<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341</id><updated>2011-08-02T16:01:48.427-07:00</updated><category term='Parshas Behalosicha'/><category term='mikoshesh Eitzim'/><category term='Freshness'/><category term='Joshua'/><category term='Loshon Hara'/><category term='Beshalach'/><category term='financial loss'/><category term='Melech'/><category term='community'/><category term='Responding'/><category term='Sotah'/><category term='Women'/><category term='Moshe'/><category term='Israel'/><category term='Luchos'/><category term='Obligation of being an eved Hashem'/><category term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category 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Avrohom Avinu'/><category term='Sipur YM'/><category term='Suicide'/><category term='Torah min haShamaim'/><category term='Shmuel'/><category term='Midos'/><category term='Parshas Ki Savo'/><category term='apikorsus'/><category term='Tzaddik'/><category term='Parshas Noach'/><category term='Emunah'/><category term='Miriam'/><category term='Arvos Moav'/><category term='Rasha'/><category term='Sefiras haOmer'/><category term='Joy'/><category term='merit'/><category term='Nechama'/><category term='Written Torah'/><category term='Pasrshas Tazria'/><category term='Hashem&apos;s Presence'/><category term='Aron'/><category term='Empathy'/><category term='Shavuos'/><category term='prayer'/><category term='Miskan'/><category term='Outreach'/><category term='EY'/><category term='Eved Hashem'/><category term='Matan Torah'/><category term='Chazozraos'/><category term='Blessing in the home'/><category term='Chanukah'/><category term='Parhas Ki Sisa'/><category term='Creation'/><category term='Geder'/><category term='Relatioships'/><category term='Anxiety'/><category term='Oral Torah'/><category term='Recieving of the Torah'/><category term='Chadashim'/><category term='Leadship'/><category term='Sinai Revelation'/><category term='Parshas Vayeira'/><category term='Suffering'/><category term='Parshas Tazria'/><category term='Jewish Identity'/><category term='Parshas Bo'/><category term='Leadership styles'/><category term='Shaul'/><category term='Salt Alter'/><category term='Ervah'/><category term='Redemtion'/><category term='Chazal'/><title type='text'>A Second Look [at the Weekly Parsha]</title><subtitle type='html'>The Goal of the Blog is to be a forum for people to be challenged by the Parsha.  Taking a new, perhaps a second, look at it.  

Each post will be brief.  Often a question will be asked to stir thought.  Other posts will be short and powerful expressions of the foundational beliefs that are to be found in each Parsha.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>84</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3523350611278388263</id><published>2011-02-07T17:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-07T17:51:25.253-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tip of the iceberg</title><summary type='text'>http://www.youtube.com/user/JewishStudyNetwork</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3523350611278388263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2011/02/tip-of-iceberg.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3523350611278388263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3523350611278388263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2011/02/tip-of-iceberg.html' title='Tip of the iceberg'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5159456124123686269</id><published>2009-11-07T22:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-07T22:19:44.939-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Din'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abraham'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kiruv Rechokim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Noach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bereishis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='. Avrohom Avinu'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chesed'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Vayeira'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Outreach'/><title type='text'>Outreach - Key to Saving  the World!</title><summary type='text'>  (כג) וַיִּגַּשׁ אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמַר הַאַף תִּסְפֶּה צַדִּיק עִם רָשָׁע:          (כד) אוּלַי יֵשׁ חֲמִשִּׁים צַדִּיקִם בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר הַאַף תִּסְפֶּה וְלֹא תִשָּׂא לַמָּקוֹם לְמַעַן חֲמִשִּׁים הַצַּדִּיקִם אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבָּהּ:Radak -     ולא תשא למקום - לא אמר לאנשי המקום כי הרשעים דין הוא שילקו איש איש לפי עונו, אבל להשחית המקום כמו שאמר כלה, דין הוא אם יש חמשים צדיקים בתוך העיר שישא למקום </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5159456124123686269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/11/outreach-key-to-saving-world.html#comment-form' title='22 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5159456124123686269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5159456124123686269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/11/outreach-key-to-saving-world.html' title='Outreach - Key to Saving  the World!'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>22</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3014695552227075081</id><published>2009-10-29T14:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-29T15:10:46.804-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Redemption'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Redemtion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Eretz Yisroel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Israel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='4 exiles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exile'/><title type='text'>The Jewish Claim to Eretz Yisroel</title><summary type='text'>I was once asked about the Jewish claim to Israel.The suggestion was that considering the expulsion of the Jewish people from the land at the time of the second temple's destruction.. Does this not indicate that the land is no longer ours?Avraham is promised the land three separate times in the parsha.Ramban points out the differences between the nature of the separate covenants:  (יח) ביום ההוא </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3014695552227075081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/10/jewish-claim-to-eretz-yisroel.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3014695552227075081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3014695552227075081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/10/jewish-claim-to-eretz-yisroel.html' title='The Jewish Claim to Eretz Yisroel'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8200304537999838153</id><published>2009-10-28T21:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-28T22:06:53.620-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Heroism in Judaism: Parshas Lech Licha</title><summary type='text'>רד"ק בראשית פרק יד           ונכתב זה הספור בתורה להודיע יושר לבב אברם עם האל בוטח בו בכל לב, כי במעט אנשים רדף אחר ארבעה מלכים, להודיע כי ראוי לאדם למסור עצמו למקום סכנה להציל קרובו כמו שעשה אברהם אבינוIt seems that there is a difference between arbitrarily choosing to be in a dangerous place...versus going into rescue someone who is in a "vadai;" a dangerous place.               </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8200304537999838153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/10/heroism-in-judaism-parshas-lech-licha.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8200304537999838153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8200304537999838153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/10/heroism-in-judaism-parshas-lech-licha.html' title='Heroism in Judaism: Parshas Lech Licha'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3935711573117792593</id><published>2009-10-20T14:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-20T14:48:52.093-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Infantacide'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Noach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Suicide'/><title type='text'>Infanticide - to do or not to do?</title><summary type='text'>This passage is from Baalei haTosafos on Parshas NoachChapter 9, Verse 5(ה) ואך את דמכם וגו' - אזהרה לחונק עצמו ואמרו בב"ר יכול אפי' כחנניה מישאל ועזריה ת"ל אך פירוש יכול אפילו כמו אלו שמסרו עצמן לקדוש השם שלא יוכל לחבול בעצמו אם הוא ירא שלא יוכל בעצמו לעמוד בנסיון ת"ל אך כי בשעת השמד יכול למסור עצמו למיתה ולהרוג עצמו. וכן בשאול בן קיש שאמר לנערו שלוף חרבך ודקרני בה וכו' ת"ל אך שאם ירא אדם שמא </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3935711573117792593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/10/infanticide-to-do-or-not-to-do.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3935711573117792593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3935711573117792593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/10/infanticide-to-do-or-not-to-do.html' title='Infanticide - to do or not to do?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-74078136402721667</id><published>2009-09-06T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-06T11:01:59.066-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Teshuvah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chadashim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Freshness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Recieving of the Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chavivin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Newness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Special'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Ki Savo'/><title type='text'>"Current Events" - {RE-}Commitment to Torah &amp; Mitzvos</title><summary type='text'>א) וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה אֶל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְקֹוָק לְעֵינֵיכֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לְפַרְעֹה וּלְכָל עֲבָדָיו וּלְכָל אַרְצוֹ ב) הַמַּסּוֹת הַגְּדֹלֹת אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ הָאֹתֹת וְהַמֹּפְתִים הַגְּדֹלִים הָהֵם ג) וְלֹא נָתַן יְקֹוָק לָכֶם לֵב לָדַעַת וְעֵינַיִם לִרְאוֹת וְאָזְנַיִם לִשְׁמֹעַ עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה Rashi explains:ג) ולא נתן ה' </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/74078136402721667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/09/current-events-commitment-to-torah.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/74078136402721667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/74078136402721667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/09/current-events-commitment-to-torah.html' title='&quot;Current Events&quot; - {RE-}Commitment to Torah &amp; Mitzvos'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-56145885791584725</id><published>2009-08-21T09:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-21T09:49:17.415-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='EY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='King'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Melech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Shoftim'/><title type='text'>Apponiting a King - Obligatory or Optional?</title><summary type='text'>  (יד) כִּי תָבֹא אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ וִירִשְׁתָּהּ וְיָשַׁבְתָּה בָּהּ וְאָמַרְתָּ אָשִׂימָה עָלַי מֶלֶךְ כְּכָל הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבֹתָי:      (טו) שׂוֹם תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהֶיךָ בּוֹ מִקֶּרֶב אַחֶיךָ תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ לֹא תוּכַל לָתֵת עָלֶיךָ אִישׁ נָכְרִי אֲשֶׁר לֹא אָחִיךָ הוּא:תלמוד בבלי מסכת סנהדרין דף כ עמוד בוכן היה רבי</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/56145885791584725/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/apponiting-king-obligatory-or-optional.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/56145885791584725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/56145885791584725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/apponiting-king-obligatory-or-optional.html' title='Apponiting a King - Obligatory or Optional?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1655864353244499341</id><published>2009-08-20T14:28:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-20T14:32:54.361-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='levels of Bitachon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shaul'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shmuel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='King'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Emunah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Shoftim'/><title type='text'>Issues of Bitachon and Emunah</title><summary type='text'>There are a number of examples of living lives on a level [of Bitachon]that is below where one should be living:Yakov is afraid of Esav [Siddur haGra]Yosef in jail asks the Sar haMashkim to mention him to Paro. [Ramban]The Malbim understands the complaint against Kllal Yisroel for asking for a King in the days of Shmuel in a similar way:ואמרת אשימה עלי מלך, לר' יהודה הוא צווי אני מצוך שתאמר אל </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1655864353244499341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/issues-of-bitachon-and-emunah.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1655864353244499341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1655864353244499341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/issues-of-bitachon-and-emunah.html' title='Issues of Bitachon and Emunah'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1702444860647059240</id><published>2009-08-20T14:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-20T14:27:42.360-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Reward before the Mitzvah!