Thursday, March 31, 2011

BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA PARSHAS TAZRIA/HaChodesh



(PLEASE LEARN THIS POST FOR A YESHUA FOR Yoel Zev ben Mirel Rissa Chava
AND Yaakov Yoseph ben Raizel THE BOYS IN JAPAN)

Parshas Hachodesh is the last of the "Four Parshiyos". It is read on the Shabbos before (or on) Rosh Chodesh Nissan and serves to herald the arrival of the Pesach season. In this Parsha we are given the Mitzva of Rosh Chodesh, which is the basis of the Jewish calendar and the observance of the Yomim Tovim.
In earlier generations Rosh Chodesh was established through the testimony of witnesses who would have seen the new moon. In those days it was possible for Rosh Chodesh to be either the thirtieth day or the thirty first day following the start of the previous month. As such, Rosh Chodesh was sometimes observed as a one day festival and sometimes as a two day festival, just like it is today. Since communication and travel in those days was very time consuming the sages decreed that all those who live far from Yerushalayim should keep two days of Yom Tov due to the doubt as to when Rosh Chodesh had been declared. This decree still applies today and is known as Yom Tov Sheini Shel Galuyos.
This week's journal will focus on the halachos pertaining to Yom Tov Sheini Shel Galuyos.


Freedom of Speech?

by: Rabbi Baruch Meir Levine

Reuvain wakes up one morning to find an off-white blotch on his hand. Nervously, he makes his way through the desert to Shimon the Kohen's tent. After carefully studying Reuvain's hand, Shimon pronounces the dreaded word, "tamai". Reuvain is now a metzora. Reuvain slowly trudges back to his tent, bracing himself for a week of confinement outside the Jewish encampment. On his fifth day of confinement, Reuvain receives a surprise visit from Shimon. Shimon explains that he had mistaken the halacha of a white blotch with that of an off-white one, and in fact Reuvain was never a metzora in the first place. After apologizing profusely, he pronounces the word "tahor", and Reuvain is free to go home. But Reuvain's sense of relief is overcome by his feeling of resentment towards Shimon. Couldn't Shimon have double checked the halacha with one of his peers before issuing a ruling of such magnitude?

Fast forward 3300 years... On May 10, 2010, after spending 8 years in prison, Zhao Zuohai was found not guilty of his charges, after a court retried his case. Zuohai was convicted in December of 2002 on manslaughter charges based on the testimony of a single witness, and was sentenced to 29 years in prison. On April 30, 2010, the man Zuohai was convicted of killing was discovered to be alive. The local court acted with lightening speed and only ten days later retried and acquitted Zuohai. He was immediately released from custody. Subsequently, he was awarded compensation of 650,000 yuan (about $96,000) for his wrongful imprisonment.

Although this is an extreme case of judicial misconduct, the fact is that it is possible for (l'havdil) a Dayan or a Kohen to issue an erroneous ruling, whether by mistaking the halacha or by misjudging its application. What compensation, if any, does halacha entitle one who is punished through a mistaken ruling? Is Shimon the Kohen liable in any way for his misjudgment?

Liability for judicial misconduct

The Shulchan Aruch in (Choshen Mishpat, 25; 1-3) states, " a judge who issued a ruling in error... and the judgment cannot be undone, such as if the plaintiff already received money from the defendant and can no longer be located, or if he (in this case, a Rov) erroneously ruled a certain piece of meat as non-kosher, and it was subsequently fed to the dogs... they (the judge or the Rov) are not obligated to pay for these losses since they did not have intention of causing damage[i]"

The Sm"a questions this halacha from the fact that one is often held liable for indirectly causing damage to another even when done unintentionally, as long as he was negligent to some degree. For example, the Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat, 306; 4-7) discusses a coin inspector that was hired by a merchant to advise him on accepting a certain coin from a prospective buyer as being genuine. The Shulchan Aruch there rules that if he recommended the coin as being genuine and it was later discovered to be counterfeit, he would be responsible to reimburse the merchant for his loss, provided that other professionals in the field would have picked up on the coins nature. This type of damage is referred to as garmi, (lit. causing). Why then should a Dayan or a Rov not be held personally liable for the damage caused by their error in ruling?

The Sm"a explains that a special takana was instituted protecting Dayanim and Rabanim from personal liability of mistaken rulings, for if not, people would refrain from becoming Dayanim or Rabanim. Therefore as long as they acted in good faith they would not be liable for an error in judgment, even if it were due to negligence on their part.

