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A Kuntres: the Virtue of Nosei B'ol Im Chaveiro נושא בעל עם חברו - A Kuntres: The virtue of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro Section # Section Title Page # Introduction Chesed which flows from the source of the Jewish soul 1 I What is the meaning of being Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro? 5 II Who are our models of a Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro? 10 III What is the reason for the imperative to be Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro? 31 IV Defining the power of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro 42 V Examples of Mitzvos which demonstrate the importance of Nesiah B’ol 46 VI Why is the virtue of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro instrumental for Torah acquisition? 52 The reciprocal Nesiah B’ol relationship between G-d and the Jewish people and its role VII 60 in Kiddush Hashem VIII How does our Nesiah B’ol arouse Heavenly salvation for the Jewish people? 70 IX The virtue of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro is a key component of Tefilla (prayer) 75 X Forming the human connection: Using all our “senses” to be Nosei B’ol 85 XI Additional strategies for developing and expressing the virtue of Nesiah B’ol 94 XII The Jewish nation’s responsibility to be Nosei B’ol with all mankind 103 XIII Stories of awesome Nesiah B’ol demonstrated by great Torah scholars 105 Conclusion We are NOT powerless; our Nesiah B’ol saves the day for our brethren in need! 108 Summary Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro: Definition, importance, and applications 111 Table Rav Chatzkel Levenstein’s response to the Great Chilean earthquake (1960): Appendix A 113 Our obligation to be Nosei B’ol with the suffering of all mankind Appendix B Rav Chatzkel Levenstein: The ma’alah (virtue) of Chesed (kindness) 115 Appendix C Rav Chatzkel Levenstein: The spiritual Achdus (unity) of the Jewish people 119 good eye) 127) ”טוב עין“ Appendix D Rav Chatzkel Levenstein: The spiritual wealth of being a References 134 Dedications לעילוי נשמת הרב ישראל יוסף אליהו בן ר׳ טוביה הלוי זצ״ל אחי ורבי, ידיד נאמן, נעים בכל דרכיו Rabbi Yosef Lasdun, zt”l, the toil of Torah was his joy לעילוי נשמת הרב ראובן צבי זצ״ל, בן הרב מנחם יצחק הי״ו מלמד תשב״ר, אהוב וחביב לתלמידיו לקרוביו ולחבריו Rabbi Reuven Bauman, zt”l, beloved Yeshiva Rebbi יהי זכרם ברוך ii Index of subsections iii Index of subsections Page Section Section/subsection Title no. (s) Introduction: Chesed which flows from the source of the Jewish soul 1-4 I What is the meaning of being Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro? 5-9 II Who are our models of a Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro? 10-30 HaKadosh Boruch Hu: G-d’s initial revelation to Moshe from the thorn A bush – a manifestation of His shared pain with the Jewish people 10 Moshe Rabbeinu set aside his regal standing to personally participate in B the suffering of his brethren 15 Yosef HaTzaddik excelled in sharing the suffering of others, in all his C stations of life 20 Aharon HaKohen excelled in feeling genuine joy for another person’s D good fortune 25 Rebbi Akiva’s Nesiah B’ol: The hidden promise of greatness seen by his E wife, Rochel 27 III What is the reason for the imperative to be a Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro? 31-41 The Mitzvah of “following in G-d’s ways”: Being Nosei B’ol emulates A 31 Hashem’s ways B Being Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro promotes unity (Achdus) within Klal Yisrael 33 Nesiah B’ol defines the interpersonal Mitzvos we perform as a service of C 37 the heart iv Index of subsections Page Section Section/subsection Title no. (s) IV Defining the power of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro 42-45 Being Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro denotes vicariously experiencing another A 42 person’s feelings Through our Nesiah B’ol with people in distress, we help deliver Heavenly B 43 salvation to them by annulling the Middas Hadin against them Examples of Mitzvos which demonstrate the importance of being V 46-51 Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro Loaning money: Viewing ourselves as if we are the poor person in need A 46 of assistance Special care to avoid hurting the convert: Sensitivity arising from our own B 47 painful experiences Gladdening the hearts of the less fortunate: “Finding room” in our hearts C 48 to include them in our festivities The Jewish servant and the solitary pillow: Exquisite sensitivity to the D 50 servant’s feelings of degradation Why is the virtue of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro instrumental for Torah VI 52-59 acquisition? A person who is Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro