Rema commentary on Shulchan Aruch,
Orach Chaim, Siman 53, Sif 25, Sif Katan 81:
A prayer leader [Shaliach Tzibbur] who defiles his mouth with words that are
crude or obscene, or sings songs of Gentile religions, it is correct to protest
that he should stop.
If he refuses to listen, then he should be removed.
CHRONOLOGY: The Rema was Rabbi Moshe Isserles, who was born in year 1520 of the
Common Era and died in 1572 in Cracow, Poland.
Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
(the Chazon Ish, born 1878, died 1953):
A wise person demands of himself, while a fool demands of others.
BIOGRAPHY LINK:
www.ou.org/about/judaism/rabbis/karelitz.htm
SOURCE: Ateres HaShavua, 2005 May 28, Parshat Bechukotai
Today is the first day of Hanukkah and I recently bought myself a Yamaka and I
decided to wear it to work. When I clocked in to work and my manager saw that I
was not wearing my hat that goes with my uniform she told me that if I was going
to work I would have to wear my hat. I told her that I was wearing my Yamaka in
celebration of Hanukkah and that I would not cover it up with a hat. My manager
then told me to clock out and go home and said that I could not work until I
wore a hat. I clocked out and went to get my jacket and when i had my jacket in
hand my manager came to me and said that she had called her supervisor and he
had said for her to take me off the schedule until I would agree to wear my hat.
I told her that this was fine and i would see her next week. Does anyone find a
problem with what my manager did?
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I'm a psychology major at a Wisconsin University, I'm trying to write a paper
discussing the behavior of learned helplessness using the experience of members
of the Jewish faith who survived the camps during WWII.
I would really appreciate it if someone would be willing to "talk" with me about
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I don't want to offend anyone with my ignorance, and would value the opportunity
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Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzky was asked if it is permitted to
lie in order to receive benefits from a government program.
His answer was an emphatic NO!!
Then the questioner said: But many Gentiles do it!
The Rabbi explained:
They did not stand at Mount Sinai when the Torah was revealed!
MICROBIOGRAPHY: Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzsky was a leading Orthodox
Rabbi who was born in Lithuania in 1891 and died in the USA in 1986.
SOURCE: page XXI of Chofetz Chaim Lessons in Truth by
Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, published by ArtScroll, September 2001
How to Merit the Holy Land, the Messiah and a Happy Afterlife
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Mechilta, Parshat Vayisa, Parshah 5:
Rabbi Elazar HaModai taught:
If you observe SHABBAT, you will be worthy to receive
six good things from the Holy One Blessed Be He [G_d]
in the future: the Land of Israel, the afterlife of
the righteous [Olam HaBa], a new world [Olam Chadash],
the rule of the Dynasty of King David, the Jewish
priesthood [kehunah], and Levites...
MICROBIOGRAPHY:
Rabbi Elazar HaModai was active around year 100 of the Common Era.
His name indicates he was from Modiim, a city in the Holy Land.
We do not know his teachers or students.
He is mentioned once in the Mishnah, in tractate Avot,
chapter 3, and paragraph 11.
The Babylonian Talmud mentions his name in seven places.
Mechilta is a commentary on the Biblical Book of Exodus
[Shemot] written by Rabbi Ishmael, who was active around
year 120 of the Common Era.
How to Merit the Holy Land, the Messiah and a Happy Afterlife
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Mechilta, Parshat Vayisa, Parshah 5:
Rabbi Elazar HaModai taught:
If you observe SHABBAT, you will be worthy to receive
six good things from the Holy One Blessed Be He [G_d]
in the future: the Land of Israel, the afterlife of
the righteous [Olam HaBa], a new world [Olam Chadash],
the rule of the Dynasty of King David, the Jewish
priesthood [kehunah], and Levites...
MICROBIOGRAPHY:
Rabbi Elazar HaModai was active around year 100 of the Common Era.
His name indicates he was from Modiim, a city in the Holy Land.
We do not know his teachers or students.
He is mentioned once in the Mishnah, in tractate Avot,
chapter 3, and paragraph 11.
The Babylonian Talmud mentions his name in seven places.
Mechilta is a commentary on the Biblical Book of Exodus
[Shemot] written by Rabbi Ishmael, who was active around
year 120 of the Common Era.
Redak commentary on Isaiah, chapter 51, verse 16:
When the Jewish People are in exile, the Gentiles can NOT
destroy them if the words of G_d are in their mouths
and in their hearts.
MINIBIOGRAPHY: Redak (or Radak) was Rabbi David Kimchi
was born in 1160 and died in 1235. He was a French Bible
commentator and grammarian, who sought to present the
plain meaning (peshat) of the Biblical text whenever possible
His Bible commentary is one of the most often reprinted.
His father, Rabbi Yosef Kimchi (born 1105, died 1170)
was the author of Sefer HaBrit.
Rabbi Menachem Ziemba taught:
Not only when one is forced to choose between Torah and death
is there Kiddush HaShem, [glorifying the Name of G_d],
but also each and every moment that a Jew overcomes adversity,
he thereby glorifies the name of HaShem [G_d].
MINIBIOGRAPHY: Rabbi Menachem Ziemba lived from 1883 to 1943.
He was the spiritual leader of the Warsaw Ghetto.
SOURCE: Ateres HaShavua, 2005 August 13, Parshat Devarim
Mishnah, tractate Avot, Chapter 1, Paragraph 2:
Shimon the Righteous was a remnant of the Great Assembly.
He used to teach: The world stands on three things:
On the Torah, on the service [of G_d] and on acts of kindness.
Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai explained this Mishnah:
Through Torah study, we serve G_d with our words.
Through prayer [literally, service], we serve G_d with our thoughts.
Through acts of kindness, we serve G_d with our deeds.
MICROBIOGRAPHY: Often known as the Chida, born 1724, died 1806.
BIOGRAPHY LINK: www.ou.org/about/judaism/rabbis/chida.htm
SOURCE: Article titled: Using Our Head in Shul
by Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss, 2009 May 2