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Zoom summary: The meeting focused on understanding the meaning and context of the Vidui Maaser prayer, particularly the phrase "look out from Your holy abode from the heavens." Elie explored the anthropomorphic language and its implications, referencing Rashi and Ramban to discuss the nature of Hashem's providence and how it relates to the mitzvot performed by the Jewish people. The group examined the structure of the three-year cycle of tithing and the significance of the confession at its conclusion, questioning why it is called a "Vidui" and what it means to ask Hashem to "look out" and bless the nation and the land. Elie suggested that the prayer reflects a request for Hashem's specific attention and blessing, based on the completion of a multifaceted system of mitzvot, rather than just individual actions. The discussion also touched on the uniqueness of this prayer in asking for justice rather than mercy.
On the last day of Pesach in every fourth and seventh year, a person would come to the Mikdash and do Vidui Maasaros. What is unique about the Mitzvah of Maaser that a person would make this declaration? We don't find such declarations by other Mitzvos.Have a good ShabbosBonus found after doing the recording - Pashtus the language of Vudui found in Chazal here is a declaration, not a confession, and that is how Malbim explains it. However the Seforno translates it as a confession, and gives a pshat how there is a confession here, from the fact that we are giving it to Shevet Levi instead of the Bechorim, which was a result of our sins with the Eigel. Seems to me like a Shmuess that we are confessing for that today, and that are we maybe supposed to tap into those feelings of shame every time we do this vidui.
The Mitzvot of Bikkurim and Maaser both ask a farmer to express gratitude. But they do so in strikingly different ways. Bikkurim - bringing the first fruits - is marked by procession, declaration, and communal celebration. Maaser is quieter and more private. Why? Rabbi JJ Schachter points to a crucial difference in timing. Bikkurim comes at the beginning of the harvest, when the farmer holds only the first fruit and most of the harvest is still a promise. He celebrates with faith in what is yet to come. Maaser comes at the end, when the harvest has been gathered and the farmer can look at what actually fills his silo and give thanks for what he has received. As we approach Rosh Hashanah, we need both ways of seeing. We look back at the year ending with gratitude for what we actually received - the blessings safely gathered into our lives. But we also look forward with the faith of Bikkurim, recognizing the first shoots of possibility even before we know what they will become. On Rosh Hashanah, we don't merely inventory the full silos of the year ending. We also look for the first fruits of the year beginning. 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 (michael@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.
HOW TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY A BUS WHEN TURNING 20!! THE MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR MAASER IS 20%!? CAN YOU PAY MAASER IN ADVANCE!? CAN YOU PAY SCHOOL TUITION WITH MAASER!?! IMPORTANCE OF HALLEL ON CHANUKAH!!
1) Unusual Mesorah about the words כל עצמותי תאמרנה: [1]2) In our community we have mostly Israeli students, and they are doing Krias haTorah according to the schedule of Eretz Yisroel. Could I have an Aliya in their Kriah?[2]3) I need to refill our Mikva for use after Shabbos. If I set theheat to remain less than Yad Soledes Bo, may I run water on Shabbos?[3]4) May my business employ an AI answering service to service clients contacting us over Shabbos?[4]5) AI answering service charges per minute. May I provide such a service over Shabbos?[5]6) My parents are aging and need substantial care. May I use my Maaser money to fund the support they require? [6] 7) A woman comes to Shul on Shabbos and the Minyan is saying Musaf, but she hasn't davened Shacharis: should she join and daven Musaf or should she do Shacharis?[7]8) I had to interrupt Shmone Esrei to use the bathroom. Upon return, do I start the Amidah from the beginning; 3 steps again? [8]9) Revisit the package delivered on Shabbos in my front yard: [9]https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9764852268?omn=87263391522Index to previous Panorama Shiurim: PanoramaIndex 2 - Google Docs To sponsor a Shiur – to honour a special occasion -contact: dayan@lubavitchuk.com[1] תהלים לה, ח. ראה במנחתשי שתיבת 'כל' מוטעמת וגם מנוקדת בקמץ-רחב. בדפוס שקלאוו אין מקף; בתורה-אור ישמקף.[2] בס' יו"ט שני כהלכתו(פריד, פ"ט סט"ז) מתיר לעלות במצבים דומים.[3] בשוע"ר סי' תקגס"ג אוסר לחפש בס"ת מיו"ט לשבת הסמוכה לו. וראה גם פסקי תשובות סי'שב אות יז.[4] נראה לדמות למה שהתירבשו"ת מהרש"ג (ח"ב סי' קיז, הובא בשש"כ פכ"ט סכ"ח)להשאיר פתוח מכונת-מכירה אוטומטית לשבת, כי לא איכפת להמוכר מתי יקנו המוצרים.[משא"כ באתר של מוזיקה וכיו"ב, שזמן השימוש עיקרי הוא]. [5] לפי המדובר לפני שבועיים:שירות רחבה הכוללת שעות של שבת, גם נחשבת הבלעה, אע"פ שהתשלום של שבת ניכר,ה"ה כאן.[6] בס' צדקה ומשפט פ"גס"ח מתיר. והא דאיתא (קידושין לב,א) "תבא מארה למי שמפרנס או"א מןהמעשר", י"ל דהיינו מעשר עני ממש, משא"כ מעשר כספים.[7] בס' הליכות ביתה (סימן ו, ו) מביא מחלוקת האחרונים אם נשים חייבות בתפלת מוסף. לכן מסתבר שתידחה מוסף מפנישחרית.[8] ראה ג' שיטות בשוע"רסי' קד ס"ד. אכן בסדור אדה"ז סוף הלכות ברכות השחר הורה שכל שיוכללהעמיד עצמו עד סוף התפלה, אל יפסיק אפילו בפסוקי דזמרה.[9] לפי שוע"ר סי' שעבס"א אסור להכניס מהחצר לבית דבר שהובא מחוץ לעירוב.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 3 chapters a day cycle.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Monday 30 Sivan
Monday 30 Sivan
Monday 30 Sivan
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.
Sunday 29 Sivan
Sunday 29 Sivan
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
Shabbos 28 Sivan
Shabbos 28 Sivan
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.