However the Shulchan Aruch does state that if the Dayan or Rov was not adequately knowledgeable to issue rulings in that field but did so any way, he would be liable to pay for the damages. Obviously the above mentioned takana would not extend to such a case.

Getting back to Reuvain the (mistaken) metzora, if it was indeed determined that Shimon the Kohen was not knowledgeable enough to issue rulings regarding tzara'as, would he be made responsible to offer compensation to Reuvain for his unwarranted confinement?

The truth be told, it would be difficult to extend the Shulchan Aruch's ruling to this case. This is because Reuvain did not suffer any financial loss as a result of Shimon's ruling. Although causing one to be wrongfully locked up even in prison would certainly be prohibited, and would be punishable by Hashem, it is not recognized as damage that a Bais Din can seek retribution for. However if Reuvain operated some sort of business in the dessert and can prove that he had a loss of revenue due to his confinement, according to the view of some Poskim, (Ma'asas Binyomin, 27) Shimon would be obligated to reimburse him for this loss.

Other forms of causing damage verbally

The truth is, that delivering improper rulings or advice are not the only instances where one can be liable for the damage caused by his speech. For example, the Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat, 388; 2) rules that one who discloses the location of his friend's money to a bandit, would be responsible to pay for any money that the bandit ends up taking.

Another example would be the following incident which was brought before the Terumas Hadeshen (307) in the fifteenth century. Rumors had been circulating in the town that the Chazzan had engaged in improper behavior. Because of these rumors, the town committee went and removed him from his post. After a while, though, it became evident that these rumors were totally baseless and were in fact all started by one individual. However by that time the committee had already hired a new Chazzan and thus the former Chazzan was unable to regain his job. The question was, could the slanderer be made responsible to pay the Chazzan for his lost wages? The Terumas Hadeshen ruled that the lost wages were too indirect a damage for Bais Din to impose payment for, however the slanderer had an obligation to reimburse the Chazzan on his own initiative.

The bottom line

And so we see, there really is no such a thing as "freedom of speech". Rather speech is a tool just as sticks and stones are. And although it cannot break any bones it can do much harm. It can cause a Chazzan to lose his job, a merchant to accept counterfeit coins as payment, and even one to be erroneously placed in confinement for a couple of days. And as with any other tool, one can be financially liable for the damage he does with it.

And when we think about it, perhaps this is precisely the lesson the Torah is trying to teach the metzora. As Chazal explain, the affliction of tzara'as came as a punishment for speaking lashon hora. One who speaks lashon hora is not acknowledging speech as a tool which needs caution. After all, there's "freedom of speech". The procedure of tzara'as then shows him the very real ramifications that speech can have. The word "tamai" causes him to get sent away for a week and the word "tahor" causes him to be returned, hopefully a changed person.

[i] It should be noted that the halachos regarding the liability of a Dayan for an erroneous judgment are dependent on many factors and are subject to differing views among the poskim. For this article we have just quoted the words of the Shulchan aruch in order to give the reader a basic idea of the concept, but certainly not to apply it to any specific scenario. It should further be noted that nowadays, virtually all Batai Deinim will require the parties to sign some form of liability wavier before accepting a case, thus virtually eliminating the application of these halachos.

CHASSIDIC PEARLS BY RABBI LAZER BRODY PARSHAS TAZRIA

PLEASE LEARN THIS POST FOR A YESHUA FOR Yoel Zev ben Mirel Rissa Chava
AND Yaakov Yoseph ben Raizel THE BOYS IN JAPAN)


God doesn't punish; He educates us, leads us on the right path, and helps us attain our necessary tikkun, or soul correction, so that we'll be worthy vessels of His Divine light, both in this world and the next. As such, God directs our lives with unfathomable lovingkindness and mercy.

The casual observer may ask, "Granted, a person must be punished for slander; but leprosy? That's a terrible affliction! Why is a person afflicted with leprosy for gossiping?" [editor's note, although tzaraat is commonly translated as "leprosy" it was really a spiritual disease that only superficially resembled the physical ailment of leprosy.

[chicago-aneinu] Join Women Worldwide This Sunday



In Chicago there will be a community-wide Tehillim kinus for women, as part of a worldwide Yom Tefillah on behalf of the 2 boys who are still imprisoned in Japan;

This Sunday night, April 3
Sha'arei Tzedek Mishkan Yair, 2832 West Touhy Avenue,
8:00 PM.

Their verdict is imminent, and soon their fate will be sealed. In this time of geulah for Klal Yisroel, it is appropriate that we come together to cry out to Hashem to grant freedom to these 2 Jewish neshamos.

