Lessons from Exile

Vayikra 26:33
Why does Hashem at times send people to exile ?
To teach them awareness of Hashem. Sanhedrin 92a.
If a person ignores all the good fortune Hashem keeps on sending him , sometimes Hashem takes some of it away to alert them to learn to appreciate.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 07:29:48
To: <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Re:

Yes, attaching corrected booklet.
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On Wed, 5/7/14, Rabbi Goldberger <rabbig@sakar.com> wrote:

Subject:
To: "Rochel Eisner" <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 6:02 AM

Did you receive the corrections we
sent back on Modesty ?
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Fw: 12 Steps

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 18:53:37 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Re: 12 Steps

I revised the end, but please check the layout of #12 before I print the copy.

On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 12:16 PM, Rabbi Goldberger <rabbig@sakar.com> wrote:

Good q in # 12.
Please delete the q & than put this
At end.
Please note : these 12 steps are not a complete program. For the full Torah based program of Teshuva we need to study the 20 step program of the Sharei Teshuva or of the Chovos Halvovos.

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 10:02:57 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: 12 Steps

file attached for your review

Book we Recommend

180 Rechov Yaffo
50 Stories of
Emunah & Bitachon
By Dr Meir Wikler.
Worth getting one for you , your spouse & your children.
If you cannot get a copy , we can try to mail you one.
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Fw: Modesty booklet

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 19:40:38
To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Modesty booklet

Hi,I'm attaching the booklet. Have a good night.
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Fw: Big Question

------Original Message------
From: Rabbi Goldberger
To: Rabbi Goldberger
ReplyTo: Rabbi Goldberger
Subject: Big Question
Sent: Apr 29, 2014 8:03 AM

This weeks Parsha Emor starts out by using the word Speak , 3 times.
Why ?
In Pirkei Avos we learn say less & do more.
Also at the end of this parsha we a fellow getting into serious trouble for complaining and talking. His mother also spoke too much , see 24:11. ??
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Testing

This week is Parshas Emor.
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Fw: Secrets of R. Akiva

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 10:09:07 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Secrets of R. Akiva

file attached

Big Question

This weeks Parsha Emor starts out by using the word Speak , 3 times.
Why ?
In Pirkei Avos we learn say less & do more.
Also at the end of this parsha we a fellow getting into serious trouble for complaining and talking. His mother also spoke too much , see 24:11. ??
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Fw: Hi

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:15:42 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Re: Hi

file attached...I plan to bring a copy on Monday. GS

On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Rabbi Goldberger <rabbig@sakar.com> wrote:

  When you have a chance please e mail me a copy. Have a great Shabos.
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Shabos Rule

One who walks at home without a cane may not use one outside without an eiruv.
Siman 301 : 17.
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Fw: Choosing To Learn - with revisions

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:22:53 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Choosing To Learn - with revisions

file attached. copy tomorrow

One Q.

One of the most important q you need to ask yourself every day :
Have I brought a smile to someone face today ?
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Fw: Honor Hashem With Your Thoughts - revised

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:33:40 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Honor Hashem With Your Thoughts - revised

I plan to bring copy tomorrow.

Fw: Using Your Mind - with revisions

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 08:38:57 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Using Your Mind - with revisions

I'll bring the copy tomorrow. Good Chodesh

Hidden Treasures

Rashi 14:34 explains that actually the news about the plague of tzoraas leprosy was good news. The Jews would have their walls dismantled & discover tons of hidden gold.
This serves as a model for
Gam zu Ltovah. When something happens we need to remind ourselves that Hashem is in control doing things for our benefit.
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Fw: The Healing Powers file

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:45:51 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: The Healing Powers file

will bring the hard copy tomorrow

Fw: Serve with Joy

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:43:23 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Serve with Joy

file with the latest revisions

Fw:

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:38:30 -0400

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Re:

revisions made, file attached...would you like the revised hard copy tomorrow?

On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Rabbi Goldberger <rabbig@sakar.com> wrote:

Please send an e mail copy of Say little.  o
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Ups & downs

Hashem instructed the moon to renew its glory each month to serve as a reminder to the chosen ones. ( Prayer for the new moon ).
We need to remember this great lesson that Hashem may be hiding behind clouds , but He is listening to all of our Prayers & He will send us the light soon to guide us every step of the way.
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Fw: From the beginning

E mail shelach
Monos for you for Purim.
If you would like a print copy also , please mention where we can mail it to you. Enjoy

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From: Yitz Gold <yitz001@juno.com>

Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 12:02:01 -0500

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: From the beginning

Rabbi Goldberger,

 

Hi.

