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The Way to Relate to One’s Followers
Gemara:
Ein Ayah: A true "master" deserves that title due to the shleimut (completeness) in which he relates to those who depend upon his leadership. He should be so concerned about the welfare of those that are called his subjects that he should sense through his love each one’s level and situation. Even if he does not enjoy outright Divine Spirit, he should be able to arrive at the truth by seeking the truth. That is why Chana said that Eili, in regard to this matter, was neither a master nor did he possess Divine Spirit, for either should have sufficed in this matter.
The second version of the gemara posits that Divine Spirit would not suffice to allow Eili to know that which is going on. He would still need to care enough to know that which is going on with his follower. That is why she said that since Eili did have Divine Spirit, the fact that he suspected her is a sign that he was lacking in his relationship with one who acted as a servant of his.
The Moral Importance of Human Pride
(condensed from Ein Ayah, Berachot 5:24)
Gemara: [Chana said to Eili]: "Do not mistake your servant for an immoral woman" (Shmuel I, 1:16) - from here we see that if people are suspecting someone of a matter that is not true (literally, is not within him), he should inform the one who suspected [of the mistake].
Ein Ayah: The feeling of dignity is a pillar of the world of morality, as many people refrain from doing improper things in order to avoid being shamed in people’s eyes. Therefore, it is proper even for a great person, who does not need such reinforcement, to use this technique for the betterment of society. That is why one should let others know that he is free of the guilt he was suspected of. In this way, he protects his personal dignity, which is important even if it does not bother him what others think so that people get used to caring about their dignity.
[After being suspected by Eili of being drunk], Chana responded: "No, my master." Ulla or Rabbi Yossi ben Rabbi Chanina said [explained her implied message]: She said to him, "You are not a master in this matter, and the Divine Spirit is not upon you, for you have wrongly suspected me in this matter." Some say that she said the following: "You are not a master in this matter; do you not have the Divine Spirit upon you, that you have judged me in the direction of guilt and not of innocence?"
Ein Ayah: A true "master" deserves that title due to the shleimut (completeness) in which he relates to those who depend upon his leadership. He should be so concerned about the welfare of those that are called his subjects that he should sense through his love each one’s level and situation. Even if he does not enjoy outright Divine Spirit, he should be able to arrive at the truth by seeking the truth. That is why Chana said that Eili, in regard to this matter, was neither a master nor did he possess Divine Spirit, for either should have sufficed in this matter.
The second version of the gemara posits that Divine Spirit would not suffice to allow Eili to know that which is going on. He would still need to care enough to know that which is going on with his follower. That is why she said that since Eili did have Divine Spirit, the fact that he suspected her is a sign that he was lacking in his relationship with one who acted as a servant of his.
The Moral Importance of Human Pride
(condensed from Ein Ayah, Berachot 5:24)
Gemara: [Chana said to Eili]: "Do not mistake your servant for an immoral woman" (Shmuel I, 1:16) - from here we see that if people are suspecting someone of a matter that is not true (literally, is not within him), he should inform the one who suspected [of the mistake].
Ein Ayah: The feeling of dignity is a pillar of the world of morality, as many people refrain from doing improper things in order to avoid being shamed in people’s eyes. Therefore, it is proper even for a great person, who does not need such reinforcement, to use this technique for the betterment of society. That is why one should let others know that he is free of the guilt he was suspected of. In this way, he protects his personal dignity, which is important even if it does not bother him what others think so that people get used to caring about their dignity.

The Difference of the Two Temples
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The Prominence of the Secondary
based on Ein Ayah, Shabbat 14:9
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Kislev 21 5781

Preserving the Memory of the Lessons of Charity
based on Ein Ayah, Shabbat 14:10
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Kislev 21 5781

Going Beyond the Obvious
Based on Ein Ayah, Shabbat 13:6
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Various Rabbis
Various Rabbis including those of of Yeshivat Bet El, such as Rabbi Chaim Katz, Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger and Rabbi Yitzchak Greenblat and others.

Pay for Imperfect Work
5772

Presence of Hashem in the Mind of a Sinner
5773

Initiating a Din Torah Against the Plaintiff’s Will
5771

Stories from the Mikveh
Translated by Hillel Fendel
Tevat 10 5782
Customs of the Three Weeks
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Sivan 5768

Writing on Shabbat
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

The Torah’s Instructions to Non-Jews—The Laws of Bnei Noach
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5771

Double Wrapping Food in a Treif Oven
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Kislev 4 5777
Daily Mishna - Terumot 3, 4-5
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Sivan 26 5782
Daily Mishna - Terumot 4, 5-6
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tamuz 1 5782
