Podcasts about Gadol

Welcome to Daily Bitachon . We continue with Bitachon lessons from the Haggadah shel Pesach . The next phrase is וַֽיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל Vayehi sham l'goy /they were there for a nation ( or some texts have) l'goy gadol / to a great nation. Melamed / This teaches us she'hayu Yisrael Metzuyanim sham/The Jewish people were outstanding there. Metzuyan means different. On a test sometimes you get the mark of Metzuyan . Metzuyan doesn't mean excellent , it means outstanding . Different . It could be outstandingly good or outstandingly bad. So the Jewish people were outstanding . We see this either from the word Goy , that they were a nation , which means that they had their own culture and their own ways, or the words Goy Gadol . On the words, Shnei meorot hagdolim / The two great luminaries . Maor hagadol , Maor hakaton/the large and the small. The sun is called large and the moon is called small because the sun is Gadol . Gadol means a source of light. And the moon, the Katan , is a receiver . So an Adam Gadol , as Rav Wolbe quotes from Rav Yerucham Levovitz, is someone that's able to give to Ketanim , to people that are smaller. The Jewish people are going to be a Goy Gadol . They're not influenced by the outside, they're their own source of their way of life, an independent source, not influenced by the outside world. The opposite is va'yitarvu bagoyim v'yilmdu ma'aseihem / They mixed with the other nations and learned from their ways. But Goy or a Goy Gadol means, No, we're not mixing, we're not being influenced. This is a phenomena. In Bereishit 46:3, Hashem tells Yaakov , וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֥י הָאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אַל־תִּירָא֙ מֵרְדָ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יְמָה כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ שָֽׁם׃ I am Hashem the God of your fathers. Don't be afraid to go down to Mitzr ayim . Ki l'goy gadol asimcha sham/For I will make you a Goy Gadol there. When you say someone's not supposed to be afraid, that means he was afraid. He was afraid. How in the world are my children going to down there to Mitzrayim? How in the world? And Hashem said, 'Don't worry. There is where they're going to become the Goy Gadol". Somehow, in the most contaminated nations, they're going to develop their status of a Goy and a Goy Gadol at that. This history repeats itself. One of the main themes of these pesukim is that it's not just about them. We're still in Galut Mitzrayim , we're still waiting for the ultimate Geulah . A famous story is told that Rav Chaim Volozhin was once praying Shacharit , and he burst out crying bitterly, but he did explain why. One of his closest students, Rav David Tevel , the author of Nachlat David , pressed him and said, " What happened? Why were you crying so bitterly during these prayers?" Rav Chaim said, " We're currently in Europe, but the time will come (this was about 150 years before the Holocaust) when European Jewry will be uprooted and will go into another exile. We have 10 exiles. From Bavel to North Africa, to Egypt, to Italy, to Spain, to France, to Germany, to Poland, to Lithuania." "And the final exile, " he said, "is the exile of America. It's going to be a very difficult exile. Who knows how we will survive that exile? "And that's what he was crying for- the last stop. Just like Yaakov Avinu was nervous, Rav Chaim Volozhin , who saw the future, was nervous as well. What's going to be? And just like Yaakov Avinu would have been surprised when he saw the Jewish people coming out, Yotzim b'yad rama / A nation on such a high level, that such a tremendous revelation, that came out specifically from that land of contamination, Rav Chaim Volozhin, when Mashiach comes, will look and say, Wow, look what America looks like. Look at the amount of Yeshivot, look at the amount of Kollelim, look at the amount of Bais Yaakov, Look what's going on! How many Sefarim were written in America? What a overturn! After the Holocaust , Rav Mottel Katz went into a bookstore on Lower East Side looking for a Ketzot Hachoshen , a book that is learned in Yeshivot. The proprietor said, " Let me look, I think I have one left." The store owner found the book, blew off the dust, gave it to him and said, " Be careful with this book, because this is the last Ketzot Hachoshen in America. " Rav Mottel Katz told him, " More Ketzot Hachoshens will be printed or used in America than have been printed since the Ketzos Hachoshen came out." And he was right. That's the unbelievable concept of Vayehi sham l'goy / Vayehi sham l'goy gadol . There, in Mitzrayim , we will turn into a nation that's Metzuyanim / outstanding . That's what we see today. B'ezrat Hashem , there is nothing better to strengthen our Bitachon than to watch these prophecies come true.

Welcome to our daily Bitachon Haggadah series. We're now in the piece of בָּרוּךְ שׁוֹמֵר הַבְטָחָתוֹ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, בָּרוּךְ הוּא. Baruch Shomer Havtachato L'Yisrael Baruch Hu . Blessed is He who keeps His promises to Israel, Blessed is He This a difficult thing to understand, because of course Hashem is going to fulfill his promises! The Tashbetz tells us we have to thank Hashem who is Mavtiach Ve'oseh . We have to recognize He guarantees and He fulfills his guarantee. He guaranteed Avraham Avinu Ve'ezcha L'goy Gadol and He fulfilled it. And this is an important concept that we see throughout. In Shemot Perek ו Pasuk ג Hashem speaks to Moshe and says, " בְּאֵ֣ל שַׁדָּ֑י וּשְׁמִ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖עְתִּי לָהֶֽם׃ I appeared to the Avot and I used the name El Shaddai says Rashi, I made a lot of promises but וּשְׁמִ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖עְתִּי לָהֶֽם׃ I didn't make known to them My name of Hashem. What does that mean? Lo Nikati Lahem . I wasn't recognized by them B' Midat Amitit Sheli . In the trait of truth (which is expressed in the name of ה י-ה-ו- ) He says that name means " I am loyal and trustworthy to bring to truth," which means to bring to actuality , what I say. But the Avot didn't se e it. 'I guaranteed them and I didn't fulfill it yet.' Then n Perek ו Pasuk ו the Pasuk says אֱמֹ֥ר לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֲנִ֣י יְהֹוָה ֒ Tell the Jewish people Ani Hashem . I am Hashem . What does that mean? Ha Ne'eman B'havtachati / I am loyal with My guarantee and I'll take them out as I guaranteed . The word בטחון Bitachon has same root as להבטח Lahavtiach . God guarantees and we rely on that guarantee because God is reliable . That's what Ne'eman means .. He's reliable . That's part of the lesson here. Of course, we know that God is going to keep His word, but we want to show you throughout history that God guarantees, and sometimes it takes hundreds or thousands of years until the guarantee comes true. But as we said, Bitachon is being Batuach - feeling guaranteed . I can take it to the bank. In modern Hebrew, insurance is called Bituach . You're guaranteed. If your car has Bituach , you don't worry about the wreckage because it will be paid for. If you have health insurance (and with a good health insurance, they even cover out-of-pocket expenses) you're not worried about the financial impact of your health care. You have everything covered. Life is about I have Bituach . I have a guarantee, I have insurance from God. And God told me I'm going to take care of you. This shows up throughout the Chumash, to tell us this historical lesson. In Bereshit Perek ד Pasuk יט , when it talks about the story of Lemech and his two wives and how Kayin gets killed after seven generations. Rasji says it's V' L'amdeinu to teach us Shekiyei Ma Kadosh Baruch Hu Haftachato that God fulfilled his guarantee that after seven generations Kayin would be killed, and he was. In Bereshit, Perek 9 Pasuk 26 it says בָּר֥וּךְ יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹ֣הֵי שֵׁ֑ם / Blessed is Hashem the God of Shem. What is the blessing? Rashi says, Sh'atid L'shmo Havtachato . He's going to fulfill His guarantee. L'zarot to his children. L'hateit Lahem Et Eretz K'naan. To give them the land of Canaan. This is part of the lesson of the night. God promises and He will fulfill . It might take time. Bereshit Perek 12 Pasuk 2 . Where it says God tells Avraham וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃ I will make you a great nation and I will bless you I will make your name great and you shall be a blessing This is exactly the promise that that the Tashbetz said He fulfilled. And why was this promised? Because traveling causes three things to be limited: Procreation, money, and fame. So God promised Avraham, that he was going to have children, money, and fame, even though he was going on the road. And Avraham was so taken with that guarantee that in Perek יד Pasuk כג when he defeated Sedom , he said I'm not taking anything from you. וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃ / Don't say that you made Avraham Avinu wealthy. God guaranteed my wealth. As it says, וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ He's going to bless me with wealth. I don't want to take money from someone that's going to act like he did it. I'll pass on your money because I know I'm going to get it in a way that I don't have to have someone that's going to take credit. On the Brit Ben HaBetarim ( Bereshit 15,10) Rashi asks What is the purpose of this deal ? He made a deal with him to keep His promise His his guarantee, to give him the land. In Bereshit 21, 7 where it says מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם Who is it that spoke about this to Avraham ? Rashi says this is a term of praise . What's the praise? Who is great like Hashem, that He kept His guarantee to Avraham, that you're going to have children. It's going to take time. You'll be 100 years old, but you're going to have children. In Vayikra Perek 19, pasuk 25 After it talks about Matanot L'aniyim , giving the food to the poor, it says, Ani Hashem / I am Hashem. Give to the poor, Ani Hashem. Rashi says this Ani Hashem means I'm guaranteeing you. I'm loyal. I'll fulfill it. Rashi says, in the name of Rabbi Akiva , that this is talking to the Yetzer Hara. Someone might say, I'm working so hard. What's in it for me? Why am I giving all this money away? And Hashem says, I guarantee it. I'm loyal. I keep My promises. This is something we have to constantly reiterate and strengthen in ourselves. When Hashem gives a Havtachah, it comes true. In Devarim 31,21 Where it says, כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִפִּ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ / Torah will not be forgotten from the seed of the Jewish people, Rashi says, This is a promise. The Torah will never totally be forgotten from the Jewish people. And we see it live today. And now, being that it's Erev Pesach , this is our final push for Lev Chana/Lev Zechariah. Hashem tells us before the holidays, If you take care of mine, I'll take care of yours. That's a guarantee from God. If You make my children happy. I'll make your children happy. You still have a chance. The easiest thing is just Zelle it to, Rabbisutton@gmail.com and give some money towards clothing for needy families for the holidays. Hashem guarantees and He comes through.

