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 Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: Reuven pays for two seats in his shul. He uses one for himself and the other one is meant for his son. However, his son prefers to daven elsewhere and rarely sits in his seat. Shimon notices the empty seat and begins to sit there every week. Eventually, Reuven tells him that since he is using the seat, he should pay for it. Is Reuven correct? Answer: This would seem like a case of zeh neheneh v'zeh lo chaseir. Since Shimon is not causing Reuven a loss, it would seem that he should be patur.The Gemara says that two conditions must be met in order to make someone pay for a hana'ah that he receives. 1. The owner must be having a loss in the sense that he could rent out the property being used if the other person wasn't there. In this case, since Reuven cannot sell the other seat, he would not be able to charge for its use. 2. The person having hana'ah can only be obligated to pay for something that would otherwise pay for. In this case, that would mean that Shimon would have to be the type of person who would pay for another seat if this one wasn't available. Whereas, if he is the type of person who wouldn't pay for a seat and would just stand in the back if there was no free seat available, the Gemara implies that he could not be obligated to pay.  Going forward, if Reuven continues to pay for the seat and he wants to use it to put down his talis bag or his coat and hat, he may prevent Shimon from sitting there in the future because he needs the seat for himself. Still, because Shimon is not considered a nehene because he wouldn't pay for a seat in any case, he may not be able to charge him for sitting there.However, practically speaking, although the Gemara implies to say that one can only charge the person having hana'ah if he is the type of person who would pay for such a benefit, the Poskim rule like the opinion of the Rif that this condition does not need to be met and one can charge someone for using something that is theirs and causing them a loss even if the person would not have been willing to pay for such hana'ah. 

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 Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef Greenwald, Rav of K'hal Dexter ParkQuestion: Reuven and Shimon are business partners. Due to a clerical error on behalf of the IRS, Reuven's personal taxes were charged to the partnership. Can Shimon demand that Reuven reimburse the business for the money that he should have paid individually? Answer: The Gemara talks about a case where the king's tax collectors take taxes from from grain that was not yet tithed, in lieu of money that was the owner was really supposed to pay. The Gemara says that even though the owner didn't really gain anything new – as he merely didn't have to give away some of his money – and he didn't actually take anything from maaser – as the tax collectors took the money, not him – he still is liable to reimburse the amount of the maaser. This chiyuv is called “mishtarshi”. The Ketzos Hachoshen explains that mishtarshi means that because one person's bottom line is bigger than it otherwise would have been because of his friend's expenditure or loss, it is considered as if the friend now owns part of his assets; therefore, the beneficiary will have to reimburse him the full amount that he lost because of him. Based on this rule, Reuven would be liable to reimburse the partnership for the money he gained by not paying his personal taxes. 

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Episode #242: How The Alter Rebbe Revealed The Secret Of The Rosho Shimon Hakofer

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Yevamos 68a: Rav Shimon s Yesod about Safek Ben Teisha and Chezkas Katan

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 Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Shmuel HonigwachsQuestion: Reuven needed a variance for a construction project. His neighbor, Shimon, claimed that he would be negatively impacted by that variance. He went to the zoning board and tried to stop it but the board ruled in favor of Reuven and granted the variance. Shimon still has one more venue to stop the variance from being adopted, which is to litigate. Is he permitted to go to court and assert his right to have the variance's approval revoked?  Answer: We previously explained that the Maharik says that one has a right to oppose a neighbor's request for a variance before a zoning board because the neighbor has not obtained what he wants yet. He compares this to a “metziah” and says that everyone has the right to stop someone from getting a metziah. That reasoning would only apply to something that the neighbor doesn't have yet. If he already received the variance and a neighbor now wants to sue in court to get it revoked, there would be a strong argument to say that the Maharik's ruling does not apply in that situation; therefore, I would posit that it would not be permitted. 

