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From: "akiva goldberger"
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 00:00:04 +0200
To: <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: FW: COMMUNITY AWARENESS!!

Can you send this to the group? It’s my chavrusa’s brother in law.

 

Thank You,

Akiva Goldberger

Israel Connection

732-730-1000x158

akiva.goldberger@oorah.org

 

 

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Subject: Fwd: COMMUNITY AWARENESS!!

 

 

Dear friends and neighbors,

As you clean out your closets and  buy new suits in preparation for Pesach ,you can help others in our community enjoy new suits as well, by giving them your old ones which are still in perfect condition.
We have been running a local suit Gemach and B"H have distributed hundreds of cleaned /tagged like-new suits and ties this year to Rabbeim, Bochurim, Kollel families and those who can't afford new suits
for yom Tov and for their jobs, especially during these difficult times. We collect Mens and boys, suits and ties in perfect wearable condition.

To donate and schedule a pickup/drop off  please contact: Dovid herzka - 347-213-7716/ dherzka@suits4chesed.com or Yossi Deutsch -917-903-6260/ ydeutsch@suits4chesed.com

Please visit www.suits4chesed.com for more info. And to see a special video message from LIPA SCHMELTZER!!

 
DONT BRAKE THE CHAIN!! Please forward this email to your family ,friends,shul, business colleagues, and help  spread this great project and mitzvah.

Tizku lmitzvos ,
Dovid Herzka
Yossi Deutsch
*Sponsorship opportunities available (Liliuy Nishmas ,Lzchus...) to help keep our gemach running and enable us to purchase new suits,ties,and shirts as well.

 

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Daf 63 - Quiz

Q. Which halacha of the Torah applies to every item & every animal in the world with only 2 exceptions ??
A. The law of paying double if one stole those items.
An Ox can be an exception in some cases to pay 5 times.
And for a sheep - 4 times.
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Q. How can someone steal something & still not be required to pay back double ?

A. If he stole it from a thief who stole it from the owner.

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Q. What are 3 more entities that one is exempt from paying double for them ?

A. Servants , documents & land.

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Q. How can someone be considered a thief & be obligated to pay double even though the owner had given him the item voluntarily ?

A. It was given to him for safekeeping but he lied & said it was stolen from him & he swore to that effect.

Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Low Profile

Why did Mordechai warn Esther to make sure to keep her identity a secret ?
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Daf 62 - Quiz

Q. What are the 4 ways to deal with an issue when the Gemara concludes with Teiku ( unresolved ) ?

A. Tosfos explains :
- Rav Alfas- we are lenient
- Rav Hai Gaon - swear & take half.
-R. Tam - let the victim swear to his loss & collect it all.
- R. Yitzchok - no payment.

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Q. Which transgression is it if one puts pressure on someone to reluctantly sell his item for a good price ?

A. A double aveira - for the desire & the Chemda. Rambam

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Q. If someone sent a spark flying to cause damage , is he responsible ?

A. Yes , as if he threw an arrow or a rock. Rambam

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Q. Does a person have a right to leave his Chanuka Menorah in a place where it may cause a fire , Chas Vesholom ?

A. No. He should sit there & safegaurd it. Rambam

Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Daf 61 - Quiz

Q. Which 3 transgressions is one obligated to avoid at all costs , in general ?

A. Idol Worship ,
Immorality &
Innocent bloodshed.

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Q. What if someone risked his life to discover a Torah rule ?

A. We do not say Halacha over in his name.

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Q. What if a fire traveled unexpectedly over a barrier is the fire starter responsible ?

A. No

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Q. What is the bottom line of how much distance one is required to arrange to safegaurd his fire ?

A. It depends on the height & size of the fire.
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Q. What if he had hidden gold items in his house & someone burnt it down ?

A. If it was something that a person of his stature may have had , he can swear & collect compensation. Rambam.
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Dogs Laugh

Why are dogs the animals the Talmud says who laugh when Eliyohu Hanovi comes to town ?

The word Kelev - stands for Kol libo. Its whole heart is for its Master.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Do you Know ?

The source of the teaching in Mishlei that a person can be happPy always , not only on Purim ?

It is in 15:15

One with a good attitude is always at a Party !
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Daf 60 - Quiz

Q. When do say an action with the help of wind is forbidden , & when can he be exempt because of the wind , according to Rav Ashi ?

A. By Shabos it would be forbidden , by damages it can be gramah.

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Q. Where is the source that even a righteous person should avoid a danger zone ?

A. Shmos 12 :22 - Don't leave your home in a time of punishment.

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Q. How can this apply to ones travel plans ?

A. It is best to travel during daylight.

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Q. How do dogs react when Eliyohu Hanovi comes to town ?

A. They are in a friendly mood.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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More Joy

When Adar begins we increase our Joy.
This alone is a great lesson , Rav Miller explained that we have the capacity to choose to learn how to increase our joy.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Daf 59 - Quiz

Q. Which Sage is noted for his system of linking together earlier Sages who have said similar teachings ? ( He also does so twice on this Daf ).

