Linked Together

The Rambam seems to link together the 2 laws that a mourner
* may not wear Tefilin on the first day of mourning &
* he may not eat of his own food , others need to bring food.

What is the connection ?

Perhaps it is due to the concept - if there is no Torah , there is no food.
Since he may not wear Tefilin the crown which also represents Torah & he may not study regular Torah , thus he is also limited in using his own food.
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Choosing

If one has a choice of the Mitzva to comfort a mourner or visit one who is ill , which comes first ?

Rambam 14:7 - says comforting is first because it is a kindness to the living and the departed one.
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Five Rules

The Rambam continues with 5 rules that apply for all 30 days -

No haircuts -

No wearing new or like new clothing.

Not to get married

Not to attend parties

& No business trips
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Eleven Rules

There are 11 rules that apply to a mourner for the first 7 days -

No haircuts
No laundry
No bathing or using lotions
No marital relations
No leather shoes
No work
To limit Torah study
Turn down beds - which does not apply now
Wrap the head - which does not apply
Greetings of peace.

Rambam 5:1.
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A Speaking Lesson

The Rambam 5:20 of the laws of mourning says we learn from the restriction the Torah & the Sages impose on a mourner to refrain from greetings of Peace how careful we should be with our words.
For sure he may not speak excessively or joke around !
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Power of Speech

Parshas Emor begins with positive speech to encourage others which boosts ones life.

It concludes with an episode of someone who is put to death for sinning with words.

Thus we learn the power of speech. The fence for Wisdom is - SPEECH.
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7 Gifts to a Spouse

Honor

Love
Share finances

Not to impose fear
Speak Gently

Avoid sadness
No Anger

- Rambam , Laws of Marriage 15:19

We may find it useful to post this note where we can review it 3 times a day.
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Fw: Happy Pesach Sheini

Thank you
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Happy Pesach Sheini

We learn from the gift of this day that Hashem helps us by giving us second chances to make a comeback & succeed.
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Why 3 times ?

The word omar - to say is repeated 3 times in the first verse.
This reminds us of the secret revealed in Pirkei Avos - the " he used to say " system.

We need to select the right phrases & say them again & again all the time !
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Fw: Great Miracle of the Volcano Shutdown -WOW

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Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:10:13 -0400

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Subject: FW: Great Miracle of the Volcano Shutdown -WOW

 

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Subject: FW: Great Miracle of the Volcano Shutdown -WOW
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:04:31 -0400


 

Subject: Great Miracle of the Volcano Shutdown -WOW

A universal crisis, millions of people stranded, billions of dollars lost, and one volcanic eruption in Iceland causes chaos across the European continent. Within all these tumult, one Jew merits a smile of loveliness from the Creator of the World, as if whispering to him - my son, the whole world was not created except for you כל העולם לא נברא אלא בשבילי.

The story begins with a young Yeshiva student, an 18 year old Yerushalmi, that came down with a fulminate hepatic failure and was mortally ill.

With little hope of receiving a liver transplant in Israel, Rav Firer sought to send the boy emergency to Brussels, the world center of liver transplants. The only problem however, is that Brussels under no circumstances transplants non-EU patients in order to save the scanty supply of livers for Europeans. Nevertheless, it was decided to send him to Brussels despite the full knowledge of negli gible chance of receiving a liver.

The young Yeshiva student had no choice but to include his name to the long waiting list for a liver transplant. In the meantime, he tried to maintain his learning despite the illness, consciously aware that it will takes weeks, months, and even years till he will be able to be given a new liver. Many patients were on the waiting list, and his name was somewhere on the bottom... And when his turn does finally arrive, it must completely match his blood type and other medical criteria. If it's not a perfect match, he will need to continue waiting ... for a miracle.

However, רבות מחשבות בלב איש ועצת ה' היא תקום Many thoughts in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of HaShem shall stand. HaShem had a different plan for this young Yeshiva student and HaShem's loyal servants produced avalanches of hot ash, rock and gas on Europe, causing Euro pe to completely shut down its skies into a no-fly zone. No one can leave and no one can enter; a self-imposed siege in the euro zone skies. It is during this time that a young religious Yerushalmi man in the capital of Belgium is sitting in the yeshiva learning Torah.