After Tehillim there will be a short video made specifically for this event. This is what I was told about the video:

"This video is very powerful. I would suggest that you have tissues available. Spread the word as best you could, because this is really something people should see."

JI Neshoma Orchestra debuts 8th Day’s Ya’alili


Neshoma debuts 8th Day’s Ya’alili at the the wonderful Simcha of Sruli Schwartz & Brocha Elbogen March 28, 2011 at Marina Del Rey. Featuring Ophie Nat, Aryeh Kunstler, Ari Boiangiu, “Shuby,” Mark Fineberg, Jerry Sokolov, Shimmy Braun, Harry Max & Bob Mastro. Film by Yossi Schwartz!

JI JM365 – APRIL: ALL STARS/ALL YEAR/ALL YOURS


There’s calendars for lovers of everything from Autos to Zebras…everything that is except Jewish Music. Think about it, why can’t Jewish Music fans have a calendar with 12 months of top stars to enjoy? Well as we couldn’t think of a reason either, we decided to do something about it–and what better time to start than the start of 2011? (well actually the start of 5772 would be better, but why wait 8 more months?)
So please join us in welcoming (and enjoying) JM/365 the calendar created especially for lovers of Jewish music…and those who love seeing them smile. Its 12 months of everybody’s favorite stars just a click and download away–then ready for printing and displaying on your wall, desk or as a screen saver!

This month, in honor of Pesach–and the fact the Seder ends with L’shana Habo Byerushalyim we’re featuring the Diaspora Yeshiva Band…the most groundbreaking band the Jewish music world was ever privileged to call its own. Despite the meaning of their name “Diaspora” was a fixture in Yerushalayim, and for many, part of the reason it was the destination is was. Here’s hoping that by next month we’re all reunited (in the K’lal sense…tho a DYB reunion would be nice as well) and the ONLY meaning associated with Diaspora is a musical one. Special thanks to Ruby Harris who supplied us with many amazing photographs.

What better place to bring in all together than Jewish Insights/The Z Report and JM/365! To see not such a “poshiter yid” next month, make sure to make a date with JM/365. CLICK HERE FOR APRIL

OU’s Pre-PESACH Webcast April 5 2011



OU Kosher's Annual Pre Pesach Webcast
Questions answered by OU Kosher Poskim – Halachic Consultants
Rabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Topics Include : Seder and Haggadah
Pesach Away from Home and in the Office
Inedibles - Medicine, Toothpaste, Cleansers, Disposables CLICK HERE APRIL 5 2:30PM(1:30PM CHICAGO TIME)


Wednesday, March 30, 2011

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 MARCH 6 2011


(PLEASE LEARN THIS POST FOR A YESHUA FOR Yoel Zev ben Mirel Rissa Chava
AND Yaakov Yoseph ben Raizel THE BOYS IN JAPAN)
S"A SIMAN 69 SIF 1 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 8
when /those who have not yet prayed number/ the greater part of a minyan, (quorum of ten Jewish males) /the minyan/ is fully /regarded/ as a congregation.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:CAN YOU RELY ON ROV MINYAN

A:THE MINCHAS YITZCHAK SAYS LITCATCILA YOU SHOULD BE MACHMIR AND HAVE ALL 10 1ST BUT SHAS HADICHAK YOU CAN RELY ON ROV MINYAN THE AMEK BRACHA ALSO SAYS THIS(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 4)

Nachum Segal & Yossi Green Celebrate the Debut of Shades of Green 2: HIPSH!


Hear the songs, the stories behind the CD, listener calls, & a great discussion about music. Nachum welcomed legendary composer Yossi Green to JM in the AM this morning to celebrate the debut of his latest CD Shades of Green 2: HIPSH. Yossi Green has been hard at work over the last 3 years on Shades of Green: HIPSH, the next gem in the YG collection. The CD features 26 songs in 13 twin-song jaw dropping tracks. Yossi covers a wide array of musical styles including: Shades of Dance, Shades of Motown, Shades of Broadway, Shades of yiddish, even a shades of Acapella. There is something for everyone as you hear the master composer sing them the way they were meant to be heard. Nachum and Yossi played several of the new tracks and took calls from the listners who wanted to join the fun. They had a great conversation about music and changing attitudes toward music in the Jewish world. Click the link to listen.

