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Ein Ayah: Lineage has to do with internal powers that flow from earlier to later generations. Everyone possesses valuable traits containing eternal light of life and sanctity that were absorbed over time in the flesh and blood of a family’s generations. They are passed on, unless something defiles one’s seed, and become a reliable part of his spiritual inheritance. Every descendant begins the edifice of his spiritual persona from the place the previous generations reached and tries to further elevate himself.
If a person is aware of the greatness within him, which he has the potential to incorporate in his future generations, his future will indeed develop spiritually, as he sanctifies his own life quantitatively and qualitatively. However, if he brazenly lowered the power within him that was designed for the future, by defiling his own life, the present and the future are also lowered. Then things of sanctity, ethics, and wisdom separate themselves from him. He thereby confuses the way in which future generations can connect to him, for whatever they attain spiritually will not be through him.
Life includes that which exists in practice, that which is already complete, and the preparations for an ever increasing future. Its main point is the power of er, that which exists in great sages, who have already turned their potential into wisdom and full justice. The proper preparation for a good future belongs to the students, who make the future better than the present based on what they have received. These two elements work side by side in the nation to spread divine light, as the complete present and the future unite. There is no difference between what exists in the present and in the future, since the preparation for the future already exists. These ideas are encapsulated in a kohen who brings an offering. On one hand, it completes that which is necessary from the past and prepares for the future by setting the stage for ongoing service that sanctifies the person.
The gemara says that one who committed a severe sin would not be mentioned in the lineage of a good descendant in the future, because he sacrificed the prospects of the future by allowing a spirit of silliness to take him over. Therefore, any success will not be linked to him. Furthermore, if he is an Israelite, whose value is felt on an individual basis, then there is a difference between that which is complete and that which is to prepare for the future. The sinner will not have an er among scholars because his spirit will not enable something complete to exist, which can have positive power over a heart that is awake (er) and full of life based on wisdom and great action. He will not have an oneh, one who can answer the call of another as a student who repeats that which he is taught. If he is a kohen, who is supposed to serve in sanctity and bless the people with broad peace, the present and the future are all one. A meal offering can complement an animal sacrifice, to fix the past, or stand alone and represent the beginning of the future.
Since Pinchas the son of Eli was mentioned as an ancestor of a kohen family, his light and strength must have been transferred to his sons, enabling them to serve Hashem, which shows that he did not sin a terrible sin.
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
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P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Re'e NEVER EXTREME EXCEPT ISRAEL
Parshat Re'eh
Judaism is against extremism, so how can we understand the seemingly extreme statements found in our sages in favor of living in the Land of Israel and against living in Chutz laAretz? The article deals with the seeming contradiction between the strength of Free-Will and the strength of being influenced by our surroundings.
Ekev DANCE FOR ISRAEL- FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Parshat Eikev
Description: The 7 Haftarot we read after Tisha B'Av ("Shiva D'Nichemta") surely get us excited that they're coming TRUE, and awaken us to yearn, dance & join the return to Zion! The short article also deals with the problems and solutions facing the American Jewish community as discussed at a recent panel, as well as the question why Jews come from America to Israel to help when we face problems, but Israelis don't come to aid Jews in America when they face anti-Semitism.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
Re’eh
Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
