Shaarei Yosher: Chapter Headings
An outline, according to how I presented it: Life’s Mission Making ourselves in the “image” of the Creator. The “image” of the Creator is to bestow good on others — because creation had to...
by Micha Berger · Published February 24, 2012 – א׳ באדר תשע״ב · Last modified February 24, 2012
An outline, according to how I presented it: Life’s Mission Making ourselves in the “image” of the Creator. The “image” of the Creator is to bestow good on others — because creation had to...
by Micha Berger · Published February 22, 2012 – כ״ט בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 22, 2012
To my mind, one can use this idea to elaborate what our sages explained in Nedarim (folio 38[a]) on the verse “carve for yourself”. Moses didn’t get rich except through the extras of the...
by Micha Berger · Published February 14, 2012 – כ״א בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 14, 2012
The beginning of the receiving of the Torah through Moses was a symbol and sign for all of the Jewish people who receive the Torah [since]. Just as Hashem told Moses, “Carve for yourself...
by Micha Berger · Published February 8, 2012 – ט״ו בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 8, 2012
The first Tablets were made by G-d, like the body of writing as explained in the Torah. The latter Tablets were made by man [Moses], as it says “Carve for yourself two stone tablets.”...
by Micha Berger · Published February 8, 2012 – ט״ו בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 8, 2012
by Micha Berger · Published February 7, 2012 – י״ד בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 7, 2012
אמר רבי אבהו כתיב (תהילים ד:ב) “בְּקָרְאִי עֲנֵנִי אֱ-לֹהֵי צִדְקִי, בַּצָּר הִרְחַבְתָּ לִּי[; חָנֵּנִי, וּשְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי].” אמר דוד לפני הקדוש ברוך הוא, “רבון העולמים! כל צרה שהייתי נכנס לה, אתה הייתה מרחיבה לי. נכנסתי...
by Micha Berger · Published February 6, 2012 – י״ג בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 6, 2012
תני כשם שמתריעים עליהן בשאר ימי שבוע כך מתריעין עליהן בשביעית מפני פרנסת אחרים מהו מפני פרנסת אחרים חברייא אמרי מפני פרנסת עכו”ם… A beraisa: Just as we blow shofar [and make a fast...
by Micha Berger · Published February 5, 2012 – י״ב בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 5, 2012
During the second 3 days of choshekh in which the darkness was tangible and the Mitzriim could not move, how did they eat? After all, an oath not to eat for 3 days is...
by Micha Berger · Published February 2, 2012 – ט׳ בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 2, 2012
One can use this to explain the whole notion of breaking the [first] Tablets, for which I have not found an explanation. At first glance, understanding seems closed off. Is it possible that Moses...
by Micha Berger · Published February 1, 2012 – ח׳ בשבט תשע״ב · Last modified February 1, 2012
דלמא: ר’ בא בר זבדא, ורבי תנחום בר עילאי, ור’ יאשיה נפקוי לתעניתא. דרש ר’ בא בר זבדא (איכה ג:מא) “נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל כַּפָּיִם, [אֶל אֵ-ל בַּשָּׁמָיִם.].” “נשא לבבנו אל כפים” — ואיפשר כן”...
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