</title><summary type='text'>ספרי דברים פרשת שופטים פיסקא קנויד) כי תבוא אל הארץ, עשה מצוה האמורה בענין שבשכרה תיכנס לארץ. אשר ה' אלהיך נותן לך, בזכותך. וירשתה וישבתה בה, בשכר שתירש תשב         Malbim:(יד) כז כי תבא אל הארץ וירשתה, עיקר הכוונה ללמד שלא נתחייבו בזה עד אחר ירושה וישיבה כמ"ש בקדושין (דף לז), ודברי הספרי הם דברי אגדה שהגם שאין מצוה זו נוהגת עד אחר ירושה וישיבה בכ"ז גדול כח המצוה שיקדים שכרם קודם שבא העת </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1702444860647059240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/reward-before-mitzvah.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1702444860647059240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1702444860647059240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/reward-before-mitzvah.html' title='Reward before the Mitzvah!'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-468562370911991836</id><published>2009-08-20T14:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-20T14:19:57.885-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shaul'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leadership'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shmuel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='King'/><title type='text'>Of Kings, Leaders and Puppets...</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever heard of a Board of directors hiring a Rabbi or Rosh Yeshivah? Here is  a potential challenge....The Gemara in Sanhedrin 20b discussed the nature of the problem with the Jews asking for a King in the days of Shmuel: [See Ramban, Rambam, Yad, Shoftim, Hilchos Melachim 1:2]The Kli Yakar understands the issue as follows...They wanted a King on thier terms and not on Hashem's terms...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/468562370911991836/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/of-kings-leaders-and-puppets.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/468562370911991836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/468562370911991836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/of-kings-leaders-and-puppets.html' title='Of Kings, Leaders and Puppets...'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5172466332462072274</id><published>2009-08-19T16:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T17:10:10.280-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Midos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Capital Punishment'/><title type='text'>Capital Punishment:  Midos Directed by the Torah</title><summary type='text'> 	(יא) וְכִי יִהְיֶה אִישׁ שֹׂנֵא לְרֵעֵהוּ וְאָרַב לוֹ וְקָם עָלָיו וְהִכָּהוּ נֶפֶשׁ וָמֵת וְנָס אֶל אַחַת הֶעָרִים הָאֵל:             (יב) וְשָׁלְחוּ זִקְנֵי עִירוֹ וְלָקְחוּ אֹתוֹ מִשָּׁם וְנָתְנוּ אֹתוֹ בְּיַד גֹּאֵל הַדָּם וָמֵת:             (יג) לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינְךָ עָלָיו וּבִעַרְתָּ דַם הַנָּקִי מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל וְטוֹב לָךְ: Let's take a look at the nature of the "midos" as the Torah </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5172466332462072274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/capital-punishment-midos-directed-by.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5172466332462072274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5172466332462072274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/08/capital-punishment-midos-directed-by.html' title='Capital Punishment:  Midos Directed by the Torah'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5547048437993559290</id><published>2009-07-30T19:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T19:14:36.684-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love of Jews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hillel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tikun Olam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='9th of Avi'/><title type='text'>Ahvas Yisroel - Antidote to Sinas Chinam</title><summary type='text'>The following insight is from the Tzitz Eliezer [chelek 19 Siman 25]עוד ראיתי שכותבים לבאר הכוונה של "אם אני כאן הכל כאן", כי הלל בא בכאן להורות איך לקיים המצוה של "ואהבת לרעך כמוך אני ה'", דהנה במסכת שבת ד' ל"א מסופר כי נכרי אחד בא לפני הלל ואמר לו גיירני ע"מ שתלמדני כל התורה כולה כשאני עומד על רגל אחת, אשר שמאי דחפו באמת הבנין שבידו, והוא קיבלו וגייריה, ואמר לו דעלך סני לחברך לא תעביד זו היא כל</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5547048437993559290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/ahvas-yisroel-antidote-to-sinas-chinam.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5547048437993559290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5547048437993559290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/ahvas-yisroel-antidote-to-sinas-chinam.html' title='Ahvas Yisroel - Antidote to Sinas Chinam'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8722140333988592665</id><published>2009-07-24T09:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-24T09:45:50.866-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Five Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Order of the Five Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Olam Habbah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Purpose of Creation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Moshiach'/><title type='text'>The Order of the Five Books - Purpose of Creation</title><summary type='text'>Although the basic order of the Five Books of the Torah are fairly understandable, Rabbeinu Bachyeh has an interesting presentation:ומפני שהספר הזה הוא החמישי והאחרון לכל חומשי התורה, על כן רציתי להשכילך בכאן סדור חמשה חומשי התורה לה נתיחדו זה אחר זה בסדור הזה שהם מסודרים בתורה,ודבר ידוע שאע"פ שהספרים חמשה לענין מכוון ורמוז בספר בראשית, הכל קשר אחד ובנין אחד,ומה שפתח תחלה בספר בראשית מפני שחדוש </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8722140333988592665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/order-of-five-books-purpose-of-creation.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8722140333988592665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8722140333988592665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/order-of-five-books-purpose-of-creation.html' title='The Order of the Five Books - Purpose of Creation'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1527909497568118404</id><published>2009-07-23T11:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-23T12:16:46.933-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bris'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Moshe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mitzvos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arvos Moav'/><title type='text'>The Mitzvot of Sefer Devraim</title><summary type='text'>What is the nature of the Mitzvos that Moshe taught the people in Sefer Devarim?Did they have them already or not?Are they new Mitzvot or old Mitzvot that Moshe for some reason did not yet teach?Ramban in his introduction to Sefer Devarim deals with this question and more.We will see how the Radvaz breaks apart the various points in the Rambanהספר הזה ענינו ידוע שהוא משנה תורה יבאר בו משה רבינו </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1527909497568118404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/mitzvot-of-sefer-devraim.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1527909497568118404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1527909497568118404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/mitzvot-of-sefer-devraim.html' title='The Mitzvot of Sefer Devraim'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4278286799512761844</id><published>2009-07-22T20:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-23T09:59:20.512-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leadership styles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leadship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Administering rebuke'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Devarim'/><title type='text'>Tochacha and Musar - Administering Rebuke</title><summary type='text'>Parshas Devarim:Tochacha and Musar - Administering Rebukeא) אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן בַּמִּדְבָּר בָּעֲרָבָה מוֹל סוּף בֵּין פָּארָן וּבֵין תֹּפֶל וְלָבָן וַחֲצֵרֹת וְדִי זָהָב:Rashi(א) אלה הדברים - לפי שהן דברי תוכחות ומנה כאן כל המקומות שהכעיסו לפני המקום בהן, לפיכך סתם את הדברים והזכירם ברמז מפני כבודן של ישראל:Therefore "he closed up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4278286799512761844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/tochacha-and-musar-administering-rebuke.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4278286799512761844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4278286799512761844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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term='parnasah'/><title type='text'>When the "means" bcomes the "ends" - Money versus Family</title><summary type='text'>Parsha Matos:In the dialogue between Gad, Reuvein and Moshe:The tribes tell Moshe:טז) וַיִּגְּשׁוּ אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמְרוּ גִּדְרֹת צֹאן נִבְנֶה לְמִקְנֵנוּ פֹּה וְעָרִים לְטַפֵּנוּ:Moshe responds:כד) בְּנוּ לָכֶם עָרִים לְטַפְּכֶם וּגְדֵרֹת לְצֹנַאֲכֶם וְהַיֹּצֵא מִפִּיכֶם תַּעֲשׂוּ:Rashi points out:נבנה למקננו פה - חסים היו על ממונם יותר מבניהם ובנותיהם, שהקדימו מקניהם לטפם. אמר להם משה לא כן עשו, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5257060036059866936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/when-means-bcomes-ends-money-versus.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5257060036059866936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5257060036059866936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/when-means-bcomes-ends-money-versus.html' title='When the &quot;means&quot; bcomes the &quot;ends&quot; - Money versus Family'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3809111443687911648</id><published>2009-07-11T22:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T22:31:47.759-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Unique nature of the individual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leadership'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Joshua'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Pinchas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yehoshua'/><title type='text'>Yehoshua's Qualities of  Leadership</title><summary type='text'>  טו) וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל יְקֹוָק לֵאמֹר:      טז) יִפְקֹד יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר אִישׁ עַל הָעֵדָה:        (יז) אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא לִפְנֵיהֶם וַאֲשֶׁר יָבֹא לִפְנֵיהֶם וַאֲשֶׁר יוֹצִיאֵם וַאֲשֶׁר יְבִיאֵם וְלֹא תִהְיֶה עֲדַת יְקֹוָק כַּצֹּאן אֲשֶׁר אֵין לָהֶם רֹעֶה        (יח) וַיֹּאמֶר יְקֹוָק אֶל מֹשֶׁה קַח לְךָ אֶת יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן נוּן אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר רוּחַ בּוֹ וְסָמַכְתָּ אֶת </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3809111443687911648/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/yehoshuas-qualities-of-leadership.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3809111443687911648'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3809111443687911648'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/07/yehoshuas-qualities-of-leadership.html' title='Yehoshua&apos;s Qualities of  Leadership'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5899327006419218962</id><published>2009-06-28T10:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T10:47:14.181-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Chukas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Miriam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='atonement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Suffering'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Death of a Tzaddik'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kaparah'/><title type='text'>Death of a Tzaddik II</title><summary type='text'>In the first piece I wrote on the death of a Tzaddik at a time of decree upon the community, I quoted the Derech Hashem who says that suffering [yissurin] of a tzaddik atones for the entire generation.While this is true, I blurred the lines of the issue, as the Ramban I quoted was discussing death; while Ramchal was dealing with suffering prior to death.This weakened the question I asked "When </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5899327006419218962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/death-of-tzaddik-ii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5899327006419218962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5899327006419218962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/death-of-tzaddik-ii.html' title='Death of a Tzaddik II'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3644109499080673276</id><published>2009-06-27T22:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-27T22:25:07.563-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hashem&apos;s Judgement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parsha Korach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bereishis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzaddik'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rasha'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Vayeira'/><title type='text'>Tzadikim and Reshaim - G-d's Judegment II</title><summary type='text'>כג) וַיִּגַּשׁ אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמַר הַאַף תִּסְפֶּה צַדִּיק עִם רָשָׁע:                    (כד) אוּלַי יֵשׁ חֲמִשִּׁים צַדִּיקִם בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר הַאַף תִּסְפֶּה וְלֹא תִשָּׂא לַמָּקוֹם לְמַעַן חֲמִשִּׁים הַצַּדִּיקִם אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבָּהּ:                    (כה) חָלִלָה לְּךָ מֵעֲשֹׂת כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה לְהָמִית צַדִּיק עִם רָשָׁע וְהָיָה כַצַּדִּיק כָּרָשָׁע חָלִלָה לָּךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט כָּל הָאָרֶץ לֹא </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3644109499080673276/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/tzadikim-and-reshaim-g-ds-judegment-ii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3644109499080673276'/><link rel='self' 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ממנו במעלתו ומחבקים ומנשקים אותם. אבל מי שהוא בערכם או ערך יותר גבוה, אשר יתכן לטעות כי ההכנעה אינו מצד הענוה, רק מצד הצדק והנמוס, שפלוני גבוה ורם ממנו במעלה, לאלו מרחקן ומשפילן בערמתו ומתכבד בקלונם. לא כן אדוננו משה - הוא היה עניו אמיתי! ולא קנא להמתנבאים במחנה, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3542018994427123784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/moshes-humility.