tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.comments2021-01-25T21:53:22.758-08:00Kabbalah u'MaddaReb Yaakovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-69688982506436624042014-02-26T11:49:27.196-08:002014-02-26T11:49:27.196-08:00Hiyuli is a compound word of Hy and Heliu., hydrog...Hiyuli is a compound word of Hy and Heliu., hydrogen and helium. The original stuff after the Big Bang and the condensation of matter, with electrons being bound to nuclei was a universe of approx. 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. I may be slightly off by the percentages, but you get the drift. The amazing thing that the Ramban says is that angelic beings in Shamayim are made of the same stuff.Dov Bar-Leibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915682856620634130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-50463073344524707642009-12-02T20:30:49.419-08:002009-12-02T20:30:49.419-08:00I have often said that the uncaffeinated life is n...I have often said that the uncaffeinated life is not worth living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-63224593595906752832009-11-18T16:27:07.881-08:002009-11-18T16:27:07.881-08:00You know, the "Gush highway," which is b...You know, the "Gush highway," which is basically Derech Ha'avot, and the path Avraham took on the way to Har HaMoriah for the akeida, is Route 60... gematria can be off by 1....Jonathan Seligsohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-89634304026542736502009-11-15T11:41:27.018-08:002009-11-15T11:41:27.018-08:00Yona - I will have to trust you since I have not y...Yona - I will have to trust you since I have not yet had the chance to unpack my Revel notes. I remember the English being something like, "At the beginning of the process of creation." Sounds like Rashi.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-62407594999682041902009-11-15T11:35:59.991-08:002009-11-15T11:35:59.991-08:00Boneh olamos u'machriv olamos...
Maybe someti...Boneh olamos u'machriv olamos...<br /><br />Maybe sometimes are person needs to be damaged in order to rebuild on a higher plane. Hashem yirachem.Yonahttp://www.bmeihadaga.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-66864852703093026802009-11-09T10:52:21.803-08:002009-11-09T10:52:21.803-08:00Since you mentioned Eichler, if I remember correct...Since you mentioned Eichler, if I remember correctly, he favors Rashis understanding of the grammer.Yonahttp://www.bmeihadaga.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-27350878786982545472009-11-05T12:55:24.895-08:002009-11-05T12:55:24.895-08:00I love your short study of Dylan's midrash - e...I love your short study of Dylan's midrash - especially the Gematria of "ani". <br /><br />Here is something I posted today on my blog, <b><i>The Torah In Haiku</i></b>. I have since added a link to your post. <br /><br /><b>Even Bob Dylan<br />Wrote an Akedah midrash<br />But not in haiku<br /><br />Did Abe question G-d<br />As Dylan suggests he did?<br />What would you have done?</b><br /><br />http://thetorahinhaiku.com/?p=415Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729933565334330287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-34997587018943034622009-10-31T12:50:03.013-07:002009-10-31T12:50:03.013-07:00It might also be fair to say that Tevye was not on...It might also be fair to say that Tevye was not on the level of Avraham. Certainly in today's economy - it is difficult to be happy with less.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-87011853690442332922009-10-30T07:28:07.747-07:002009-10-30T07:28:07.747-07:00Nice vort, especially on "kaved me'od.&qu...Nice vort, especially on "kaved me'od." I suppose that getting the wealth was every bit as much of a test as losing it. I suppose we can interpret Tevye as praying for the zechut to be tested like avraham was -- with wealth.Jednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-41655248566516969302009-10-25T10:36:34.988-07:002009-10-25T10:36:34.988-07:00Neither Rashi nor Ramban translate the preposition...Neither Rashi nor Ramban translate the preposition "ב" as - in. They both follow Chazal's translation of the "ב" as - with. <br />Your translation of "In principle" is quite thought provoking.<br />The bigger grammatical problem is that the second word should be ברוא and not ברא. (See Breshit 5:1, sorry can't get nekudot on blog)<br /><br />Also, I don't know how many examples of verbs in the Tanakh which are used to express the idea of ex nihilo creation. <br /><br />In summation, I would say that Ramban is bothered by both the Grammar and Philosophical implications of the phrase: בראשית ברא אלוקים.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-2885213769107805112009-10-25T10:03:53.997-07:002009-10-25T10:03:53.997-07:00Combining Ramban and Rashi, we can read bereshit a...Combining Ramban and Rashi, we can read bereshit as "In principle", in the main, principally - forming the earth was the principal act of creation.<br />Ramban had a bigger problem with bara, actually, as the word cannot denote ex nihilo creation, but shaping something.Dan - Israeli Uncensored Newshttp://samsonblinded.org/newsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-53917666256053602152009-10-17T18:34:25.133-07:002009-10-17T18:34:25.133-07:00BS"D
