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Parsha Halacha — Shemini 5785

Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — Shemini 5785. Темы: health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe please contact rabbicitron@hotmail.com Parshat Shemini tells about the death of Nadav and Avihu who passed away on the day of the consecration of the Mishkan.1 This is a segue for us to discuss the tragic death of the students of Rabbi Akiva which occurred at this time of the year, between Pesach and Shavuot. According to the Iyun Yakov, they all died at one time in order to show that they died as a punishment for their sins, for if their death was to atone for the sins of their generation, they would have died gradually (so that people could get the hint and do Teshuvah). 17 This explains the language of the Talmud that makes it sound like the earlier and later students of Rabbi Akiva each had an advantage over the other, as the Talmud applies the following verse to Rabbi Akiva and his students: “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both alike shall be good” (Ecclesiastes 11:6). Between Pesach and Shavuot According to the Maharal,6 the time between Pesach and Shavuot is a time when we show respect to the Torah by counting towards the day of the giving of the Torah on Shavuot and spiritually preparing for it. In terms of the intensity of their approach, these earlier students had an advantage over the later students of Rabbi Akiva who were easy going and self-effacing.17 May we merit to honor each other and the Torah and live long lives! To try and remedy this, he paired them up in a such a way that there was one greater student and one lesser student in each pair, with the hope that the lesser students would recognize and learn to respect the superior student. The Maharsha points out that generally the time between Pesach and Shavout is considered a healthy time.7 As such, their sudden death at that time indicated that it was a Divine punishment and not a natural occurrence. The Ben Ish Chai explains that diphtheria is considered a bad death since due

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Parsha Halacha

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26 апреля 2025 г.

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4

Темы: health_mind, parsha_commentary