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What if prophecy is about far more than receiving a word about your future? In this powerful message, The Testimony of Prophecy, Pastor Jordan Shimon challenges modern misconceptions about the prophetic and calls believers back to the true foundation of prophecy: the life and testimony of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Revelation 19, Matthew 7, and 1 Corinthians 14, Pastor Jordan reveals that authentic prophecy is not measured by accuracy, signs, wonders, or personal fulfillment. Instead, true prophecy flows from a life surrendered to Christ, shaped by obedience, humility, patience, and intimacy with the Father. As the Church navigates an era of confusion surrounding prophetic ministry, this message offers biblical clarity, calling believers away from sensationalism and toward a prophetic lifestyle that reflects the character, nature, and testimony of Jesus. Be encouraged, challenged, and reminded that God's ultimate goal is not simply to give prophetic words—but to form Christ within us.

Dennis Prager's latest episode of Timeless Wisdom delves into the complexities of human nature, morality, and the Torah's teachings on love and compassion. In this thought-provoking discussion, the speaker explores the story of Dinah, Jacob's daughter, who was defiled by a man from a neighboring clan, and the subsequent actions of her brothers, Shimon and Levi, who take revenge by slaughtering the entire male population of the clan. The episode touches on the themes of rape, violence, and the treatment of women in ancient societies, highlighting the problematic attitudes towards women's agency and autonomy. The speaker also examines the concept of circumcision as a condition for intermarriage and the implications of this practice on the relationships between different cultures. Throughout the discussion, the speaker draws on his own experiences and insights to shed light on the complexities of human nature and the importance of moral values in shaping our actions. One of the key points of the episode is the speaker's argument that the Torah's greatest moral achievement is the commandment to love the stranger, and that this principle is essential in promoting compassion and understanding towards those who are different from us. The speaker also discusses the idea that our nature is often at odds with our conscience, and that we need strong moral values to guide us in making good choices. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-wisdom-with-dennis-prager/id1517302239 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZEYeH4tuLr2FvG4ok1rl Learn more about Dennis Prager: https://pragertopia.com/ Follow Dennis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DennisPrager Follow Dennis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedennisprager/ Follow Dennis on X: https://x.com/DennisPrager Learn more about the Salem Podcast Network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What Is The Importance Of Hagbah?

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Who Was His Rebbi?

Tracklist 01. Aural Imbalance - Lunar Phase - Spatial 02. Tim Reaper - ??? - Unreleased? 03. Law - Citric Cycle - R-WHITES dub 04. Double O - Corsica Jungle - Rupture LN 05. RUNDR - Citric Complex - R-WHITES dub 06. Sicknote & Dissect - Hide In Shadows - Stereocilia 07. Ricky Force - Suburban Nights - Repertoire 08. Conrad Subs - Beneath The Surface - Metalheadz Platinum 09. Digital & Charla Green - DATC - Function 10. Forest Drive West - ??? - Unreleased? 11. Gremlinz & Jesta - Black Lotus - Metalheadz 12. Quartz - See My Scar - Metalheadz 13. JAG - Figure Of Eight (Escher Remix) - Repertoire LTD 14. Friske - Beyond Measure - Requisite 15. Total Science - Ghostlife - Metalheadz 16. HLZ - Origins - Metalheadz 17. Kid Drama & Trace - Razor Sharp - CNVX 18. Ed Rush & Optical - Shrinkwrap - V Recordings 19. Basic Rhythm & Kid Drama - ??? - Repertoire LTD dub 20. J.Kenzo - JegaFunk - Metalheadz 21. Ruffhouse - The Max Headroom Intrusion - 31 Records 22. Holsten - Burn - DROOGS 23. War - Yaldi - Magrove Audio 24. Krust - Concealing Treachery - 31 Records 25. Basic Rhythm & Need For Mirrors - Tivoli Gardens - Musique Nocturne 26. Shimon & Andy C - Mutation (Remix) - RAM Records 27. War - Invisible - Mangrove Audio 28. Modal & Jaise - Expressions - Repertoire 29. Dillinja - Test Time - Test

