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The Music of Halacha-Pesach-The Four Forms of Slavery – Conclusion

These levels of freedom will help us understand what the Rambam meant when in the third volume of the Moreh Nevukhim, chapter 54, he describes four types of shleimut; In increasing order of importance they are shleimut haqinyan,

Tags: Haggadah, Music of Halacha

Haggadah-Breaking The Middle Matzah

A father instructed his son to bring in some kindling wood for the stove. The child found the bundle of logs too heavy. “Break up the bundle and then you can carry it in,” advised the father.

Tags: Afikoman, Haggadah, Redemption

Haggadah-Random Thoughts & Ideas IV

I found these ideas in a notebook. They are not mine, and I have no idea whose they are; but they are wonderful: "V'ani hichbad'ti et libo" (Sedra Bo) (And I have hardened his heart.) We all believe in freedom of will,

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

The Music of Halacha-Pesach-The Four Forms of Slavery IV

We now turn to the fourth type of servitude, upon which all others all built. The servitude and freedom marked by the Kos of Maggid, physical and psychological freedom.

Tags: Haggadah, Music of Halacha

Morning Blessings-Elokai, Neshama-Pesach

We read in Pirkei Avot, "Know from where you came (3:1)." These words are addressed to the soul, that it may know that it has come from the Upper World. “And reflect to where you are going.” These are also directed

Tags: Haggadah, Morning Blessings, Pesach, Pirkei Avot

Haggadah-Random Thoughts & Ideas III

I found these ideas in a notebook. They are not mine, and I have no idea whose they are; but they are wonderful: Life in Mitzrayim is basically described in the prophecies of Yechezkel and in Tehilim- the psalms

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Nisan-Perfecting Our Speech XI-Breslaver

A Tzaddik was asked, “Of what benefit would our attendance at prayer be? How can a person compel his heart to be in them?” The Master replied, “Make use of your lips and in time your heart will follow.” (Hishtapchut

Tags: Jewish Calendar, Nisan, Speech

Nisan-Perfecting Our Speech XII

Rabbi Leib of Ger was about to leave the city on a train. A Chassid in the farewell group invited the Rabbi to say something to him which he might cherish in his memory during the Rabbi's absence. Rabbi Leib said to him,

Tags: Jewish Calendar, Nisan, Speech

The Music of Halacha-Pesach-The Four Forms of Slavery III

We have discussed financial servitude and freedom represented by the cup of Bareich, and spiritual servitude and freedom represented by the cup of Kadeish. We now turn our attention to the Halachic aspects

Tags: Haggadah, Music of Halacha

Haggadah-Random Thoughts & Ideas II

I found these ideas in a notebook. They are not mine, and I have no idea whose they are; but they are wonderful: Why was Pharaoh so excited at learning the news of the brothers? It is understandable that he might

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Haggadah-Ideas I Remember

My father, Rabbi Weinberg, asked me if I remembered any of the ideas I heard at the Seder table as a young boy. Here they are: What does seder mean? Order. This makes no sense; there is no order to the hagada!

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Tefillah Notes-Pesukei d’Zimrah-Shabbat HaGadol-96

On Shabbat morning I focused on Vayivarech David at the end of Pesukei D'Zimrah. He represented everything to the Jewish people. Can you imagine his impact on the people? If they understood the goodbye speech

Tefillah Notes-Amidah-Hashem, Sefatai 4-01-96

I have just finished Telushkin's new book, "Words that hurt, words that heal", and loved it. There is no question that our words are incredibly powerful.

Tags: Amidah, God, i-Attach, i-Pray, Prayer, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shmone Esrei, Tefillah, The Foundation Stone

Haggadah-Broken Matzah-Broken Hallel

Broken matzah with whole: living with completeness in the shadow of the incomplete. We must finish the last six paragraphs, of tehillim everyday, it's called finishing hallel, but we can skip around. The beginning of Hallel

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Haggadah-Relationship Between Rushed Matzah and Maror

If you saw everyone around you dying, the world being turned upside down, even if you weren't affected, and all that was protecting you was some blood on your door, would you feel vulnerable? Even though your enemies

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Tefillah Notes-Friday Night-Shabbat HaGadol 3-31-96

The Chiddushei HaRim says in the name of the Ari HaKadosh that each Shabbat we regain the Crowns of Na’aseh v’Nishma. This means that we have the opportunity to study Torah with God as our chavruta, "Panim el Panim."

