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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Spiritual Guide to the Omer MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY

[chicago-aneinu] Update on HaRav Elyashiv

Update on Maran Rav Elyashiv Shlita (Tuesday, May 8th, 2012) Doctors in Shaare Zedek Medical Center detected a systemic infection as the cause the febrile condition of Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita but they have not been successful in treating the infection. The rav has been admitted to an intensive care unit of the hospital for over two months, and in recent days the rav developed a fever which is now attributed to the infection. An atzeres is planned for Thursday, 18 Iyar and every Thursday thereafter until the rav’s condition improves. The tefilla will take place at the caravan shul and Tehillim and 13 Midos HaRachamim will be said. Today, Tuesday, 15 Iyar 5772 Rabbi Elimelech Fuehrer is expected to visit the gadol hador’s ICU bed accompanied by Professor Shapira, an internationally renowned expert in infectious diseases. The professor will examine the rav and then brief the medical team in the hope of finding a solution. During recent weeks, the rav’s condition improved slightly and the assisted ventilations have been halted as was the medically induced coma. There are minyanim in the rav’s room and rabbonim add that the rav has “responded somewhat” from time-to-time. The tzibur is requested to continue being mispallel for Rav Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha b’soch kol cholei am yisrael. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)

Monday, May 7, 2012

CCHF Request for tehillim

Please continue saying tehillim for Shmuel Shomron ben Devora – He is undergoing a bone marrow transplant today Please say tehillim for Eytan Chai ben Sara – who was severely injured in a work related accident Please say tehillim for Gittel Kayla bas Leiba Please continue to say tehillim for Aida bat Fiby – who went in hospital for pneumonia and has complications Please continue to say tehillim for Blima Pessel bas Esther Please continue to say tehillim for Zirel bas Chaya – who is very ill Please continue to say tehillim for Shalom Dovid ben Bracha Margalit – an 8 year old boy on chemotherapy Please continue to say tehillim for Fraida bas Sara, she is in the hospital with high levels of toxication caused by a medication Please continue saying tehillim for Devora Chiyena bas Eliyitta, a mother of five, with stage 4 cancer Please continue to say tehillim for Tzirel bas Chaya - with many complications and in and out of the hospital Please continue to say tehillim for Devorah Tziporah bas Pesel Please continue to say tehillim for Shilo ben Leah – who is being treated for cancer Please continue to say tehillim for Yehudit Malka bas Rivka Perl –who has cancer with metastases Please continue to say tehillim for Gittel bas Devorah Sora – still recovering from bone marrow transplant Please continue to say tehillim for Nosson ben Ella - who is in a coma Please continue to say tehillim for Rabbi Brevda – Shlomo Leib ben Miryam – suffering with cancer Please continue to say tehillim for Binyomin ben Rochel – a diabetic who lost use of his legs and is now blind Please continue to say tehillim for Yehonoson ben Malka Please continue to say tehillim for Yoel Refael ben Bluma Gittel Boruch Dayan HaEmes – Shaindal Bracha bas Chaya a”h

(PLEASE LEARN THIS FOR A REFUA SHELAMA FOR THE GEDOLIM Rav Elyashiv -Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha, Rav Shteinman - Aaron Yehuda Leib ben Gitel Feiga, Rav Weiss - Yitzchak Tuvia ben Rikal, Rav Belsky - NAME ADDDED Chaim Yisroel ben Chana Tzirtel, Rav Yosef - Yaakov Chai ben Margalit Harav Shlomo Leib Ben Miriam - HaRav Shlomo Brevda Harav Yeshaya Yaakov Ben Raizel - HaRav Yeshaya Yaakov Portugal Harav Meshulem Fish Ben Tziril - The Toshe Rebbe Harav Yitzchok Issac Ben Treina - HaRav Isaav Ausband Rav Yerachmiel Shlomo Hakohen ben Raizel. -Rav Yerachmiel Shlomo Rothenberg, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva of Mountaindale Rav Shaul ben Pasha-Gavaad Zurich, Switzerland and rav of Beis Medrash Agudas Achim for a refuah shleima b’soch kol cholei am Yisrael.) Day One of Week 5: Chesed of Hod 29th Day of the Omer Week Five - Hod If endurance is the engine of life humility is its fuel. As gevurah (discipline) gives chesed (love) focus, hod gives netzach direction. Humility is the silent partner of endurance. Its strength is in its silence. Its splendor in its repose. Humility leads to yielding, which is an essential element of Humility - and the resulting yielding - should not be confused with weakness and lack of self-esteem. Humility is modesty; it is acknowledgement (from the root "hoda'ah"). It is saying "thank you" to G-d. It is clearly recognizing your qualities and strengths and acknowledging that they are not your own; they were given to you by G-d for a higher purpose than just satisfying your own needs. Humility is modesty; it is recognizing how small you are which allows you to realize how large you can become. And that makes humility so formidable. Endurance draws its energy from the acknowledgement of humility. Human endurance goes only as far as your tolerance level. Acknowledging that your strengths come from a higher place gives you the power to endure far beyond your own perceived capacity. It gives you part of G-d's enduring strength. A full cup cannot be filled. When you're filled with yourself and your needs, "I and nothing else", there is no room for more. When you "empty" yourself before something which is greater than yourself, you allow in much more than your limited capacity. Humility is the key to transcendence; to reach beyond yourself. Only true humility gives you the power of total objectivity. Humility is sensitivity; it is healthy shame out of recognition that you can be better than you are and that you expect more of yourself. Although humility is silent it is not a void. It is a dynamic expression of life that includes all seven qualities of love, discipline, compassion, endurance, humility, bonding and sovereignty. Humility is active not passive. Not a state of being but an interaction even in its calm and inaction.

[chicago-aneinu] Daily Tehillim Sign Up Sheet for Tinok ben Meira Yael

Subject: Daily Tehillim Sign Up Sheet for Tinok ben Meira Yael Sunday's surgery went well. Baby still needs lots of Refuah. Please sign up for daily Tehillim: SIGN UP HERE FOR TEHILLIM