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פרשת בשלח Parshas Beshalach – 5778 The Merit of a Mitzvah – You get Credit for Consequence as Well as Performance Shlomo HaMelech (King Solomon) writes [1] “חכם לב יקח מצוות ואויל שפתים ילבט – One of wise heart gathers mitzvos, but a fool’s lips stumble.” Chazal [2] relate this pasuk to a pasuk in this week’s …
Reb Osher Zilbershtein זצ״ל, Chief Rabbi of Los Angeles Born 1888, Died 14 Shevat, 5733 (1973) in Los Angeles, California When was the last time you saw the foundation of your house? Chances are, you haven’t, yet you are secure in the knowledge that it’s there. D o you know who made it? Most probably …
Sipurei Tzadikim Reb Moshe-Leib of Sassov Born: 1745 Passed: 4 Shevat 1807 Reb Moshe Leib of Sassov was one of the leading disciple of Reb Shmelke of Nickolsburg. He also learned from the Maggid of Mezritch and from Elimelech of Lizhensk. Subsequently a Rebbe in his own right with many followers, he was famous primarily …
פרשת בא Parashas Bo Mitzvah Performance Only For The Sake of Hashem The first mitzvah given to the Jewish people as a whole is found in this week’s parsha. (The mitzvos that are mentioned earlier in Berieshes, Pru U’Rvu (having children) and Milah (circumcision) are commandments given to our forefathers before there was an actual …
פרשת וארא Parashas Va’eira (5778) When One Observes and Also Perceives This week, the Torah begins the narrative of the ten plagues that brought Mitzrayim to its knees. It is significant to note how the Torah describes the behavior of Pharaoh regarding these plagues and his reaction to the destruction of his subjects. Pharaoh was utterly …
Sipurei Tzadikim Harav Meshulam Zusha of Anipoli, zy”a,the Rebbe Reb Zusha Born: 1718 Died: Hanipol, 2 Shevat 5560 (1800) The Rebbe Reb Zusha, as he was commonly known, was born in the village of Lapachi, near the city of Tiktin. His parents were Reb Eliezer Lipman and his wife Mirel. From childhood on, Reb Zusha was outstanding …
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