 

Here's from the beginning.

 

Good'n Chodesh,

 

Yitzchak

Fw: Small Choices

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:15:56 -0500

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Small Choices

please see the attached (for some unknown reason I was unable to print number for pp 4 and 5)

What to Say

Every person is obligated to say :
Hashem created the whole world for my sake !
Wow.
Sanhedrin 37 a.
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Fw: Guard Your Vision - draft for your review

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From: michael kaplan <mjkaplan18@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:44:45 -0500

To: Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Guard Your Vision - draft for your review

Guard Your Vision

Preface

The Medrash teaches: when a person is careful to use his eyes properly, to avoid the negative and focus on the positive, Hashem says: This person is close to Me! (Peleh Yoeitz, Reiya)

1. On Guard

“Be on guard from all forms of evil" (Dvarim 23:10). Looking at things can lead a person to thinking improper thoughts.

The Talmud, Sotah 8A, declares:

“The evil inclination attacks a person based on what he sees."

That is why the Ben Yehoyoda explains the word “Reiya” has a gematria of 216 as the word “GeVurah.” That is the doorway that we must keep closed to shut out the evil inclination.

2. One Step

The Sefer Hachinuch (Mitzvah 387) writes: “You should know and train yourself to always review this treasure: One sin leads to another; one mitzvah brings on another one.”

Thus, if you give in to look once, you may be tempted to see more. However, with Hashem’s help you can be strong and avoid that first look and thus gain merit to avoid more.

By refraining at the start, it becomes easier and you will rejoice in your portion throughout the day.

3. Rewards

“One who closes his eyes from seeing evil, he will see the King in all of his grandeur (Yeshaya  33:15).

“But one who is careless with what he looks at, may chas v’sholom end up as a blind person without being able to view the glory of Hashem (Shmiras Haloshon 2:30).”

Does it pay to ruin one's expensive video, camera eyes, by looking at forbidden sights?

4. Eye Protection

We learn from the great Yoseif Hatzadik who never gazed at that which did not belong to him. He was rewarded to always be protected from the evil eye (Brochos 20a).

5. Long Life

We need to pray for Hashem's help:

“Please protect my eyes from wasting film; teach me your ways of life (Tehillim 119:37).”

The Ibn Ezra explains -- “If a person guards his eyes, he will live longer!”

6. Prayer

The stakes are high, our lives are at stake. We need to pray sincerely, wholeheartedly that Hashem who created us should please save us from the attacks of the evil inclination (Sere Chasidim 28). Hashem, please help me!

7. Prepare Ahead

Before going out, or early morning, one should pray: Master of the universe, I need to go here or there. Please help me avoid temptations... Keser Rosh 73).

8. Practical Advice

A) The Talmud, Avoda Zora 20a, teaches a practical tips that helps to deal with and overcome inappropriate thoughts. One should go to a place where you can spit. This serves to remind a person that the origin of the physical body is from a drop of liquid (Chida, Devash Lefi 39).

B) The holy Shlo”h writes that he saw in a manuscript of Rav Moshe Cordovero, who was taught by an elderly sage (Eliyahu Hanovi) that to  switch one’s focus and to clear one's mind, one should say this verse many times: “Aish ttomid tukad al hamizbeach lo sichbeh.” (Vayikra 6:6)

C. The Chofetz Chaim, Shmiras Haloshon (2:3), says one should also look at his Tzitzis in order to help subdue one's inclinations.

9. Keep Away

“According to the challenges, the rewards increase.” (Avos 5:22)  But, “a person should always avoid bringing himself to challenges.” (Sanhedrin 107a).

10. Hashem’s Help

--”One who comes to purify will be assisted” (Yoma 38b)

--”On the path one is determined to go, Hashem will lead him.” Makos 10b)

Why ?

Why did Moshe Rabeinu smash the Luchos & Hashem thanked him for it , why not just hide it until the Jews would repent ?
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Fw: Secrets to Success Booklet

To help you celebrate Purim Katan.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:39:35
To: <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Secrets to Success Booklet

Hi, attaching the booklet. Have a great day.