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3542018994427123784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3542018994427123784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/moshes-humility.html' title='Moshe&apos;s Humility'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8147413416902603599</id><published>2009-06-24T00:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-24T12:14:45.352-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Korach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzaddik'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Decree upon the community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kaparah'/><title type='text'>Decree upon the masses effects the Tzadikim too</title><summary type='text'>  Liluy Nishmas Ariel Chaim ben Reuvein Yaakova close freind and a Tzaddik as defined by the Derech Hashem [see below]ט) וַיְדַבֵּר יְקֹוָק אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר:                     (י) הֵרֹמּוּ מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הַזֹּאת וַאֲכַלֶּה אֹתָם כְּרָגַע וַיִּפְּלוּ עַל פְּנֵיהֶם:                     (יא) וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל אַהֲרֹן קַח אֶת הַמַּחְתָּה וְתֶן עָלֶיהָ אֵשׁ מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשִׂים קְטֹרֶת </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8147413416902603599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/decree-upon-masses-effects-tzadikim-too.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8147413416902603599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8147413416902603599'/><link 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scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rambam principles'/><title type='text'>Torah min haShamaim</title><summary type='text'>        (כח) וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה בְּזֹאת תֵּדְעוּן כִּי יְקֹוָק שְׁלָחַנִי לַעֲשׂוֹת אֵת כָּל הַמַּעֲשִׂים הָאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מִלִּבִּי:                       (כט) אִם כְּמוֹת כָּל הָאָדָם יְמֻתוּן אֵלֶּה וּפְקֻדַּת כָּל הָאָדָם יִפָּקֵד עֲלֵיהֶם לֹא יְקֹוָק שְׁלָחָנִי:                      (ל) וְאִם בְּרִיאָה יִבְרָא יְקֹוָק וּפָצְתָה הָאֲדָמָה אֶת פִּיהָ וּבָלְעָה אֹתָם וְאֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3525040107075453512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/torah-min-hashamaim.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3525040107075453512'/><link 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type='text'>Extreme Consequences?</title><summary type='text'>Rabeinu Bachye:אם כמות כל האדם. משלו רבותינו ז"ל: (תנחומא ח) למה הדבר דומה, לשושבין בתו של מלך שהיו עדותיה בידו, עמד אחד מהמסובין וקלל את השושבין, אמר: לא היו בתולים לבתו של מלך, עמד השושבין לפני המלך ואמר לו: אם לא תעשה לי נקמה מזה, אף אני אומר בודאי לא נמצאו בתולים לבתו של מלך. אמר המלך: מוטב להרוג את זה ואל יוציא הנאמן שם רע על בתי.כך אמר משה: אם ימותו על מטותיהם כדרך שכל בני אדם מתים, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/6201092475075984508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/extreme-consequences.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/6201092475075984508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/6201092475075984508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/extreme-consequences.html' title='Extreme Consequences?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-2342126401836392284</id><published>2009-06-23T10:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-23T10:34:34.733-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Teshuvah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebrating the downfall of the enemy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Korach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tefila'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Praying for the wicked'/><title type='text'>Did Moshe Daven for Korach and his people to do Teshuvah?</title><summary type='text'>Avraham Avinu davened for the people of Sedom!Yitzchak davened for Avimelech!Moshe davened for Klall Yisroel every-time they sinned against Hashem!Rabbi Meir davened that the Beryoni should do Teshuvah! [Berachos 10a]הנהו בריוני דהוו בשבבותיה דרבי מאיר והוו קא מצערו ליה טובא, הוה קא בעי רבי מאיר רחמי עלויהו כי היכי דלימותו. אמרה ליה ברוריא דביתהו: מאי דעתך? - משום דכתיב: +תהלים ק"ד+ יתמו חטאים, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/2342126401836392284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/did-moshe-daven-for-korach-and-his.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2342126401836392284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2342126401836392284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/did-moshe-daven-for-korach-and-his.html' title='Did Moshe Daven for Korach and his people to do Teshuvah?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8479233508222191606</id><published>2009-06-18T07:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T07:22:18.288-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzizis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Shelach'/><title type='text'>Tzizis - Lifeline of Hope</title><summary type='text'>Rabeinu Bachyeh quotes a Medrash Tanchumah:ובמדרש תנחומא: (שלח טו) "ועשו להם ציצית", זש"ה: (ישעיה מב, כא) "ה' חפץ למען צדקו יגדיל תורה ויאדיר", הקב"ה נתן תורה לישראל להנחילם חיי העולם הבא ולא הניח דבר שלא נתן בו מצוה לישראל, יצא לחרוש צוהו: (דברים כב, י) "לא תחרוש בשור ובחמור יחדו", לזרוע: (דברים כב, ט) "לא תזרע כרמך כלאים", לקצור: (דברים כד, יט) "כי תקצור קצירך בשדך ושכחת עומר בשדה לא תשוב לקחתו</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8479233508222191606/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/tzizis-lifeline-of-hope.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8479233508222191606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8479233508222191606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/tzizis-lifeline-of-hope.html' title='Tzizis - 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לחוט של תכלת ורצועה של תפיליןTorah Temimah - [with notes] Bereishis 14ודע דבפרטי מצות ציצית חולקים רש"י ורמב"ם, דלרש"י צריך להטיל שני חוטין לבן ושני חוטין תכלת, ולרמב"ם צריך שלשה חוטין לבן וחוט אחד תכלת [וע' מזה בתוי"ט פ"ד מ"א דמנחות], והנה אם כי אין להביא ראי' מכרחת מדברי אגדה, בכ"ז </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5072771824182900343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/interesting-proof-to-rambams-shita-of-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5072771824182900343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5072771824182900343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/interesting-proof-to-rambams-shita-of-1.html' title='Interesting proof to Rambam&apos;s shita of 1 string of Ticheiles'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-262510523400252234</id><published>2009-06-17T16:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T16:51:22.440-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mikoshesh Eitzim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shabbos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Shelach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bnos Zelafchad'/><title type='text'>The wood gatherer - Melocho sheinah tzricha ligufa</title><summary type='text'>The Mahrsha in Bava Basra 119b:וראויה פ' מקושש שתכתב ע"י משה אלא כו'. בפ' הזורק קאמר ר"ע מקושש זה צלפחד כו' ע"ש וכך אמרו במדרש שאמרו בנותיו כי בחטאו מת הוא המקושש ר"ל חטא של יחיד הנזכר בדור המדבר ואפשר לומר שאמרו בנותיו כן לחוס על זרעו וע"פ מ"ש ת"י בפרשת שלח לך בפסוק ויהיו בני וגו' קם גברא מדבית יוסף אמר בממרי' איזיל ואתלוש קיסין כו' ומשה יתבע אולפן מן קדם ה' וידון יתי בכן אשתמודע קנסא לכל בית כו</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/262510523400252234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/wood-gatherer-melocho-sheinah-tzricha.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/262510523400252234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/262510523400252234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/wood-gatherer-melocho-sheinah-tzricha.html' title='The wood gatherer - Melocho sheinah tzricha ligufa'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5178411756722073222</id><published>2009-06-17T16:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T07:15:19.596-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Priveldge of being an Eved Hashem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ticheilis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Eved Hashem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzizis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obligation of being an eved Hashem'/><title type='text'>Ticheiles... Sea - Sky - Throne...</title><summary type='text'>Gemrah Chulin 88b-89a:אמר רבא: בשכר שאמר אברהם אבינו+בראשית י"ד+ אם מחוט ועד שרוך נעל, זכו בניו לשתי מצות - לחוט של תכלת ורצועה של תפילין. בשלמא רצועה של תפילין, כתיב: +דברים כ"ח+ וראו כל עמי הארץ כי שם ה' נקרא עליך, ותניא, ר' אליעזר הגדול אומר: אלו תפילין שבראש:אלא, חוט של תכלת מאי היא? דתניא, רבי מאיר אומר: מה נשתנה תכלת מכל הצבעונין - מפני שתכלת דומה לים, וים דומה לרקיע, ורקיע דומה לאבן ספיר, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5178411756722073222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/ticheiles-sea-sky-throne.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5178411756722073222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5178411756722073222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/ticheiles-sea-sky-throne.html' title='Ticheiles... Sea - Sky - Throne...'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7917859531703662465</id><published>2009-06-17T15:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T17:09:06.328-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apikorsus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzizis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Shelach'/><title type='text'>Fidelity to G-d</title><summary type='text'>   דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִת עַל כַּנְפֵי בִגְדֵיהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם וְנָתְנוּ עַל צִיצִת הַכָּנָף פְּתִיל תְּכֵלֶת וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְצִיצִת וּרְאִיתֶם אֹתוֹ וּזְכַרְתֶּם אֶת כָּל מִצְוֹת יְקֹוָק וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֹתָם וְלֹא תָתֻרוּ אַחֲרֵי לְבַבְכֶם וְאַחֲרֵי עֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם זֹנִים אַחֲרֵיהֶם                       The Torah says "Do not stray/turn after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7917859531703662465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/fidelity-to-g-d.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7917859531703662465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7917859531703662465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/fidelity-to-g-d.html' title='Fidelity to G-d'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-2287058532069624802</id><published>2009-06-16T16:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T08:30:08.412-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Challah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blessing in the home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Shelach'/><title type='text'>Challah - a Blessing</title><summary type='text'>יז) וַיְדַבֵּר יְקֹוָק אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר:       (יח) דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם בְּבֹאֲכֶם אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מֵבִיא אֶתְכֶם שָׁמָּה:        (יט) וְהָיָה בַּאֲכָלְכֶם מִלֶּחֶם הָאָרֶץ תָּרִימוּ תְרוּמָה לַיקֹוָק:(כ) רֵאשִׁית עֲרִסֹתֵכֶם חַלָּה תָּרִימוּ תְרוּמָה כִּתְרוּמַת גֹּרֶן כֵּן תָּרִימוּ אֹתָהּ:      (כא) מֵרֵאשִׁית עֲרִסֹתֵיכֶם תִּתְּנוּ לַיקֹוָק תְּרוּמָה </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/2287058532069624802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/challah-blessing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2287058532069624802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2287058532069624802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/challah-blessing.html' title='Challah - a Blessing'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1831724954608850610</id><published>2009-06-14T10:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T11:36:02.444-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shofar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Behalosicha'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chazozraos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inspiration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Korban'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='kavanah'/><title type='text'>For every time and place, Al Pi Hashem - Chatzotzaros,</title><summary type='text'>                           מצות תקיעת חצוצרות במקדש ובמלחמה           לתקוע בחצוצרות במקדש בכל יום בהקריב כל קרבן, וכמו כן בשעת הצרות, שנאמר [במדבר י', ט'] וכי תבאו מלחמה וגו'. וכתוב אחריו גם כן [שם, י'] וביום שמחתכם ובמועדיכם ובראשי חדשיכם ותקעתם בחצצרות על עלתיכם ועל זבחי שלמיכם וגו'. ואף על פי שהזהיר הכתוב ביום שמחה ומועד וראש חדש, לאו דוקא, דבכל יום היו תוקעין במקדש בחצוצרות על הקרבן, וכן </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1831724954608850610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/for-every-time-and-place-al-pi-hashem.