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Ein Ayah: Time has a characteristic of independence and a characteristic of being a medium between other things. The independent nature of time relates to those special matters that occur and are displayed during that time and positive things that the time can provide. The matter of it being a medium has to do with the ability of the time to enable a higher level to occur at some later time, in such a way that the future has more potential to be the right time than the present has.
In the months of the year, we have "full months" and "months of missing." The full months represent that time expands due to its independent content. In other words, it is not proper to limit the month’s value by making it shorter than it could be, and it should be measured by overloading the "measuring utensil" in which it is placed. A missing month relates more to the idea of time as a medium in preparation for another, future time. Therefore, it extends only the minimum amount of time necessary.
The month of Iyar served as a bridge between the great event of the Exodus and the great event of Hashem’s revelation during the giving of the Torah. From the fact that it is the transitional time between the time of the two great events, it has the status of a facilitator, and in that way we would expect the month to be a missing month. But in another manner, it has a characteristic that gives it its own independent value, not as a simple transition, but as a complex power that can absorb two great lights. The two events are so great that they need to have a time separation between them. When a time has to facilitate an event in a manner of complexity and it needs to absorb two distinct characteristics, it is considered to have an independent purpose (which justifies a 30-day month).
The acquisition that came with the Exodus from Egypt is that of an independent nature that comes with the freedom of the nation, so that it is able to have a national spirit that is free from the affliction of foreigners. The characteristic of the giving of the Torah is the divine light that can be absorbed, which is possible only when the independent essence of Israel is already developed and has clearly emerged. The month of Iyar, which in Tanach is called Ziv (which means a glow), is the month that received the complex nature to bridge between the formative independence of Bnei Yisrael and the divine light of the Torah. This made it more than a simple facilitator but one that also has an independent value and for this reason it was a full month of 30 days that year.
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Shoftim TESHUVA IN COURT OF LAW?
Parshat Shoftim-Chodesh Elul
Why does parshat Shoftim always come out during Elul? This innovative and central explanation is an eye-opener regarding many aspects of Judaism.
The Month of Elul TESHUVA IS THE ANSWER
The month of Elul serves as a vital time for self-reflection and personal accountability to prepare for true repentance.
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)
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: 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)
Chemdat Yamim The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
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.