What is Zionism? Did it accomplish its goal? Is it good or bad for Jews? Assuming Zionism is wrong, can you vote in the WZO election?  What's the history of the concept of “Daas Torah” and what does it mean? When did the phrase and concept come into being?  Why would one Gadol say it's mutar to participate in the WZO election and another say it's totally assur?  Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 16:16 with Rabbi Jonah Steinmetz – Rosh Kollel of the Nagel Community Kollel of Los Angeles – 35:13 with Mr. Gael Greenwald – Deputy Chairman of the WZO – 1:20:19 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:35:37 מראי מקומות   

Maharal - Netiv Ha-Tora - 102 - La Tora du goy et le Cohen Gadol by Shiour Yomi

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 1 hour 12 minutesSynopsis: This past Friday morning (3/21/25), in our tefilah-focused Machshavah Lab series for women, we began with a review of the ideas we've learned for each phrase in the first berachah up until now. We re-learned the two explanations of "ha'E-l ha'Gadol ha'Gibor ve'ha'Nora" that we did last time, then learned one more explanation of E-l Elyon, and then began analyzing "gomel chasadim tovim." Since we ended off with some lingering questions, we'll revisit them next them, then move on to the next phrase.-----מקורות:עץ יוסףספורנו - דברים י:יזר"י בר יקררמב"ן - בראשית יד:יחרד"ק - ספר השורשים: ג.מ.ל.אבודרהםאבן עזרא - ישעיהו סג:זרד"ק שםתנחומא – משפטים טו-----This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. Even I don't know who the sponsor is, but their money is going to a good cause: purchasing the new edition of the Siddur Otzar ha'Tefilos. People have asked me what the best tefilah resource is—and hands down, it's this siddur. The only problem is that the original printing was pretty horrendous. I've been waiting two decades for it to be reprinted, and it finally has! Now I just need to figure out how to get a copy. Regardless, thank you to the anonymous sponsor for your contribution!-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

MichnaBeroura_430 Shabbat ha-Gadol by Shiour Yomi

Un 'Hatan entend dans un bus un autre 'Hatan, une semaine avant son mariage, confier à un ami qu'il souhaite recevoir la Brakha d'un Gadol. En entendant cela, il lui propose immédiatement d'intercéder en sa faveur via l'un des ses proches. De fil en aiguille, ils se rendent compte qu'ils se marient le même jour dans la même ville, dans la même salle...

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For 52 weeks I will introduce you to the many names and titles of God. The goal is to learn about his nature and to encourage your faith. Week 47: Elohim Gadol (God is Great) Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 10:17. God Over Everything T-Shirts https://www.bonfire.com/god-over-everything160-8/

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Daily dose #310 A fascinating story - How someone off the derech became a Gadol B'yisroel

The Hebrew word גדול, ‘big,' and its root, g.d.l, have made a huge career in written and spoken Hebrew. Let's meet the family today; from mustaches and fast food chains, to towers and plastic surgery. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Kshe-eheye gadol – When I'll grow up – כשאהיה גדול Gadol! – Amazing, awesome – גדול Haya gadol – It was great – היה גדול “Ani yoda'at elohim, ata Gadol me-ha-chayim” – I know God, you are larger than life – אני יודעת אלוהים, אתה גדול מהחיים Gdolim – Big, pl., m – גדולים “Ha-tsara itcha she-yesh lecha einayim gdolot” – The problem with you is that you've got ‘big eyes', you bite more than you can chew – הצרה איתך שיש לך עיניים גדולות “Yesh anashim she-bonim migdalim” – There are people who build towers – יש אנשים שבונים מגדלים Migdal Pisa – The Pisa Tower – מגדל פיזה Gadalti be-shana – I am a year older – גדלתי בשנה Legadel – To grow – לגדל Legadel yeladim, klavim, hashish, zakan, safam – To grow kids, dogs, pot, beard, moustache – לגדל ילדים, כלבים, חשיש, זקן, שפם Lehagdil – To enlarge, to expand –  להגדיל Ata rotse lehagdil? At rotsa lehagdil? – Do you want to supersize for extra? – אתה, את, רוצה להגדיל Hagdala – Enlargement – הגדלה Nitu'ach hagdalat shadayim – Breast augmentation operation – ניתוח הגדלת שדיים   Playlist and Clips: Ha-keves ha-shisha asar – Kshe-eheye Gadol (lyrics)  Sarit Hadad – Rak she-teda et ha-emet (lyrics) Rita – Hayinu Gdolim (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Einayim Gdolot (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Ohev Lihyot Ba-bayit (lyrics) Gadalti be-shana (lyrics) Nitu'ach le-hagdalat shadayim – Breast Augmentation Operation   Ep. no. 38 about rosh, head EN HEB Ep. no. 320 about katan, small EN HEB

R' Jonathan Rietti!00:00 Introduction01:00 The Timeliness of the Torah02:18 Understanding the Torah's Perfection03:21 The Relationship Between Written and Oral Torah04:37 The Importance of Detail in Torah Study09:54 The Concept of Gratitude in Chanukah18:02 The Essence of Shashua in Olam Haba25:15 The Meaning of Gadol and Divine Independence44:01 The Importance of Distinctions in Translation44:42 David's Early Life and Struggles45:35 Reliance on Hashem and Praise46:51 The Power of Gratitude49:31 The Concept of Self-Judgment in Prayer57:07 The Significance of Language in Torah01:02:19 The Essence of Tefillah and Connection01:07:01 The Impact of Gratitude on Life01:10:10 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections