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1831724954608850610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1831724954608850610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/for-every-time-and-place-al-pi-hashem.html' title='For every time and place, Al Pi Hashem - Chatzotzaros,'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3658576367848248821</id><published>2009-06-14T10:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T10:42:42.589-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cohanim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chanukah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Behalosicha'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oral Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ahron haCohen'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Menorah'/><title type='text'>Menorah, Avodah of Ahron haCohen - Torah Shel Baal Peh</title><summary type='text'>רמב"ן במדבר פרק ח                                                                          פרשת בהעלתך(ב) בהעלתך - למה נסמכה פרשת מנורה לחנכת הנשיאים, לפי שכשראה אהרן חנוכת הנשיאים חלשה דעתו שלא היה עמהם בחנוכה לא הוא ולא שבטו, אמר לו הקב"ה חייך שלך גדולה משלהם, שאתה מדליק ומטיב את הנרות בקר וערב, לשון רש"י ממדרש אגדה:             ולא נתברר לי למה נחמו בהדלקת הנרות, ולא נחמו בקטורת בקר וערב ששבחו</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3658576367848248821/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/menorah-avodah-of-ahron-hacohen-torah.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3658576367848248821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3658576367848248821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/menorah-avodah-of-ahron-hacohen-torah.html' title='Menorah, Avodah of Ahron haCohen - Torah Shel Baal Peh'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aX_Rc-gjhg/SjU0pgHGyxI/AAAAAAAABmI/jjfKyvf6u7E/s72-c/ohr+gedalyahu0.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5014445618874684747</id><published>2009-06-12T09:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-12T10:47:12.979-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Supporting Talmidei Chachamim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shluchan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chanukah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chachmah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Behalosicha'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wealth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Menorah'/><title type='text'>Menorah - Right and Left facing center</title><summary type='text'>In the past I have quoted the Kotzker who says that the Jews said "Na'aseh vi'Nishmah" as opposed to I will do and I will hear, because the sense of responsibility and appreciation of value is necessary to the fulfillment of Yahudus and G-d's reason for creating the world.However, I found the same concept in the Sforno:(ב) בהעלתך את הנרות. כשתדליק את שש הנרות. אל מול פני המנורה. שהוא הקנה האמצעי,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5014445618874684747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/menorah-right-and-left-facing-center.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5014445618874684747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5014445618874684747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/menorah-right-and-left-facing-center.html' title='Menorah - 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a Consequence of Churban, and other sorts of depression</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever read a verse thousands of times, and then, all of a sudden -it has new meaning for you?תהלים פרק קמזהָרֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב וּמְחַבֵּשׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָם: Hashem heals broken hearts and does away with their depression.The fellow next to me in shul told me that he always assumed it was in a romantic context that the verse was speaking.  He used it as a support for his broken heart in the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5790746078483314186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/depression-consequence-of-churban-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5790746078483314186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5790746078483314186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/depression-consequence-of-churban-and.html' title='[Healer of ] Depression  - a Consequence of Churban, and other sorts of depression'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-484708222801557616</id><published>2009-06-04T09:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-05T12:41:01.702-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Bamidbar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Naso'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chazal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sexual Relatioships'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='legal precedent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sotah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Siyug'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ervah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nazir'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Geder'/><title type='text'>Nazir - Sotah Connection</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever wondered where the concept of "geder" and "siyug" - fences and protective devices for Biblical Law.In other words this aspect of Rabbinical Law.Is there a Biblical precedent or is it just common sense?[Chazal's authority comes from La Tasur, but how did Chazal know that this method was an appropriate use of their energies?]    The Rambam in his introduction establishes five separate</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/484708222801557616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/nazir-sotah-connection.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/484708222801557616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/484708222801557616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/06/nazir-sotah-connection.html' title='Nazir - Sotah Connection'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7121417174933770652</id><published>2009-05-22T09:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-22T10:29:59.352-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Teaching Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matan Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ten Commandments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oral Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shavuos'/><title type='text'>Individulaity - the Sinaiatic Experience</title><summary type='text'>אָנֹכִי יְקֹוָק אֱ-הֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִיךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִיםChizkuni:אמר רבי לוי נראה להם הקב"ה לישראל כמו איקונין שיש לה פנים לכל צד ואלף בני אדם מביטים בה והיא מבטת בכולם, כך הקב"ה כשהיה מדבר כל אחד ואחד מישראל אומר עמי הוא מדבר. אנכי ה' אלהיכם אין כתיב, אלא אלהיך, למה לפי שהיה מדבר עם כל אחד ואחד כסדר שהם עומדים סביב ההר כדכתיב והגבלת את העם סביב לאמר. ואל תתמה שהרי המן כל </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7121417174933770652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/individulaity-sinaiatic-experience.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7121417174933770652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7121417174933770652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/individulaity-sinaiatic-experience.html' title='Individulaity - the Sinaiatic Experience'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-484290406604030667</id><published>2009-05-08T11:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T11:19:52.405-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Shabbat - The Ultimate Day of Shevisa [REST]</title><summary type='text'>  ב) דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם מוֹעֲדֵי יְקֹוָק אֲשֶׁר תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ אֵלֶּה הֵם מוֹעֲדָי Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: The Lord's appointed [holy days] that you shall designate as holy occasions. These are My appointed [holy days]:  ג) שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תֵּעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ כָּל </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/484290406604030667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/shabbat-ultimate-day-of-shevisa-rest.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/484290406604030667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/484290406604030667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/shabbat-ultimate-day-of-shevisa-rest.html' title='Shabbat - The Ultimate Day of Shevisa [REST]'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4853183200655959401</id><published>2009-05-08T10:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T11:18:34.142-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shabbat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Emor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shabbos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shavuos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holidays'/><title type='text'>Contrasting Shabbat and the Holidays</title><summary type='text'>א) וַיְדַבֵּר יְקֹוָק אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר ב) דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם מוֹעֲדֵי יְקֹוָק אֲשֶׁר תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ אֵלֶּה הֵם מוֹעֲדָיSpeak to the children of Israel and say to them: The Lord's appointed [holy days] that you shall designate as holy occasions. These are My appointed [holy days]:ג) שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תֵּעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבַּת</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4853183200655959401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/contrasting-shabbat-and-holidays.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4853183200655959401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4853183200655959401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/contrasting-shabbat-and-holidays.html' title='Contrasting Shabbat and the Holidays'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3881622389499323689</id><published>2009-05-07T17:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-07T17:22:59.752-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Emor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Action'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Learning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mitzvos'/><title type='text'>Learning in order to do</title><summary type='text'>  Leviticus 22:31לא) וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם מִצְוֹתַי וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֹתָם אֲנִי יְקֹוָק:And you shall guard my commandments and do them! [For] I am Hashem.Rashi explains:לא) ושמרתם - זו המשנה      ועשיתם - זה המעשהShmira is learning and Assia is action, doing the mitzvos.I have always associated shmor with avoiding sins [Lavvin].  And Asei as command to fulfill mitzvos asei, positive mitzvot.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3881622389499323689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/learning-in-order-to-do.