Friday, May 30, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Mi Sheyirtzah - Whoever wants
The Mekor Chaim* (137) enumerates the Chiyuvim to
be Oleh Latorah according to Minhagei Vermeize (Worms).
Amongst the Chiyuvim is Mi Sheyirtza (Whoever wants).
His Chiyuv for an Aliyah is on the first day of Shavouos and on the first day of Rosh Hashana.
1) How do you become a Chiyuv just because you want ?
2) Why on the first days of Shavouos and Rosh Hashana ?
There are different Minhagim whom & how to call up for the
Aliyah of the Tochocho (admonition).
In many Ashkenazi Shuls they still have the old Minhag not to call up for the Tochocho Aliya by name, instead they call him up,
“Ya’amod Mi Sheyirtzah”.
Some Shuls, it was the Shamash* who went up for the Aliyah. Other places there was a designated person who volunteered to take this Aliyah.
To compensate for taking the Tochocho Aliya , he was given an Aliyah on the first
Yom Tov after the Tochocho. (Bechukosai – Shavuos , Ki Savo – Rosh Hashana)
*R.Yair Chaim Bachrach (Chavas Yair)
* The Mahril writes that part of the contract the Shul made with the
Shamosh , was that he was obligated to be Oileh the Tochocho
Amongst the Chiyuvim is Mi Sheyirtza (Whoever wants).
His Chiyuv for an Aliyah is on the first day of Shavouos and on the first day of Rosh Hashana.
1) How do you become a Chiyuv just because you want ?
2) Why on the first days of Shavouos and Rosh Hashana ?
There are different Minhagim whom & how to call up for the
Aliyah of the Tochocho (admonition).
In many Ashkenazi Shuls they still have the old Minhag not to call up for the Tochocho Aliya by name, instead they call him up,
“Ya’amod Mi Sheyirtzah”.
Some Shuls, it was the Shamash* who went up for the Aliyah. Other places there was a designated person who volunteered to take this Aliyah.
To compensate for taking the Tochocho Aliya , he was given an Aliyah on the first
Yom Tov after the Tochocho. (Bechukosai – Shavuos , Ki Savo – Rosh Hashana)
*R.Yair Chaim Bachrach (Chavas Yair)
* The Mahril writes that part of the contract the Shul made with the
Shamosh , was that he was obligated to be Oileh the Tochocho
Monday, May 26, 2014
Daf Shel Shabbos Kodesh Rosh Hshana 16b
R.
Kruspedai in the name of R. Yochanan said, "Three Seforim
are opened on
Rosh Hashana."
Tzadikim
Gemurim are written and sealed to life immediately (on R.H)
Reshoim
Gemorim are written and sealed to death immediately (on R.H.)
Beinonim are
hanging in limbo until Yom Kippur and then written and
sealed on
(Yom Kippur)
The Piyut
said on R.H. & Y.K. “ בראש השנה יכתבון וביום צום כיפור יחתמון”
On whom is
this said?
Tzadikim
& Reshoim have both the Kesivah & Chasima On R. H.
Binonim
have both the Kesivah & Chasima on Y.K.
Who
has the Kesivah on Rosh Hashana and the Chasima on Yom Kippur?
3 answers:
A) The Paytan argues with R. Kruspadoai and holds that
all have the Kesiva on Rosh Hashanah and the Chasima on Yom Kippur.
B) The Beinonim can have their Kesiva on day 1 or day
2 -3 -4 etc. until Yom Kippur (depending when
he did Teshuva) Some Beinonim have the Kesiva on R.H.
and others have it on Y.K. but all Beinonim
have the Chasima on Y.K. (Maharsha R.H.)
C) For Yechidim (individuals ) The Kesiva & Chasima
happens the same day (Tzadikim & Reshoim on R.H.
and Beinonim on Y.K.)
For the Tzibbur (Kehilla, City, Country etc.) If the Tzibbur
is Beinoni, The Kesiva is on R.H. and the
Chasima on Y.K. ( Shu"t Mahram Shik O.Ch. 300)
3 answers:
A) The Paytan argues with R. Kruspadoai and holds that
all have the Kesiva on Rosh Hashanah and the Chasima on Yom Kippur.
B) The Beinonim can have their Kesiva on day 1 or day
2 -3 -4 etc. until Yom Kippur (depending when
he did Teshuva) Some Beinonim have the Kesiva on R.H.
and others have it on Y.K. but all Beinonim
have the Chasima on Y.K. (Maharsha R.H.)
