Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Riddle

 

לז"נ אבי מורי ר' צבי יהודה בן ר' משה זללה"ה 

                     
  RIDDLE

א' טבת (ר"ח) in history is a special day for something
that did NOT happen.

It happened every single day of the year except
for one day in the year א' טבת (ר"ח).

?


R. Tzvi Yehuda (Hashi) Friedman a"h  (1925-2005)
.נפטר בשבת קדש א' דר"ח טבת (לכסליו) ה'תשס"ו

 Born in Pressburg, Slovakia, Reb Hashi was a descendant of the Chasam Sofer, whose youngest daughter, Rechel, married Reb Tzvi Yehuda Friedman from Topolcany. Their youngest son, Yeshaya,  had a son, Moshe. Reb Moshe had three sons, Nissan, Hashi, and Pinchas. Among Hashi’s Rabbaiem were Rav D, Z, Peteney (Maharsha Ha; Aruch) Rav Akiva Sofer (the Daas Sofer), Rav Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer (the Cheishev Sofer), Rav Yidel Donath, Rav S.D. Unger (Nitra Rav) Rav Refuel Bloom (Kashau Rav) Rav Moshe Stern (Debrecen Rav) and Rav Michoel Ber Weissmandel zt"l.In the early forties, he was constantly running away from the Nazis ym"s. Wherever he escaped to he managed to pick up and learn from a new Rebbie. In 1944, he was sent to Auschwitz and marched the Death March to Gleiwitz and was transported to Buchenwald. His entire family was murdered and he remained the sole survivor in the family. His life was filled with Torah& Chesed. He had a brilliant mind, was an original thinker, a Gevaldige Mechadesh, and had a tremendous memory and a keen interest in all facets in Torah. He was a tremendous Talmid Chacham and Yadan Bchol Miktzo'os Hatorah. His Olam Hazeh and greatest pleasure in life was to learn and teach Torah. In his office at work, he had a Seforim Shrank fully stocked with Seforim so he could learn while he was free from work. He gave countless Shiurim Berabim. He was in the midst of giving a Gemoro Shiur, early in the morning when he was called out to move his car. On his way out he slipped on the ice and fell. He never regained consciousness. He was niftar the following day Shabbos Chanuka Parshas Mikeitz. He was Mekayam the Pasuk וזאת התורה אדם כי ימות באהל
 

The Minhag of making a הילולא on the Yahrzeit of a צדיק

 


לז"נ אבי מורי רצבי יודא פרידמן זללה"ה   
יום השנה ל' כסליו א' דר"ח טבת       
    

In תלמוד בבלי the word הילולא refers to a wedding
celebration.

Chasidim & some ספרדים observe the Yahrzeit of
a צדיק by making a סעודה and call it a הילולא

They claim the Minhag of making a הילולא on 
the Yahrzeit of a צדיק is found in the  'זהר
רצ"ו ב
re the Yahrzeit of  רשב"י

Actually it is not true.  The זהר is not discussing 
the Yahrzeit of  רשב"י  but the actual day of his
פטירה

The זהר describes the פטירה of רשב"י and says 
when רשב"י came up to  שמים they made a הילולא
for him.

The first מקור for making a הילולא on a Yahrzeit
of a צדיק is in the ספר חמדת ימים.

This Sefer is a controversial Sefer. Some claim the author
was a holy man (unknown)

The יעב"ץ & others claim the author was נתן העזתי ימ"ש
 Nathan from Gaza משיח שקר של שבתי צבי

 


 
 
יש שסוברים שהספר נכתב על ידי קדוש רק שיד זרים שלטו בו, ולכן יש שטוענים כי אין לסמוך עליו בדברים שלא נמצאו בספרים אחרים של האריז"ל

ר'יצחק אייזיק יהודה יחיאל מיכל ספרין מקאמרנא 
 קיבל את שיטת היעב"ץ בדבר זהות מחבר הספר וכותב  
 על מחבר הספר מילים חמורות ביותר, .

 
שבחי הבעל שם טוב מובא סיפור  
 קנה את הספר   מבלי דעת מי מחברו,והבעל שם טוב העיר לו כי ספר פסול על שולחנובעל ה
תולדות 
ואז נטלו בסמרטוט וזרקו על הרצפה.

רבי יהודה פתיא בספרו מנחת יהודה ורוחות מספרות כותב
אודות מחזה שראה בחלום אודות בעל החמדת ימים,
שלפי החלום כוונתו הייתה להכשיל את כלל ישראל בהאמנה בנביא השקר שבתי צבי
.