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3881622389499323689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3881622389499323689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/learning-in-order-to-do.html' title='Learning in order to do'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7109539196916339888</id><published>2009-05-07T16:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-07T17:02:26.304-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Emor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanksgiving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tefila'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shavuos'/><title type='text'>Shavuos  - The Holidays - A Framework of Thanksgiving and Prayer</title><summary type='text'>Sforno Leviticus 23:10אבל בשאר המועדות ייחד לכל מועד דבור לעצמו והתחיל דבור חג השבועות מן העומר כי מאז מתחיל קציר בעומר וספירת השבועות שהם מענין החג הנקרא חג קציר וחג השבועות שבו נתן הודאה לאל יתברך כי אמנם מכוונות הרגלים הם התפלה וההודאה כמו במועד חדש האביב התפלה לאל על האביב וההודאה על החירות. ובהיות כי הצלחת הקציר תהיה כפי מזג הזמן מתחלת האביב עד הקציר כאמרו שבועות חקות קציר ששמר לנו היה העומר</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7109539196916339888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/shavuos-holidays-framework-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7109539196916339888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7109539196916339888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/shavuos-holidays-framework-of.html' title='Shavuos  - The Holidays - A Framework of Thanksgiving and Prayer'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8566976738892580665</id><published>2009-05-01T09:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-01T10:15:16.958-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Kedoshim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefiras haOmer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love of Jews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kabalas HaTorah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shavuos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Preperation for Shavuos:  True Love - Viahahvta Lireacha Kamocha</title><summary type='text'>Hillel, when approached by the person who wished to convert, on condition that Hillel teach him Torah on 1 foot - responded that the Torah can be summarized by learning from the mitzvah of Vihavta Lireacha Kamocha, Love your fellow person as you love yourself. Let's take a look at the nature of the Mitzvah, and hopefully, we'll come up with a notion as to where Hillel was directing the convert. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8566976738892580665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/true-love-viahahvta-lireacha-kamocha.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8566976738892580665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8566976738892580665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/05/true-love-viahahvta-lireacha-kamocha.html' title='Preperation for Shavuos:  True Love - Viahahvta Lireacha Kamocha'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3976246235475815362</id><published>2009-04-30T17:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-30T17:22:42.544-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Revenge - a Matter of Belief/Faith</title><summary type='text'>        יח) לֹא תִקֹּם וְלֹא תִטֹּר אֶת בְּנֵי עַמֶּךָ וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ אֲנִי יְקֹוָקDo not take Revenge on someone who hurts you...Love them as you would yourselfSefer haChinuchספר החינוך מצוה רמאמשרשי המצוה, שידע האדם ויתן אל לבו כי כל אשר יקרהו מטוב עד רע, הוא סיבה שתבוא עליו מאת השם ברוך הוא, ומיד האדם מיד איש אחיו לא יהיה דבר בלתי רצון השם ברוך הוא, על כן כשיצערהו או יכאיבהו אדם</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3976246235475815362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/revenge-matter-of-belieffaith.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3976246235475815362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3976246235475815362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/revenge-matter-of-belieffaith.html' title='Revenge - a Matter of Belief/Faith'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4927791406698961991</id><published>2009-04-30T16:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-30T17:15:03.142-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kedoshim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cursing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Power of Speech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Berachos of Tzadikim'/><title type='text'>Power of Speech</title><summary type='text'>Leviticus 19:14: לֹא תְקַלֵּל חֵרֵשׁ וְלִפְנֵי עִוֵּר לֹא תִתֵּן מִכְשֹׁל וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּאֱלֹ-יךָ אֲנִי יְהֹ-הDo not curse the Deaf person, nor put a stumbling block in front of the blind.The connection between these 2 mitzvos in this 1 verse needs a bit of explanation.Why specifically the deaf person?  Are we allowed to curse other people?Rashi answers:לא תקלל חרש - אין לי אלא חרש, מנין לרבות כל </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4927791406698961991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/power-of-speech.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4927791406698961991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4927791406698961991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/power-of-speech.html' title='Power of Speech'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7840256495014262646</id><published>2009-04-22T17:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T17:29:49.708-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Tazria'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Metsorah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tefila'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzaraas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial loss'/><title type='text'>Financial Consideration - Opportunities for Teshuvah</title><summary type='text'>לו) וְצִוָּה הַכֹּהֵן וּפִנּוּ אֶת הַבַּיִת בְּטֶרֶם יָבֹא הַכֹּהֵן לִרְאוֹת אֶת הַנֶּגַע וְלֹא יִטְמָא כָּל אֲשֶׁר בַּבָּיִת וְאַחַר כֵּן יָבֹא הַכֹּהֵן לִרְאוֹת אֶת הַבָּיִת:36. the kohen shall order that they clear out the house, before the kohen comes to look at the lesion, so that everything in the house should not become unclean.After this, the kohen shall come to look at the house.Rashi </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7840256495014262646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/financial-consideration-opportunities.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7840256495014262646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7840256495014262646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/financial-consideration-opportunities.html' title='Financial Consideration - Opportunities for Teshuvah'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8795946349362821612</id><published>2009-04-22T17:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T17:20:17.503-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Tazria'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loshon Hara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Metsorah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzaraas'/><title type='text'>Tzaraas - Hashem's Allowance for Teshuvah</title><summary type='text'>רמב"ם הלכות טומאת צרעת פרק טזהלכה יהצרעת הוא שם האמור בשותפות כולל עניינים הרבה שאין דומין זה לזה, שהרי לובן עור האדם קרוי צרעת, ונפילת קצת שיער הראש או הזקן קרוי צרעת, ושינוי עין הבגדים או הבתים קרוי צרעת, וזה השינוי האמור בבגדים ובבתים שקראתו תורה צרעת בשותפות השם אינו ממנהגו של עולם אלא אות ופלא היה בישראל כדי להזהירן מלשון הרע, שהמספר בלשון הרע משתנות קירות ביתו, אם חזר בו יטהר הבית, אם עמד </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8795946349362821612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/tzaraas-hashems-allowance-for-teshuvah.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8795946349362821612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8795946349362821612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/tzaraas-hashems-allowance-for-teshuvah.html' title='Tzaraas - Hashem&apos;s Allowance for Teshuvah'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3062495977121375298</id><published>2009-04-22T17:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T17:31:05.283-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hashem&apos;s Presence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pasrshas Tazria'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Metsorah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tumah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tzaraas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shechina'/><title type='text'>Tzaraas of the House</title><summary type='text'>לג) וַיְדַבֵּר יְקֹוָק אֶל מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל אַהֲרֹן לֵאמֹר  לד) כִּי תָבֹאוּ אֶל אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי נֹתֵן לָכֶם לַאֲחֻזָּה וְנָתַתִּי נֶגַע צָרַעַת בְּבֵית אֶרֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶם(33) And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, (34) When you come to the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as a possession, and I place a lesion of tzara'ath upon a house in the land of your possession...3 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3062495977121375298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/tzaraas-of-house.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3062495977121375298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3062495977121375298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/tzaraas-of-house.html' title='Tzaraas of the House'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4856644551258207830</id><published>2009-04-05T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-05T11:06:55.917-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exodus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pesach Seder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Emunah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sipur YM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Egypt'/><title type='text'>Sipur YM - Kol haMarbeh Lisaper, Afilu Kulanu Chachomim</title><summary type='text'>Afilu Kulanu Chahamim, Kulana Nivonim, Mitzvah aleinu lisaper beYM...Even if we were all great scholars and wise men, we would still be obligated to discuss the Exodus from Egypt.The more we discuss, the more praiseworthy....Just as Hashem as no limits, there are also no limits to understanding and believing in Hashem...Emunah has no limits...We can believe in Hashem on many levels.  In many </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4856644551258207830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/sipur-ym-kol-hamarbeh-lisaper-afilu.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4856644551258207830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4856644551258207830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/sipur-ym-kol-hamarbeh-lisaper-afilu.html' title='Sipur YM - Kol haMarbeh Lisaper, Afilu Kulanu Chachomim'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-9087539454107134292</id><published>2009-04-02T16:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-02T16:40:55.771-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Appeciating Freedom...</title><summary type='text'>Contrast Slavery...Here is a little something to imagine what it was like to be a slave in Egypt...Chayav kol adam liros es atzmo kieelu hu yatza miimitzryaim...One of the ideals of the seder night is to imagine ourselves as having undergone the Exodus ourselves.First, imagine what its like to be a slave...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByhFz5e5Tno&amp;feature=relatedThen - Begin to appreciate your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/9087539454107134292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/appeciating-freedom.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/9087539454107134292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/9087539454107134292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/04/appeciating-freedom.html' title='Appeciating Freedom...'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4978135309306550730</id><published>2009-03-29T16:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T17:21:34.215-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Devarim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sipur YM'/><title type='text'>The Complementary notion of Zechira and Sipur Yetzias Mitzrayim</title><summary type='text'>The Natziv in HaEmek Vavar {Devarim 16:7} writes:וטעם זה השנוי בתכלית הספור תליא בהא דעיקר מצות הספור בזה הלילה בא לחזק אמונה בהשגחה בכל השנה מה שנוגע להליכות עולם בחיים. ומש"ה מסיים המקרא למען תזכור וגו'. וכמושהאב מספר לבנו מעשה שיש בו מוסר והספור ארוך כדי שעה. ובכל יום מזכירו ברמז קל כל הספור. ובכל שנה חוזר ומספר מחדש כי שיעשה שורש בלבבו. כך מצוה לעשות ספור ארוך בזה הלילה ובכל יום סגי בזכירה </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4978135309306550730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/complementary-notion-of-zechira-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4978135309306550730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4978135309306550730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/complementary-notion-of-zechira-and.html' title='The Complementary notion of Zechira and Sipur Yetzias Mitzrayim'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8007450461597558850</id><published>2009-03-29T11:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T15:51:46.381-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Vayikra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Salt Alter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sacrifices'/><title type='text'>Salty Sacrifices</title><summary type='text'>וְהִקְטִיר הַכֹּהֵן אֶת הַכֹּל הַמִּזְבֵּחָה עֹלָה אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ לַיקֹוָקSacrifices are some sort of pleasant experiences for Hashem.Rashi explains that we are doing His will brings nachas ruach to Him [spiritual nachas]כָל קָרְבַּן מִנְחָתְךָ בַּמֶּלַח תִּמְלָח וְלֹא תַשְׁבִּית מֶלַח בְּרִית אֱלֹהֶיךָ מֵעַל מִנְחָתֶךָ עַל כָּל קָרְבָּנְךָ תַּקְרִיב מֶלַחAll sacrifices are meant to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8007450461597558850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/salty-sacrifices.