C) For Yechidim (individuals ) The Kesiva & Chasima
happens the same day (Tzadikim & Reshoim on R.H.
and Beinonim on Y.K.)
For the Tzibbur (Kehilla, City, Country etc.) If the Tzibbur
is Beinoni, The Kesiva is on R.H. and the
Chasima on Y.K. ( Shu"t Mahram Shik O.Ch. 300)
Friday, May 23, 2014
Milking a cow on Shabbos, Why not?
Milking a cow on Shabbos,
Why not?
6 different reasons, probably no other מלאכה, has
a six way מחלוקה to which אב מלאכה it belongs to.
1.
מפרק(דש)
Rashi, Shabbos 95a
2.
קוצר Yerushalmi,
Shabbos 7 :Hl. 2
3.
ממחק
Tosfos,
Shabbos 73b
4.
בורר Rashbo,
Shabbos 144b
5.
טוחן Yeraim,
# 274
6.
גוזז Tosfos
Rosh, Shabbos 95a
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Fools In The Dark
Daf Hashavua
Rosh Hashana 14b
The Gemoro says “If someone does both, the Chumros of Bais Shamai and also the Chumros of Bais Hillel, on him the Pasuk says,
" And the fool in darkness he walks”.
My father a”h told me he heard from an Odom Gadol*, who asked:
Why did Chazal choose this Pasuk over all other Pasukim (for a Machmir like Beis Shamai and Beis Hillel.)
He answered,* we find in Ms. Shabbos 18a, according to Bais Shamai who hold Shevisas Keilim is Deoreisa, then the only way to use a candelabrum on Shabbos, is, if he is Mafkir it, so that it doesn’t belong to him.
When he is Mafkir it he must exclude Goyim and Mechalellei Shabbos (otherwise they will take it for themselves)
This Hefker is valid only according to the Beis Shammai(Ms. Peiah 6 :1) who hold Hefker La’aniym ,Hefker. You may single out one group to whom you want to be Mafkir.
The Beis Hillel. argue, and hold it is only valid when you are Mafkir to everybody.
If you single out only to Aniyim it is not Hefker.
Therefore if someone will be Machmir like Beis Shamai at Shevisas Keilim, he will need to be Mafkir the candelabrum and will also be Machmir like Beis Hillel. by Hefker, then He has to be Mafkir to everybody. A Mechalell Shabbos or a Goy
will be able to take the candelabrum for themselves, and he will be walking around in his house in darkness.
*R. Yisroel Asher Karoly zt”l (R. in Frauen Kurchen)
*This is only Al Pi Drush, and not Pshat. Rashi says the only time this applies is when the two Chumros or Kulos contradict each other. where they don't contradict each other, you may follow
two different Poskim, L'chumra or L'hokeil.
Rosh Hashana 14b
The Gemoro says “If someone does both, the Chumros of Bais Shamai and also the Chumros of Bais Hillel, on him the Pasuk says,
“והכסיל בחשך הולך"
My father a”h told me he heard from an Odom Gadol*, who asked:
Why did Chazal choose this Pasuk over all other Pasukim (for a Machmir like Beis Shamai and Beis Hillel.)
He answered,* we find in Ms. Shabbos 18a, according to Bais Shamai who hold Shevisas Keilim is Deoreisa, then the only way to use a candelabrum on Shabbos, is, if he is Mafkir it, so that it doesn’t belong to him.
When he is Mafkir it he must exclude Goyim and Mechalellei Shabbos (otherwise they will take it for themselves)
This Hefker is valid only according to the Beis Shammai(Ms. Peiah 6 :1) who hold Hefker La’aniym ,Hefker. You may single out one group to whom you want to be Mafkir.
The Beis Hillel. argue, and hold it is only valid when you are Mafkir to everybody.
If you single out only to Aniyim it is not Hefker.
Therefore if someone will be Machmir like Beis Shamai at Shevisas Keilim, he will need to be Mafkir the candelabrum and will also be Machmir like Beis Hillel. by Hefker, then He has to be Mafkir to everybody. A Mechalell Shabbos or a Goy
will be able to take the candelabrum for themselves, and he will be walking around in his house in darkness.
