Rav Shteinman Shlita Hospitalized with Fever (14:35 IL)

HaRosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita has been hospitalized in Bnei Brak’s Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital, reportedly with a fever of unknown etiology. The rav was taken from his home at 5 Chazon Ish Street in Bnei Brak. The rav has been weak over recent weeks, but this morning, Monday, 20 Shevat 5772, his fever went up drastically, prompting the decision to hospitalize him. It appears the rav is receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy and fluids to counter his dehydrated condition. The tzibur is requested to be mispallel for the rav, Rav Aaron Yehuda Leib ben Gitel Feiga as well as for Rav Elyashiv Shlita, Rav Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha b’soch kol cholei am yisrael. Advertise On YWN » (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)

Yaakov Shwekey Cry No More IS AT KESHER STAM

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The Adventures of Agent Emes - Episode 13 - Agent Emes Riding On A Donkey IS AT KESHER STAM

Close encounters with farm animals - and lots of them. With cousin Pinny's birthday party fast approaching, Benzi Epstein is in high alert for a possible attack by Uncle Evil, dreaded leader of Aveiros International. But why, af all things, is Uncle Evil pursuing a simple donkey? That's what Agent Emes has to find out before it's too late to save not only humanity, but the entire world! Helped in part by the wacky inventions of secret Agent Hay-Hay, Agent Emes narrowly escapes Uncle Evil's fiendish trap, and saves the day once again! This episode features gadgets, jokes, humor, and action galore, with a (spiritually) healthy mix of Jewish tradition and thought mixed in along the way. Special features include blooper reel, a full clown performance by "Ko-Ko" the Clown, a guest appearance by Dovid Taub (creator of Itche Kadoozy) and original music by Andy Statman. DISCOUNT HERE

CCHF [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven for Gedolei Yisroel

Please daven for gedolei Torah, Rav Elyashiv -Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha, Rav Shteinman - Aaron Yehuda Leib ben Gitel Feiga, Rav Weiss - Yitzchak Tuvia ben Rikal, Rav Belsky - Yisroel ben Chana Tzirtel, Rav Yosef - Yaakov Chai ben Margalit for a refuah shleima b’soch kol cholei am Yisrael. February 13th, 2012 The Gavaad of the Eida Chareidis, HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Tuvia Weiss Shlita is hospitalized in Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center. It appears the Gavaad was transported to the hospital on Sunday afternoon, 19 Shevat 5772, apparently for treatment of pneumonia. The rav is receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy. He is admitted to the sixth floor, four floors below Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)

A short Insight into SHMUEL 2, Chapter 5 By Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller

(PLEASE LEARN FOR A REFUA SHELAMA FOR HARAV YOSEF SHALOM BEN CHAYA MUSHA) Verse four in our chapter reads, “David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he ruled for forty years...” Is there significance in the fact that King David began his reign at age thirty? R' Yehuda Hachasid (Sefer Hachasidim 504) gives us a glimpse into the depths and vastness of Hashem's judgment. He explains that Yehuda, son of Yaakov Avinu, was ultimately responsible for the sale of Yosef. Thus, Yehuda was responsible for the delay in Yosef finding a wife until he was thirty years old. Therefore, David, Yehuda's descendant, did not reign until he was thirty years old.

A short Insight into SHMUEL 2, Chapter 4 By Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller

(PLEASE LEARN FOR A REFUA SHELAMA FOR HARAV YOSEF SHALOM BEN CHAYA MUSHA) In our chapter, Reichav and Ba'anah stealthfully execute King Ish – Boshes while asleep in bed. They bring his head to King David expecting to see the King full of joy at the defeat of his rival. However, King David views this as the murder of an innocent man He thus has Reichav and Ba'anah executed and hanged. Then the chapter concludes, “Then they took the head of Ish Boshes and buried [it] in Avner's tomb in Chevron.” On the surface it would seem strange that Ish Boshes' head would be buried in Avner's tomb. After all, the Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 262 ,6) reads, “Two people who hate each other should not be buried together.”

A short Insight into shmuel 2, Chapter 3 By Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller

(PLEASE LEARN FOR A REFUA SHELAMA FOR HARAV YOSEF SHALOM BEN CHAYA MUSHA) In our chapter, after Ish-Boshes accuses Avner of sinning with Ritzpah, a concubine of Shaul his late father, Avner offers King David his services to help consolidate his kingdom. King David agrees on condition that Avner returns Michal, daughter of Shaul, to King David. After all, Michal originally had been given King David upon his victory over Golaith. Subsequently, Shaul gave her to Palti ben Layish. The gemora in Sanhedrin (19b) inquires why Palti ben Layish is also called Paltiel? R' Yochanan explains that his true name was Palti. Why then was he also called Paltiel? He was called Paltiel because Hashem (the addition of e-l to Palti is a name of Hashem) helped him abstain from sinning with Michal, daughter of Shaul. What did Palti do? When he was given Michal, he realized that she had at least been designated for Shaul as a wife. Thus, he knew that he could not be intimate with her. For this reason, immediately upon Shaul Hamelech giving Michal to Palti, Palti stuck a sword between him and her. This sword symbolized the death by the sword that one being intimate with Michal would be liable. From that moment onward, Hashem assisted Palti in remaining steadfast in his resolve not to give in to the temptation to sin with Michal.