All the Best,
Rochel Eisner
Creative Director
Chief Copywriter
 
Pen & Paper Writing
(732) 771-7378
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The Snow Connection

What is the halacha if there is a lot of snow covering the Scach of a Sukah does it have to be removed before using the Sukah ?

See Beair Heitev that it is Kosher.
It is not considered as a ceiling blocking & invalidating the scach.
Siman 626 :1.
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Lift up People

This weeks Parsha Ki Sisah
Means to lift up people. When a person is counted in he feels honored. We need to thank & appreciate each person for who they are & all that they do & can do.
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Fw: Stress Booklet

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:23:27
To: <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Stress Booklet

Hi, attaching updated booklet. Regarding my comments, I really haven't had a chance to think about it, but if I do, I will definitely let you know. Thanks for including me in the process.


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Toys to Break

What is the purpose of toys for children ?
The Talmud , Yoma 78 b , explains it is essential for a child's wellbeing. Raboh would buy his children cheap , cracked earthenware items so that they would break them & satisfy their desires (Rashi ).

What a lesson for raising happy children !
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2 names of Wine

Why is wine called yayin & tirosh ?
The Talmud Yoma 76 b , 10 lines down from top , explains :
Yayin - wine brings trouble in its wake , which leads to wailing.
Tirosh - one who indulges will become impoverished.
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24/7

This week we learn a verse that is in
Parsha 24 , verse 7 - and it surely applies all the time : the acceptance of the Torah by saying - Naaseh venishma.
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Fw:

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:31:30
To: <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Re:

So sorry for the delay, attaching corrected doc.
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On Wed, 1/15/14, Rabbi Goldberger <rabbig@sakar.com> wrote:

Subject:
To: "Rochel Eisner" <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 7:25 PM

When do you think you ca get to it ?
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Fw:

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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 09:14:24 -0500

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject:

Fw: New Update

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From: Yitz Gold <yitz001@juno.com>

Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 16:33:54 -0500

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: New Update

Rabbi Goldberger,

 

Hi.

 

Here's a new update.

 

Chodesh Tov,

 

Yitzchak

Fw: corrections

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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:22:18 -0500

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject: corrections

Double ASAP

With credit to Barry Shore
Asap can stand for
Always Say A Prayer
As Soon As Possible. !!
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It is water.

Why is water what it is , why isn't it blood ?
Because Hashem makes it water , not blood. 7:17.
We need to appreciate it & thank Hashem for it.
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Source ?

What is the source of :

A persons marriage develops as you make it happen. ?
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Fw: "One Word"

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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:49:21 -0500

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject: "One Word"

The mystery day

There is one day of the Jewish calendar , this coming thursday , which had a most tragic historical episode occur , but it is not mentioned in writing in the shulchan aruch.

See siman 580 , near the end of seif beis.
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Fw: One Message Booklet

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:31:52
To: <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: One Message Booklet

Hi, I'm attaching corrected booklet. Have a great day and a freilichen Chanukah.
All the Best,
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Getting Ready

How do we get ready for Chanuka ?
Which word is the twenty fifth word of the Torah ?
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Wealth now

How can you become wealthy right now ?

See Avos 4:1.
Who is prosperous ?
One who rejoices with what he has now.
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7 Times

Where does it say -

A person may fall 7 times ,
But he can always get UP , with Hashems help. ?
Mishlei 24 :16.
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Where ?

Where is the source of this idea ?

Every person can make themselves excited about any positive idea , concept or thing if they set their mind to it.
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Fw: Corrected marriage booklet

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 08:45:38 -0800

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: Corrected marriage booklet

I apologize!

 

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On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 11:31 AM, Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi, I'm attaching a corrected booklet.  Have a great day.

 

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Chief Copywriter

 

Pen & Paper Writing

(732) 771-7378
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Life

Is a challenging exam ,
You can fail if you only copy
From others , without realizing that
Each person gets a different test.
Who is wise ?
One who LEARNS from every person. Avos 4:1.
Don't just copy.
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4 secrets to Merit success

- To always live in a good , Kosher environment ,
- To always eat good , Kosher , healthy food ,
- To always speak positive , proper words , &
- To always study some Torah , morning & evening.
Based on Shekalim 9b.
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Fund-raising Secret

Instead of asking for charity ,
They would say
You can gain merits with me.
Shekalim 15 a.
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Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:06:17 -0400

To: Jerry Markovitz<jerry@jewishc.com>

Subject: Please vote for The jewish Connection by Nov. 15. Thanks.