This morning we discuss the original Mitzvah of lighting the Menorah, of which Chanukah is the rededication after a lapse of several years. We investigate Ramban's claim that the High Priest Aharon's greatest legacy was not in his lighting the Menorah, but in his descendants bringing about a holiday, Chanukah, where everyone would light a Menorah and not just in the Temple, but in their home own. We can achieve greatness by accomplishing a holy task, or we can achieve greatness by helping others rise to achieve that holy task along with us. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

Nate Gadol is a spirit with the power to make anything last for as long as it's needed, whether oil, chocolate, or a flower. Gadol's special gift is at the center of The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol, a children's book from author Arthur Levine. Growing up, Levine says, he felt that the Jewish holiday was often eclipsed by the mythology surrounding Christmas, with beloved characters like Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus. With Nate Gadol, Levine aims to introduce a mythological hero that Jewish people could call their own. In today's episode, we revisit a conversation between Levine and NPR's Scott Simon. They discuss the backstory behind Hanukkah presents and the many forms Jewish families take today.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Welcome to our Perek Shira class. Today is the song of the Levyatan/Leviathan, which is a large whale-like creature. His song is הוֹדוּ לַיי כִּי טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (תהילים קלו א) Praise Hashem. Thank Hashem because He is good, His kindness is forever. The sefer Lekutei Amarim quotes the Gemara in Bava Batra that tells us that all creatures were create male and female in order to procreate, including the Leviathan. But Hashem said, if they procreate and produce such large creatures….this could destroy the world (this is obviously not the present day whale, and it's something a slightly kabalistic concept), so Hashem killed the female and salted her for the sadikim to eat from in the future, as we know, from famous quote that when Mashiach comes we will sit in the Succah of the skin of the Levyatan (again these are kabalistic messages). So this Levyatan has been a widower for the past few thousand years, and he continues to live on, as it says in Tehilim 104, 26 לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן זֶֽה־יָצַ֥רְתָּ לְשַֽׂחֶק־בּֽוֹ׃ The Levyatan You created to play with , whatever that means. God delights in the Levyatan. So this Levyatan has lasted now in this world for all these years, and as the Gemara in Yevamot tells us, Someone who doesn't have a wife doesn't have goodness. So this poor Levyatan widower has been all alone all these years, and it says, It's not good for man to be alone. And yet he is alone. And the answer is, he's here alone because it's better for the world's good. That's why he says הוֹדוּ לַיי כִּי טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (תהילים קלו א) / I praise Hashem, I thank Hashem because He's good. The kindness is good for everybody else . I might not be understanding what's going on, but it's good for everybody else. And actually, for the Levyatan it's Tov that he's alone, because otherwise it would destroy the world. That's what means that God's kindness is forever. God created a world of kindness, not a world to be destroyed by these large Levyatans. The Levyatan is singing, so to say, for the world good, although he himself seems not to be benefiting from it. The sefer Birkat HaShir asks about the concept that Hashem plays with Levyatan (this is just for a lesson and not something that can be understood literally) and explains that since this Levyatan is a widower and is all alone, Hashem tries to make him happy. And as we are supposed to be like Hashem, there are many such stories of Gedolim. After the wedding of a certain Chasid who was a widower, at 2am, the Gadol asked his Gabbai to bring him to this man's house. The Gabbai asked, Why do you want to go there now? Why not go in the morning ? The Rabbi answered, " After a wedding, a person comes home and wants to discuss the wedding with his wife. This man is going to come home alone, with no one to discuss it with. So I'm going to go there and discuss it with him." This is the way of Hashem, Who is there causing this Levyatan to be delighted, whatever that means. He's alone and therefore he sings, Hodu l'Hashem Ki Tov, Ki LeOlam Hasdo As we mentioned, this concept of Hashem delighting with Levyatan is a kabbalistic concept. The Gemara in Avodah Zara describes what Hashem does every day. The first three hours Hashem learns Torah, whatever that means. The next three hours of the day, He judges the world. The next three hours, He is feeding the world, from the smallest of creatures to the largest. And finally, לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן זֶֽה־יָצַ֥רְתָּ לְשַֽׂחֶק־בּֽוֹ׃ God is Mesahek im HaLevyatan- God is enjoying, or delighting with Levyatan as the pasuk says. Obviously, this is a very deep concept, what the Levyatan is. Nonetheless, he obviously he realizes that he was destined for greater things. So although he's alone and the rest of the world seems to be procreating, he's still singing the song of Hodu L'Hashem Ki Tov. Ki LeOlam Hasdo

Welcome to an unknown Gem of a Shiur given from My Rebbi, Rav Yitzchok Berkowitz many years ago. Hidden away in the decades old recordings this one is very close to my heart. It is both challenging and simple, a call to greatness in four steps. I get emotional because how could you not when you tap into the one chance we have at life and living it to our fullest potential. Enjoy, Like , Susbcribe!

Rashi tells us to refuse a katan but not a gadol.In this episode, we offer a drash on these words.Enjoy!This week's shiur has been sponsored by Yehuda Gornbein for a זכות רפואה שלמה for Tzvi ben Leah Miriam and Rav Refoel Yehoshua ben Breindel

Ce cours vous emmène plusieurs milliers d'années en arrière, à l'intérieur même du Beth Hamikdach, en compagnie du Cohen Gadol lui-même. Toutes les étapes de son service divin en vue et lors du jour de Yom Hakippourim vous sont expliquées en détail, ce qui fait que vous ne prierez plus jamais de la même manière la prière de Moussaf de Yom Kippour.... La Téchouva, la Téfila et la Tsédaka viennent à bout des mauvais décrets. En l'absence de nos jours du Cohen Gadol, du Beth Hamikdach et des sacrifices, seule l'étude de la Torah permet d'accéder à la joie et de mener une vie digne d'un Juif.

If someone had a sickness that his doctors could not find a cure for and then, one day, he heard that a great doctor was visiting his city and that doctor had a reputation of doing wonders for people in curing them when no one else could. How excited would this person be to get an appointment with him? If someone heard that someone with the same sickness as him went to a Gadol and was healed through his beracha , how excited would he be to go see that same Gadol as well? How fortunate are we that we have the One who could heal any illness, available to us at all times! A man was bemoaning his fate to his Rabbi telling him that the doctors gave up hope trying to cure him and there was nothing left to do. The Rabbi told him, "I don't understand you. It says about Hashem that He is the בורא רפואות – He creates new ways of healing that even the greatest specialists could never have dreamed of." Many women have been told by doctors that there is no way they will ever have children. Someone related that three years ago she was at a Torah U'Mesorah Convention and she got a phone call from the coordinator of an A Time Shabbaton while the Shabbaton was going on. She told the coordinator that Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky was at the convention with her and he was not too far from where she was. The coordinator then told her she was with two women who, in the natural way of the world, would never be able to have children and asked if she could get a beracha from Rav Shmuel for them. When the Rosh Yeshiva was told that these women can't have children בדרך הטבע , he said, "Hashem can easily change teva ." Fast forward until today. A breakthrough in the medical world took place – uterine transplants had been attempted in Sweden and now here in America. Just a few weeks ago, one of those women who were asking for a beracha from the Rabbi had her first baby after having undergone that transplant. Indeed, Hashem changed the teva . The organization Bonei Olam put out a message that a client of theirs was told by the doctors that she had a 0% chance of ever having a baby. She took advantage of this new treatment that Hashem put into the world and, baruch Hashem, at the age of 40 she is now the proud mother of her very own child. Hashem creates cures and He also connects people who don't know about those cures to those who do. Hashem knows the future and at times He will set up situations from years in advance so that people will have the help that they need when they find out they need it. A man told me, three years ago a friend of his was taking his whole family to Israel. He told this friend that he knew a hotel owner there who would give him a discounted rate. The friend took him up on the offer and was very appreciative. Currently, this friend just discovered that his son suffers from a rare medical condition. He was told to go to Israel to find some pharmaceuticals and some therapies for his son there. He went back to the same hotel that he had been at three years before. While there, he happened to hear that the owner of that hotel has a grandson with the exact same rare condition. He got the number of the father of that child who proceeded to tell him about all the best doctors, therapies and treatments that are available in the market today for that rare condition. He also gave him chizuk and a lot of hope with all this valuable information. Hashem began setting this meeting up from three years ago to give this man the information he needed at the time he needed it. Hashem can help anyone with any medical condition. We are never hopeless. And the more emunah we have in His abilities to help, the greater is the zechut to bring down the refuah.