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 MARCH 5 2011


S"A SIMAN 68 SIF 1 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 4
From the halachic standpoint, when Ashkenazim pray /together/ with a Sephardic /congregation/ or vice versa, they fulfill their obligation of prayer.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:IF YOU DAVEN IN SHUL BUT YOU CANT FIND A SIDDUR WITH YOUR NUSACH ARE YOUB YOTZA YOUR CHIUV

A:RAV SHINBERG SAYS YES YOU ARE YOTZA YOUR CHIUV(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 4)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 MARCH 4 2011


S"A SIMAN 66 SIF 8 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 40
The M.A. decides that it is /indeed/ preferable for him to wait until after the congregation has prayed and /then/ to borrow tefillin, so that he will /be able to/ read Kerias Shema and pray /the Amidah prayer wearing/ tefillin.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:WHAT SHOULD A BEN E"Y DO ON YOM TOV SHENI WITH REGARDS TO DAVENING IN AMERICA

A:RAV SHLOMO ZALMAN AURBACH SAYS SINCE HE PUTS TEFILLIN ON IN PRIVATE ITS BETTER TO DAVEN SHOMNE ESRAS IN PRIVATE WITH TEFIILIN AND NOT WITH A TZIBUR W/O TEFILLIN(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 20)

JI Yitzy Bald on the Country Yossi Show


Last Monday night Country Yossi hosted Yitzy Bald on the Country Yossi Show. They talked about Yitzy’s introduction to music and how the New York Boys Choir came about. To hear the interview click PLAY below. The Country Yossi Show is available on iTunes as a podcast too Click HERE to subscribe.

JI AND JMR Jewish Music Superstars Film Benefit Video for Two Israelis Held in Japanese Prison


You can download the track for 99 cents by going to MostlyMusic.com, all proceeds will be going to help this group.

Brooklyn, NY – In an effort to raise both funds and awareness for two Israeli young men who are still being held in a Japanese prison almost three years after unknowingly bringing drugs into the country, Danny Finkleman, producer of the Unity project to benefit Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, has created another stunning music video, this one featuring two of the top names in Jewish music, superstars Shloime Daskal and Avraham Fried.

The Japan Song is a remake of the Dveykus 2 classic, In A Vinkele, later re-recorded as Tatte by Yaakov Shwekey, featuring all new lyrics by Moti Ilowitz and Moshe Kravitsky in both English and Yiddish. Filmed on two continents, much of the footage for the moving video was filmed at the Chiba Detention Center where the two are being held, only days before Japan was devastated by an earthquake-tsunami combination that claimed the lives of thousands.

The seven minute long video describes the plight of Yoel Zev Goldberg and Yaakov Yosef Greenwald, who are imprisoned in Japan after suitcases that they were carrying for someone else were found to contain drugs. The two, who passed polygraph tests, have long protested their innocence and a third young man, Yosef Bando, has already been released. Produced and directed by Finkelman in conjunction with Teltech Entertainment, The Japan Song is sponsored by the Aaron Teitelbaum Orchestra and Hitech Merchant Services, with musical production by Eli Lishinsky and Nir Graf and cinematography by Mauricio Arenas and De Grupo Films.

While filming in Japan, Daskal and Finkelman had the opportunity to spend thirty minutes with each of the two young men. Meeting them and spending time at the Chiba Detention Center left Daskal and Finkelman feeling even more inspired than ever to do whatever they could to help the pair.

“While I was impressed with the good nature of the Japanese people and their respect for us as Jews,” said Finkelman, “it was heartbreaking to realize that despite the fact that these two young men are imprisoned just a few feet away from each other, they are kept separated and have not spoken to each other for almost three years. While so many of us pray for the welfare of these two young men, it is important that we remember them both with prayers and the donations that are so desperately needed to fund their defense.”

Donations can be made at TheJapanSong.com, which also features the actual music video, song lyrics, information about the case and pictures of both the Chiba Detention Center and the recording sessions in both Japan and New York. Contributions can also be mailed to Ezras Rayim c/o Japan Boys, 17B Cedar Lane, Monsey, New York 10952.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Worldwide Kinus This Sunday for Boys in Japan





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Date: Mar 28, 2011 4:54 PM
Subject: [chicago-aneinu] Worldwide Kinus This Sunday for Boys in Japan
To: Myysbyy@aol.com


KINUS FOR BOYS IN JAPAN
This morning, Monday, March 28th, 9:00 AM Tokyo time, the trial of one of the boys began. If chas v'shalom a guilty verdict is handed down-there is no chance of appeal. If the boy is convicted , he will get a sentence of hard labor. The minimum amount he will have to serve is 8 months. The people who understand what hard labor means in Japan tell us that if the boys survive physically, they will definitely not survive mentally and will be forever changed. The judge of the 2nd boy is watching these proceedings very carefully and will pass the same judgement –whatever it may be.
 