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Last week, toward the end of our recorded class together, Elias asked the question, “In the past 45 minutes of talking to each other, have any of us changed our minds?” The answer was a clear, “No.” While we had conducted a respectful conversation, the truth is, that each of us remained committed to the same positions and principles with which we had begun the conversation. Which got me thinking… what does it look like to be influenced by another's position and actually change your mind? Given that earlier this week we celebrated Lag Ba'Omer, an obvious Talmudic text jumped out: the story of Shimon Bar Yochai and his son.  At the start of the story, Shimon and his son hold one position – learning is the most important thing, anything else is an infuriating waste of time.  By the end, they are both transformed.  But through the middle of the tale they are not on the same page at all.  How do they get on the same page?  And what might their trajectory teach us about holding open the possibility of change in our own interactions today?

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Episode #239: Reb Shimon Bar Yochai Saved The Emperor's Daughter

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Lag BaOmer

Throughout Jewish History, גְּדוֹלֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל followed the policy of R Yehudah, not R Shimon, though the Jewish People in its folk-wisdom came to celebrate the frank expressions of R Shimon bar Yochai. They admired the one who "called a spade a spade" even though in practice they imitated R Yehudah

In this shmooze, delivered at the Mevaseret/Shaalvim Lag Ba'Omer Hilula, Rav Burg explains how the merit of Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai can absolve all of Klal Yisrael from judgement.

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Rebbe Shimon and Us - Rabbi Schoonmaker by Shapell's Rabbeim

In “Love is Waiting,” Pastor Jordan Shimon shares a powerful message about God's patient, transformative love. Learn how the Father waits for us with open arms and leads us through seasons of surrender so He can fulfill desires deeper than we can imagine. Through honest stories and biblical truth, this sermon encourages us to remain moldable, trust God's timing, and choose waiting as an act of love. Ideal for anyone in a waiting season who needs fresh hope and a renewed perspective on God's perfect plan.

Reb Nachman teaches that the yetzer hara is the "old, foolish king" who has thousands of years of practice waiting for our moments of inspiration — and Hashem's answer is Sefiras HaOmer: forty-nine days of counting our victories, including the days we fell.In this shiur we walk through:How Hashem pulled Klal Yisrael out of Mitzrayim shelo k'seder — straight from the 49th level of tumah to seeing the Eibershter at Krias Yam Suf — on the strength of pure emunah in the tzaddik.Tonight's sefirah, Yesod sheb'Netzach: the foundation of everlasting victories. Netzach = gematria 148 = Nachman. "Nitzachti v'anatzayach."Why a fall day still counts as a sober day — and what it means to be "an expert in climbing and an expert in falling."Reb Nosson's reading of Lag BaOmer: gal spelled backwards is lag. The Gal Ed between Yaakov and Lavan haRami is the wall we build after thirty-three days of victories — the wall between us and the inner Lavan who whispers, "It's okay, it's okay."Reb Shimon bar Yochai's promise: pnimiyus haTorah will save Klal Yisrael. The mitzvos aren't six hundred and thirteen rules — they are eitzos, six hundred and thirteen pieces of advice, the soul of the Torah.And Reb Shimon's gift: even if you didn't count a single day, start now. Seventeen days remain — and tov = 17.A shiur about victories, falls, the mountain we build at Lag BaOmer, and the tzaddik who sees the pintele Yid in every Jew.#LagBaOmer #SefirasHaOmer #RebNachman #RebShimonBarYochai #Breslov #PnimiyusHaTorah

In this episode, we learn about the tricky plan and false stories Shimon made up to try to get the Alter Rebbe in trouble with the Czar.

