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Author: Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
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| Articles by Rabbi Simcha Weinberg |
1. Shir HaShirim-Pleasure to Love-Besht
June 11, 2012
The Baal Shem Tov taught: When you fall in love with an earthly pleasure, consider that the power of love was granted to you for the purpose of loving God, not for unworthy things. Then you will find it easy to serve God with the love awakened in your heart.
We read, “How fair and ...
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2. Shir HaShirim-Finding Holiness
June 04, 2012
Rabbi Bunam taught: We can find God and achieve holiness only if we devote our leisure to holy studies and lead an exemplary life; not if we live indolently in our homes, or waste our time in the pursuit of mundane enjoyments.
We read, “By night in bed I have sought Him, Whom my so...
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3. Acquiring Torah 26: Having One Rebbi
May 28, 2012
Raba expounded in the name of Rabbi Sehora who had it from Rabbi Huna: What is the purport of the text: “Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he that gathers little by little shall increase?” If a man studies much at a time his learning decreases, and if he does not do so but ‘gathers li...
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4. Acquiring Torah 27: Rashbi: Precious Accomplishments
May 21, 2012
R. Jonathan b.’Asmai and R. Judah son of proselyte parents were studying the section of ‘Vows’ at the school of R. Simeon b. Yohai. They had taken leave from him in the evening, but in the morning they came and again took leave from him. Said he to them: But did you not take leave of me yesternight?...
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5. Acquiring Torah 30: Heart & Eyes Connected
May 15, 2012
Rabbi Chiya and Rabbi Shimon ben Rebbi once sat together, when one of them began as follows: A man who offers up his prayers must direct his eyes towards the Temple below, for it is said, “And My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually (I Kings 9:3).” And the other said: The eyes of him who off...
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6. Acquiring Torah 33: Rashbi: The Way We See The World
May 08, 2012
Rabbi Shimon was once going along accompanied by Rabbi Elazar, Rabbi Abba, Rabbi Chiya, Rabbi Yosi, and Rabbi Yehudah. They came to a certain watercourse, and Rabbi Yosi slipped down in his clothes into the water. He said: “I wish this waterchannel had never been here!”
Rabbi Shimo...
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7. Acquiring Torah 36: Derech Eitz haChaim II: Three Gates
May 02, 2012
There are two factors in understanding: human intellect and the Torah which aids human intellect. Concerning the Torah, it is said, “Is not My word like fire, says God (Jeremiah 23:29).” He thus informed us that the Torah is an actual light bestowed on Israel for illumination.
Unli...
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8. Acquiring Torah 41: Ramchal: Derech Eitz Hachaim VII
April 24, 2012
The choice is in man’s hands. Our Sages of blessed memory interpreted the verse, “Therefore the rulers say, come to Cheshbon (Numbers 21:27) to see,” as meaning that those who seek to roll their impulse must take stock of the world (Bava Batra 78b), for those who do not seek to rule their impulse wi...
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9. Acquiring Torah 45: Ramchal: Derech Eitz Hachaim XI
April 17, 2012
The Torah is called “strength,” as is well known, for it lends power to holiness through the mystery of, “Grant strength to the Lord.” Before a man is born, he is taught the entire Torah with a view to enabling his soul, before its entry into the body, to be permeated by the Torah so that it might f...
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10. Pesach Sheini; A Spiritual Quest
April 03, 2012
Parshat Behalotechah records the extraordinary petition of a group that had been excluded from the mitzvah of korban Pesach due to ritual impurity (tumah) that they be afforded the opportunity to participate
in this singular experience. The impassioned plea moves Moshe Rabbeinu to consult ...
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