 
 


Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Halachos guidelines for one who travels during Chanukah. from Moreinu V'Rabeinu Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlita

 


The following are Halachos guidelines for one who travels during Chanukah. from Moreinu V'Rabeinu Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlita
compiled by Harav Hagaon R. Yehudah Gestetner Shlita


One should preferably not make travel plans that interfere with lighting the Menorah in its proper time. Hadlokos Neiros of Chanukah was so important in Chazals view, that it is one of the only Mitzvos that Chazal required a person to spend ALL his money, (when one has no other option) in order to fulfill this Mitzvah . It is therefore incumbent that we adhere to the fulfillment of this Mitzvah accordingly.
 
If one has already purchased plane tickets to travel at a time that will prevent one from lighting the Menorah in its proper time, and to change the reservation would cause a significant monetary loss, it is nonetheless praiseworthy to do so. (as Halacha mandates that one must even sell the shirt off his back for the Mitzava of Hadlokos Neiros).
 
If one is flying abroad and the only way to light Bzman would require him to take a mult-leg journey it is praiseworthy to do so.
 
Lchatichila one should arrange his travel plans in such a way that he either leaves after the Zman Hadlakah, or that he has ample time to arrive at his destination before the Zman Hadlakah.
 
If one lights the Menorah after the Zman Hadlakah and wishes to leave right after he lights, he is not required to wait at home for a half an hour after lighting before he leaves. He can leave immediately after lighting as long as he ensures that the Neiros remain lit for an half an hour after Tzais Hakochovim.
 
If one is travelling and is unable to light Bzman Hadlaka the following order of preference should be followed, with the first on the list being the most preferable at the last on the list being the least preferable.
 
If one is leaving during the day (even if leaving after Plag Hamincha) and will be arriving at their destination during the night at a time when others will be able to observe the lit Neiros he should light upon arriving at his destination.
 
If one is leaving immediately after sunset (even if he usually lights after Tzais Hacochovim) he should light after Shkiyah before leaving and make sure there is enough oil for the light to stay lit until a half hour after Tsais Hakochovim.
 
If one is leaving after Plag Hamincha (Plag according to the Gra  in Toronto is at 347pm) but before Shkiyah and won’t arrive at his destination until the next morning, or if he will arrive during the night but there won’t be anyone awake to observe the lit Neiros he should light before before he leaves.
 
If one is leaving before Plag Hamincha and will be traveling by car through the night and wont be arriving until the morning (and there is no household memeber left at home who can light for him), he should stop at a rest area and light the menorah in his car, and wait a half an hour. This should be done sometime during the night when others can observe his lit menorah.
 
In all the above cases the very last time one is allowed to light he menorah at night is a half an hour before Alos Hashachar (Alos in Toronto is at 614 a.m.)
 

If one is taking the 445pm Air Canada flight from Toronto to Eretz Yisroel from Pearson Airport (see above-highlighted sentence in red) the following order of preference should be followed.
 
If a family member (a boy over Bar Mitzvah or a girl older than Bas Mitzva) has remained at home, then that family member (preferably the husband or the wife) should light the Menorah Bzman Hadlakh and be Moitzi the family members that are traveling.
 
If no family member is left at home, then one should find a neighbor to light at his home as a Shliach for the travelling family (only one menorah needs to be lit even if multiple family members are traveling).
 
This lighting must take place at the front window even if usually his Minhag is light inside the house.
 
The Shliach should first light his own Menorah in his own house with a Brocho and immediately afterwards go to his neighbors’ home to light for them.
 
The Shliach should not talk between the lighting of his Menorah and that of his neighbors.
 
The Shliach should not say “Hanaros Halalu” after lighting his own menorah but rather after the lighting of his neighbors Menorah.
 
The Shliach should be sure to light his, and his Neighbours Menorah only after Shkiyah but before his neighbours flight takes off.
 
If the Shliach spoke out or mistakenly after lighting his own menorah, then the Shliach should make a new Brocho when lighting his neighbours Menorah. If the Shliach mistakenly said “Hanaros Halalu” on his own Menorah he does not make a new Brocho when lighting his neighbours Menorah.
 
Once the plane takes off it is too late for the neighbour to light for his neighbor.
 
(Note that the above solution only works (bdieved) because Pearson Airport is within the “Techum”  of Toronto.  This solution does not necessarily work for all cities).
 
