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s1173BeshtShabbatLost

Выпуск: s1173BeshtShabbatLost. Темы: kashrut. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר. From: http://www.ascentofsafed.com Story #1173 (5780-36) 9 Sivan 5780 (June 2020) From the desk of Yerachmiel Tilles <editor@ascentofsafed.com> A Torturous Shabbat Only three Chasidim accompanied the Baal Shem Tov upon this particular trip: Reb Dovid of Nikolayev, Reb Dovid Firkus and Reb Dovid Leikes of Chernobyl -- plus Alexei, the Besht’s regular gentile driver, of course. When the chasidim tried to sing the traditional Shabbat table songs, he cursed them violently, and when they attempted to start the Thanksgiving Prayer After Meals with a mezuman (the required verbal invitation and response when three or more adult males ate together) he made them be silent. Connections: Seasonal –Shavuot, whose holiness in Jewish Law extends throughout the first 12 days of Sivan (Shavuot falls on Sivan 6), which includes the first 5 days of this week, is 1) the yahrzeit of the Baal Shem Tov, 2) the anniversary and celebration of hearing the Ten Commandments, 3) of which the fourth is Shabbat observance, 4) and receiving the Torah, which includes several scattered warnings not to oppress or mistreat orphans. 1698 - May 1760 C.E.)], the Baal Shem Tov [“Master of the Good Name”—often referred to as “the Besht” for short], a unique and seminal figure in Jewish history, revealed his identity as an exceptionally holy person, on his 36th birthday, 18 Elul 5494 (1734 C.E.), and made the until- then underground Chasidic movement public. Through our many prayers4 we succeeded in converting the evil sentence to a lighter one; instead of losing your portion in the World to Come, you were to lose the pleasure of one Shabbat, the day which is a veritable taste of the World to Come. “Mezuman” means “prepared”, and is often used in the sense of “invited” or “(ready) cash” 2 Called shatnez When evening drew near, the chassidim begged for something to eat for the traditional Third Shabbat Meal. It took a good half hour for the chassidim to cool him down and make him agree to let them stay, although it was questionable if they really wanted to remain in the home of one so uncouth and violent. Simultaneously, he took a glass and filled it with wine, held it with two fingers and began to recite the Kiddush, mispronouncing most of the words and skipping over the others. “The candle w

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Yerachmiel Tilles Story
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17 февраля 2026 г.

Темы: kashrut