We are working furiously around the clock to include as many communities as possible in our women-tehillim gathering.
 
 In Chicago there will be a Tehillim kinus at Shaarei Tzedek Mishkan Yair, 2832 West Touhy Avenue this Sunday, April 3, at 8:00 PM.
 
The following communities will be participating this Sunday night. 
 
Los Angeles- (323) 965-2220
North Miami Beach-305-491-5028
Jamaica Estates- 718-591-8410
New Haven- 8:30 PM 203-786-5071
New York City-212-799-0949
Teaneck-9:00 PM-201-873-6715 T
Johannesburg- 8 PM-Ohr Somayach, Kingwoods Road, Glenhazel
Vienna-11:00 AM Ohel Moshe Ladies Shul
Silver springs-301-593-4739
Scranton-570-342-4771
St. Louis-314-9935331
Cleveland Heights – 8:00 PM-Congregation Shomrei Shabbas, Taylor Road
Toronto-Westmount Shul , 10 Diserao Drive, Suite 250-905-881-7485
                -Chabad Shul Of Romano-10500 Bathurst Str. Maple-416-827-7666
Jacksonville-  Etz Chaim Synagogue
                         10167 San Jose Boulevard
                          (904) 262-3565 ext. 8
Detroit- 248-336-8151
Baltimore-410-878-2346
Seattle-206-760-3444
Chicago-8 PM-
Woodmere NY-8:30 PM-943 Northfield Road
  
 
 

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 MARCH 3 2011



S"A 66 SIMAN 3 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 23
The P.Mg. in Sec. 51 and, likewise, the Chidushey Rabbi Akiva Eiger in this section concur that it is permitted to respond àîï to all /blessings when one is/ between the sections.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:IF THE KOHANIM ARE SAYING THE BRACHA FOR BIRKAS KOHANIM AND YOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF KRIAS SHEMA OR ITS BRACHOS WHAT DO YOU DO

A:RAV MOSHE IN IGROS MOSHE SAYS DONT ANSWER AMEN TO THE BRACHA BUT BIRKAS KOHANIM YOU CAN ANSWER AMEN TO B/C ITS A CHELEK OF THE MITZVA THE TESHVOUS HANAGOS MHAKRIAS SEFER ALSO SAYS THIS(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 9)
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MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 MARCH 2 2011



S"A SIMAN 65 SIF 9 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 9
Kerias Shema. Correspondingly, when the congregation is saying anything else, such as the psalm/ Tehillah Le-David or /the prayer/ Aleynu, one should /also/ read it /together/ with them, since this is what propriety / demands/.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE TZIBUR IS READING KRIAS SHEMA AFTER THE ZEMAN WHAT ABOUT KEDUSHA

A:BY KRIAS SHEMA AFTER ZEMAN THE S"T OR LTZION YOU DONT NEED TO READ WITH THEM B/C IT IS NOT MITVAS KRIAS SHEMA BUT ONLY DIVREI TORAH.BY KEDUSHA RAV MOSHE IN IGROS MOSHE SAYS ITS DIFFERENT BY KEDUSHA B/C KEDUSHA YOU ARE KADASH SHAM SHMAIM WITH THE TZIBUR CHOV IS MIKER HADIN EVEN A HUNDRED A DAY(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 11 AND 12)
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MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 MARCH 1 2011


S"A SIMAN 65 SIF 1 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATANB 2
See the M.A., who concludes that this /ruling/ is only /applicable/ when the compelling circumstances were of such /a nature/ that the person was not fit /to read it when he made the interruption/

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:WHEN HE SLEEPY FROM TIREDNESS WHAT DOES HE DO

A:THE S"T SHEVAT HALAVE ITS AN ONAS MACMAS GUFO IF SLEEPING TIME TO FINISH ALL OF IT HE HAS TO GO BACK TO THE BEGINING(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 2)

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Thursday, March 24, 2011

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 FEB 28 2011


S"A SIMAN 63 SIF 6 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 17
It is even forbidden to suggest /anything/ for the sake of a mitzvah matter.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:WHEN YOU READ KRIAS SHEMA IN BED CAN YOU HINT TO SOMEBODY AND WHAT IF YOU READ KRIAS SHEMA NOT ON TIME WITH THE BRACHOS

A:THE Ben Ish Chai says no hinting when you say krias shema in bed and Rav chaim kinevski says no hinting when you read krias shema and the brachos not on time.(for more see note 10)