If one cannot find a Shliach to light for him after Shkiyah then he should try to light after Plag Hamincha at his house (even if this means returning to his house from the airport after he checks in) with a Brocho (on the front window) making sure there is enough oil in his Menorah to stay until a half an hour after Tzais Hakochavim.
 
One may not light in the airport Hadlokes Neiros (even if the airport allows it).
 
If nobody was able to light for him as a Shliach, and he was unable to light at home after Plag Hamincha, or if the flight leaves before Plag Hamincha and will only land at his destination after day break, one should light with a battery-operated flashlight with an incandescent bulb at his seat after takeoff.  (One may not read or benefit from the light during the first half hour of lighting.) One does not make a brocho when lighting with a flashlight as this is extremely Bdieved.
 
One may not light his menorah in any place dedicated to public use, and doing so would constitute a Brocho Lvatalah.
 
One may not light a menorah in a hotel room if the hotel prohibits lighting candles in the room.  Doing so may be a Brocho Lvatoloh.(for more details one should consult their Rav).



                                             reviewed & corrected byהגרש"מ שליט"א 
 

 

Reb Shlomo Miller reviewing the halachos printed here 

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How few were the few?

 

ורבים ביד מעטים

How few were the few?

In מס' סופרים  פ"כ the נוסח of בימי מתתיהו there is the letter ו (Vav)
at the beginning of the word חשמונאי which translates AND
Chashmonai.
In other words, there were two heads of family, one was
מתתיהו and the other was חשמונאי. Together with their children, they 
fought the יונים.

There are numerous conflicting Midrashim regarding the 
חשמונאים and its history.
One of the Midrashim claims there were only three
sons of מתתיהו and seven sons of חשמונאי which brings to a
total of 12 people who fought the יונים.

Rashi in (וזאת הברכה (ל"ג:י"א writes (based on this
Midrash). the מעטים were 12

Some, mistakenly, think that Rashi held that there were 13
in total being, he mentions the 12 plus אלעזר (One of the
the 3 sons who started the revolt by decapitating the יוני)

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

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Eight Questions for Chanuka

Biala Rebbe lights the menorah
1) When should one light eight Chanukah candles, every single day of the eight days Chanukah?

2)When is the Shamash considered a Ner Mitzvah and we may not benefit from it, the same as with the other Chanukah candles ? 


3) Two Shemen Zayis oils, both are of equal burning quality. Both oils are equal status. (i.e.. not one is orlah etc. and the other is not) One is inedible (bitter) the other is edible.
When would it be, you have to light the bitter oil ?

4)This oil may be used only for Shabbos candles and not for Chanukah candles.

Which oil is it?


5)A house with two entrances, one must light at both entrances. At the first entrance the Brachos are recited. At the second entrance no Brachos are said because the sole purpose of lighting there is (חשד ) people shouldn't accuse him of not lighting the Menorah.

When are Brachos recited at both entrances?


6)A house with two entrances creates a (חשד ) in Hilchos Chanukah (light both entrances)


In which Halacha, is it the opposite , having one entrance there is (חשד ) and two entrances removes the (חשד ) ?

7)בימי מתתיהו בן יוחנןכהן גדול

Who was the Kohen Godol
a)Yochanon
b)Matisyahu
c)Both 
d)none 


8)The Rambam ( Hl. Chanukah # 3) starts the first two Halachos with the history of Chanukah.
No other Yom Tov does the Rambam find it important to teach the story behind the Yom Tov.
Why is Chanukah different that the Rambam felt it was important to tell us the story & why we celebrate Chanukah?

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Friday, December 20, 2024

The Sad Parsha

 


The (מדרש לקח טוב  (פסיקתא זוטרתא writes that every
פסוק in פ' וישב starts with the letter 'ו (vav) except for
the following 8 פסוקים

 

אלה תולדות (לז ב).
לכו ונמכרנו (לז כז)
היא מוצאת (לח כה)
איננו גדול בבית (לט ט).
בעוד קמא (מ יג)
כי אם (מ יד)
כי גנב (שם טו)
בעוד בתרא (שם יט)

The letter 'ו symbolizes ווי לשון צער
In this Parsha, we have so many Woes

The
מדרש לק"ט enumerates the many Woes
(
If you count the suffering people* you will find
8 woes
אמבצי)

The מדרש לק"ט  actually missed one more פסוק
(
אין שר בית הסהר (ל"ט כ"ג 
that brings us to a total count of 9
פסוקים
and not 8
ומצוה ליישב

1 יעקב
2
יוסף
3
ראובן
4
יהודה
5
ער
6
אונן
7
תמר
8
בת שוע

 

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