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The Rabbis added much dimension to the greatness of women. The Talmud of Eretz Yisrael teaches us of the greatness of our Matriarch Sarah: Rabbi Huna in the name of Rabbi Aha said that the "yod" which God took from Sarah He gave to Abraham (Sanhedrin 2:6).
God split the ‘yod’ (numerical value of ten) from ‘Saray’ into two ‘he’s (numerical value of five). He left one for her and added one to Abraham. This resulted in the two new names ’Sarah’ and ‘Abraham’
God imparted some of Sarah’s gist onto Abraham. It was Sarah who made Abraham who he was and not Abraham who made Sarah who she was. Sarah’s gist empowered Abraham and his name forever bears her stamp.
Once again, in reference to Sarah the Talmud of Eretz Yisrael teaches us: Rabbi Berai said: How many circuits does God have to mark out in order to hear the speech of righteous women [as it says] "And He said, no for you did laugh (Gen 18:15)". (Sotah7:1).
God initially approaches Abraham and not Sarah to bid the good tidings. Apparently, accosting Sarah directly would not have been entirely modest. In Rabbi Berai’s rendering of the episode God approaches Abraham, not so much for his sake but so that Sarah should overhear His message.
It is of particular significance that God Himself seeks out wise and righteous women and goes through circuits just to exchange a few words with them. God’s actions teach us the paramount importance of our society recognizing the Wisdom of Women.
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Hosha'ana Rabba FLYDUBAI & HOSHANA RABBA- ANI VAHU HOSHIA NA- I & HIM SAVE US
"Ani vaHu Hoshia Na", "I and Him, Save Us". We don't just pray to Him, but we also pray to and for ourselves that we should emulate and educate our children to have that instinctive altruism with which He created the world. President Trump seemed amused about Yaniv Hayon, our PLUMBER who confidently worked with G-d like Superman (he learned from a pilot on a TV show!) to save 174 lives on the Dubai hijacking, but we in Israel are totally accustomed already 78 years to our plumbers, teachers, garbage-men, rabbis, farmers & doctors being Hashem's shlichim! This is what Zionism is about.
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