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8007450461597558850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8007450461597558850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/salty-sacrifices.html' title='Salty Sacrifices'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-443337144156919183</id><published>2009-03-27T09:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-27T10:22:51.816-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exodus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pesach Seder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chosen Nation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cheirus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Egypt'/><title type='text'>Pesach - Jewish Renewal</title><summary type='text'>The Jewish people in Egypt, before they were actually Jews, were famous for having sunk to the lowest level of Tumah [spiritual impurity]possible. Pharoa assumed he would maintain control over them because of thier lowly state.  He figured that regardless of their history and the fact that they are the progeny of Avraham, Isaac and Jacob, he would maintain control over them.  Paroah figured, that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/443337144156919183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/pesach-jewish-renewal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/443337144156919183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/443337144156919183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/pesach-jewish-renewal.html' title='Pesach - Jewish Renewal'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-6086925806531464794</id><published>2009-03-25T14:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-25T16:19:05.102-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Community Unity an expression of Individuality</title><summary type='text'>וַיַּקְהֵל מֹשֶׁה אֶת כָּל עֲדַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְ־הֹוָ־ה לַעֲשֹׂת אֹתָםMoses called the whole community of the children of Israel to assemble, and he said to them: "These are the things that the Lord commanded to make."Rashi:ויקהל משה: למחרת יום הכפורים כשירד מן ההר, והוא לשון הפעיל, שאינו אוסף אנשים בידים, אלא הן נאספים על פי דבורו, ותרגומו </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/6086925806531464794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/community-unity-expression-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/6086925806531464794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/6086925806531464794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/community-unity-expression-of.html' title='Community Unity an expression of Individuality'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3441396010551852258</id><published>2009-03-24T15:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-25T10:04:57.230-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pesach Seder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='answers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='liberty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='questions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='freedom'/><title type='text'>Freedom on Pesach Night</title><summary type='text'>Rav Tzadok haCohen:Pesach evening:We see ourselves as the slaves in Egypt.  We go from being bound up to being liberated.    In micro, the experience of liberation...is in the questioning and answering that is the theme of the evening:People who have questions are bothered.  Why is this happening?  Why do I have to do this?Why?  Why?  Why? Constricting and containing.  When my question is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3441396010551852258/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/freedom-on-pesach-night.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3441396010551852258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3441396010551852258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/freedom-on-pesach-night.html' title='Freedom on Pesach Night'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1423772293951941592</id><published>2009-03-23T15:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T15:56:54.093-07:00</updated><title type='text'>True Dedication</title><summary type='text'>I noticed an interesting parallelStage 1:In פרשת תרומה  Rashi says:   ידבנו לבו -  לשון נדבה, והוא לשון רצון טוב, פרישנ"ט בלעז [מתנה[  So Nedivus halev implies a ratzon, a good will.    Stage 2: A second type of Nedivus halev... Rashi in Tehilim says:  רש"י תהלים פרק מז   (י) נדיבי עמים - שהתנדבו עצמם לטבח ולהרוג על קדושת שמו:    Nedivas halev is extended to even being  moser nefesh...Giving your</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1423772293951941592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/true-dedication.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1423772293951941592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1423772293951941592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/true-dedication.html' title='True Dedication'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-2317992217943247256</id><published>2009-03-19T14:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-19T14:33:15.091-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Copper Washstand - Focus of Intention</title><summary type='text'>The culmination of the Book of Exodus is coming to its conclusion with the continued narrative describing the building of the Mishkan (portable temple). One of the lesser known features of the temple was the Kior (washstand). The kior functioned as a washstand that the priests used to prepare themselves by cleansing their hands and feet.   In Parshat ki tisa G-d commanded Moshe saying, "You shall</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/2317992217943247256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/copper-washstand-focus-of-intention.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2317992217943247256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2317992217943247256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/copper-washstand-focus-of-intention.html' title='The Copper Washstand - Focus of Intention'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-6942421910549330376</id><published>2009-03-11T14:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T14:51:35.049-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Unity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mishkan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shabbos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parhas Ki Sisa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Creator'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Creation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shechina'/><title type='text'>Shabbos as a Sign</title><summary type='text'>And you, speak to the children of Israel and say: 'Only keep My Sabbaths! For it is a sign between Me and you for your generations, to know that I, the Lord, make you holy.    וְאַתָּה דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר אַךְ אֶת שַׁבְּתֹתַי תִּשְׁמֹרוּ כִּי אוֹת הִוא בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם לָדַעַת כִּי אֲנִי יְ־הֹוָSforno explains the juxtaposition of the building of the Mishlan next </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/6942421910549330376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/shabbos-as-sign.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/6942421910549330376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/6942421910549330376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/shabbos-as-sign.html' title='Shabbos as a Sign'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4287646296728098630</id><published>2009-03-11T14:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T15:54:01.408-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Luchos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tablets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parhas Ki Sisa'/><title type='text'>2 sets of Tablets</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever wondered about the differences between the 1st and 2nd set of Luchos?For some very profound and deep, yet easy to understand insight, please check out:http://www.ravkooktorah.org/KI_TISA_67.htmThis Dvar Torah as well as many other fabulous machshavos [available on the same page] are written by Rabbi Chanan Morrisson.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4287646296728098630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/2-sets-of-tablets.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4287646296728098630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4287646296728098630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/2-sets-of-tablets.html' title='2 sets of Tablets'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3012467671887780954</id><published>2009-03-09T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T10:42:31.268-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Parshat Zachor...Eternal Love</title><summary type='text'>"Asher karcha baderech" - Amalek happened to you on the way.The Nesivos Shalom [Shemos, Page 306] points out: Korecha- is an expression of keri, tumah, spiritual impurity.  Alternatively, it is related to the root karah, kar, cold.  The Jewish people may have felt that although they believed in Hashem and trusted Him; they were concerned with does He know of me?  Does Hashem believe in us?  Have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3012467671887780954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/parshat-zachoreternal-love.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3012467671887780954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3012467671887780954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/03/parshat-zachoreternal-love.html' title='Parshat Zachor...Eternal Love'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-2278658237225585788</id><published>2009-02-27T10:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T10:24:57.516-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Completion of Geulah:  Hasharas haShechina</title><summary type='text'>רמב"ן שמות הקדמה        ונתיחד ספר ואלה שמות בענין הגלות הראשון הנגזר בפי' ובגאולה ממנו  ...והנה הגלות איננו נשלם עד יום שובם אל מקומם ואל מעלת אבותם ישובו. וכשיצאו ממצרים אף על פי שיצאו מבית עבדים עדיין יחשבו גולים כי היו בארץ לא להם נבוכים במדבר וכשבאו אל הר סיני ועשו המשכן ושב הקב"ה והשרה שכינתו ביניהם אז שבו אל מעלות אבותם שהיה סוד אלוה עלי אהליהם והם הם המרכבה ואז נחשבו גאולים ולכן נשלם הספר</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/2278658237225585788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/completion-of-geulah-hasharas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2278658237225585788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2278658237225585788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/completion-of-geulah-hasharas.html' title='Completion of Geulah:  Hasharas haShechina'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5526662204674560978</id><published>2009-02-27T10:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T10:19:37.600-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ark'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Limud haTorah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Terumah'/><title type='text'>Torah is Open to Everyone</title><summary type='text'>וְעָשׂוּ אֲרוֹן עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכּוֹ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבּוֹ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי קֹמָתוֹThey shall make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.וְעָשִׂיתָ שְׁנַיִם כְּרֻבִים זָהָב מִקְשָׁה תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם מִשְּׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַכַּפֹּרֶתAnd you shall make two golden cherubim; you shall make them of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5526662204674560978/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/torah-is-open-to-everyone.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5526662204674560978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5526662204674560978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/torah-is-open-to-everyone.html' title='Torah is Open to Everyone'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-537481947272161072</id><published>2009-02-26T14:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-26T15:19:46.814-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chazal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Miskan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oral Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shechina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Terumah'/><title type='text'>Oral Law II:  The Mishkan and the Sanhedrin</title><summary type='text'>    דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ לִי תְּרוּמָה מֵאֵת כָּל אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִדְּבֶנּוּ לִבּוֹ תִּקְחוּ אֶת תְּרוּמָתִי  וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם                    כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מַרְאֶה אוֹתְךָ אֵת תַּבְנִית הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְאֵת תַּבְנִית כָּל כֵּלָיו וְכֵן תַּעֲשׂוּ    "Speak to the children of Israel, and have them take for Me an offering; from every person </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/537481947272161072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/oral-law-ii-mishkan-and-sanhedrin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/537481947272161072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/537481947272161072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/oral-law-ii-mishkan-and-sanhedrin.html' title='Oral Law II:  The Mishkan and the Sanhedrin'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7194083581808935450</id><published>2009-02-24T15:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-24T16:15:43.226-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Aron:  Half measurements... Oral/Written Law</title><summary type='text'>וְעָשׂוּ אֲרוֹן, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים:  אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכּוֹ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבּוֹ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי, קֹמָתוֹAnd they shall make an ark of acacia-wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.Rav Baruch Sorotzkin suggests that the Aron was made up of half measurements:2.5 amos long...1.5 amos </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7194083581808935450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/aron-half-measurements-oralwritten-law.