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Today, Jack is joined by Rona-Lee Shimon, who plays Eliza in The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.In this episode, Rona-Lee and Jack talk about discovering Eliza's character from the audition to the motorcycle and book market sequences, to some of her most pivotal moments in the series. They discuss the training behind the role, how Rona-Lee's background as a ballet dancer shaped her approach to action, and the leadership and emotional depth Eliza brings to the team.They also break down Eliza's dynamic with Ben, her mentorship of Tal, standout scenes from the season, along with the betrayal, vulnerability, and loss that define her arc. Rona-Lee also reflects on her path into acting, her work on Fauda, and how becoming a mother deepened her connection to the character.FOLLOW RONA-LEE @ronalee_shimonhttps://www.instagram.com/ronalee_shimon/

Moshe gives us the bigger picture of Torah beyond our to-do list. (Chelek Lamed Bais, page 28)This Sicha learning is sponsored by:The Benarroch, Michael, Sperlin, RavNoy, Minkowitz Families in zchus of a complete and speedy refuah sheleima for their father Shimon ben RochelCM Silberberg for the safety of Yidden all over the world & for hastening the geulah! Bunia Newman in honor of her daughters.Thank you!

Rabbi Shlomo Landau sits with Rav Avrohom Lefkowitz, Rav and Rosh Kollel of Bnei Torah Lakewood, and his brother Shimon Lefkowitz to discuss Reb Baruch Mordche, Yisroel Besser's stirring biography of Rabbi Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi — talmid of Yeshivas Chevron and founder of Yeshivas Ateres Yisrael. One of the most electrifying Torah personalities of his generation, R' Baruch Mordechai brought extraordinary vitality to Torah learning, lifting spirits and awakening greatness in everyone who heard him. More than a biography, the book is a call to rediscover the Slabodka vision of human greatness. R' Baruch Mordechai challenged people to grow — to live each day with renewed purpose, courage, and joy. Through his life, his teachings, and the quiet strength of his Rebbetzin, this powerful work continues his lifelong mission: inspiring every Jew to recognize the greatness within.

In this episode, we explore what the Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe do to find out who Shimon really is, and how they ultimately expose him.

Kivsei atzeres when it's mikadesh lechem kedushas haguf machlokes rebi and Reb elazar breb Shimon

