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61 ENG VAEIRA Chevrutah24x7 #14

Выпуск: 61 ENG VAEIRA Chevrutah24x7 #14. Темы: family_education, chassidus_hashkafa, parsha_commentary. ISSUE Ne 54 SHVAT 3, 5784 PARSHA PONDERINGS HONOR DUE TO ROYALTY SWEETER THAN HONEY Mendel Berlin www.torahsweets.com torahsweets@gmail.com A former Israeli politician who had been removed from his position because of financial improprieties needed a complicated operation. 9 CHEVRUTAH24.7 Whats App : +1 (770) 755 8013 EducationOnTheGo.net non profit organization WEEKLY EDITION WEEK PARSHA VAERA However, a simpler solution to the dilemma can be arrived at by understanding the concept of "Kavod Malchus," showing "honor to people in positions of authority and royalty." We know that a king is but a symbolic reminder of the real King, and if one doesn't show proper respect to a flesh-and-blood ruler, how can he have a proper attitude towards the King of Kings? "Is it night?" The nurse replied, "No, there is a fire across the street, and we didn't want you waking up and thinking that the operation was unsuccessful." Along with lawyers and used car salesmen, politicians and authority figures are the most common targets of ridicule and mockery. All these examples, along with Moshe's showing respect to Pharaoh, were meant to fulfill the following principle: "Grant the wicked honor that is due to them for their scant Mitzvos - and once they received their reward and moment of glory, their downfall would be guaranteed." (On the flip side, giving evildoers trouble and showing them disrespect would wipe away some of their transgressions and infuse into them more life and hence, more opportunities to do evil [see the Chasam Sofer 29]). Rereading the memoirs of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, | came across words that reflect the tragedy of the time and its aftermath: "The Jews have not yet recovered from the nightmare of the tragic years 5408-5409 (1648-1649), when many Jewish communities were destroyed and when there was tremendous chaos in Jewish life. Although most of the people who remained unlearned were devout, they were nevertheless far from Torah." It is important to remember the words of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who emphasized that every Jew is responsible not only for his generation, but for the entire chain of generations. '| have always been a Rabbi,' | answered him, ‘but here in America nobody seems to need an European-style Rabbi, so | will probably take a factory job

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Chevrutah 24x7 English

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19 февраля 2025 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary, chassidus_hashkafa, rebbe_teachings, holidays, family_education, mussar_middot, torah_study, eretz_yisrael, community