Hi,

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Charity Saves

Mishlei says it in 2 places - Charity saves from death.
The Chida explains : when you add the letter Tzadi from the word Tzedaka to the word ' movess ' , you get Mitzvos.
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Why Salt ?

Why did Lot's wife turn into a pillar of salt ? Why not ketchup or something else ?
Tosfos in Brochos 40a explains that salt is used on the table when we eat to protect from harm. Thus it serves to remind us of positive connections. To always strive for chesed , not the reverse.
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Fw: AVRAHAM’S SHIELD / YOUR SHIELD / DEFINING CHINUCH

Very worthwhile.

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From: yosef farhi <yosefarhi@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:05:07 +0300

Subject: AVRAHAM'S SHIELD / YOUR SHIELD / DEFINING CHINUCH

FOLLOW LINK TO WEBSITE:

AVRAHAM'S SHIELD / YOUR SHIELD / DEFINING CHINUCH 

AVRAHAM'S SHIELD / YOUR SHIELD

The first blessing in the Amidah is called Avot. Every word is a gem; concentration here is a must, three times a day, each day of your life. G-d of Avraham, Yitzhak and Yaakov. The G-d Who is great, mighty and awesome, supreme G-d, Who bestows beneficent kindness and creates everything, Who remembers the kindness of our fathers, and brings a redeemer to their children's children for his Name's sake, with love. King, Helper, Savior, and Shield. Blessed are You G-d , Shield of Abraham.

Two questions always bother me here. Why is everything in present tenseקונה הכל ... עוזר ומושיע ומגן –  מביא גואל creates everything , helper, savior and shield… G-d brings a redeemer instead of  ויביא                  גואל....will bring a redeemer? Creates instead of created? And why the shield of Abraham? Why not "shield of Yitzhak" or Yaakov? The Talmud (Pesachim 117b)  says והיה ברכה" – בך חותמים ואין חותמין בכולן" – G-d blessed Avraham that the first blessing of the Amidah will be sealed מגן אברהם , Shield of Avraham . But what did Avraham do that was so special that he deserved being mentioned at the close of the first blessing of the Shemoneh Esrei more than Yitzhak and Yaakov?

 When I found the answer, it changed the experience of prayer and shed a new light on religion. Allow me to share the answer with you.

This is it. A fundamental tenet of Jewish belief is that G-d knows the tests going on in your life right now. He is there, ready and wanting to save you, aid you and guide you. G-d is bringing a redeemer right now in your life, for your life's problems. He is helping right now, he is saving right now. We say "Blessed are You" all day, not "Blessed is He", because we are talking directly to Him, all day. This is what Judaism is about. Faith in G-d that He is there with us, now, in our present life's battles, helping us reach our goals. What would happen to your life if you would live with that mindset? What a different day! What a different life! What a different Jew. The funny thing is that you can choose to live your life this way, constantly seeing and feeling G-d's guidance in every step you take. You just have to know the right meaning in your prayers, three times a day. You just have to pray with the awareness that He is, indeed, a constant, guiding companion. Judaism is so beautiful.

Who, of all the Forefathers, had to fight the most to achieve awareness, in order to have this type of life? Avraham. Of all the Forefathers, Avraham was the only one whose life was all about proving to the world that G-d exists, forever pervading the present, and also both eternal and immortal.   Even before birth, Avraham was marked for death because of his belief in the One G-d. ( Nimrod, the most powerful king in the world at that time, was warned by his astrologers that a baby was being born, one who would challenge and refute the pagan beliefs governing the kingdom.. In frenzied fear, Nimrod killed about 70,000 baby boys. Avraham's mother, Amtelah Bat Karnevoh, whose husband, Terach, was Nimrod's top general, was feeling birth pangs, so she went into a cave. She gave birth to Avraham there, and the light on Avraham's face illumined the cave.  She looked at her baby, Avraham, and said to him, אוי לי שילדתיך בזמן הזה , Woe is to me that I have given birth to you at such a time, when Nimrod killed 70,000 baby boys because of you . I fear that Nimrod will find you and kill you. It is better that I leave you here and you die in this cave, than that I take you out into the world, and you will be slaughtered by Nimrod. Baby Avraham, alone in the cave, had no one to nurse him, and he cried.  And Hashem heard his voice, there in the cave, and G-d sent him the Angel Gavriel to sustain him. Avraham's right finger miraculously started to exude  milk, and he sucked it. This continued until Avraham was ten days old. He then began to walk the land…)    G-d shielded Avraham in the fire of Ur Kasdim, when he left his father's house, when Sarah was taken in Egypt, during the famine, at the war against the kings, when Sarah was taken by Avimelech, at Akeidat Yitzchak… G-d will shield us, as well, if we believe in Him with complete faith.