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At the end of parashat Devarim, when the Jewish people were getting ready to conquer Eretz Yisrael, Moshe Rabbenu told them, לא תיראום כי כי ה' אלוקיכם הוא הנילחם לכם - Don't be afraid of the opposing nations, because Hashem your God will be the One fighting for you. Immediately after that, the pasuk says, ואתחנן אל ה' בעת ההיא לאמר - Moshe prayed 515 tefilot , begging Hashem to allow him to enter Eretz Yisrael. The Baal HaTurim writes, Moshe Rabbeinu knew the value of giving chizuk to others, and so he used that et ratzon , to pray to break the decree of not being allowed to go into Israel. It was only after he gave chizuk to the Jewish people, calming them down regarding their upcoming battle, that he then prayed for himself. This is the value of giving chizuk to others. This Sunday night is Tu B'av, a day that is synonymous with shidduchim . It is a day that our Rabbis tell us, that we are alone with Hashem, and our tefilot have so much power. What a zechut it would be for someone who is waiting for a shidduch , to first give chizuk to someone else waiting for a shidduch . The person can say, "I know what you're feeling, I also am going through this," and then share words of chizuk that have helped him or her in the past. And then, after giving the chizuk , the person can pray for others, and then pray for himself. Every effort counts. We don't know which zechut we need to bring our yeshua , but we do know that every one of them gets us closer to it. I read a story of a man who couldn't bear to see the pain of his daughter, being in shidduchim for so long, without any ray of hope. He traveled to go see one of the Gadoleh H aDor , to seek counsel and ask what he could do as a zechut for his daughter. The Gadol asked him which minyan he attended for Shacharit each day. The man replied that he prays at seven o'clock in his local shul. The Gadol then asked him what time he usually arrives to shul. The man said, "Just about seven o'clock." The Gadol told him to accept upon himself to arrive at least five minutes prior to the minyan, and be'ezrat Hashem, in that zechut , his daughter would find a shidduch . The father left the Gadol on cloud nine. He was so excited from that meeting, and he indeed began to go to shul, every day, five minutes earlier. Just two weeks later, the call came in for a shidduch , which Baruch Hashem proved to be this girl's zivug . Many people may hear this story and say, what? "I have done so many more things than that, and I still haven't gotten married." That is definitely a natural reaction. But the proper reaction would be to say, "Look at the value of one small deed. We don't know which one of them will put us over the top. I'm sure that father had already done multiple other things in the zechut that his daughter get married. That was just the icing on top." Everything we do is valuable. Moshe Rabbenu did not just pray once to enter Eretz Yisrael, and then say, "Well, if Hashem didn't answer me, that means the prayers aren't doing anything." He knew sometimes a person needs dozens of tefilot , sometimes hundreds, and sometimes thousands. Every single one of them contributes to getting what he's asking for. And anyway, the main gain in any prayer or any kabalah is not the salvation that it brings, but rather the prayer itself or the kabalah itself. We are in this world to grow spiritually, and every bit of growth that we make is what enables us to fulfill our jobs in this world. Getting the yeshua we're looking for is an added bonus. And therefore, we must never let up. If we accepted three things upon ourselves, it's time to add a fourth, and so on. B'ezrat Hashem, all of those looking for their zivug should find them b'karov . And more importantly, they should continue growing higher and higher in the service of Hashem. Shabbat Shalom.

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There are times when a person wants something very much. He prays all the time for Hashem to help him and he makes the necessary hishtadlut to get it done. Yet, day after day goes by with no sight of salvation ahead. The person wonders why he's not being answered. He's willing to do anything to get what he wants, but he doesn't know what else he could possibly do. Very often, Hashem sends the opportunities we need to get exactly what we want, but we fail to see them. It could come in the form of a test to overcome or a mitzvah opportunity that is presented to us. If we capitalize on those opportunities, the outcome we are hoping for would surely arrive. There could have been dozens of times that we could have gotten what we were asking for, if we would have only utilized the opportunities that Hashem sent us. A man, who we'll call Yehuda, told that after years of work, he finally completed a manuscript with Divrei Torah and mefarshim on the topic of shemirat einayim . He took the manuscript to a Gadol for a beracha and the Gadol was very impressed. The only thing Yehuda needed was a lot of money to print the book. He didn't know anyone he could ask and really could not think of any hishtadlut to make. He prayed for a yeshua day and night. It was Friday, the 9th of Shevat and the yahrtzeit of Rav Shalom Sharabi was on Shabbat, so people were going to his kever on Har HaZetim that day. After Shacharit , a man came over to him and asked if he would accompany him to Har HaZetim. Yehuda said he was busy and needed to help at home. As he was speaking to this man, Yehuda's wife called asking for him to come home and help get the children ready to make their bus for school. Yehuda then told the man he had to go and suggested someone else to go with him. The man replied that the other person went with him the night before and he really wanted Yehuda to come. He said he would come to his house and pick him up after he finished doing what he needed to do. Yehuda didn't know what else to say because the man was obviously not getting the hint. Yehuda went home and sure enough, a short while later, this man actually came to his house and waited outside for him to come. Because the man was so insistent, Yehuda went with him. When they finally arrived back, Yehuda went to the beit midrash to work on the finishing touches of his sefer . It was only fifteen minutes later that this man showed up in the beit midrash and began asking Yehuda questions about what he was working on. As of the day before this, Yehuda had hardly known this man and all of a sudden he was acting like they were best friends. Yehuda understood that this man didn't have too much to do with his time and being that he did, he tried to make it obvious that he was not interested in talking to him. This time, the man seemed to get the hint and started backing away. At that moment, Yehuda caught himself and thought, you're writing a sefer about guarding your eyes, but what about guarding your mouth? And what about loving your fellow? That is also part of the Torah. Yehuda immediately changed his tone and called the man back over and started talking about the book that he was working on. The man was so happy to talk. He asked Yehuda many, many questions and Yehuda patiently answered all of them until the man finally left. A minute later, another man came over to Yehuda and said, “I saw how you acted so graciously to that man and I saw how in the morning he drove you crazy and yet you still spoke to him with such respect. I also overheard all about your book and I want to help you put it out. How much do you need in total?” At that point, they spoke numbers. And on Sunday, this person brought Yehuda the entire sum he needed. And baruch Hashem, the book was put out. What Yehuda thought was a nuisance was really the opportunity Hashem was sending him to get the salvation he had been praying for. He passed the test and the yeshua came. The best hishdadlut we can make is always doing the best we can in our service to Hashem.