The Zohar HaKadosh (Vayikra ק״ד ) teaches that because Hashem is so loving and merciful, when a harsh decree hangs over a person, Hashem sends him a precious gift that can help annul it. That gift often comes in the form of a mitzvah opportunity. The example the Zohar gives is when a poor person comes asking for charity. If the person seizes the opportunity and gives with generosity and a good heart, he draws upon himself a special protection that can ward off the decree. The Midrash in Vayikra Rabbah teaches: יותר ממה שבעל הבית עושה עם העני — העני עושה עם בעל הבית — more than the giver does for the poor man, the poor man does for the giver. The poor man grants the giver life, livelihood, and success. A giver may feel the poor person is indebted to him, but in truth, it is often the other way around. Rabbi Sneer Guetta related a story he heard from someone who knew it firsthand. It took place about forty years ago in Israel. One day a man named Avi was arranging the bins in front of his vegetable store when he noticed an infant lying in a broken carriage, covered with a dirty blanket, with no adult nearby. He began asking the people around if the baby belonged to them, but they all said no. Avi waited several minutes and still no one came. Finally he saw a woman searching through a garbage pail and went over to ask her. She said the baby was hers and apologized for worrying him. Avi immediately understood that she was in desperate financial straits and told her that he wanted to take upon himself the responsibility of supporting her child. He instructed her to come once a month to pick up an envelope with money, and that whenever she needed, she could simply come to the store and take whatever food the baby required. The woman burst into tears and thanked him from the depths of her heart. And indeed, every month she came for the envelope, and often she came for food. This arrangement continued not for one year, not for two years, but for more than twenty years. Avi never told her "enough already." He never limited what she could take. Then one day he received a call from a young man who told him, "You are an angel sent from Heaven." Avi did not understand what he meant. The young man introduced himself as Shimon and said he was engaged to Emily — the girl Avi had been supporting for the past twenty years. Avi was overjoyed to hear she was engaged. Shimon continued that his own family was well-established and from now on he himself would support Emily, so Avi could stop preparing the monthly envelopes. To Shimon's surprise, Avi pleaded with him to allow him to continue supporting her. Shimon could not understand. She no longer needed the money. Why insist? Avi then told him the story. Twenty years earlier, Avi had become entangled with dangerous criminals. One day they came to his store armed with guns and attempted to kill him. Miraculously he escaped. Shaken, he went to a great rabbi to ask what he should do — whether he should flee the country or change his identity. The rabbi told him he was certain that Hashem operates by the principle of מדה כנגד מדה so that if he would give life to another, Hashem would give life to him. He advised Avi to find someone whose life he could sustain. Avi answered that he did not know of anyone. The rabbi told him to pray that Hashem would send him the opportunity. The very next day Avi found that abandoned baby outside his store. From that day forward, he understood that supporting her was the mission that was sustaining his own life. Now he begged to be allowed to continue. Shimon listened, but he still felt that once Emily no longer needed the support, it would not be proper tzedakah. He asked Avi to hold off on sending the next envelope while he considered the matter. That very week, the criminals returned — and this time they took Avi's life. It was clear that his allotted time had come, and that the twenty years Hashem had granted him through that mitzvah had reached their end. The man who told Rabbi Guetta this story had been at Avi's funeral and personally confirmed the details. Most of the time, the effects of giving are not so dramatic or visible. But the lesson remains the same: whenever we help another person or give charity, we must realize that it is we who are gaining the most.

Why does the church exist? Pastor Jordan Shimon closes the series with a bold revelation: church isn't a building—it's a pattern of being called out of the world, through the wilderness, and into the Holy of Holies where God's Presence dwells. Through the Tabernacle, the Exodus, and Hebrews 10, discover why we gather to draw near together, kill selfish survival spirits, encourage one another in faith and hope, and experience the Presence that makes us truly the ekklesia. Powerful encouragement for anyone craving authentic community and the manifest presence of God.

In this episode, we discover a man named "Shimon", who becomes an instant beloved and respected teacher by all.

The Gemara explains the braita in a different way than previously to show that there is really no Tannaitic opinion that Rabbi Eliezer holds one is liable for karet if they have a pigul thought to eat something normally burned or burn something normally eaten. They explain that the braita is highlighting a three-way debate between tanna kama, Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbl Elazar ben Shammua about whether in a case of someone who has a thought to leave over part of the blood until the next day without sprinkling it, would both the rabbis and Rabbi Eliezer agree that is it valid, invalid or do they disagree as they do in the previous case. A difficulty is raised against Rabbi Yehuda's position from an intruiging story in which his position is mentioned in an interaction between Rabbi Elazar ben Shammua and Yosef the Babylonian, who repeatedly questioned Rabbi Elazar ben Shammua on this very point. The story was witnessed and told by Rabbi Yehuda haNasi when he went to the Beit Midrash of Rabbi Elazar to either learn his positions on various topics or to garner wisdom from him. In the end, the difficulty is resolved. The conclusion of the Gemara leads to the understanding the Rabbi Eliezer disqualified an offering with a thought to eat something that is normally burned, as a rabbinic ordinance. The Mishna lists various parts of the mincha offering that are not essential. The Gemara explains that when it lists pouring the oil as a non-essential action, that cannot be right, as it is essential. Therefore, they explain it must mean it can be done by a non-kohen. However, the next item in the Mishna, one does not need to mix, must be understood literally, i.e. is not essential at all, as is proven from a different sugya. The Mishna in Menachot 104a teaches that that one may volunteer a meal offering of up to sixty esronim (tenths of an ephah) in a single vessel, because sixty tenths can be properly mixed with a log (a liquid measure) of oil. However, if one volunteers sixty-one tenths, they must be brought in two separate vessels, as such a large quantity cannot be effectively mixed. Rabbi Zeira establishes a fundamental principle: "Anything that is fit for mixing, the lack of mixing does not invalidate it; but anything that is not fit for mixing, the lack of mixing invalidates it." This means that as long as it is physically possible to perform the mitzva of mixing, the offering is valid even if the mixing wasn't actually done. But if the quantity is so large (61 tenths) that mixing is physically impossible, the offering is disqualified even if the kohen attempts to proceed without mixing. From here it is clear, it does not need to be mixed. The Gemara suggests, and then conclusively proves, that the Mishna does not accord with the opinion of Rabbi Shimon who rules in a braita that pouring the oil must be performed by a kohen. Rav Nachman attempts to reconcile Rabbi  Shimon with the Mishna, but Rava rejects his suggestion.