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7194083581808935450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7194083581808935450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/aron-half-measurements-oralwritten-law.html' title='Aron:  Half measurements... Oral/Written Law'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-5535021161961182040</id><published>2009-02-19T14:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T15:06:25.656-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Teaching Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Mishpatim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><title type='text'>Hashem - The Ultimate Teacher II</title><summary type='text'>        א) וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶם"And these are the ordinances that you shall set before them."Rashi tells us that Hashem is instructing Moshe on how to teach Torah...That you shall set before them - The Holy One, blessed is He, said to Moses: Do not think of saying, “I will teach them the chapter or the law [both terms seemingly refer to the Oral Torah] two or three </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/5535021161961182040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/hashem-ultimate-teacher-ii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5535021161961182040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/5535021161961182040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/hashem-ultimate-teacher-ii.html' title='Hashem - The Ultimate Teacher II'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-8736130232032899276</id><published>2009-02-19T13:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T14:14:00.564-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Unity...Harmony...and Community II</title><summary type='text'> The Mishna teaches us that in order for one fully acquire [internalize] Torah, one must have 48 unique qualities.  The list is below. Although this list seems to be difficult to attain, the VilnaGaon posits that when we join together as a community we can utilize our colleagues, especially the talmidei chachamim,  qualities to help us, as a community, achieve the acquisition and internalization </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/8736130232032899276/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/unityharmonyand-community-ii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8736130232032899276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/8736130232032899276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/unityharmonyand-community-ii.html' title='Unity...Harmony...and Community II'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3160100441610235564</id><published>2009-02-18T16:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T17:12:13.798-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='areivus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='achdus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Mishpatim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arvus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Yisro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><title type='text'>Unity...Harmony...and Community</title><summary type='text'>Exodusפרק יט - Chapter 19וַיָּבֹאוּ מִדְבַּר סִינַי וַיַּחֲנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיִּחַן שָׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל נֶגֶד הָהָרכאיש אחד בלב אחד2.  and they encamped in the desert, and Israel encamped there opposite the mountain... as one man with one heart [Rashi]וַיַּעֲנוּ כָל הָעָם יַחְדָּו וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְקֹוָק נַעֲשֶׂה וַיָּשֶׁב מֹשֶׁה אֶת דִּבְרֵי הָעָם אֶל יְקֹוָק8.  And all the people </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3160100441610235564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/unityharmonyand-community.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3160100441610235564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3160100441610235564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/unityharmonyand-community.html' title='Unity...Harmony...and Community'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4390508616998857913</id><published>2009-02-17T09:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T10:04:46.919-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Prelude to Torah...Midos Tovos</title><summary type='text'>In the daily Pesukei dezimrah we read "az yashir." We say "zeh keili vianveihu."Rabbeinu Bachye explains:"ואנוהו", אני והוא, כלומר אדמה לו כענין שכתוב: (דברים כח, ט) "והלכת בדרכיו". ואמרו רז"ל: (שבת קלג ב) מה הוא רחום אף אתה היה רחום, מה הוא חנון אף אתה היה חנון, מה הוא מלביש ערומים אף אתה הלבש ערומים, מה הוא ק ובר מתים אף אתה קבור מתיםPerhaps "Vianveihu" - "And I will glorify Him" must me stated</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4390508616998857913/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/prelude-to-torahmidos-tovos.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4390508616998857913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4390508616998857913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/prelude-to-torahmidos-tovos.html' title='Prelude to Torah...Midos Tovos'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1412086685247954978</id><published>2009-02-16T09:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T10:07:49.197-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dichotomy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sadness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Responding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bitachon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yisro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Yisro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Emunah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Joy'/><title type='text'>A paradox of emotions:  How would we respond?</title><summary type='text'>Exodus 18:9 וַיִּחַדְּ יִתְרוֹ עַל כָּל הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְקֹוָק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר הִצִּילוֹ מִיַּד מִצְרָיִםVayichad:  This rare word means that Yisro did something.  The letters "ches" and dalet" as a two letter root is ambiguous.  It can be related to a number of other words. The Rishonim explain:Rashi explains:וישמח יתרו, זהו פשוטו ומדרשו נעשה בשרו חדודין חדודין, מיצר על איבוד </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1412086685247954978/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/paradox-of-emotions-how-would-we.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1412086685247954978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1412086685247954978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/paradox-of-emotions-how-would-we.html' title='A paradox of emotions:  How would we respond?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4979291087686859177</id><published>2009-02-12T09:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-12T10:06:36.878-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Judaism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jewish people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sinai Revelation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oral Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beauty Swetness'/><title type='text'>Sweetness and Beauty.... The Torah &amp; The Jewish People</title><summary type='text'> קוֹל יְקֹוָק בַּכֹּחַ קוֹל יְקֹוָק בֶּהָדָרThe voice of the L-rd is in strength; the voice of the L-rd is in beauty.[Psalms 29]  רד"קקול ה' בכח, כלומר, קול ה' בא בכח על המים ואחר כך בא בהדר על ישראל.כלומר כדי שלא ימותו ישראל מפני הקול החזק היוצא העבירו במים תחילה להתיש כחו שם,ואחר כך בא לישראל בהדר, שיוכלו לסבלו Hashem gave us the Torah in a manner that enables us to handle it.In a beautiful </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4979291087686859177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/sweetness-and-beauty-torah-jewish.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4979291087686859177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4979291087686859177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/sweetness-and-beauty-torah-jewish.html' title='Sweetness and Beauty.... The Torah &amp; The Jewish People'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7726798942932798410</id><published>2009-02-10T09:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-10T09:41:57.077-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hashem - The Ultimate Teacher</title><summary type='text'>שמות רבה (וילנא) פרשת יתרו פרשה כחה בא וראה שאין מדותיו של הקב"ה כמדת בשר ודם, מלך ב"ו =בשר ודם= אינו יכול להיות עושה מלחמה ולהיות סופר ומלמד תינוקות, והקב"ה איננו כן אתמול בים כעושה מלחמה שנאמר (שמות טו) ה' איש מלחמה ואומר (איוב כו) בכחו רגע הים, והיום במתן תורה ירד ללמד תורה לבניו, וכה"א (שם /איוב/ לו) הן אל ישגיב בכחו מי כמוהו מורה, הוי וידבר אלהים את כל הדברים האלה.             This Midrash </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7726798942932798410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/hashem-ultimate-teacher.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7726798942932798410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7726798942932798410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/hashem-ultimate-teacher.html' title='Hashem - The Ultimate Teacher'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1339552335738481948</id><published>2009-02-04T09:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T09:32:49.104-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Stimulus: Emunah................................Response: Shira</title><summary type='text'>And Israel saw the great hand, which the L-rd had used upon the Egyptians, and the people feared the L-rd, and they believed in the L-rd and in Moses, His servant.Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and they spoke, saying, I will sing to the L-rd, for very exalted is He....The only response we can have when leading a life of Emunah is one of Shira.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1339552335738481948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/stimulus-emunahresponse-shira.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1339552335738481948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1339552335738481948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/02/stimulus-emunahresponse-shira.html' title='Stimulus: Emunah................................Response: Shira'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-6771309041378251942</id><published>2009-02-02T21:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-02T21:26:39.896-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exodus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beshalach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Survival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Bo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exile'/><title type='text'>Lessons for Galus...</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; 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He hardened his heart. Question:  Pharoa's self destruction was unprecedented.  He was shooting himself in the foot.  He destroyed his empire.  He could have let them go and salvaged the remainder of his Kingdom.Rabbeinu Bechaye points out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7032717256963005004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/self-mutilation-vis-vis-self-exaltation.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7032717256963005004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7032717256963005004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/self-mutilation-vis-vis-self-exaltation.html' title='Self Mutilation vis-à-vis Self Exaltation'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-4710208422385132995</id><published>2009-01-25T13:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-25T13:50:48.635-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jewish Identity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Redemtion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Bo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Moshiach'/><title type='text'>Redemption....</title><summary type='text'>Why did we merit leaving Egypt? There are four different reasons cited:a) The children of Yaakov did not change their names, clothing or language b) They prayed to G-d c) Righteous Women adorned themselves to ensure continuity of the People d) Blood of Milah and Blood of PesachIt seems that these four reasons are complementary,as opposed to being exclusive of one another. What can we do to merit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/4710208422385132995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/redemption.