tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post1929937310140793541..comments2024-03-25T09:43:27.402-04:00Comments on Divrei Chaim: what budget crunch?Chaim B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02231811394447584320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-88565029934248963152011-02-20T16:50:32.757-05:002011-02-20T16:50:32.757-05:00There has been a general trend to commercialise &#...There has been a general trend to commercialise 'ruchniyos' over the past 20 years.<br /><br />This generally represents itself as 'give me money and you will get ruchniyos'. Funnily enough the non-Jewish world has also suffered from commercialisation of religion since the 60's.pchttp://torahdownunder.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-149843751741516882011-02-20T10:08:10.517-05:002011-02-20T10:08:10.517-05:00Couldn't agree with you more about Jewish publ...Couldn't agree with you more about Jewish publications and the advertisements.Orthonomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892074485262548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-43825816787179251452011-02-17T17:39:16.986-05:002011-02-17T17:39:16.986-05:00Come on, Reb Chaim, you know you want it....
http...Come on, Reb Chaim, you know you want it....<br /><br />http://www.lizenskvip.com/lizensk-vip-2011.htmlEliezer Eisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036989084122930226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-72933677644303509532011-02-17T16:58:15.416-05:002011-02-17T16:58:15.416-05:00To make life simpler for us, here's the Rabbei...To make life simpler for us, here's the Rabbeinu Bachaye referred to in comment 1.<br /><br />אז יבדיל משה שלש ערים בעבר הירדן.<br />יגיד לך הכתוב כי משה כשהגדיל ערי<br />מקלע האלה בארץ גד וראובן אמר<br />לישראל דברי הברית שיזכיר בסמוך ואע״פ שידע משה שלא יהיו ערים אלו קולטות עד שיבדלו שלש בארץ ככען מ״מ רצה להשתדל אפי׳ בחצי מצוה כדי להוסיף אותה על שאר מצותיו וצדקותיו אשר עשה/ ומכאן כלמוד התעוררות גדול בקיום המצות וכאן כוכל להתבונן<br />במעלות המצות ובכחם ובשכרם ,העצום כאשר עשה אותן האדם על השלמות ואפשר שנאמר כי לזה רמזו רז״ל במדרש שאמרו פסל לך הפסולח שלך משם כחעשר משה, באו לומר כי מן המלוח שהן קלוח בעיכי האדם משם נתעשר משה כלו׳ שעלה להשגה גדולה כי הוא העישר<br />האמחי ואצ״ל באוחן המצוח שהן עיקר ההורה ויסוד האמוכה:bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-36494047695116476582011-02-17T12:21:17.755-05:002011-02-17T12:21:17.755-05:00When I was at a Renaisance fair many years ago, a ...When I was at a Renaisance fair many years ago, a staged sword fight included a lesson on how to laugh like a sword fighter. You take a deep breath, throw your shoulders and head back, and as you sweep your arm in front of you, you say "Ha, Ha Ha Ha!" Basically, what I'm saying is that generally, the people that are capable of understanding what you're saying don't need to be told, and those that can't never will get it. Are there some in between? Not many.<br /><br />Personally, it doesn't bother me when big gvirim who are great baalei tzedaka do it. It's no different than buying a top of the line Lexus instead of a Saturn, or lamb chops instead of ground meat. What bothers me is when people cut corners on tzedaka and tuition to fund their frolics.bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-80277288518975600692011-02-17T09:12:18.638-05:002011-02-17T09:12:18.638-05:00For a tremendous vort on p'sol lecha -- see Ra...For a tremendous vort on p'sol lecha -- see Rabeinu Bechaye to Devarim 4:41 (Az Yavdil Moshe). You'll enjoy it.anon1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20173285.post-57768033991884003632011-02-16T21:11:57.192-05:002011-02-16T21:11:57.192-05:00I was always taught that self sacrifice is what yo...I was always taught that self sacrifice is what you demand of yourself, not of yenem ;-) Though of course for me, (and obviously for you) the trip past nisht.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com