Perhaps R’ Yaakov Kamenetzky Zt”l shou...BS"D <br /><br />Perhaps R’ Yaakov Kamenetzky Zt”l should have prayed to Hashem for extra guidance and sided with RaMbaM?<br /><br />Then he might have sensed that the "Chazon" - television broadcast,images, etc.,- was more than likely "faked" - part of Alma de Shikra.<br /><br />See http://www.moonmovie.com/<br />MoonFaker videos, etc.<br />(Enjoy the show)<br /><br />“The spirit of G-d will rest upon him, a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and of the fear of G-d. He shall be inspired with fear of G-d, and he shall not judge with the sight of his eyes nor decide according to the hearing of his ears..." (Isaiah 53:10)TALMIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632274925718211925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-33215279807935181222009-09-20T10:14:14.273-07:002009-09-20T10:14:14.273-07:00Great response! However, I must say, that I have b...Great response! However, I must say, that I have been quite impressed with the competence of the Israeli Transit employees that I have met.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-13052600091959426112009-09-20T10:12:31.587-07:002009-09-20T10:12:31.587-07:00This is a real job advertisement that I received, ...This is a real job advertisement that I received, and not one that I fabricated. I took a screen shot of the job description.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-52768872865809284282009-09-19T15:21:50.810-07:002009-09-19T15:21:50.810-07:00This year I became a regular on the Be'er Shev...This year I became a regular on the Be'er Sheva-Tel Aviv line. I've never been particularly religious but I bought a tallit and tefillin and joined the minyan car. When my (more secular) friends ask me, "Haven't you gotten that out of your system yet?" I answer, "If you knew who was driving the train you'd be praying too."<br />I don't think most of them really get the double entendre.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217783969690894498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-48405635339138707472009-09-17T07:03:14.186-07:002009-09-17T07:03:14.186-07:00I assume it is it a real ad, not just humor?I assume it is it a real ad, not just humor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-80839505556400363222009-08-31T21:33:09.532-07:002009-08-31T21:33:09.532-07:00I actually own an autographed copy!I actually own an autographed copy!Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-91944209923881790222009-08-31T20:00:51.799-07:002009-08-31T20:00:51.799-07:00Dr. Alan Brill has a good book on the topic, Think...Dr. Alan Brill has a good book on the topic, Thinking God.Izgadhttp://www.izgad.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-13692327839182936632009-08-31T11:00:03.502-07:002009-08-31T11:00:03.502-07:00The famous aggadata that Naomi mentions can be fou...The famous aggadata that Naomi mentions can be found in Massechet Chagiga 14b. It is impossible to give a definitive answer to what we should learn from the ארבע נכנס לפרדס "story". Is it a historical story, or is it an allegory? (BTW - they were full fledged Rabbis, not students.) The easiest answer is that these are four different consequences of studying too much Kabbalah and esoteric knowledge. Only R. Akiva was able to study the material "unharmed". <br />I certainly think that this aggadata is worthy on analysis in future blog posts.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-78984617578768668332009-08-31T09:39:47.967-07:002009-08-31T09:39:47.967-07:00What is the story of the 4 who went into Pardes an...What is the story of the 4 who went into Pardes and what are we to learn from it?<br />Thanks,<br />Naomi H. RosenblattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-65875267201074668902009-08-31T09:37:59.732-07:002009-08-31T09:37:59.732-07:00What is the story with the four Rabbinical student...What is the story with the four Rabbinical student walking into the Pardes? What are we to learn from it?<br />NaomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-4671625881499669222009-08-24T23:27:57.174-07:002009-08-24T23:27:57.174-07:00With fairness, not a direct comparison, but slight...With fairness, not a direct comparison, but slightly similar. I voluntarily paid for and registered Windows yesterday and feel pretty good about it now. Although $149.99 poorer.Ben Shaffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-66248418872152583282009-08-18T00:34:35.173-07:002009-08-18T00:34:35.173-07:00Thank you for providing an excellent example of th...Thank you for providing an excellent example of the difference between experiencing Chassidut from a Rebbe and learning Chassidut from a sefer. Even in this glorious blog I can only provide a תמצית (taste) of learning Chassidut from a real live LCR.Reb Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297467402169944250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-87633362528874389012009-08-16T17:45:48.487-07:002009-08-16T17:45:48.487-07:00It is a krechtz or krechts. Obviously something wa...It is a krechtz or krechts. Obviously something was lost in the transmission there. So you see, even if you have your Hassidic leader giving it over to you, there is no guarantee you are getting it correctly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992790977566751864.post-34687526586568162492009-07-29T11:03:59.062-07:002009-07-29T11:03:59.062-07:00i love your blog! i did not know that if i clicked...i love your blog! i did not know that if i clicked on the post it would lead me here....i have a lot to catch up on!!! and i look forward to more....tzom kal to you and elisheva .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038465763368546218noreply@blogger.com