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4710208422385132995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/4710208422385132995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/redemption.html' title='Redemption....'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-351612910652901581</id><published>2009-01-22T18:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T09:27:02.770-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Shabbat and the Exodus</title><summary type='text'>There seems to be a connection between Shabbat and the Exodus.  The question is why is it that part of kiddush mentions that Shabbat is zecher liyitziat mitzrayim, when the other part of kiddush says that Shabbos is "zikaron limaaseh bereishis" (in memory of the acts of Creation)?Should the focus of Shabbat be remembering Creation[G-d as Creator] or the Exodus [G-d as Redeemer (Director)]?Friday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/351612910652901581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/shabbat-and-exodus.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/351612910652901581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/351612910652901581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/shabbat-and-exodus.html' title='Shabbat and the Exodus'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-103997770246731731</id><published>2009-01-20T14:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T14:31:21.199-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Objective'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parshas Vaera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Relatioships'/><title type='text'>Objectifying Life:  Overcoming Stress</title><summary type='text'>וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה כֵּן, אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, מִקֹּצֶר רוּחַ, וּמֵעֲבֹדָה קָשָׁהAnd Moses spoke so unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for impatience of spirit, and for cruel bondage.Rashi explains:                     "Whoever is under stress, his wind and his breath are short, and he cannot take a    deep breath."But Moses spoke before the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/103997770246731731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/objectifying-life-overcoming-stress.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/103997770246731731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/103997770246731731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/objectifying-life-overcoming-stress.html' title='Objectifying Life:  Overcoming Stress'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3604798412990515952</id><published>2009-01-19T19:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T20:20:39.562-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oral Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Written Torah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sefer Shemos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Moshe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vaera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mesorah'/><title type='text'>Oral Torah I</title><summary type='text'>"Vayidaber Hashem el Moshe Leimor"The most common Pasuk in all of Chumash.Rabbeinu Bechayeh points out:Vayidaber - Torah ShebiksavLeimor - Torah Shel Baal PehEvery conversation Moshe had with Hashem is split into two parts. Part of it was written down and forms the Written Torah. The other part is relayed orally and becomes a part of Oral Torah.A fraction of what Hashem told Moshe is actually </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3604798412990515952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/oral-torah-i.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3604798412990515952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3604798412990515952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/oral-torah-i.html' title='Oral Torah I'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-7162851860379941560</id><published>2009-01-14T20:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T20:46:59.033-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmental Influence</title><summary type='text'>דרך ברייתו של אדם להיות נמשך בדעותיו ובמעשיו אחר ריעיו וחביריו ונוהג כמנהג אנשי מדינתו לפיכך צריך אדם להתחבר לצדיקים ולישב אצל החכמים תמיד כדי שילמוד ממעשיהם ויתרחק מן הרשעים ההולכים בחשך כדי שלא ילמוד ממעשיהםThe Rambam famously states (Hilchos Deos 6:1) that a fundamental aspect of human nature is to be drawn after the mores and behaviors of the prevailing culture. As such, one must exercise </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/7162851860379941560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/environmental-influence.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7162851860379941560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/7162851860379941560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/environmental-influence.html' title='Environmental Influence'/><author><name>M Friedman</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08411969538799942171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3897527625024134965</id><published>2009-01-14T14:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-15T22:44:20.884-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Belief in the Individual</title><summary type='text'>וְשָׁמְעוּ, לְקֹלֶךָ; וּבָאתָ אַתָּה וְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל-מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם, וַאֲמַרְתֶּם אֵלָיו יְ-וָה אֱלֹ-ֵי הָעִבְרִיִּים נִקְרָה עָלֵינוּ, וְעַתָּה נֵלְכָה-נָּא דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים בַּמִּדְבָּר, וְנִזְבְּחָה לַי-וָה אֱלֹ-ֵינוּ.And they will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him, 'The Lord God of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3897527625024134965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/belief-in-individual.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3897527625024134965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3897527625024134965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/belief-in-individual.html' title='Belief in the Individual'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-2275783608491041088</id><published>2009-01-14T13:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T13:52:38.477-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Geula'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Empathy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Midos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shemos'/><title type='text'>G-d's Empathy</title><summary type='text'>And Hashem said,"I have surely seen [rao raisi] the pain of my people who are in Egypt..."Sympathy and Empathy.  2 visions.  Hashem sees 2 separate things.  Sympathy is seeing and feeling bad.  Empathy is feeling what you are seeing.Seeing with eyes of another.  Hearing with the ears of another. Feeling with the heart of another.Hashem saw.  He sympathized.  And He empathized.  He heard the cries</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/2275783608491041088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/g-ds-empathy.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2275783608491041088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2275783608491041088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/g-ds-empathy.html' title='G-d&apos;s Empathy'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-714762019322689318</id><published>2009-01-12T17:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T17:32:20.884-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Moshe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shemos'/><title type='text'>"Of Burning Bushes and the IDF"</title><summary type='text'>"And the Angel of Hashem appeared to Moshe in th flame of fire that was burning the Bush; and he saw that the bush was not being consumed by the fire."[Parshas Shemos 3:2]Rashi points out that the burning bush was a burning bush.  G-d appeared to Moshe from a burning bush.  If I were writing the Torah I would have had G-d appear from a burning Sequoya or a burning Cyprus tree.Why a measly little </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/714762019322689318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/of-burning-bushes-and-idf.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/714762019322689318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/714762019322689318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/of-burning-bushes-and-idf.html' title='&quot;Of Burning Bushes and the IDF&quot;'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-3085155511347167423</id><published>2009-01-11T22:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T22:55:55.839-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shemos'/><title type='text'>The Role of the Shepherd:  Introspection versus AntiSocial[ization]?</title><summary type='text'>"UMoshe Haya Roeh Tzon."There seems to be a notion of shepherding being the vocation of choice amongst our ancestors.  Hevel.  Avraham.  Yitzchak.  Yaakov.  The Shivtei Kah.  Moshe.  Shmuel.  Shaul.  Dovid.They were all Shepherds.  "UMoshe Haya Roeh Tzon."Moshe was a shepherd of sheep.Rabbeinu Bachyeh explains the phenomenon.  There are two distinct advantages of living apart form the community.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/3085155511347167423/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/role-of-shepherd-introspection-versus.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3085155511347167423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/3085155511347167423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/role-of-shepherd-introspection-versus.html' title='The Role of the Shepherd:  Introspection versus AntiSocial[ization]?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-873562213703472469</id><published>2009-01-10T20:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T20:56:37.627-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bereishis 5759'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vayechi'/><title type='text'>Will the Real Me Please Stand UP?</title><summary type='text'>One of the more commonly asked questions about the notion of institutionalized prayer is -Isn't Tefila  a personal expression between me and Hashem?  Why pray from a Siddur?Rashi and Rav Hirsch point out a foundational truth about the nature of Tefila.פלל is one of the words used in Yaakov's blessing to Yosef.There are 2 types of mixtures.  לערב is to mix in a way that the 2 substances mix with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/873562213703472469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/will-real-me-please-stand-up.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/873562213703472469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/873562213703472469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/will-real-me-please-stand-up.html' title='Will the Real Me Please Stand UP?'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-2725177352977810705</id><published>2009-01-08T23:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T23:55:16.081-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bereishis 5759'/><title type='text'>Life or Death?  Vayechi II</title><summary type='text'>There are 2 parshios that really are about death.  Both of them have the term Chaim or life in its title.Parshas Chayei Sarah is about her death. Parshas VaYechi is about Yaakov's farewell to his family.  Again, it is about his leaving the world and not living in it....Why is this so?Hint:  Think about when life has value and what constitutes REAL life...What do you think?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/2725177352977810705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/life-or-death-vayechi-ii.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2725177352977810705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/2725177352977810705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/life-or-death-vayechi-ii.html' title='Life or Death?  Vayechi II'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348896876523964341.post-1864860461553388544</id><published>2009-01-08T15:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T12:39:15.780-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bereishis 5759'/><title type='text'>Vayechi</title><summary type='text'>Yakov blesses Yosef's children:  "May (God) bless the boys, and let them carry my name, along with  the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac. May they increase like  fish in the land." [Gen. 48:16]3 Questions about this blessing.(1) Since when do angels bless people?  Is not Hashem the source of all blessing?        [note that the verse previous to this one references Hashem](2) Fish lay </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/feeds/1864860461553388544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/vayechi.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1864860461553388544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7348896876523964341/posts/default/1864860461553388544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://asecondlookattheparsha.blogspot.com/2009/01/vayechi.html' title='Vayechi'/><author><name>Avi Stewart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01146858894134571186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