During the course of the shut down airspace above Europe, a person dies in the hospital in the capital of Belgium, a person whom agreed to donate his liver to anyone that might need it. Astonishingly, a liver that is perfectly parametric for our young Yeshiva student.

Health authority of Belgium began searching the liver transplant waiting list but 'unfortunately', not even one patient was able to fly into Belgium for the very needed healthy liver transplant due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

As they advanced further on the waiting list, they reached the young Yeshiva student. However it was not offered to the boy due to his lack of citizenship. As the clock closed in on t he deadline for time in which the the liver's lifespan for transplanting, the precious healthy liver cannot be wasted and must be swiftly replaced with a diseased liver, no one else was able to arrive in Belgium for the transplant except this young Yerushalmi.

With the clear Divine Intervention, this budding talmid chacham received the liver and is now recovering from surgery.

The enormity of this miracle was even greater after the successful liver transplant. The doctors said that the young yeshiva student's liver was very deteriorated and diseased and it was a matter of days his liver would stop functioning completely. The doctors unanimously believe that if this young man had to continue waiting for the liver transplant, he would have been long dead.

The Second Largest

Which Parsha has the most Mitzvos ?

Ki Seitzai has 74

Emor has 63 the second largest amount.
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The Greatest Mitzva - question

Why does the Torah position the greatest Mitzva - to love others - in Parshas Kedoshim ?
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Fw: Rabbi Goldberger's booklet: How to Become Fortunate

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28 & 51 of 613

Parshas Acharei has 28 Mitzvos
Kedoshim has 51.

The first 4 deal with serving at the Beis Hamigdosh - may we merit to have it rebuilt speedily in our days.
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Speech Improvement

The Rambam explains that learn how to avoid Tzoraas / leprosy --
Avoid wicked speech !
What is that ?

Leitzonus & Loshon Hora

Ridicule & gossip.

The key to life is

Gaurd your tongue.
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7 Basic Laws

These fundamental obligations apply to every Human -
# Not to worship idols

# To honor Hashems name

#. Not to murder

# not to commit immoral acts

# not to steal

#. To maintain & uphold law & order

# Not to eat portions of live creatures.
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Fw: Good Job!

To share some feedback.

If you would like a copy of the book please send us your address.

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From: Jonah Sinowitz <jgsinowitz@yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:57:39 -0700 (PDT)

To: <rabbig@sakar.com>

Cc: Daniel Fishman<daniel.fishman@alcatel-lucent.com>

Subject: Good Job!

Dear Rabbi Goldberg:

I am writing to express my gratitude to you for taking the time and effort to write Good Job: Successful Strategies for Devoping Your Work Potential.

Not only is it wonderful to see an explication of the various Pirkei Avoth that are so often quoted, and reviewed during the summer months, but also to have a practical discussion of those many Avoth that can be applied to work.

I have already personally gained a great deal from reading the book, but will also suggest that it be shared with the organizations that help Jews to find jobs (OU [NYC],  Agudah PCS [Brooklyn & Lakewood], Project Chizuk [Passaic], Jewish Vocational Service [East Orange, NJ])

At one time many of the practical issues you address were a part of both  Jewish and American corporate culture. B'EH, we should all incorporate the values and attitudes you explain so clearly and be moved to learn the practical halakhoth which apply from Seder Nezikin.

Respectfully,
Jonah G. Sinowitz
Passaic, NJ

7 & 11 of the 613

Tazria has 7 official Mitzvos
* 3 relating to childbirth

- The new mother has to stay apart from her husband for awhile.

- She needs to refrain from certain Holy foods.

- She needs to bring certain offerings.
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4 Greatest Gifts

What are the 4 greatest gifts we hope Hashem will grant us ?

Hint - 2 are in this weeks Parsha.

The Talmud , Nedorim 64b , says 4 are considered as dead - a poor person , leper , blind or one without children.

Tosfos explains we always need to pray to Hashem that we should not suffer from any of these.
We also need to keep thanking Hashem for all of His favors.
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