The Gemara (Sotah 10b) describes the noble acts that Tamar did in this weeks parsha in order that she not embarrass her father-in-law, Yehuda, in public.
אמר רבי יוחנן משום ר' שמעון בן יוחי נוח לו לאדם שיפיל עצמו לתוך כבשן האש ואל ילבין פני חבירו ברבים מנלן מתמר (בראשית לח) הכר נא
In the merit of her righteous act she was zocheh that Mashiach should come from her.
It seems, however, that the nations of the world have different values...
(NOTE: One expletive at 00:15, turn down the volume for 1 second)
אמר רבי יוחנן משום ר' שמעון בן יוחי נוח לו לאדם שיפיל עצמו לתוך כבשן האש ואל ילבין פני חבירו ברבים מנלן מתמר (בראשית לח) הכר נא
In the merit of her righteous act she was zocheh that Mashiach should come from her.
It seems, however, that the nations of the world have different values...
(NOTE: One expletive at 00:15, turn down the volume for 1 second)
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On a separate note we need a final counting for Stollel. Please comment if you can come to either week. We have to make sure we have at least a minyan for Shacharis and Mincha. We already have about 7 full day commitments.
On a separate note we need a final counting for Stollel. Please comment if you can come to either week. We have to make sure we have at least a minyan for Shacharis and Mincha. We already have about 7 full day commitments.
the only problem with your "nations of the world" comment is that that the shooter is part of our nation (his name is Amir!)...
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ReplyDeleteSuomyona, 1. Amir is not the one doing the embarassing. 2. Amir is not a strictly Jewish name.
ReplyDeletei kin come
ReplyDeletedk the dates but think i cn do 2nd week
ReplyDeletewhos Jake?
ReplyDeleteguys in Landers and Touro can only come the second week
ReplyDeletei can come up untill shkia (aprox) on jan 6.
ReplyDeletecause after shkia Ramchal turns into a vampire so....
ReplyDeletenice, osh (and thanks for the bar mitzvah bencher!)
ReplyDeletei'm in either week
I think I can do the first week, 50-50 on the second
ReplyDeleteThe Heilege Reb Rafael (the great Light of our people) has paskened (chok vi'al yaavor) that the stollel must learn meseches middos to continue with our tamid/kodshim/beis hamikdash limmud from last year - it is small enough to finish with Hashem's help. I hope all are agreeable to this psak...if not take it up with Raf but i wouldnt mess...
ReplyDeletemesehas middos can be learned on dif levels and in many bichinas.
ReplyDeleteWill there be away to be part of the stollel for those of us who will be in Eretz Yisroel during vacation? Video conference?
ReplyDeleteMoon is in whenever; unless there are really extenuating circumstances I dont see how anyone can pass on the stollel
ReplyDeleteR Swaboda
ReplyDeleteif you are in israel why would you want to spend your time being part of this? Any levels that we can reach outside of israel cannot reach the levels that you can in israel.
ReplyDeletedude 613!!!
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