Why did Hashem provide us with 10 fingers ?
There is a musician who instead of advertising that he is a one man band, he claims that he is a ten finger band !
One primary purpose is to remind us of our objectives in life to fulfill the 10 commandments. We know that they are divided onto two tablets , five on each , thus they correspond to our two hands of 5 fingers on each.
What a great gift. Baruch Hashem.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Chalitza
A one-hour clip of a rare chalitza ceremony, in Bnei Brak
conducted by Rav Mordechai Gross.
http://www.tsofar.com/zofar/mashtap/show.asp?id=10366
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Monday, August 20, 2007
Wonders 47 -Fantastic Fingers
What is the main reason Hashem gave us such incredible fingers ?
There are usages that we may think are far fetched but our Sages teach that they may be primary functions intended by Hashem , the Creator & Designer.
The Torah , 21:14 , instructs every soldier to have a shovel among his tools & weapons ( in order to dig & cover up body wastes ).
The Talmud, Kesubos 5b , explains another level - Hashem has provided people with two toolboxes filled with a variety of equipment of different sizes & shapes. You can look at your two hands right now to see how each finger is uniquely shaped for many functions.
There are usages that we may think are far fetched but our Sages teach that they may be primary functions intended by Hashem , the Creator & Designer.
The Torah , 21:14 , instructs every soldier to have a shovel among his tools & weapons ( in order to dig & cover up body wastes ).
The Talmud, Kesubos 5b , explains another level - Hashem has provided people with two toolboxes filled with a variety of equipment of different sizes & shapes. You can look at your two hands right now to see how each finger is uniquely shaped for many functions.
Thus the Talmud reveals an amazing secret - one of the primary purposes of our fingers are to serve as earplugs in order to block out inappropriate words.
We have two related levels of interpetation
1 - keep your area clean
2- keep your mind also clean.
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Mitzva Count - Ki Seitzei
This Parsha has 74 Mitzvos , the most of all the Parshiyos.
6 for dealing with captives & those who are hanged -
- There are laws how to deal with a captured woman
- don't sell them
- don't put them to work
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- A man is to be hung on a pole
- but not to be left hanging overnight.
- he should be buried on that day.
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10 for caring for others & for oneself
* Return that which you find
* don't ignore a find
* don't turn away if someone is stuck on the road
* Help them out
- A woman may not dress like a man
- A man may not dress as a woman
-Don't take a mother bird with its young.
- Send away the mother bird
* Put up safety railings for the rooftop & windows.
* Remove anything that can cause harm or bloodshed.
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4 for Mixing
* No mixing grapeseed with other types
* that which grows is forbidden & it needs to be burned.
* Don't work with an ox & a donkey.
* Don't wear Shatnes , wool & linen together.
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13 Marriage related
6 for dealing with captives & those who are hanged -
- There are laws how to deal with a captured woman
- don't sell them
- don't put them to work
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- A man is to be hung on a pole
- but not to be left hanging overnight.
- he should be buried on that day.
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10 for caring for others & for oneself
* Return that which you find
* don't ignore a find
* don't turn away if someone is stuck on the road
* Help them out
- A woman may not dress like a man
- A man may not dress as a woman
-Don't take a mother bird with its young.
- Send away the mother bird
* Put up safety railings for the rooftop & windows.
* Remove anything that can cause harm or bloodshed.
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4 for Mixing
* No mixing grapeseed with other types
* that which grows is forbidden & it needs to be burned.
* Don't work with an ox & a donkey.
* Don't wear Shatnes , wool & linen together.
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13 Marriage related
- Mitzva to get Married
- If he had accused her unjustly , he has to keep her always as his wife.
- He may never divorce her.
- Stone to death those who are guilty.
- we don't punish those who were forced into sin.
- if someone coerced a woman he must pay the father a fine.
- He must marry her.
* a man who is physically unable to have children may only marry certain women.
* the same applies to one who was born from parents who were forbidden to be together.
# a man from Amon or Moav may never marry a Jewish woman.
# we should not offer them friendship.
# don't despise converts from Edom ...
# don't despise Egyptians.
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9 for cleanliness & Respect
- One who is unclean may not come close to the Temple mount
- Soldiers need special outhouses
- plus every soldier should have a shovel in order to dig & cover up.
* don't send a servant out of Eretz Yisroel.
* don't oppress him.
# A couple may not be together without marriage.
* An animal that was used to pay for a sin or if it was traded for a dog may not be used for an offering.
- Don't agree to pay interest to a Jew or from a Jew.
- yes , from a non-jew.
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9 keeping your word & your marriage.
* Don't delay paying a pledge
* keep your word
- A worker may eat of the fruit in between his working.
- but don't take some home.
- and don't take during work.
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# one who is newly married may not leave home
# For one year he must focus on his relationship.
# If the marriage is impossible , a document of divorce is required.
# if she married someone else , the first husband may never remarry her.
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1 - guard against removing a sign of retribution from Hashem. Listen to the message.
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10 - dealing with others
* Don't take as security food utensils
* Don't go into ones home to request a security item.
* Don't go to sleep with something they may need at night.
* Return it every evening.
- Pay wages on time
# Don't take security from a widow.
* A relative may not testify on behalf of a relative.
- Be careful when judging a convert or an orphan.
- If you forget a bundle in your field leave it for
Converts , orphans & widows.
- don't go back to take it.
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2 for Penalties
* there are beatings with a whip for transgressions
* 39 Malkus.
10 Caring for others
# don't muzzle an animal while it is working.
# If someone died without children , the widow should not remarry until
- we consider that the husbands brother should marry her
- or she pulls off his shoe in a chalitza procedure.
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* we are obligated to do whatever is necessary to save a life.
* even if we must kill the potential murderer.
* Remember what terrorists have done to you.
* Destroy them & erase their memory.
* Don't forget.
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# don't keep around false weights or measuring utensils.
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Wonders 46 -Fabulous Feet
What is the main purpose Hashem gave us the gift of our legs ? Are they mainly for standing , walking or sitting ?
The Talmud , Kesubos 111b , cautions us not to sit too much because it can cause certain ailments , not to stand too much because it may harm the heart & not to walk too much to avoid harming ones eyesight. Thus we should to it to maintain a balance of the 3 activities.
This teaching sheds light on Hashems plans for how we should utilize our legs for standing & walking & not to forget the bend & fold feature for how to park our unique vehicle without having to search for a parking lot.
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The Talmud , Kesubos 111b , cautions us not to sit too much because it can cause certain ailments , not to stand too much because it may harm the heart & not to walk too much to avoid harming ones eyesight. Thus we should to it to maintain a balance of the 3 activities.
This teaching sheds light on Hashems plans for how we should utilize our legs for standing & walking & not to forget the bend & fold feature for how to park our unique vehicle without having to search for a parking lot.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
www.GemsofTorah.com
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