Honoring Parents

Why is it that in the 10 Commandments the Torah specifies the Reward of longevity only by the Mitzva to honor ones Parents. ?
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Most Important

What is the important way to prepare for Shevuous ?

To study verse 24/7 in Sefer Shemos which happens to be our purpose in life to serve Hashem 24/7 with Naaseh Venishma.
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Fw: Publicize Volunteer Job Opening, Please

Thank you

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From: yaakov simon <yaakovsimon18@yahoo.com>

Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 21:44:33 -0700 (PDT)

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

Subject: Publicize Volunteer Job Opening, Please

Dear Rabbi Goldberger, shlita

There's a website called GuardYourEyes.org that tries to encourage shmiras ainayim, prevent pornographic viewing online, and treat people addicted to pornography.  They try to push the male public to have an Internet filter and to not know the password to the filter (which can be used to change the settings on the filter to watch inappropriate material).  They recommend people typing a password impossible to remember and to send it to a "filter gabai" who will remember the password for them.  (The purpose of the password is to allow kosher, blocked websites to be accessed; no filter is perfect.)  They currently need a volunteer for this service.  Please note that many of the people who'd be requesting this service from them are pornography addicts who may consider getting rid of the filter because of the major inconvenience associated with the filter.  (Note: When they talk of requiring a 30-day sobriety, they mean of watching porn and acting out.)  Here's their ad:

Looking for an Assistant Filter Gabai

 

We are looking for an Assistant Filter Gabai to help with saving people's passwords for them, make remote changes (using remote accessing software, such as TeamViewer and ShowMyPC), and offer people filtering advice... If you are interested in being trained into the job, please be in contact with either me at eyes.guard@gmail.com or the filter Gabai at filter.gye@gmail.com.

This is a tremendous chesed for people, and one day (when we have more funds) we plan on expanding this service by offering a 24 hour hot-line for advice and help with filters, both in Israel and the U.S. (Who knows? If you start now, you might one day get a paid job to do this).

To qualify for this volunteer job, we need someone computer savvy, with some knowledge of filters, and with a mobile-device that gets e-mails (so he can respond to urgent requests). Also, you should be married and sober for at least 30 days (preferably 90 days).

Thank you!

Fw: A Moment with Rabbi Avigdor Miller Z"L # 35(Dressing in Black, Why?)

Great Message

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From: "Avrohom Tikotzky" <tikotzky@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 10:18:36 -0400

To: Rabbi Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>

Subject: A Moment with Rabbi Avigdor Miller Z"L # 35(Dressing in Black, Why?)

Tape 519 @ 1:23:32             Parshas Bamidbar 5770

This email is transcribed from questions that were posed to Harav Miller by the audience at the Thursday night lectures. To listen to the audio of this Q & A please dial: 732-534-8868

QUESTION:   Must all religious people dress like they are in mourning? Why should they all dress in black?

ANSWER: And the answer is, black is not a sign of mourning, black is a sign of nobility. They dress like an important person. Don't you know, many senators wear black homburg hats. They used to anyhow. Senators used to wear black homburg hats. It's a sign of importance. And so when Jews wear a black hat, it's a sign that they are "Mamleches Kohanim", it's a nation of important dignified people. And that reminds them that their behavior should be dignified. Now it doesn't mean that if you wear a white straw hat, that you are permitted to be undignified. Nevertheless, when people choose dignity in their garments, it has a very big effect, an unfailing effect on their character. Here is a tough Puerto Rican bum, and he is admitted to the police force. Because now they lowered all the requirements, you don't have to be 6 ft anymore, you can be a runt, you don't have to pass the police academy test. He failed all the tests, but, affirmative action, and he puts on a uniform. And now he stands on the street and is determined to enforce the law. And as he is twirling his baton, his club, he is looking for trouble makers. The truth is, some of these are better law enforcers than the white fellows. What makes the change? The uniform, clothes makes the man. Sartor Sartoris. There is a book on that subject. The clothes makes the man.      And so, when you dress in a dignified way, you become dignified. And that's why it's always important for men and women to remember, dignity in clothing. I was walking on Kings Highway, and from a distance I saw a woman approaching. Now everybody on Kings Highway is naked, it's a naked street. I thought it was a Rebbetzin coming. So I saw she was wearing a Sheitel , a well styled Sheitel, and a nice long dress, nice sleeves. But when she came close, everything was all right except one thing, she was black. I was thinking, this black woman, is Mechayev (obligates) all the Jewish women. Because now Hakadosh Baruch Hu says, if she dresses decently, you the children of the Chosen People, what's going to happen to you. She is Mechayev them.      We have to learn how important it is to be dignified in dress. That's what Hakadosh Baruch Hu wants at all times. And that's going to change a man's inner behavior, his mind is attuned to his externality. Good Shabbos To All

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3 Basic Foundations

The Mishna , Sanhedrin 90 a teaches the 3 basics which one needs to believe in order to merit the world to come -
To believe in Hashem
To believe that He gave us His Torah from Heaven
To believe that He provides rewards & / punishments.
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True Success

What is the formula to merit the most of the World to Come ?

Humility & constant Torah Study.
Sanhedrin 88b
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Thanking our Parents

The Rambam ( Mamrim ch. 5 ) teaches the law that if someone chas veshalam cursed a Parent , whether they are still alive or even after 120 , the sinner is put to death according to the Torah.
This teaches us how thankful we need to be always to our Parents who helped to give us life !

And we should not be waiting for Mothers day to express our heartfelt gratitude to our dear , beloved Parents.
May Hashem bless them always with good health , wealth , & nachas from all of us.
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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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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:07:44
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Subject: RE: Happy Pesach Sheini



Good morning Rabbi Goldberger. How refreshing it is to receive your messages throughout the week! They add balance to the day that is always filled with uncertainties and opportunities. Your messages help me to maintain equilibrium between worlds and to focus on the emes. The result is the harmony needed for growth.


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Happy Pesach Sheini

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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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From: Martin Brill <mordb@msn.com>

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

To: undisclosed-recipients:;<Invalid address>

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

 

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From: mordb@msn.com
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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