Tags: Achieving Greatness, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shabbat HaGadol, The Foundation Stone

Haggadah-As If He Personally

The 15^th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yona Teumim Frankel (1595-1669), Av Beis Din in Metz. He was the son of Reb Yeshia Teumim. He is the author of Kikayon DeYona. In it, he explains the commentaries of Rashi,

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Nisan-Perfecting Our Speech-9

The Berditchever taught that a person who has an opportunity to gain profit by lying, but holds fast to the truth because he remembers the prohibition against falsehood, is rewarded not only for adhering to the prohibition,

Countdown to Pesach 6-Apelier Rebbe

The Apelier Rebbe commented on, “Let the heart of them rejoice, who seek God (I Chronicles 16:10).” When someone seeks a certain object, he feels no gladness in his heart until his quest is successful. But when a person

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Countdown to Pesach 7- Ladier Rebbe

While absorbed in his devotions, the Ladier Rebbe was heard to say, “My Lord and Master. I do not desire Your Paradise; I do not desire the bliss of the Future World; I desire only You, Yourself. (Sefer haChassidut, page 203)

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Countdown to Pesach 8-Kotzker

The Kotzker Rebbe said, “Do you know where God is to be found? He is in the place where He is invited to enter.” (Siach Sarfei Kodesh, I 71) iGrow-Spiritual Tools: The days before Pesach are a perfect opportunity to invite

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Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger IX

The Vorker Rebbe said that the truly humble man is unable to feel anger. Even if he is interrupted when busy, he will show no annoyance. He always believes the other man to be more important than he.

Tags: Anger, Jewish Calendar, Nisan

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger VIII

The Kobriner Rebbe related that in his boyhood a year of famine had occurred, and the poor wandered from village to village to beg food from the Jewish residents. A number of them came to his mother's home,

Tags: Anger, Jewish Calendar, Nisan

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger VII

The Holy Sassover taught: “If your neighbor offends you, refrain from wrath, and it will be more pleasing in the sight of God than a thousand fast days; listen to insults without retort, and it will stand you in the place of a thousand

Tags: Anger, Jewish Calendar, Nisan

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger VI

The Kotzker taught: “I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Merivah [quarrelsomeness] (Psalms 81:8).” This teaches us that God will answer the prayer of the person who keeps his anger

Tags: Anger, Jewish Calendar, Nisan

Haggadah-Four Cups-Promises-Events

The First Cup of Wine chronicles the history of the Jewish People from the time they descended to Egypt, through their enslavement and God's bringing of the Ten Plagues; it corresponded to the first promise of redemption:

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

The Music of Halacha-Pesach-The Four Forms of Slavery II

We discussed in The Four Forms of Slavery I the first aspect of slavery; the financial. Let us now turn to the second, religious servitude, represented by the first of the Four Cups of Wine; Kadeish: We have already explained

Tags: Haggadah, Music of Halacha

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Haggadah-Breaking The Middle Matzah

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Morning Blessings-Elokai, Neshama-Pesach

Haggadah-Random Thoughts & Ideas III

Nisan-Perfecting Our Speech XI-Breslaver

Nisan-Perfecting Our Speech XII

The Music of Halacha-Pesach-The Four Forms of Slavery III

Haggadah-Random Thoughts & Ideas II

Haggadah-Ideas I Remember

Tefillah Notes-Pesukei d’Zimrah-Shabbat HaGadol-96

Tefillah Notes-Amidah-Hashem, Sefatai 4-01-96

Haggadah-Broken Matzah-Broken Hallel

Haggadah-Relationship Between Rushed Matzah and Maror

Tefillah Notes-Friday Night-Shabbat HaGadol 3-31-96

Haggadah-As If He Personally

Nisan-Perfecting Our Speech-9

Countdown to Pesach 6-Apelier Rebbe

Countdown to Pesach 7- Ladier Rebbe

Countdown to Pesach 8-Kotzker

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger IX

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger VIII

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger VII

Nisan-Fighting the Fire of Anger VI

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