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Shabbat Ha-Gadol - Haftarah by Rabbi Avi Harari

Shabbat Ha-Gadol - What is it? by Rabbi Avi Harari

Apropos the factthat rain on Sukkot is an indication of divine rebuke, the Gemara citesseveral related topics. The Sages taught: When the sun is eclipsed it is abad omen for the entire world. The Gemara tells a parable. To what isthis matter comparable? It is comparable to a king of flesh and bloodwho prepared a feast for his servants and placed a lantern [panas]before them to illuminate the hall. He became angry at them and said tohis servant: Take the lantern from before them and seat them in darkness. It is taught in a baraitathat Rabbi Meir says: When the heavenly lights, i.e., the sun andthe moon, are eclipsed, it is a bad omen for the enemies of the Jewishpeople, which is a euphemism for the Jewish people, because they areexperienced in their beatings. Based on past experience, they assume thatany calamity that afflicts the world is directed at them. The Gemara suggests aparable: This is similar to a teacher who comes to the school with astrap in his hand. Who worries? The child who is accustomed to be beateneach and every day is the one who worries. The Sages taught in another baraita:When the sun is eclipsed, it is a bad omen for the other nations.When the moon is eclipsed, it is a bad omen for the enemies of the Jewishpeople. This is due to the fact that the Jewish people calculatetheir calendar primarily based on the moon, and the other nationscalculate based on the sun. When the sun is eclipsed in the east, itis a bad omen for the residents of the lands of the east. When it iseclipsed in the west, it is a bad omen for the residents of the lands ofthe west. When it is eclipsed in the middle of the sky, it is a badomen for the entire world. If, during aneclipse, the visage of the sun is red like blood, it is anomen that sword, i.e., war, is coming to the world. If the sun isblack like sackcloth made of dark goat hair, it is an omen that arrowsof hunger are coming to the world, because hunger darkens people's faces.When it is similar both to this, to blood, and to that, tosackcloth, it is a sign that both sword and arrows of hunger are coming tothe world. If it was eclipsed upon its entry, soon after rising, itis an omen that calamity is tarrying to come. If the sun is eclipsed uponits departure at the end of the day, it is an omen that calamity ishastening to come. And some say the matters are reversed: An eclipse in theearly morning is an omen that calamity is hastening, while an eclipse in thelate afternoon is an omen that calamity is tarrying. The Sages said: Thereis no nation that is afflicted whose god is not afflicted with it, as it isstated: “And against all the gods of Egypt I will mete out judgment; I am God”(Exodus 12:12). The Gemara adds: When the Jewish people perform God's will,they need not fear any of these omens, as it is stated: “Thussays the Lord: Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at thesigns of Heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them” (Jeremiah 10:2). Thenations will be dismayed, but the Jewish people will not be dismayed,provided they do not follow the ways of the nations. The Sages taught that on accountof four matters the sun is eclipsed: On account of a president of thecourt who dies and is not eulogized appropriately, and the eclipse is atype of eulogy by Heaven; on account of a betrothed young woman whoscreamed in the city that she was being raped and there was no one torescue her; on account of homosexuality; and on account of twobrothers whose blood was spilled as one. Rabbi Abraham Zacuto was born inSalamanca, Spain in 1452. He studied Tora with his father Shemuel Zacuto andwith rabbi Isaac Abohab. He was a great Tora scholar, very well versed inTalmud, Jewish Law, Philosophy and Mysticism. He also studied astronomyin the famous university of Salamanca and taught in the universities ofZaragoza and Cartagena. RabbiAbraham Zacuto engaged in astronomical research, an indispensable knowledge fornavigating the seas. In 1478 he wrote his major astronomical work, Ha-ibbur ha-Gadol. This book along withother books and treatises on astronomy (e.g., “On the solar and lunar eclipses”) weretranslated to Spanish and Latin. RabbiZacuto wrote many Tora books as well. His most famous book in Hebrew is calledsefer yohasin (יוחסיןDespite several attempts, the current and winds kept forcing them back,so they set up camp inland. In the process, they murdered, raped, or pillagedmany of the local people. Page from AbrahamZacuto's Almanach Perpetuum. (Public Domain/ Wikimedia Commons) Rabbi Abraham ZacutoColumbus saw that Zacuto had predicted a lunar eclipse for the night ofFebruary 29, 1504. So he warned Huero that if he didn't supply provisions forhim and his men, God would publicly display His anger. The tribal chief scoffeduntil a few hours later when the moon started to disappear. He ran quickly toColumbus and begged him to leave the moon alone. o this is the story of how a rabbi from Salamanca, whose ancestors hadbeen expelled from France in 1305, indirectly saved the life of the Spanishdiscoverer of the New World. כי לרשחי כך, כאמח מצאו גלולים, עצמה נמצאומכל שכן זמן ילוע וחשכון, וכאשר יהיו כה כחמים, איןכחמים, מכהיקכל כך אפסה אורה, וזהו סיכח עונש, חמהאכל אור כהעלר כו קלמונים הרגישו למאול כחסרון אורה כרוכ או כמעט,כיהוא חשכח אור, וכל כך מיעוט שפעח ככניכחוללה, וכל כצחצחועונש משמש, אלםיולילהו כמה שקרה כחמים לחמה וקלרוח, כי למאול גכרו, וזהוכסיכוחעיי״ש כמאורוח. הליקוי ממונקאטש זצ״ל כלכרי חורה )ח״ו כזה אות צג-צד( שם. כספר קומץ המנחה )חלק א אות יח( וז״ל: לקוחהחמההרע המגיע לארץ ממנה עצמה וכן ישראל פרי מעלליהםהם המערכח כעוה״ז ורע גם כלכנה עמו נעלרהאור. וזהו סימן של נחמעטה וכשנחרכ אנכיוחסר שהשפע רע וזהשכחכ: להשל״ה הקלוש מה שהקשה לוגמא עול שאמרו רכוחינו ז״ל על ל׳ לכרים מאורוח לוקין, על אכ כיחלין שמח ולאוירח, לחשוכ כאיזה שעה חהיה הליקוי והוא לכר טכעי. ואנילאיחאכמסכח שכח מחורץ כמה מלליקין )לב ע״א( חנא לכי רכי ישמעאל, כי יפוללא נפל והכחוכ קראו נופל, אלא שמגלגלים זכוח על ילימששח ופירש ילי וחוכה הלורוח מראש, שנגלו לפניו כל לכחיכ כשניחנה פורענוחם, ומעשיהם חורה עליין לא נפל זה וקראו נופל, עכ״ל. ומאחר שכןמעשיהם מראש שקרא על כן המציא הקכ״ה וכרא זו הטכע להיוח הקשח, כיעול ככריחושלא והקכ״ה שהםמכול. וכן לענין הליקוי, היהצופהלקוי השמים מהלך הלורוח,הנה ככר גלוי וילוע כל החטאים שיהיו ועל זה נראה לעין מעשה עשהאיפוא הכרחיים האלה והקושיא הקלומה של יליעה וכחירה היא קשה כענין זההארכחי כי לעין. כחוקף יראו עיין ככיח חוללוח עיניך וישמח לכך, על לרך ההם הוא על לרך הפשט עניינים טוכ מצאחי חכם מופלג וזה לשונו, כענין מאורוח לוקין, הגםהנכיא לרך ומסך, ונעשה )ישעיה נט,ב(, כי אם עונוחיכם היו מכלילים כיניכם לכיןיאונה לצליק כל און ולא יעשה רושם והפסק האחל כפניוהכוככים שהשמש חכירואורם, והיסולוח ואין הלכר הזה. ולהיוח סיכח החטא שכהיוח זה לעומח זהכענין הקשח נוכל לומר שהגם שהוא לכר טכעי כהיוחשכנגלוהשמש גשומה ארץ כזכוחם העליונים הנוטל אלמלאהעליונים הנוטל סימן רושםגשמיי, 0ימ; השחנוח עלידי גו6ני מקכל שינוי מעשינוכח וחיוח עליוניהיה היהכ; ומקריוח, שינוי שלא של כשאר ומקרה. ודכר זה עיקר גדול ואמוניי, שכ; כידינו על ידי

