Pre-Shabbos Links
Posted on | May 16, 2008 | By Administrator | 1 Comment
Just a few pre-Shabbos links for your consumption.
Summer’s in the Air Link
Rabbi Horowitz gives his answer on what to do with A Son Who Refuses to Go to Day Camp.
Something to Say At the Table Link
Steve Brizel offers his always comprehensive Parsha Roundup at Hirhurim.
Blast From the Past Link
In this BBT post from two years ago, Michael is Looking for Suggestions to Breakdown Communication Barriers. The comment thread ranges from ideas and advice on dealing with inter-family religious tensions, respect for Jews and non-Jews, derech eretz and the school system.
Have a great shabbos!
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May 18th, 2008 @ 8:26 am
One time someone came to the Chofetz Chaim and complained “Rebbi, I learn and struggle and yet I don’t understand my learning”. The Chofetz Chaim answered him look in Parshas Bechukosai in the first Posuk. There it says אִם-בְּחֻקֹּתַי תֵּלֵכוּ and Rashi says on the Posuk שתהיו עמלים בתורה meaning to struggle in the torah so apparently you are reaching your goal!!!
וַאֲבַדְתֶּם בַּגּוֹיִם וְאָכְלָה אֶתְכֶם אֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיכֶם
When arriving in Israel the Yemenite children where taken on a tour of Ponevitch. Much to the dismay of the adults the children started to make fun of the new immigrant children and their Peyos, which they call Simanim. Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein came over to remedy the situation .He told them it said in this week’s Parsha it says וַאֲבַדְתֶּם בַּגּוֹיִם you will be lost among the nations. The Medrash on the Posuk says that the Jews are like a lost object. Therefore said Rav Zilberstein you call them Simanim, because a lost object with Simanim in the context of lost objects meaning distinct demarcation are not considered lost as they can always be identified. The children where consoled, and they learnt a Jew with Peyos can not be lost