*R. Yisroel Asher Karoly zt”l (R. in Frauen Kurchen)
*This is only Al Pi Drush, and not Pshat. Rashi says the only time this applies is when the two Chumros or Kulos contradict each other. where they don't contradict each other, you may follow
two different Poskim, L'chumra or L'hokeil.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Bracha a Kohein makes only in Chutz La'aretz
Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 322 :5) Chalas Chutz La’aretz may be eaten by a
Kohen who is Tomei Meis, as long as he is not Tomei b’Tumah Hoytzei Migufo.
The Rema adds , “when eating, even Chalas Chutz La’aretz, you first make a
Bracha Rishono (Hmotzie, Mezonos) and then you make a Bracha
"אשר קדשנו בקדושתו של אהרן וצונו לאכול תרומה
Friday, May 16, 2014
Parshas Bechokaisai
There are
many words in this week’s Parsha (Bechukoisai), where a Rebbi
should teitch
(translate) the same word,to some children, one way and to
other
children a different teitch. ????
The Shu”t Torah Lishma #497 (meyuchos to the Ben Ish Chai) was
asked,
How to teach children the Tochocho. When it
says Hashem
will send the curses עליכם,בכם,אתכם
etc.
Should we translate the correct translation,in second person,
(on you) or we should translate it incorrectly in third
person (on them). אל תפתח פה לשטן
The Torah Lishma answered,
Gemoro (Shavuos 36a) says, R. Kahana was quoting the Mishna
“ Yakcho”
He shall hit you (second person) R. Yehudah told him to say
it in
third person (hit him). The Gemoro continues and says,same
applies
to Pesukim.
Therefore for older children who won’t get confused,
You teach him the Tochocho and the words in third person.
Younger children,however should be taught in second person,
so they won’t get confused, and שומר פתאים ה'
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Who was Rabbi Meir Baal Haness?-repeat Lekovod Lag Baomer
We
all are familiar of the Tana R.Meir. His original name was Meisha .
They
called him R. Mier because he lit up the eyes of the chachamim
in
halacha. (Eruvin 13b).
R.
Mier was niftar in Asia (Chutz Laaretz) He asked that his body be
placed
on the sea being E.Y. is surrounded by 7 seas. (Yerushalmi Kelaim perek
9 hl.3)
According
to the Yerushalmi it is not clear if his body ever ended up buried
in Eretz Yisroel
One
of the first sources that mentions R. Mier’s burial place in
E. Y. is in the
Sefer
Gelilos Haaretz. He writes that R. Mier is buried in the city of Tveryah.
The
Seder Hadoros quotes the same Sefer Gelilos Haaretz who
writes R. Yitzchock
from
Gush Chalav and R. Mier Baal Haness are both buried in Gush Chalav. The
Seder
Hadoros continues that he doesn’t know who they were. (Seder Hadoros
never
heard
of R. Mier Bal Haness.)
Sefer
Zichron Yackov (vol 2 p 30) writes about the pushkas that
were named
after
an ish chasid v’kadosh who lived in eretz hakodesh a few hundred
years
ago.
He was famous – and was called R. Mier Bal Haness.
Two
of the greatest frum historians (R. Yechiel Heilprin, Seder Hadoros &
R. Yackov
Lipshutz
,Zichron Yackov ) both held , R. Mier Bal Haness is not the Tana
R.Mier.
1)
R.M. is buried in Tveryah RMBH is buried in Gush Chalav
2) Seder
Hadoros doesn’t know who R.M.B.H. was
3) Zichron
Yackov claims R.M.B.H. lived a few hundred years ago
R.M. lived two thousand years ago.
4)
To donate L’iluy nishmas a Tana who was niftar 2,000 years
ago
sounds very strange
A neshama from 2000 years has reached it’s peak a long time ago.
5)
The Loshon, Baal Haness is not found in Shas. In Shas
we only find the melumad banisim.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Kalus Roish In A Beis Hakevoros
In Shulchan
Aruch( Y.D. 368:1) It speaks about how not behave in a Bais Hakevores,
with קלות ראש (light headiness- disrespect) . You may not eat or drink there.
You
may not do
calculations (business).You may not use it as a short cut, etc.
The Pischei
Teshuva quotes the Chasam Sofer that this Issur applies for the whole
Bais
Hakevores. The Teshuvos Yehuda Ya’aleh ( Y.Osad) also writes that Kalus Rosh
is forbidden
in the whole Bais Hakevores whereas Loeg L’rosh is only within 4 Amos.
