticipation of his הַ סְ ָכ מָ ה once enumerated five areas in זַ צַ ״ ל The Steipler Gaon is equal in שְׁנ ַׁ י םִ מִ קְ רָּ א וְ אֶ ד חָּ תַׁ רְ גּ וּ ם for his daughter, he listened of achieve significant accomplishment: return to Heaven, you will see how meaningful were all your prayers pending journey to either the תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת which such R’ Moshe notes . מִ צְ וֹ ת דְ רַׁ נ בָּ ָּ ן Himself had gathered in and to the young man’s choice of importance to all ד׳ and tears. You will then see that words. 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Even one sincere tear can be a . ת וֹ רָּ ה both the , תַּ לְ מִ י ד c) Our Sages teach, “Even if a sharp-edged sword is resting source of salvation!” among us from Poland, there is a My and R' Chaim’s future The Pirchei Agudas Yisroel רָ ב upon a person’s neck, he should not refrain from beseeching the When R' Aryeh finished, the woman began to shed tears young man, of approximately 22 Kovno program שְׁנַׁ י ִ ם מִ קְ רָּ א וְ אֶ ד חָּ תַׁ רְ גּ וּ ם There have been many instances anew – tears of gratitude and hope. years of age, who is an amazingly father-in-law assessed his sterling Newsletter .(בְּרָּ כוֹת י.) ”Heavens for mercy :wondrous prodigy, literally an character by his words. It is has been designed as follows , רֶ בִ י“ ,and said צַ דִ י ק reported where, through the kindness of Heaven, someone who was Sometime later, she returned to the gravely ill experienced a full recovery. remember what you told me? Please, tell it to me again.” outstanding genius, who is important to realize that our Boys from 1st and 2nd grade should The gates of tears are always open! . שֵׁ נִ י until פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה effect no change at all in the patient’s actually fluent, by heart, in the complete the תְּ פִ לּ וֹ ת d) Even if the Adapted from: More Shabbos Stories (with kind permission from ArtScroll) choice of words in expressing our . שְׁ ִ ל י שִׁ י and a thoughts tells a wise listener 3rd grade until תּוֹסָ פוֹת with , שַ ״ ס whole of th . רְ בִ י ִ ע י in the everything about us. 4 grade until , הֲ לָ כוֹת majority of the . חֲ מִ י שִׁ י 5th grade until ייְהִ זִכְ רוֹ בָרוְּך! and in other works of the רַ מְ בַ ״ם . שִׁ שִׁ י 6th grade until רֶ בִ י Your , בְ ְ י דִ י ד וּ ת .אַחֲ רוֹנִ ים and the רִ א שוֹנִ ים 7th and 8th grades should complete the שר התורה of "He is extremely capable Story adapted from . פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה Questions the week entire רש"י Chofetz ChaimMoment If you are interested in joining this ספר ח״ח הלכות רכילות כלל א׳ סעיף ו׳ *When the teacher stepped out of the classroom to pick up some sheets from program this year and will שׁ וֹ בְ בִ י ״ ם in special ֱ א ֹמ רִ י referred to with the unbecoming title of עֵ שָׂ ו Why was .1 (reasons 2) ? ראֲשֶׁ לָקַחְתִּימִּ יַד הָאֱ מֹרִּ י :פָׂ סוּק the office, Ari picked up a piece of chalk and wrote “the teacher’s feet smell” the according to פָּ רָּ שָּׁ ה review the weekly אי״ה in ֱ א ֹמ רִ י referred to with the unbecoming title of עֵ שָׂ ו Why was .1 Why? Who ?יַעֲקֹב of אָׂ ר וֹ ן across the board. When the principal happened to pass the classroom and 2. Which two brothers never carried the reasons) your grade level, please send a fax every 2) ? ראֲשֶׁ לָקַחְתִּימִּ יַד הָאֱ מֹרִּ י :פָׂ סוּק noticed the blackboard, he said the culprit would have to serve detention. He the took their places?