THE Pnei Menachem YORZEIT WAS THIS WEEK


Rav Pinchas Menachem Alter zt”l, also known as the Pnei Menachem after the works he authored, was the sixth Rebbe of Ger, a position he held from 1992 until his untimely petirah in 1996. Rav Pinchas Menachem was born in Falenits, near Warsaw, Poland. He was the only offspring of the second marriage of his father, Rav Avraham Mordechai Alter, the third Rebbe of Ger, to Rebbetzin Feyge Mintshe Biderman. Rav Pinchas Menachem had four half-brothers and two half-sisters from his father’s first marriage - including the fourth Rebbe of Ger, Rav Yisroel Alter, and Rav Simcha Bunim Alter, the fifth Rebbe of Ger.(MATZAV.COM)

DIVAR TORAH FOR SHABBOS HERE

[chicago-aneinu] Please Daven for Victims of Bombing UPDATE

The following names of victims of the attack are also provided by one reader:

Odelia Nechama bat Michal
Shilo ben Zehava Ophra
Daniel Yehuda ben Rachel Nurit
Elchanan Ovadia ben Alona
Yisrael ben Dina
Natan Daniel ben Shulamit - a 17-year-old student who is in serious condition. He suffered massive internal injuries and has had a number of internal organs removed.
Leah Bracha bat Shoshana - is a 19-year-old seminary student. She suffered burns to her legs and arms as well as serious shock.
David Amoyal - David is the owner of the snack stand next to the bus stop. He told everyone to run away and then called the police, and was on the phone with them when the bomb exploded. He suffered injuries to his legs and feet and lower body. He is in moderate condition.
Sasson ben Shulamit - This is the second time Sasson has been injured in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem. He suffered lower body injuries and serious post-traumatic symptoms.
Ad Shapira - Ad is 18 years old and just about to complete high school. She suffered light orthopedic injuries and is in good condition in hospital.
Daniel ben Nurit - Daniel is 13 years old, and suffered lacerations and shrapnel injuries to his lower extremities, and is likely to be released from the hospital before Shabbat.
Netanel ben Shlomit - Netanel is 18 years old and works as a security guard at the bus station. He was injured in the abdomen had surgery. He is now recuperating in the hospital.
Sara Nechama Bat Rut Malka
Oriya Bat Michal

Nachum Segal Hosts Yitzy Bald & Nochi Krohn for the Debut of the New York Boys Choir


Hear the songs, the moving stories behind the songs, and more, inside.
In honor of the release of the new New York Boys Choir CD, Nachum hosted two of the greats of the Jewish music industry, Yitzy Bald & Nochi Krohn, for the official JM in the AM debut celebration. They played several of the songs, discussed the enormous, yet rewarding task of creating a choir, and then a CD, and had a great morning with a new Jewish music debut. Click the link to listen.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 FEB 27 2011


S"A SIMAN 61 SIF 39 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 39
Likewise, when /one reads/ the second passage, he must /also/ [touch and] feel /the tefillin/ when he mentions the matter of tefillin.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:WHERE DOES THE MINHAG OF KISSING TEFFILIN COME FROM

A:THE ARUCH HASHULCHAN SAYS KISS THE SHEL YAD COME TO TOUCH THE TEFFILIN BUT ITS NOT IKER.THE KITZUR AND RAV SHLOMO ZALMAN AURBACH ARGUE AND SAYS KISS THE SHEL YAD AND HE WAS NOHAG TO KISS THE STRAPS(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 19)

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OU’s Pre-Passover Webcast Set for April 5



ORTHODOX UNION’S PRE-PASSOVER WEBCAST ANSWERS VARIETY OF PESACH-RELATED QUESTIONS, TUESDAY, APRIL 5

Almost everyone knows the four questions that are read in the haggadah during the Passover seders, but for two OU Kosher poskim (halachic authorities) -- Rabbi Yisroel Belsky and Rabbi Hershel Schachter -- multiple other questions are asked of them every year during the Orthodox Union’s Pre-Passover webcast, which this year will take place on Tuesday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m., EDT.

Those who wish to view the webcast should log on 15 minutes prior to that time. The link for the webcast is http://www.ou.org/ouradio/kosher_webcast.

“The webcast, coming a bit more than two weeks before the holiday, will provide ample time for men and women to ask the questions they need to prepare for the holiday and to observe its eight days properly,” declared Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Vice President of Communications and Marketing at OU Kosher. “As with all other kashrut webcasts, it will be archived so that it can be referred to again and again.”

This year, the OU poskim will focus on questions and answers relating to the proper observance of the seder and interpretation of the haggadah; Pesach away from home and in the office; and inedibles -- use of medicine, toothpaste, cleansers and disposables.