It is
interesting, that in Shulchan Aruch there is no mention of dancing or music in
a
Bais
Hakevores.
There are 2
possibilities ,
a) It is so obvious, there is no need to
mention it, the same way there is
no need to mention, not to
allow your cat to sleep in an Aron Hakodesh.
b) Dancing & music in a Bais Hakevores is not considered Kalus
Rosh.
(and is allowed)
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Chasam Sofer -This weeks Daf
DAF HASHAVUA
Beitzah 38 a+b
The Gemoro says , When Reb Aba went to Eretz Yisroel, he
Davened :
יהא רעוא דאימא מילתא דתתקבל
Yehi Ratzon that I should say things that will be acceptable
(to the Chachomim).
The Gemoro continues: Reb Aba tried to answer a question asked by the Chachomim but they laughed at him. When he asked them why they were laughing at him they laughed again.Reb Oshiya said the Chachomim were justified in laughing at
Reb Aba.
The Chasam Sofer (O.Ch. 208) asked what message are Chazal trying to teach us, by embarrassing Reb Aba? Chazal should have brought
down the discussion they had without the part, of them laughing at
him???
The Chasam Sofer answers Chazal are trying to teach us, it is
wrong
to Daven, that your words should be acceptable to others. If you
believe something to be true, then it doesn't matter if others
agree
with you or not.
After you stated your opinion it is up to others, to change and agree with you or stick to their original opinion. We then Pasken like the Roiv (majority) . It
is not imortant for you to convince others to change their minds.
It is very interesting, the Chasam Sofer personally in
Teshuva # 60
starts his answer to the Sheilo with a Tefillah
ויהא
רעוא דאימא מלתא דתתקבל
This
question-Why the Chasam Sofer used this loshon was asked in the Torah journal Kerem Shlomo (year 15 # 5 pg.61)
By a Rabbi Katz. There are a few answers given by the readers
Perhaps we
can add one more answer:
There are
times when a Rav Paskens a Sheilo where, he
does not
need to take into consideration, the hardship
of the
outcome if he Paskens L’chumra.
On the
other hand, there are many times when it is very
important
for the Rav to consider the hardship. (הפסד
מרובה,עגונה,
etc.)
Could be
the Chasam Sofer would agree that in such Sheilos
It is
proper to Daven that the other Rabonim should agree with his
Heter. His
Tefilla is not that his opinion should be won over.
His
Tefillah is that the Shoel shouldn’t suffer any hardship.
Teshuva
#60 deals with, After the War in 1809 the city of Pressburg
lay in
ruins. Hundreds of houses were destroyed and damaged
by shells,
Napoleon's Army shot across the Danube. Close to two
hundred
houses burned down. Winter was approaching and new
homes were
desperately needed. The Sheilo was if you can allow
Goyim to
build and repair houses on Shabbos.
The Chasam
Sofer desperately, wanted to be Matir but wouldn’t
do so,
unless the other Rabanim agreed with his Heter. His
Tefilla
was they should agree with his Heter so the Yidden shouldn’t
have to
suffer any longer.
Monday, May 5, 2014
two dinim
Perhaps, We
can breakdown The Bracha L’vatala into two dinim.
1.
When making a Bracha L., you are oiver an Issur.
( Lo Sisa Shaim-)
2. The
Bracha you made, is an invalid Bracha.
If some one
makes a Bracha “ Al Achilas Matza” and is Motzie
others with
his Bracha , but he drops dead before he eats the Matzah,
It is
possible, that the others have to make a new Bracha before eating
their
Matzah. They were not Yotze with the Bracha,the
dead man
made , being the Bracha was a Bracha L. (#2 invalid Bracha)
Even though
the dead man wasn’t oiver the Issur (not his fault that he died),
but it is
still considered an invalid Bracha.
The same
would apply to someone who made a Bracha “Al Sefiras Haomer”
and drops
dead before counting, his Bracha is L’vatala and not considered
a valid
Bracha.
According
to the Poskim who hold, " not finishing the 49 days (one Mitzvah)
the Brachos he made in the past are L’vatala", the same would apply
to someone
who dies during Sefira. His Brachos are considered L’vatala, only to invalidate
them but not to be oiver on the Issur.
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