This vignette is dedicated to Chananya J., a talmid of Rav Shimshon Z’L. Chananya mentioned that it can be said that the sudden and unexpected way in which Rav Shimshon, his Wife and Daughter were Niftar, was truly illustrative of his legendary power of Prayer. Indeed, Hakadosh Baruch Hu took these holy neshamos up to his Kisei Hakavod [...]
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Rav Shimshon Pincus Power of Prayer
Posted in Prayer, tagged Harav shimshon pincus, RABBI SHIMSHON PINCUS, rav shimshon pincus on March 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Nothing in Tefilah is “Extra”!
Posted in Prayer, tagged aleinu leshabeiach, ashrei, korbonos, pesukei dizimrah, Prayer, r' shimshon pincus, ruach, shul, synagogue, tefila on November 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I once repeated a manificent thought which Rav Shimshon related regarding Tefiloh being “good to the last drop”. Here is another vignette he once shared with us regarding Tefiloh…(it is possible he was talking about a story that happened to himself…) He said: “Imagine your washing machine breaks down and your wife asks you for [...]
Parshas Yisro: Can We See A Sound? Can We Touch Emunah?
Posted in Chinuch, Hadracha, Hashkafa, Parshas Hashavua, Prayer, Shabboss, Torah, tagged avodas Hashem, bitachon, Emunah. Tefillah, Harav Gamliel HaKohen Rabinowitz, Harav shimshon pincus, Hashkafa, mitzvos, Ohr Shimshon, Prayer, Sfas Emes, spirituality, Torah on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It appears from this weeks Parsha that indeed we can. At Har Sinai the Posuk tells us: Ve’Chol Ha’Om Royen Es Hakolos V’Es Halapeydim. Rashi Z”L explains that Bnei Yisroel ‘Roiyen Es Hanishma”, they saw the sounds- that which is heard- the Aseres Hadibros emanating from Hakodesh Boruch Hu and Moshe Rabbeinu. The Sfas Emes [...]
Parshas Voh’Eyroh: The ‘Rx’ and Efficacy of Tefillah Is In The Dosage Used.
Posted in Hadracha, Hashkafa, Parshas Hashavua, Prayer, Torah, tagged bitachon, DeVeikus., emunah, Harav shimshon pincus, Ohr Hachaim Hakodosh, Prescription Tefillah, Rx Tefillah on January 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
During the second plague of Tzvardiem even though Pharaoh’s magicians were successful in duplicating this feat, Pharaoh nevertheless implored Moshe to daven (“Hateeru”) to Hashem to stop and remove this Makeh. And as Rashi Z”L tells us “Kol Loshon Ater Pheelel Hu”, comes M’Loshon Tefillah and as in “Va’yetar Yitzchok”, a strong urging and importuning [...]
Parshas Shemos: What’s In Your Name?
Posted in Hadracha, Hashkafa, Parshas Hashavua, Prayer, Torah, tagged A Good name, AvodahHashem, Harav shimshon pincus, Sfas Emes, Shovavim, V'eyeleh Shemos, Yegiah, yichus on December 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Parsha begins with the words: V’Eleh Shemos Bnai Yisroel. We know that the letter Vov is Mosif and comes to add something important. Rashi Z”L asks what is this Vav in the word V’Eyleh coming to tell us since the Shevatim were already counted at the end of Parshas Vayechi. Rashi answers that Hashems [...]
God Wants Us To Enjoy Life!
Posted in Hashkafa, Prayer, tagged enjoy god, maimonidies, mans purpose, mesilas yesharim, purpose of creation, purpose of our existence, rambam, spirituality, what does god want from us, why are we alive? on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hashem is always blessing u with his bounty. Indeed, Hashems love for us – his children, is called ‘Ahava She’eino Teluyah B’davar’ – ‘An uncoditional love’. However, most of the time we do not appreciate these blessings since we have grown accustomed to them. For this reason, the Yetzer Hara – our Evil Inclination, need [...]
The Beauty Of Shemonah Esrei
Posted in Prayer, tagged shemona esrei on January 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There is a Halacha in Shulchan Aruch that says that when we daven Shemonah Esreh, we should keep our eyes closed or look into a Siddur. Furthermore, the Gemorah states that a person who keeps his eyes closed during Shemona Esrei, will merit seeing the Shechina Hakedosha (we don’t know exactly what this means, of course) at the [...]
Why Do We Cry During Ne’ilah?
Posted in Prayer, tagged elul, mashal, ne'ilah, parable, rosh hashana, shamayim, yom kippur on January 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Although we know that the Holy days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are emotional days, we find that during the closing of Yom Kippur and specifically in the special moments of Tefilas Ne’ilah, our people have a tendency to become even more emotional and to weep. Why? The answer can be explained with a parable. [...]
Our Grandmothers Tefilos
Posted in Prayer, tagged Prayer, tefilos on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Mishna Berurah tells us that our Grandmothers could not read from a siddur. At the same time, we know that our Grandmothers were way above us in their level of righteousness . So some people will explain that in those days when there was no washing machines or amenities/creature comforts, the women spent more time cleaning [...]