This is how we turn to G-d in the present tense, praying with faith that He can provide salvation for us, meeting our every need.  He is, right now, saving your life, bringing about your ישועה , your salvation. Just believe. Three times a day. He knows your struggles, your battles. And right now, He is working things out for you, without your even knowing how. With one condition. As long as you are real about this belief thing. Not like Haran.   

Avraham's brother, Haran, was not sure if Avraham was right about his belief in G-d. As Avraham was thrown into the fire in Ur Kasdim, Nimrod asked Haran if he agreed with his brother's anti-pagan beliefs. Haran was not sure if he should follow his brother Avraham into the fire for the sake of Judaism. He looked into the fire and saw that G-d came into the fire to save Avraham. After witnessing Avraham's success in his  debate with Nimrod – crowned by his brother's miraculous salvation from the fire – he decided to answer in the affirmative, and was promptly tossed into the fire. But G-d did not make a miracle for Haran.(Midrash Tehillim 108) Why not?

The answer is one that can shake every Jew to the core. G-d was willing to make a miracle for Avraham,  alone, and not for Haran, because the kind of belief that brings miracles is an unwavering, unconditional belief - not one that is pulled out of the pocket as a document to assure passage through tough situations. Avraham had unshakable belief in G-d and was willing to die for it. Haran was not willing to die for the belief, but relied on his hope that the miracle performed for his brother would be performed for him, also. It was not a belief that he arrived at on his own. It was the same kind of belief that many "believers" have, a passive kind of just following the flock, without giving the subject much thought. Judaism is about realizing – through the Book of Torah and the Book of Nature – that there is a Creator Who wants us to serve Him and perform His Mitzvot. Judaism is about being an Ivri – one from the "other side." The whole world may disagree with us and stand on the other side of the ideological "river"; yet, the authentic Jew, like our great Patriarch Avraham, will stand alone with his belief, through fire and water, even if it looks as if no one else is supporting his side of the debate. Haran was not willing to be that "lonely man" of faith, not willing to stand up for his belief. Therefore, G-d was not willing to stand up for him.

So, we start the Amidah with Avot, connecting to their beliefs, connecting to their lives. Avraham Avinu's way of believing is the way we believe, and  the way we believe makes such a difference. It can be a matter of salvation or frustration. Life or death. When taking three steps back before Amidah, ask "Do I believe that G-d is listening right now, ready to help me? If I would only ask him with my whole heart! He is willing to grant my request, He just wants me to believe that he is there. Do I really believe?" 

Crumbs for Success

How can a few crumbs help a person prosper in life ?

In the Talmud , Pesochim 111b , 3 lines up from the bottom, we learn the secret to wealth.
The name of the angel in charge of finances is MR. CLEAN !
He does not feel welcome where people step on crumbs.
The angel for poverty , however is MR. MESS , he enjoys places that are not clean.
What a lesson to take with us all the way to the bank. B. H.
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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:24:35 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject:

Dimensions of Life

The boat / ark Noach built was 30 by 300 by 50 amos. Why these dimensions ?
We are taught - the word
Loshon , is the remez for these numbers.
Lamed - 30
Shin - 300
Nun - 50.
What is the message ?
If you don't get it , we need to speak.
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Cause of death

4 people in history died only because of the snake in Breshis ( they had no sins ) :
Binyomin ben Yaakov ,
Amrom avi Moshe ,
Yishai avi Dovid &
Chilov ben Dovid.

Shabos 55b.
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Appreciating your Spouse

One of the great lessons of Yom kipur - the Kohen Kodol prays for three groups :
Himself ,
His wife , &
All other Jews.