Rabbi Safran points out that the Rabbis Belsky and Schachter’s popular webcasts are part of OU Kosher’s continuing and ever-growing educational outreach to the community, which includes:

• “OU Kosher Coming to Schools and Communities” program;

• The highly informative and entertaining Kosher Tidbits postings on OU Radio (www.oukosher.org/index.php/learn/koshertidbits), which most recently include “Vegan Restaurants: The Problems that Can Sprout Up,” with Rabbi Dov Schreier; “Kosher Cheese – Not Made with Ease,” with Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer; “Is There Something Fishy about Meat,” with Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell; and

• OU Kosher educational DVDs. The recently released “What's Wrong With this Chicken?” featuring Rabbi Belsky, is the sixth of the OU Kosher DVDs, being used extensively in homes, yeshivas, schools, synagogues and youth groups.

Prior to the program, questions can be emailed to Rabbi Safran at safrane@ou.org. During the webcast, Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell will be able to access emails at ferrelle@ou.org.

NEW HAGGADAH FROM ISRAEL BOOKSHOP The Torah Vodaas Haggadah Unique Insights from Legendary Roshei Yeshiva


The yeshiva has had many prominent roshei yeshiva, including Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Pam, Rabbi Shlomo Heiman, Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky Rabbi Gedalia Schorr AND OTHER GREATS IN THIS HAGGADAH

SHMAIS.COM JMR AND JI Ya’alili” by 8th Day: The official music video

8th Day Releases Incredible Must-See “Ya’alili” HD Music Video

By Daniel Craig

Jewish music fans are in for a special treat as 8th Day, fronted by brothers Shmuel and Bentzion Marcus, has just released a brand new music video featuring their smash hit “Ya’alili”.

“We are thankful to everyone who helped make this happen,” said Chaim Marcus who wrote and produced the video. “There are close to 50 people who appear in the video and most of the shooting happened in middle of the night”.

The video was shot on the Red One MX –a camera with incredible picture quality used mainly for feature films- and can be viewed in HD at 1080p.

“If this video doesn’t make you smile and dance, check yourself for a pulse” joked Bentzion Marcus, who produced and arranged the album -“you can file this one under the pure joy category,” he added.

The ever popular California based band is on its third printing of the new CD entitled “Chasing Prophecy”, as the new CD continues to be a best seller across the country and locally at stores like Eichlers in Flatbush, Tuvia’s in Monsey, Mostly Music in Boro Park, Judaica Plus in the Five Towns and Hamafitz and Judaica World in Crown Heights.

“They are flying off the shelves”, says Yoni Zigelbaum, singer and manager at Hamafitz, “I haven’t seen a CD sell quite like this” he added.

The music video -directed by the accomplished Hollywood director Larry Guterman- was shot entirely at the very popular Pomegranate Supermarket in Brooklyn and features an incredible supporting cast including Eli Schwebel, lead singer of Lev Tahor. For more info you can visit www.my8thday.com

YWN COMMENT PLEASE DAVEN 4

Please be mispalel for another seminary girl who was hit by shrapnel from terrorist attack Shaindel bas Raizel

[chicago-aneinu] Please Daven 4 name of wounded from bus bombing today

Please daven for:
Leah Bracha bas Shoshana Basya - a seminary girl injured in bus bombing

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 FEB 25-26 2011


S"A SIMAN 61 SIF 3 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 6
Whoever says Kerias Shema without the congregation does not complete /the restoration of/ his limbs, since he is short of the three words which the prayer leader repeats. He can remedy this by focusing his mind on the fifteen is of /the blessing/ Emes Ve-Yatziv. Even so, Aba would describe /such a person/ as /having/ “a deformation which cannot be rectified and a deficiency which cannot be counted,”

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q1:YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF KRIAS SHEMA WITH A TZIBUR AND THE CHAZAN IS REPEATING HASHEM ELOKACEM EMES WHAT DO YOU DO

A:SHARA TESHUVA BRINGS THE SEFER SEDER HAYOM WHO SAYS BE QUIET IN THE MIDDLE OF KRIAS SHEMA AND LISTEN TO THE CHAZAN REPEAT HASHEM ELOKACEM EMES AND AFTERWARDS FINISH KRIAS SHEMA. RAV CHAIM KINEVSKI SAYS ONLY DO THIS IN THE MIDDLE OF KRIAS SHEMA AND NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRACHOS KRIAS SHEMA.THE KAF HACHAIM AND SHORESH HAVODAH ARGUE ON THE SHARA TESHUVA.(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 3)