Every moment of life that Hashem gives a person in this world is the greatest chesed . Rabbenu Yonah writes, with a moment of life, a person can make teshuva and go from being in the deepest darkness to the greatest light. The Gemara tells us how, on different occasions, people utilized the final moments of their lives to acquire eternity. Rav Aaron Dov Gellis related that he once had a relative who had a severe illness and the doctors were periodically treating him with blood transfusions in order to lengthen his life. It got to a point, however, where those procedures were only capable of granting him a few more days, possibly just a few more hours of life, and each time he underwent a transfusion he endured pain all over his body. Deeply troubled by the pain his relative was going through, Rabbi Gellis went to ask the Chazon Ish if it was worthwhile to continue those transfusions for just a small amount of life. The Chazon Ish immediately replied, “Every moment that a Jew lives is extremely valuable to the Ribbono Shel Olam . He should most definitely continue getting the transfusions.” Many years ago a man named Rav Yitzchak was told by his doctor in Mount Sinai Hospital that the results of his tests were terrible, as the disease spread all over his body. Tears began streaming down Rav Yitzchak's face as he asked the doctor if there was anything he could do to cure it. The doctor replied there was a surgery that could be done that would extend his life for about six months, but the entire six months would be filled with pain across his entire body. The doctor then suggested it would be better for him to pass on sooner with as little pain as possible. Rav Yitzchak said he wanted to speak to the Gadol HaDor Rav Moshe Feinstein about it. His son took him to the Gadol's house so he could personally ask the question. After hearing the entire situation, Rav Moshe empathized with him and then told him to go back and do the surgery. And he explained as follows, “Most people in the world at large live for the pleasures that life has to offer. If the only choice they had would be to be bedridden and inflicted with agony for six months, they would surely rather die. But a Jew knows what life is all about. It's about grabbing mitzvot at every opportunity possible.” Rav Moshe's voice then grew stronger and he exclaimed, “Rav Yitzchak, you're a Jew. You will still be able to put on tefillin . You'll still be able to daven. You'll still be able to do teshuva . You'll still be able to learn more Chumash and Mishnayot . Is that not all worth the pain? Imagine how many mitzvot you could do in half a year. These six months can be converted into eternity in Olam HaBa . Is that not worthwhile?” Rav Yitzchak went back to the doctor, and told him what the Gadol had said. The doctor began tearing up himself. He said he was a Jew who moved from Israel many years before to study medicine and eventually became the chief surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital. He never knew what it meant to be a Jew, to truly value life and recognize that every minute is given for a purpose. The surgeon then asked if he could meet Rabbi Feinstein and he did. The surgery was done and it was a success. Rav Yitzchak ended up living for three more years and amassed a fortune of mitzvot during that time. Although he was in a lot of pain, he cleaved to HaKadosh Baruch Hu the entire time. At one point during a visit to the hospital, he saw the chief surgeon who was then wearing a big kipa on his head. “Rav Yitzchak,” he exclaimed, “that day that I met you and the Rabbi changed my life. You went through a surgery and so did I. You had surgery on your liver and I went through a heart transplant. I got rid of my previous lifestyle and rededicated my heart to my Creator. Starting that day, I began to live with a new heart.” Indeed, every moment of life is a treasure. We have to value it and thank Hashem for every breath that we take.

There are many pesukim in Tanach telling us to have hope in Hashem. One might think that after a person is let down, time after time, and there seems to be no hope left, that he is no longer obligated to have hope in Hashem. The Midrash in Tehillim , perek 40, asks the question, until how long does one need to continue hoping to Hashem? It answers with a pasuk , יחל ישראל אל ה'... מעתה ועד עולם . We are obligated to hope to Hashem now and forever. There is never giving up hope. One of the reasons for this is that there is truly always hope. The Midrash continues, אם עושה כן ..., if you will do this, אתם נושעתם , you will be helped. The ATime Shas-a-thon was recently held and there were three beautiful stories told about people with infertility who never gave up hope. One was about a couple who was told by their doctor that they tried everything possible and there was nothing left for them to do. The couple left the doctor's office completely broken. That upcoming Shabbat was the ATime Shabbaton and they didn't feel like attending. But they gave each other chizuk and went anyway. They got so much chizuk and hope from that Shabbaton they were back to fully believing that they could still be helped. A couple of weeks later they went back to the doctor asking for another round of treatments, and they wouldn't take no for an answer. When they checked, they couldn't believe what they found. She was expecting a child. This couple went on to have three children. Even though the doctors gave up, they did not. A similar story was told when a couple went through nine IVF treatments and after the ninth failure, the doctor told them, there's nothing left to do. The man went to his rabbi for chizuk and the rabbi encouraged him to try a tenth time, despite what the doctors were saying. With full emunah, they went and tried again and, baruch Hashem, that tenth time proved to be the one that worked. And they were zocheh to have a healthy baby boy. Rabbi Rosen spoke of a condition that some couples have called POF. In those cases, monthly monitoring is often necessary to be able to have a child. Sometimes an opportunity to have children arises only once in many, many years and a couple has to monitor every month until such an opportunity arises. A doctor once told the Rabbi, as a young resident, he conducted a test for a couple who came in for monitoring. He did his job thoroughly and that couple went on to have a healthy baby. That couple became his patients and remained that way for the next 25 years. Every single month of those 25 years, they were monitored and not even once did another opportunity come up for any success and they never had any more children. The Rabbi told a story that took place in 2009 with a couple that had this issue of POF. They lived in Yerushalayim and struggled with infertility for over ten years. There was no hope in sight, but they never gave up. Every month that they went for monitoring was another disappointment, and they experienced disappointment after disappointment for so many years. And then it finally happened. It was Tishrei and the monitoring showed there was a potential for success. The doctor looked at them with a very happy expression and told them, “The window of opportunity is finally here.” The couple was filled with hope and excitement but it was short-lived because the doctor told them afterward the opportunity fell out on Yom Kippur. The woman told her husband to go to a rabbi and find a heter . The man went and got an appointment to meet with one of the Gedolei HaDor and presented his question. He spoke about all the heartache and disappointment that he and his wife had gone through for so many years and how this was possibly their only chance to ever have a child. The Gadol empathized with them. He looked into a few sefarim and then told them, it was impossible, there were no heterim . The man left devastated, not knowing what he would tell his wife. He went to his own rabbi for advice and chizuk . His rabbi told him, “Go to the Belzer Rebbe. He could help you.” The man didn't know what the Belzer Rebbe could possibly do for him, but he listened to his rabbi and went there. The gabbai told this man there was no way he could get in. The Rebbe had a line of people who all made appointments to see him. The man broke down crying and told him his rabbi sent him. The gabbai made an exception and allowed him into the Rebbe. After he told the Rebbe the entire story, the Rebbe sat and thought for a while and then opened a drawer, took out an envelope with $5,000 cash and handed it to the man and said, “Take this and buy two plane tickets and spend Yom Kippur in Australia.” It took a few seconds for the Rebbe's advice to hit this man and then he understood the greatness of what the Rebbe was telling him. While it's still Yom Kippur in Israel, in Australia it was going to be the next day. Baruch Hashem, the couple ended up having a healthy baby. The common denominator in all these stories is when there appeared to be no hope, these couples continued having hope. May Hashem help all of those struggling with infertility to have their very own children b'karov .