His spouse is in a category by herself , he owes her special focus for all that she does for him.
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A few more days

We pray for Hashems help for spiritual
C. P. R.
Charity
Prayer &
Repentance.
Gmar Chasima Tova to you & all others.
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Fw:

All the best.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Rabbi Goldberger" <rabbig@sakar.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:39:26
To: <inbox@binahmagazine.com>
Reply-To: rabbig@sakar.com
Connections
We enjoyed your excellent essay on Tehilim 47 which we say to prepare for the great Mitzva of listening to the Shofar & rejoicing with Hashems Malchus !
Why are the sons of Korach the ones who merited to teach this great message ?

Because it is almost time to listen to the Shofar & we may be overwhelmed. I should have done Teshuva at the start of Elul , or at the beginning of Selichos or erev Rosh hashana. Now there are only about 3 minutes left to the Shofar call- Remember the sons of Korach who almost got swallowed up with the others who followed Korach. But they grabbed the last few moments & repented. They were saved in the nick of time.
The perfect model for last minute return to Hashem by calling out to praise Him wholeheartedly & joining with the great sons of Korach !
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The Best

We wish all of you a Kesiva Vechasima Tova.
May we learn how to turn even seeming misfortunes into positive music by connecting with Hashem Who created us & runs every aspect of the world for our benefit.
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Fw: Pathways to Forgiveness

Revised.

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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:19:16 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject: Pathways to Forgiveness

Fw:

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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:31:45 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject:

One thing

There is one attribute that has been determined to be common with most people who are over age 100 - they are the agreeable type.
See Megila 28a.
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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 17:07:31 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject:

sorry for the delay.. have a great night!

any corrections let me know.

Not so Free

Rambam , Repentance 5:3.
This principle , that every person has free will to choose the good way to become righteous , is a very great , primary teaching. It is the pillar of Torah & Mitzvos. As we see from the first few verses of this weeks Parsha.
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Thanking Hashem

One of the reasons Hashem causes the branches of trees to blow in the wind is that we should notice the Gift of the wind He created which keeps us alive. Boruch Hashem.
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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:07:36 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject:

let me know if there are any corrections..

7 Mitzvos

The first Parsha of Shma contains 7 Mitzvos that are listed in Sefer Hachinuch.
1- To think Hashem is the One & Only absolute One.
2- To love Hashem.
3- To study & teach Torah.
4- To say the Shma morning & evening.
5- to put on the hand Tefilin
6- to put on the head Tefilin.
7- to have a Mezuza.
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Fw: Listen Booklet

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:11:39 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Listen Booklet

Hi, the booklet is attached.  Hope you have an easy fast.

 

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From: Shira Dorfman <shirersg@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 09:10:11 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<RABBIG@sakar.com>

Subject:

let me know if there are any corrections.

have a great day!

Words to Live by

Say little & do a lot.
Avos 1:15.
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The Torah approach

Is the cup half full or half empty ?

It is actually overflowing !
See Tehilim 23.
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Fw: Avos Connections

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:06:16 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Avos Connections

Hi, attaching the edited booklet.  Have a good night.

 

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Fw: Mouth Connections

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:06:48 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Mouth Connections

Hi, I'm attaching the edited booklet.  Have a good night.

 

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Why does

Bilams donkey get a speaking role , but the donkey used by Avraham Avinu , Moshe Rabeinu & Moshiach does not speak ?
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Fw: PAIN=GAIN

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From: Shira Dorfman <sgoldberger@cncassociates.com>

Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:32:13 -0400

To: <rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: PAIN=GAIN

 

Rules for a warm Shabos

One may not spread out garments that became all soaked in sweat.
301 : 47.

Because it may look like he is washing laundry.
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Fw: Illuminating Words

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From: Shira Dorfman <sgoldberger@cncassociates.com>

Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 12:29:16 -0400

To: <rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Illuminating Words

Let me know any corrections

 

Do you like the font that it should be Justified   like even on both sides?

Or like this?

The Right Way

It is derech eretz when you see someone engaged in permissible work to say -
Tizlach melachtecha.
May you succeed at your work.
Mishna berura 347 :7.
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Fw: LEARNING TO LAUGH

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From: Shira Dorfman <sgoldberger@cncassociates.com>

Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:25 -0400

To: <rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: LEARNING TO LAUGH

 

Fw: Update

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From: Yitz Gold <yitz001@juno.com>

Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 14:28:52 -0300

To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Update

Rabbi Goldberger,

 

Hi.