A. Abayei

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Q. Why are some trees evaluated as part of the field , whereas others are considered independently ?

A. Rashi some trees are very significant !

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Q. What is wrong if an ordinary person decides to begin to act as a super Tzadik ?

A. He may transgress the prohibition of acting with arrogance.

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Q. A ripe fruit that is ready to be harvested is it still considered to be part of the tree or not ?

A. See third Tosfos on 59b
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Daf 58 - Quiz

Q. What is the difference between an animal that slipped & fell into a field or if it went on its own ?

A. If it slipped - the owner only pays for the benefits it gained.
If it went on its own - he pays for the damages.

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Q. What if the animal now wandered into another section of the field ?

A. That is already a dispute.

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Q. How do we calculate the price of the damages ?

A. We figure it based on the big picture of a field 60 times the size.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Daf 57 - Quiz

Q. If you don't pick it up you may transgress a lav & fail to fulfill an aseih ,

If you take it & keep it you transgress 2 lavin , what is it ?

A. Something you find which you are obligated to return.
The 2 lavin are - don't refrain from returning it & don't steal.

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Q. What if you return an item to a place where the owner will see it & find it is that sufficent ?

A. Yes

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Q. Is a pickpocket in a public area considered a Kanov - sneak theif or is he a gazlon ?

A. He is a ganov , because he is concealed from the owner. Rambam

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3 of 613

Are in Parshas Teruma.

* To build the Beis Hamigdosh

* To always keep the poles of the Aron in place.

* To always have the Lechem Haponim in Place.
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Daf 56 - Quiz

Q. If a person is off the hook & exempt by law of Beis Din , does that mean that there are no more claims against him in Heaven ?

A. No , he may still be accountable if he dosent pay up on his own initiative.

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Q. If someone scared a person out of his wits without touching him , causing the victim to become ill from the fright , is he liable to pay for damages ?

A. No & yes. This is an example of the above.
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Q. If someone found an item & tried to return it to its owner by making announcements etc , but he did not yet discover whose it is , what should he do ?

A. Take it home & keep it safe until the owner contacts you.

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Q. Does that mean you become like a Shomer Chinon or even a Shomer Sochor ?

A. Both answers are valid - there are 2 opinions.
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Fw: Kol Haloshon LIVE schedule of shiurim (Rev 20)

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From: "Kol Haloshon (KHL)"
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:04:07 -0500
To: undisclosed-recipients:;<Invalid address>
Subject: Kol Haloshon LIVE schedule of shiurim (Rev 20)

Thanks for your interest in Kol Haloshon.  As we near our 4th anniversary, we've updated our schedule of LIVE shiurim.  B"H, our archive of shiurim has grown significantly in the past year as well as the number of our listeners.  Please let others enjoy the shiurim as well by fowarding this document to others.  There are still many people who haven't heard of us!!  Enjoy!!!

Daf 55 - Quiz

Q. Why is the word Tov only mentioned in the second review of the 10 Commandments , but not in the first ?

A. Because the first ones were to be smashed.

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Q. From where do we learn that we can understand the primary purpose of an entity from the first time it s used in the Torah ?

A. From the letter Tes which is used first for Tov.

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Q. If 2 animals are similar to each other may we breed them together ?
A. If they are a different specie it is prohibited. Thus a wild goose may not be mated with a regular goose , but a wild ox with a regular ox is permitted. Rambam

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Q. What is considered a proper closure to for sheep ?

A. That which can withstand an average wind.

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Daf 54 - Quiz

Q. Why does the Torah specify that an ox or a donkey fell into a pit , why not just say any animal ?

A. We exclude only these types but not
- a person or
- utensils.

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Q. What is the law if someones pet animal goes out on Shabos carrying a package ?

A. It is forbidden to allow it.
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Q. How do we know that the the 2 sets of 10 Commandments in the Torah are considered one unit ?


A. See first Tosfos on 54b

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Q. Is a person permitted to plow a field with an ox or pull a wagon with a donkey ?

A. Yes
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24/7

There is a fundamental Torah concept which is the basic attitude of every Jew & it is found in verse 7 of chapter 24 in this weeks Parsha.

Naaseh Venishma - which of course applies 24/7
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Daf 53 - Quiz

Q. How can we define the term "hevel" in the context of our topic ?

A. Rashi , Yevomos 80b , says warm air like smoke.

Q. What was the unique stature of Rebbi Nosson ?

A. He was a great Tana a chaver of R. Meir & he was the Av Beis Din who would always delve into the depths of an issue.

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Q. What is the basic rule if someone fell down & broke someones item by mistake or due to an accident ?

A. He is responsible to pay for all of the damages as if he were a Meizid. Rambam , chovel umazik 6:1.
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Fw: hamantaschen

Preparing for Purim

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From: Rochel Eisner
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:57:12 -0800 (PST)
To: <meisner@sakar.com>; <rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: hamantaschen

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