For all of us who love G’matrias (the art of using the numerical value of the Hebrew letters to find correlations in the Torah), we know that there is a rule called “Im hakollel“. This is where we add 1 digit to a G’matriah so that it will equal and correlate with the numerical value [...]
Archive for December, 2009
“You Can Be Off By 1 In A G’matriah”
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged achdus, achdut, g'matrias, gematriah, Hebrew numeric values, Jew, yehudi on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Prayer and Supplication – Parshas Vayechi
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged Forefathers, parshas vayechi, Prayer, prayer and supplication, supplication, tefila, tefiloh on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parshas Vayechi “Asher lakachti m’yad ha’emori b’charbi u’bkashti” (Chaf Beis) The targum on this Pasuk defines the word B’charbi as “Tzalusi – Prayer” and the word “B’kashti as “Vahusi – Supplication”. What are the differences between these two modes of prayer? Our precious Siddur and seder Hatefiloh which was enacted by the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah [...]
Mesiras Nefesh and Our Environment
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged mesiras nefesh on December 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Much of our behavior patterns can be attributed to our surrounding environment and influences. Take the term “Mesiras Nefesh”. What does it mean to sacrifice for Hashem? Consider a woman who goes out to work so that her husband can learn full time in Kollel. For many, this would constitue and act of Mesiras Nefesh. [...]
Prayer Is “Good To The Last Drop”!
Posted in Prayer, tagged maxwell house coffee, Prayer, yerushalayim on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
<Heard from Rav Shimshon Pincus> I was once daveneing Shacharis in the “Shtieblach” in Meah Shearim (Yerushalayim). Anyone who is familiar with the Shtieblach, knows that it is a “Minyan factory” with minyanim around the clock. I noticed this precious American Bochur removing his Tefilin towards the end of davening and watched him make a beeline for the [...]
A Chiddush In Tefiloh – We Are Never Orphaned From Hashem
Posted in Prayer, tagged daily prayers, Hashem, orphans, power of prayer, shacharis, tefiloh, yesomim on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I thought of a Chiddush this morning during Shacharis. One of our biggest struggles in gaining an appreciation for our davening, is the thought that Hashem doesn’t care about our isolated Tefilos. We sometimes believe that we are simply “too bad” and that Hashem has forsaken us Chas V’shalom. We fail to realize the power [...]
Positive and Negative Energies and The Beauty Of Learning Torah! – Rav Shimshon Pincus
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged blueprint of creation, jewish bible, learn torah, learning torah, the bible, the torah, Torah on December 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hashem created his world with positive and negative energies. This concept is known as “Zeh Le’umas Zeh” . G-d set up his world so that these two energies are in constant conflict with each other. This means that there is always a delicate balance between these two forces and wherever you find one energy, know that [...]
The Torahs’ Praise Of Yaakov Avinu
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged yaakov avinu, Yosef Hatzadik on December 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Written for this blog and submitted by Shmuel G. ( 7 – year old Bachur learning inYeshiva M’kor Baruch) It says in the first Pasuk of Parshas Vayeshev, that Yaakov Avinu settled in the land of his Fathers (Megurei Aviv). We know that when the Torah mentions a Tzaddiks’ name, it usually goes on to say [...]
Why Yaakov Avinu Recited Krias Sh’ma On Yosefs’ Shoulders
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged KRIAS SHMA, parshas vayigash on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parshas Vayigash 2009 The pasuk tells us of the moment when Father and Son embraced each other after their long separation. Yosef Hatzadik wept and his Father, Yaakov recited Krias Sh’ma. That Yosef wept, is quite understandable. However, why did Yaakov Avinu decide out of all times to recite Krias Sh’ma?? Although Rav Chaim Soleveitchik [...]
Our Lesson From Menashe Ben Chizkiyahu Hamelech
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged menashe, rachmanus, repent, sins, teshuva on December 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chazzal teach us that Chizkiyahu Melech Yehudah was amongst the greatest leaders of our people. He enacted laws that would cultivate Gedolim and Talmidei Chachomim in all of Klal Yisroel and our people flourished under his reign. Yet, Chizkiyahu saw with prophecy that he was destined to have a child who would be as wicked [...]
Catch The Moment In Your Life!
Posted in Hadracha, tagged avodas Hashem, mirrer mashgiach, rav chatzkel levenstein, rav pincus on December 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
All of us have moments in our lives, where we are suddenly hit with a lighting bolt of spiritual inspiration. We become enthused and excited. Sometimes, the actual trigger is the result of a happy or sad encounter or episode. In all instances however, these moments are precious gifts given to us by Hashem, in order to [...]