 

Here's a new update.

 

Good Yom Tov,

 

Yitzchak

Fw: Your Tefilin crown may need some adjustment

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From: Shira Dorfman <sgoldberger@cncassociates.com>

Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 15:15:18 -0400

To: <rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: Your Tefilin crown may need some adjustment

Let me know if any more changes.

 

Greatest Level

What is the greatest level that every Jew can aspire to & achieve ?

To become a Torah Scholar !

It is greater than a Kohen Godol & a Jewish King.
Rambam , Talmud Torah chap 3.
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Did you Know ?

How many words are there in the Ashrei prayer ( Tehilim 145 ) ?

150.
Why ?
It corresponds to the 150 chapters of Tehilim , since it summarizes the essence of the whole Tehilim.
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Ideal Marriage

A person should strive to realize that his wife is the smartest , most beautiful & greatest woman in the world for him. She likewise strives to think the same about him.
Emes L Yaakov pg. 512. From Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky z. T. L.
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Source of Blessings

A person should always be careful with the Honor of his wife because that is the source of frequent blessings in one's home. !
Bava Metzia 59a. 4 lines up from bottom.
You may find it useful to post this message at your desk. !
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Fw: A Smart Guy

We should give out copies to the people we like.

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From: Gutman Locks <gutman1@013.net>

Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:51:46 +0300

To: Gutman Locks<gutman1@013.net>

Subject: A Smart Guy

 

A Smart Guy

 

     I was on my way to the Kotel yesterday afternoon when this yeshiva student stopped me. He said, “Some time ago you saw me smoking on the street and you gave me a sheet of paper with some reasons why it was not good. I pinned the note on my wall, and I kept on smoking. From time to time I would look at it, but I kept on smoking. Then, a couple of months ago, I quit. I haven’t smoked in over two months!”

 

    “Wow! You made my day. You are a smart guy,” I told him.

 

    He answered, “Yes, I know!”

 

    Here is the list that I gave him. Maybe you know someone who smokes and is smart enough to pin them up on his wall?

 

Here is what happens when you quit smoking

 

In 20 minutes, your blood pressure and pulse rate will drop back down to normal.

In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.

In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.

In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.

In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.

In 3 to 9 months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.

In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.

 

    And if you want to add a few of my thoughts about quitting:

 

    You will immediately stop stinking up the place, and harming other people with your toxic, secondhand smoke.

    You will immediately stop being a sucker paying the tobacco company your hard to come by money to addict yourself to their poison.

    You will immediately begin to regain your self-respect.

 

 

 

Fw: 59-101 Booklet

We began to work on a book on the enclosed topic.
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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:56:44 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: 59-101 Booklet

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:14:05 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: A small step booklet

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Fw: Health maintenance booklet

Amazing how all guidelines are from the Torah.

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:19:44 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Health maintenance booklet

Hi, I'm attaching the booklet.  Have a great day.

 

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New program

We now have phone lessons on Pirkei Avos available 24/6 on Kol Haloshon.
Dial 718 906 6400
Than 1 for english
2 for Mishna
6 for Pirkei Avos
& 1 for R. Goldberger
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Dayeinu.

The Talmud , Yevomos 63a , on the last line , teaches that Dayeinu can save a persons marriage !

A spouse has to always work on appreciating the many ongoing benefits they receive from each other.
For example -
She raises our children ,
& she saves us from sin etc. Etc
You can add 100 more items to this list & you will be a very happy person !!
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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:05:37 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: 10 Changes for Now booklet

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How much to spend ?

A person should even sell all that he owns in order
- To marry the right girl , or
- to marry off his daughter to a Torah scholar.
See Talmud , Pesochim 49a. 3 lines up from the bottom.
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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:39:18 -0700

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: A Better way booklet

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Mirror Special

Suggestion -
It may be worthwhile for husbands to review the Rashi on 38:8. With your wife over Shabos.
To see the great purpose of mirrors & how to learn advanced communication skills between spouses. !
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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 07:18:20 -0800

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Incredible Gift booklet

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From: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:18:35 -0800

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

ReplyTo: Rochel <penpaperwriting@yahoo.com>

Subject: Increase Silence Booklet

 Hi, I'm attaching the increase silence booklet.

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