Most of this video is not relevant for us, but starting from 5:49 it gets very interesting, as this woman believes herself to be a reincarnation of Anne Frank.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The Key
All beginnings require that you unlock new doors.
The key is giving and doing.
Give charity and do kindness.
Monday, August 10, 2015
For The Sake of Giving
נָתוֹן תִּתֵּן לוֹ וְלֹא יֵרַע לְבָבְךָ בְּתִתְּךָ לוֹ
You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him [Re'eh 15:10]
You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him [Re'eh 15:10]
A poor person appeared before he tzaddik R' Mendel of Rimanov. He poured his heart out before R' Mendel, sparing no detail of his difficult situation. The Rebbe gave the man a substantial sum of money. Then, as the man turned to leave, the Rebbe presented him with yet another coin.
''Why did the Rebbe give the man tzedakah twice?'' asked the Rebbe's family.
He answered: ''The first time I gave him it was out of sympathy, as I was very saddened by the severity of his predicament. The second time, however, was purely for the sake of fulfilling the mitzvah of tzedakah.''
''We find an allusion to this in Scripture'', concluded R' Mendel. ''For when the Torah tell us to give charity, it uses a repetitive expression ''Natan titein lo''. This is to teach us that we should ''give and give again''.
''The first time we give charity, it should be for the sake of ''lo yeira le vavecha'' - that our hearts should not be wicked against our friends. We must learn to feel compassion in our hearts, then Heaven will have compassion toward us.
''The second time we give, however, we should do so purely for the sake of the mitzvah of giving - ''be titcha lo''.
Source: Rabbi Yisrael Bronstein
Source: Rabbi Yisrael Bronstein
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Current Events, Suffering and Tisha BÁv
Another great shiur from Rabbi Mendel Kessin - includes timing of ''blood moons'', Iran, ISIS and much more
Recorded on Tisha B''Av
click here to listen on You Tube
Recorded on Tisha B''Av
click here to listen on You Tube
Friday, August 7, 2015
In Anticipation
The Sefer Chareidim says that one of the 17 parts of a mitzva that you must do in order to fulfill a mitzva completely is to yearn to do the mitzva even if you cannot do it at this moment. For example we should long for the Beit HaMikdash in order to be able to bring korbanot. We should want to live in Eretz Yisroel to be Mikayem mitzvot that are only relevant when planting in Eretz Yisroel.
Rav Levi Yitzchok MiBerditchev in the Kedushas Levi says that is pshat in the pasuk [8:1] "Kol HaMitzva Asher Anochi Mitzavecha Hayom Tishmirun La'asot" - ''All the mitzvos that I command, you should watch to fulfill''. Sometimes the word "shamar" [watch], means wait in anticipation, as when Yaakov "watched" to see what would happen with Yosef's dreams.
Similarly here the pasuk says every mitzva that I command, you should yearn to keep even if you are in Chutz La'Aretz and cannot do it. Then in that merit, continues the pasuk, you will be zocheh to "V'yirashtem Et HA'Aretz"; Hashem will eventually bring you to Eretz Yisroel to realize your aspirations.
Source: Revach.net
Thursday, August 6, 2015
''Israel Stands Alone''
The AR"I is cited as saying: "Gog u'Magog has the numerical value of seventy, corresponding to the seventy nations, because Gog and Magog will then rule over seventy nations, and they will all come together against Israel.
The AR"I emphasizes another aspect that is also embedded in the verses of the prophecy and the Haftarah, that of a universal war against Am Yisrael.
.... afterwards will come the definite redemption. [Likutei Torah, Parshat Shemot. Cited in Be'er Moshe by the Ozrover Rebbe] Source
Yesterday's headlines: Obama Says Israel Stands Alone against Iran Deal
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Overwhelmed by Troubles
''....when you see a generation overwhelmed by many troubles as by a river, await him...'' [Sandhedrin 98a]
A new lecture from Rabbi Mizrachi including the suffering of our times and how we are living in The Time Immediately before Moshiach
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Olives to Forget, Olive Oil to Remember
by Rabbi David Hanania Pinto Shlita
It is written, “A land of wheat, barley, grape, fig, and pomegranate; a
land of olive oil and date-honey” [Devarim 8:8].
This is surprising. For the first five products on this list, it is the fruit
itself (wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranate) that is mentioned, but for
the olive the verse mentions only what is derived from it, namely olive
oil. Why?
The Maharsha cites a statement from the Gemara: “Our Rabbis taught:
Five things make one forget one’s learning:
Eating something from which
a mouse or cat has eaten, eating the heart of a beast, frequent consumption
of olives, drinking the remains of water that was used for washing, and
washing one’s feet one above the other. Others say: He who also puts his
clothes under his head.
Five things restore one’s learning: Wheat bread,
and especially wheat itself, eating a roasted egg without salt, frequent
consumption of olive oil, frequent indulgence in wine and spices, and
the drinking of water that has remained from kneading. Others say that
dipping one’s finger in salt and eating is also included.
‘Frequent consumption
of olive-oil’ – this supports the view of Rabbi Yochanan, who said:
‘As the olive causes one to forget 70 years ears of learning, olive oil restores
70 years of learning’ ” [Horayot 13b].
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