SIF 10 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 25
It is implied /that one may/ only /do this/ before /he goes/ to bed. /Then, it is permitted/ so that one should sink into sleep while /engaged/ in /reading/ Kerias Shema, in view of the protection /that it provides/. In other circumstances, however, it is prohibited even to read the entire passage twice. /Even/ before /one goes/ to bed it is also only permitted /to read the first verse twice/

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q2:WHEN DOING SHNIEM MIKRA ECHAD TARGUM CAN YOU SAY THE PASUK OF SHEMA TWICE

A: THE MAMER MORDECHIAND S"T BINIAN TZION SAYS YES YOU CAN(FOR MORE SEE NOTE 9)

JMR YBC A Capella: A Quick Interview with Eli Gerstner

n light of the exciting announcement today on Facebook, JMR caught up with Eli Gerstner today for a few minutes to find out more information about his upcoming YBC a capella album, due out in time for Pesach and Sefira.

JI Eli Gerstner announces the upcoming release of YBC ACAPPELLA!!!

Eli Gerstner announced on Facebook just 1 hour ago that YBC will be releasing a NEW album! YBC ACAPPELLA!! That’s right Eli and YBC will be stepping into the acappella arena to make their mark. The album will iy”H be released just in time for Pesach/sefira!! The album will not feature YBC hits from past albums, but NEW songs and Eli’s songs which were recorded by other EG artists that YBC fans have never heard in this way. Keep in mind that the last Eli Gerstner Acappella album “the Chevra Acappella album” is still the #1 selling Jewish acappella album after 9 years. More info to follow in the coming days!

MISHNA BERURA YOMI MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1 FEB 24 2011




S"A SIMAN 60 SIF 4 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 7
The dispute /described in this paragraph/ is only with respect to the question of whether /or not/ one is obliged to have intent before he begins /to perform/ the mitzvah to fulfill /his obligation/ when he performs the mitzvah.

MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 1
Q:IF YOU DONT HAVE KAVANA BY A MITZVAH AND YOU REMEBER AFTER THE MITXVAH THAT YOU DIDNT HAVE KAVANA BUT YOU DO HAVE KAVANA TOCH KIDA DIBUR WITHIN DOING THE MITZVA ARE YOU YOTZA

A:RAV SHLOMO ZALMAN AURBACH IS IN DOUBT BUT Rav Nebenzahl IN HIS M"B YITZCHAK YIKRA SAYS THAT IT HELPS BIDEEVED

Monday, March 21, 2011

ITS LESS THEN 30 DAYS B/4 PESACH THAT MEANS ITS TIME TO LEARN HILCHOS PESACH





YEAR OF 25TH YORTZEIT OF REB MOSHE SO WHY NOT FULFILL THE MITZVAH WITH REB MOSHE
VOLUME 4 HILCHOS PESACH WITH IGROS MOSHE WHEN IT ARGUES ON THE KITZUR WHICH IS GREAT B/C ITS THE 25TH YORTZEIT OF REB MOSHE
DONT FORGET ABOUT SHLOSHIM YOM KODEM HACAG WITH CALENDER GREAT WAY TO FULFILL THE MITZVA
SUBSCRIBE TO MISHNA BERURA YOMI DIGEST HERE ON HILCHOS PESACH THAT WHAT GREAT ABOUT THE PROGRAM ITS SET UP TO FULFILL THE MITZVAH OF LEARNING THE HALACHOS OF THE YOM TOV(PESACH)30 DAYS B/4

Fw: [chicago-aneinu] Meshulach With 14 Children Struck By Vehicle; Critically Injured





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Date: Mar 21, 2011 12:17 PM
Subject: [chicago-aneinu] Meshulach With 14 Children Struck By Vehicle; Critically Injured
To: Myysbyy@aol.com


TEHILLIM – Meshulach With 14 Children Struck By Vehicle; Critically Injured

(Sunday, March 20th, 2011)
Lakewood, NJ – Please be Mispallel for Pinchos Ben Sarah Esther, a 41-year-old Meshulach from Eretz Yisroel, who was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Lakewood on Purim night.
The accident happened after midnight on Motzei Shabbos, when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing 14th Street. Lakewood Hatzolah Paramedics were rushed to the scene, and transported him to the Jersey Shore Trauma Center, where he is listed in critical condition, with a serious head injury.
There was no foul play involved in this incident, and is just a very tragic accident.
The Meshulach reportedly has a wife and 14 children in Eretz Yisroel.
(Yehuda Drudgestein – YWN)

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