views situations from another’s A 52 person perspective, an essential quality for arriving at the truth in Torah To acquire one’s portion in Torah, one must participate in the unity of B 53 Klal Yisrael, which is established by being Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro A Nosei B’ol searches for common roots to relate to his fellow’s C predicament. Torah study also seeks underlying commonalities to 56 connect seemingly disparate topics When we are Nosei B’ol, we restore our friend’s dignity, and therefore, D 57 are worthy of acquiring the Torah to unveil Hashem’s glory in the world v Index of subsections Page Section Section/subsection Title no. (s) The reciprocal Nesiah B’ol relationship between G-d and the Jewish people VII 60-69 and its role in Kiddush Hashem G-d’s Nesiah B’ol with the Jewish :”לשארית נחלתו“ ,The Divine middah A 60 people’s suffering Our Nesiah B’ol for G-d’s pain and the responsibility to pray for relief of B 62 His pain Being Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro sensitizes us to prioritize Kiddush Hashem in C 65 our lives VIII How does our Nesiah B’ol arouse Heavenly salvation for the Jewish people? 70-74 Our Nesiah B’ol with each other activates G-d’s middah of A 70 to flow toward us ”לשארית נחלתו“ We merited redemption from Egypt because of our Nesiah B’ol. Our final B 70 redemption will be activated by being Nosei B’ol with each other Three approaches how our Nesiah B’ol with someone in distress helps C 73 deliver Heavenly salvation IX The virtue of Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro is a key component of Tefilla 75-84 The proper mindset of shared suffering during our prayers on behalf of A 75 people in distress Reclaiming the quality of Tefilla with Neisah B’ol that was present in B 76 previous generations Avrohom Avinu merited that Hashem spoke to him because of his C 78 Nesiah B’ol during his fervent prayer to spare the Sodomites Moshe Rabbeinu saved the Jewish nation from destruction through D 81 prayer which emanated from his outstanding level of Nesiah B’ol Nesiah B’ol during our prayers on behalf of people struggling E 82 (e.g., with illness) Recent Tzaddikim whose Tefillos were punctuated with Nesiah B’ol on F 83 behalf of fellow Jews vi Index of subsections Page Section Section/subsection Title no. (s) X Forming the human connection: Using all our “senses” to be Nosei B’ol 85-93 no one “gets” me) is Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro! 85) ”אין לי מכיר“ A The antidote to The Sabba of Kelm’s fundamental principle of mental imagery: “Visualizing” B 86 someone’s struggle is critical to be Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro The vision of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach: “Seeing” through the lens of the C 88 person in need D Listening with undivided attention and in a non-judgmental manner 89 a “beaming - ”הארת פנים“ The power of smiling and receiving people with E 90 countenance” Additional strategies for developing and expressing the virtue of 94-102 XI Nesiah B’ol Implementing the wise counsel of the Sabba of Kelm: Stories and practical A 94 examples Focusing our prayers to request Divine help for people in need, fosters B 95 feelings of Nesiah B’ol During our prayers, “tuning in” to Hashem’s anguish, yearning and praying C 96 for His pain to end Acts of kindness, whether large or small, foster authentic feelings of D 99 Nesiah B’ol, even if they start out on a perfunctory level E “Tuning-in” to another person; neutralizing the impediments to Nesiah B’ol 100 vii Index of subsections Page Section Section/subsection Title no. (s) XII The Jewish nation’s responsibility to be Nosei B’ol with all mankind 103-104 XIII Stories of awesome Nesiah B’ol demonstrated by great Torah scholars 105-107 Conclusion: 108-110 We are NOT powerless; our Nesiah B’ol saves the day for our brethren in need! Summary Summary: Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro: Definition, importance, and applications 111-112 Table Appendix Rav Chatzkel Levenstein’s response to the Great Chilean earthquake (1960): 113-114 A Our obligation to be Nosei B’ol with the suffering of all mankind Appendix Rav Chatzkel Levenstein: The ma’alah (virtue) of Chesed (kindness) 115-118 B Appendix Rav Chatzkel Levenstein: The spiritual unity of the Jewish people 119-126 C Appendix good eye) 127-133) ”טוב עין“ Rav Chatzkel Levenstein: The spiritual wealth of being a D References 134-137 viii Index of subsections Note: To avoid confusion, there are two different terms followed by a specific number, included within parenthesis: • “Source”, e.g., “Source III-1”: This refers to the sources, i.e., Hebrew texts and translation, which are quoted in this presentation.
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