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A man from Israel who will call Yehuda, whose job is a tour guide and real estate agent, said that over the past few months he has gotten very little business and found himself with a lot of extra time, not to mention a lack of parnasa . He wanted to do something beneficial for the sake of Hashem, and so he contemplated going back to working in chinuch like he did in his younger years. When he first got married, he was a rebbe in a yeshiva, and after that he worked in outreach, giving shiurim to baaleh teshuva . He made contact with the Rosh Yeshiva of a yeshiva for baaleh teshuva in his area, and they arranged a time to meet. When he arrived at the Rosh Yeshiva's office, a pleasant rabbi with a smiling countenance greeted him, and they started talking about his past experience and current occupation. When he was asked about his methods of working with boys, memories surfaced, and suddenly, a flash of lightning seemed to shoot through his head. The same lightning bolt went through the Rosh Yeshiva's head as well. They each recognized each other, and the Rosh Yeshiva immediately said to him, “You will certainly come to work here. You possess keen discernment. You understand bachurim . You will be a treasure for us.” What was the story behind their past? When Yehuda was a rebbe, he had a nice boy in his class from a respectable family. His older brother, a teenager, had left the yeshiva. It was a very sad story. The boy had lost all his connection and was doing whatever he pleased. His parents were horrified and tried everything they could to bring him back. The boy's mother called Yehuda, asking him to please speak to her son and try to reach him. Yehuda sat and thought for a long time as to what he would tell him. He remembered a gemara in Baba Metziah about the son of Rabi Elazar ben Rabbi Shimon, Yossi, who went off the derech . When Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi heard about it, he called Yossi and gave him semicha as a rav. And then he sent him to learn with another rabbi. Yossi had no patience to learn and every day expressed his desire to leave. His rabbi told him, “You're going to become wise. And they're going to spread a golden canopy over you and call you rabbi.” Those words gave him motivation. And indeed, he began learning hard and eventually became a Gadol b'Torah . Yehuda decided to use the same tactic for this boy who we'll call Moshe. He told Moshe, “You're going to be a Rosh Yeshiva. One day you will learn and grow so much that everyone will want to learn in your Yeshiva.” Yehuda then designed special stationery for him with his name at the top, calling him HaRav HaG aon HaRosh Yeshiva Rabbi Moshe Meor HaGolah. He played the game down to all the minor details and Moshe indeed improved and came back to Torah and mitzvot. They lost connection over time and Yehuda never knew what became of Moshe. He was hoping that he was living like a good Jew. Now, 32 years later, Yehuda saw with his own eyes the fruits of his labor. Moshe did become a Rosh Yeshiva and was sitting directly opposite him in all of his glory. He was now bringing others back to Torah and mitzvot in a great way. Rav Moshe told Yehuda, “You were the only one who predicted this type of future for me. You discerned the strengths that Hashem gave me and you were right. Baruch Hashem, I succeeded.” This meeting gave Yehuda so much satisfaction. Hashem led him to this specific yeshiva, not only to bring him back to teach Torah, but to show him how far his efforts have gone. A person never knows what a few words of chizuk could do for another. They can change an entire course of someone's life for the better.

In this week's Parasha , Tetzaveh , there are multiple commands that begin with the word V'ata and the Zohar HaKadosh writes the reason for this is to teach us that the Shechina who is called " Ata " was involved in every action which took place. This is a lesson that we need to take in our own lives all the time. When we realize how deeply Hashem is involved in every action and thought that we have, it will help us during those times when we have every reason to second guess a decision that we made. How much is Hashem involved? We can see from everyday, simple occurrences in life. A man said he needed to make a very important phone call one day. He set an alarm, but when it went off he was in the middle of a different conversation and afterward he forgot about it. An hour later, he called his daughter. However, the voice on the other line was none other than the man he needed to call that day. He saw afterward that man's name is directly above his daughter's on his contact list. For ten years, they had been back to back and he never called one instead of the other, but on this day Hashem guided his finger to press the other name to help him make the connection he needed to make. Another man who's a rabbi said he was invited to speak at a Brit Milah, and for some odd reason he went off topic and began speaking about a certain Gadol from the past generation. He saw the audience was enjoying it, so he continued relating multiple stories about that rabbi. When he finished his speech he was surprised at himself. Most of it had no connection to the Brit Milah or to the family. Some time afterward, he received a phone call from a young man thanking him for his help in completing his shidduch as he just became engaged. The rabbi said, "Please explain yourself. I don't know who you are." The boy said he attended the Brit Milah at which the rabbi spoke in depth about that Gadol . That same night he went out with a young woman and the conversation was becoming very dry. She then mentioned she's a descendant of that Gadol the rabbi spoke about. He then went on to relate all the stories he heard that day. From that point onward the conversation went extremely well and eventually they got engaged. Hashem was involved in the thoughts of that rabbi speaking that day to help this boy get married. Our knowledge about Hashem's involvement in our lives will help us a great deal in all situations. A man told me he was moving homes and although technically he could have stayed in his current home until February 23, he decided to move out by January 31 and move into his new home. Although his contractor said his new home would be ready by February 1, it was clear that at that time it was not yet in livable condition. He moved all his furniture and belongings to the new home, but then they had to search for a place to live for the next few weeks. That is when he started to second guess himself. Why did we agree to move out earlier than we had to? Now all of our belongings are going to be covered in sawdust. We had no reason to rush. Everything would have been so much easier if we had waited just two extra weeks . He was feeling anxious, frustrated and displaced. And then it hit him. He said to himself, the Jewish People left Mitzrayim exactly 430 years to the second since Hashem promised Avraham He would take them out. Couldn't He have waited a few more minutes for the Jews to pack up some food for the trip into the wilderness instead of having to take out some raw dough? Everything was planned out down to the most minute details and leaving in haste was all part of the plan. A person's home is predetermined long before he ever showed up on the scene, let alone made his moving plans. While I'm standing here complaining about petty circumstances, Hashem has been pulling all the necessary strings to ensure that I lived in my old house exactly as long as I was decreed to. And the new tenants move in at the exact moment they're meant to, not a second earlier or later. Everything was going exactly according to plan. That simple thought process put him and his wife at ease and removed all of their stress and anxiety. It is all the absolute truth and the more we internalize it, the more peace of mind we will have. Shabbat Shalom.

Yahrtzeit Yomi #952!! ט אדר Rav Zalman Volozhiner רב שלמה זלמן ב״ר יצחק (1756 - 1788) --------------------------------- Today (Sunday, 9 Adar) marks the 236th Yahrtzeit of Rav Shlomo Zalman Volozhiner ZTL, fondly referred to as “Reb Zelmeleh”. Reb Zelmeleh (henceforth: Reb Zalman) was the younger brother of the renowned Rav Chaim Volozhiner, and was considered to be the foremost Talmid of the Vilna Gaon, and for good reason: From the time he was a very young child, Reb Zalman's unparalleled greatness in Torah scholarship was simply unfathomable. His mind was like a computer from which he could extract abstruse information at a moment's notice. There are dozens of stories that illustrate Rav Zalman's complete mastery over the vast sea of the Torah, as well as his ability to demonstrate, even in the midst of a seemingly mundane conversation, through the use of just the right phrase or dictum, that there is no wisdom or body of knowledge that is not in some way at least alluded to (if not openly addressed) in our holy Torah; the immutable principle of הֲפֹךְ בָּהּ וַהֲפֹךְ בָּהּ, דְּכֹלָּא בָהּ - “delve into the Torah thoroughly, and you'll find that everything is contained therein”. The full extent of Reb Zalman's incredible fluency in the entire Torah was described by no less a personage than his own older brother Rav Chaim, a towering Torah giant in his own right. Rav Chaim explained that Reb Zalman was as familiar with the voluminous gamut of the entire Torah literature, as we are with the thrice-daily-recited ״אשרי״ prayer! What's particularly inspiring about Reb Zalman was that his peerless encyclopedic knowledge was primarily utilized to ensure that everything he did was in meticulous accordance with the dictates of Halacha and Chazal; common custom notwithstanding. In situations where others were quick to dismiss a particular Halacha or Mitzvah with the claim of “well, nowadays this does not apply”, Reb Zalman would practice uncompromising loyalty to the Torah's mandates. Despite his phenomenal memory and vast knowledge, Rav Zalman never ceased reviewing Torah. Someone once witnessed Reb Zalman striding back-and-forth, reviewing a particular topic with tremendous enthusiasm. “How many times have you reviewed this topic?” he asked Reb Zalman. “About two hundred and fifty times,” was the reply. (Ohhhh boy. Here we go. I know exactly where this is heading. It's the age-old raging “Artscroll Biographies vs. Making of a Gadol” debate. I can already hear/read all the feedback....:) “Shkoiyach, Ezi (said facetiously). You have now told us that there was a born genius, who was also an unmatched masmid. How does that relate to us??! You're just making greatness seem unattainable!!” “Ezi, your Yahrtzeit article this week was pointless. Your article, together with all those whitewashed Artscroll biographies......” “Ezi, with all (actually, zero) due respect, your article was not only uninspiring and discouraging, but it is also a tremendous distortion. Instead of presenting our Gedolim as flawless angelic beings, maybe tell us about their human struggles and challenges which they undoubtedly encountered??! After all is said and done, they were human beings. We need human role models to emulate, not the flawless cherubim which you present them to be.” Ok, fine. So allow me to present to you the type of struggle which Reb Zalman faced regularly: [Remainder on WhatsApp group] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To dedicate or sponsor, please contact 917-841-5059. Sponsorships can be paid by Zelle to the same number. First come, first served. Monthly sponsorships are $540. Weekly sponsorships are $180. Daily sponsorships are as follows: Dedications (l'Zecher Nishmas, Zechus shidduch/refuah/yeshuah, etc.) are $50. Sponsorships (fliers, advertising, promotions, additional links, etc.) are $100. The cost to request and sponsor a Tzaddik that is not included on the Yahrtzeit Yomi schedule is $180.

Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Daf Yomi Haaros on Bava Kamma. Shiur given over Zoom.

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With the proper emunah, a very challenging situation can become much easier to deal with. Hashem sends challenges for our benefit so that we could fulfill our missions in this world. But He also gave us the tools to understand what the challenges are all about so that we could overcome them with a good attitude. Just like Hashem decides if a person will merit to have a child, He also decides the exact makeup of every child that is born, its struggles and its deficiencies, and He puts each child in the exact families that the child needs to be in. Chazal tells us that Hashem partners with every set of parents in creating their children. He is actively putting every neshama exactly where it needs to be. A man related, when he discovered that his wife gave birth to a special needs child, all of his excitement and joy turned into sadness. He thought of all the challenges ahead of him and was not happy to take them on. He thought about all the shame this was going to cause him amongst his relatives and peers, and it bothered him a great deal. He went to his rabbi asking for chizuk . The rabbi told him about a time when someone went to Rav Yechezkel Levenstein for chizuk in this same area. The rabbi told him, “if you would really know how good this was for you to have this child in your family, you would go out into the streets and dance from being overcome with joy.” Somebody else in the same situation once went to Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein shlita and asked him, “What does Hashem want me to correct?” The rabbi replied, “Correct? It's a tremendous zechut to receive a child like this. You don't need to ask what you should correct.” Rabbi Zilberstein proceeded to tell him that special needs children have the neshamot of the greatest tzaddikim from previous generations who have come back down into this world to fix small blemishes that they had. In the neighborhood of the Maharal lived an eight-year-old boy who was a deaf-mute. One day a chicken was brought to the Maharal to rule on because it had a blemish that made it a doubtful terefa . The Maharal called for this boy to come. He put the chicken in front of the boy and told him to make a ruling. For the first time in this boy's life he opened his mouth and spoke. He said, “Kasher.” And shortly afterward he passed away. The Maharal said he knew for a fact, this boy was the neshama of a certain Gadol who was always careful in issuing his rulings to people. However, one Friday afternoon he was in a rush and a chicken was brought to him to make a ruling upon. In his haste he ruled the chicken taref, wrongfully so, causing that family not to have their chicken that Shabbat. He needed to come back and rule on the very same blemish and this time he needed to rule correctly. He begged in Shamayim to come back as a special needs child so he wouldn't have a chance to make additional averot . The moment he made his tikun he was allowed into the highest places in Gan Eden . The rabbi proceeded to give his student more chizuk . He said to him, “You only feel embarrassed because you think that this is your child. Imagine you were asked to raise someone else's child with the same issue. Not only wouldn't it be embarrassing, you would receive the greatest honor for it. People would be in awe of you taking on such a big responsibility. And imagine that the one asking you to do it was the Gadol HaDor and imagine it was the Gadol HaDor's son. It would be even more honorable to you. Let me share with you a secret. What you got is even more honorable than that. HaKadosh Baruch Hu, in all of His glory, is the One asking you to raise this child. It's His child and He's asking you for this favor, and if you do it, He is trustworthy to pay you the greatest rewards for it.” After this talk, the young father looked at his challenge in a whole new light. He received so much strength and his excitement and joy for the child was restored. Emunah can help a person with every situation in life. Hashem gave us the tools to deal with all of the challenges that He sends.

The Mashgiach speaks about the greatness of the "Mashgiach Hador" Rav Matisyahu Solomon זצ"ל and shares some of his Torah insights with us.

A great Gadol and Posek, also mathematician; his fame in כְּלַל Klal Yisroel came from his fundamental פֵּרוּשׁ לַחֻמָּשׁ-רַשִׁ"י

One of the areas that Chazal tell us to excel in in the days preceding Mashiach is gemilut chasadim . There are endless ways in which a person can help others. I recently met with the head of an organization called Lev Echad . One of the things this organization does is help make shidduchim . The rabbi told me, “you can't imagine the pain I have seen in older singles.” He has a database with thousands and thousands of singles over the age of 30. Most of them have not even received one phone call with a suggestion in years. “A woman told me, she is ashamed to be seen by her relatives who constantly tell her to stop being so picky. She said little do they know she hasn't received one suggestion in years.” A shadchanit related, she called a divorced woman and offered her a shidduch not realizing it was her ex-husband. She was mortified when she found out. That woman saw her in the street a few weeks later and told her she had given her a new spark of life. The shadchanit was surprised to hear that being that she gave her the worst possible suggestion. The woman explained, “I thought that not one person in this world cared about me. I was so delighted to find out that someone was actually thinking of me and trying to help me get married.” We can give people life just by letting them know that we care. And that is gemilut chasadim on the highest level. Doing something to help a person get married is a wondrous chesed . The rabbi who runs Lev Echad said he was pushed by multiple Gedolim to do something to help make more marriages. Recently he met with one of the Gedolei Hador and asked the Gadol if he could call him to get his assistance in moving along shidduchim that run into issues. The Gadol replied in the affirmative. The rabbi then asked the Gadol , “Will the Rav take my calls right away or will I have to keep calling like everyone else?” The Gadol told him, on Purim he normally gets thousands of singles lining up at his home to get berachot for a shidduch . He needs two bodyguards there to ensure that he doesn't get injured from a potential accidental pushing that may occur. This past Purim, one of the bodyguards, who is not religious, asked the rabbi what all the people were waiting there for. He told him that he gives them blessings to get married. The bodyguard then said to the rabbi, “You should also probably be proactive in helping them get married, maybe by setting up some type of dating system.” The rabbi told him he agreed. Six months later, this bodyguard called the house of the Gadol and asked to speak with him. When the Gadol picked up, the bodyguard told him who he was and then asked him, he was just checking to see if he did anything yet to help the singles. The Gadol said to the rabbi who leads Lev Echad , “When he asked me that question, I was ashamed. Not from him, but from HaKadosh Baruch Hu . I didn't do anything to help His children get married. You want to know if I'll answer your calls when you call me? Absolutely! I will make myself available if it is going to help bring about a shidduch .” The rabbi told me there was a boy who was the top learner in his yeshiva but hadn't gotten one phone call for a shidduch in over two and a half years. The reason was because he has a fake arm. Now, with Lev Echad's new system of networking across Israel, in a few days this boy got seven different suggestions. We all need to excel in gemilut chasadim and there are numerous ways to do so. May Hashem help us help His children.

Wealthy enough not to be a rov or rosh yeshiva, but up there with the גְּדוֹלֵי הַדּוֹר