If a person is going through a difficult time, it is very easy for him to blame other people and circumstances for it. It may seem that someone was directly responsible for causing the difficulty. It may seem that if certain things were done differently, it could have been avoided. And so the person thinks about all the "what if's" and how things should have been different. It is during these times that a person has a big opportunity to shine, to see through what meets the eye and recognize that it was Hashem who was behind it all. Although what happened might not seem to be fair, it's up to the person to say, "It must be for my best, I will not blame anyone. I will accept that this is from Hashem. I will do my best to maintain loving and peaceful relationships with all of those around me." This avodah is extremely valuable. It could very well be that one of the reasons the difficulty occurred was specifically to give the person the opportunity to go through it with emunah which will then open the door for Hashem to shower him with blessing. I read a story in the Machon Shaar HaBitachon that a man, who we'll call Shimon, related about how he became extremely wealthy. He said he is the youngest in a large family. His father worked hard to provide for them and managed to marry off all of them. All of his brothers got apartments, but when it was his turn, his father had already gotten sick and a short while later he passed away. After the shiva, his brothers sat together to discuss how to divide up the estate. Shimon was sure he was going to get his father's apartment since he was the only one who didn't get one. But not everybody felt the same way and being that there were a total of ten brothers, there were many different opinions. The majority consensus was to sell the apartment and divide the proceeds equally, but that was going to take time. In the meantime, Shimon had to rent his own apartment with no financial help. He was so upset, he went to his rabbi and asked if he could halachically demand the apartment for himself, after all, everyone else got their own apartment and his father was going to get him one too. The rabbi said, "You have a great case, but I have a piece of advice for you that will gain you much more: Shalom is worth millions. Don't fight with them. Accept your lot in order to gain peace and you'll see you'll only gain from it." Shimon took the rabbi's advice. It was not easy, being that his family was growing and he really needed the money. From then on, each time he passed his childhood home he would think of his brothers, living peacefully in their own homes while he had to work day and night to cover his rent. He wished he was able to accept this inwardly with more happiness, but he wasn't on the level yet. Nonetheless, outwardly he was able to maintain shalom and that avodah elevated him greatly. He decided to learn a profession and started advertising a service that he could provide. In the beginning, the customers came in a slight trickle, but after a while they were coming in droves. He had to hire more workers and open more branches and after a few years he was earning millions. Hashem sent His blessing in a way he could never have imagined. At one point, one of his brothers who had been opposed to giving him that apartment, needed a medical procedure that cost a half a million dollars that he couldn't afford. Shimon heroically stepped up and paid for the entire procedure out of his own pocket. He did not take revenge or bear a grudge. And he testified that after that episode, his business success began to hit new levels. His ability to rise above the difficult circumstance he was put in opened the door for Hashem's blessings to come pouring in. While going through any difficulty, it's very hard to do it with emunah. But with a little chizuk, everyone can find within themselves the strength to persevere.