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78 ENG EMOR Chevrutah24x7 #31

Выпуск: 78 ENG EMOR Chevrutah24x7 #31. Темы: parsha_commentary. One of the laws states that a Kohen with a physical blemish is not allowed to bring sacrifices in the Holy Temple (Vayjkra 21:18): "any man in whom there is a blemish shall not approach, a man who is blind, or lame, or whose nose has no bridge, or who has one limb longer than the other..." Living in the post-Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, it's very hard for a modern-day man to understand the above Pasuk. On the contrary, Hashem cherishes those who wrestle with their handicaps and 9 CHEVRUTAH24.7 have to make a greater effort to live their lives, as Rabbi Abba bar Yudan said (Vayikra Rabba 7), "Whatever blemish Hashem declared invalid in the case of a beast, was declared valid in the case of a person. For animals, he disqualified the blind, broken, or maimed, but in man, he endorsed the broken, downtrodden heart." As far as the question of bias against disabled people, Rav Elya Meir Bloch, ZT'L, explains that it's not Hashem Who discriminates against them; it's us, humans. If one can't imagine a guard at Buckingham Palace limping around, or a Secret Service agent with one foot longer than the other, one should understand that a Kohen's appearance made a major difference in how the entire experience in the Holy Temple was perceived. “The next day the mikva lady told me that the Rebbe called her the previous night after the incident, and when she told him what | had done, he said, 'Blessed be the hands that sawed off that lock.' "That is what | wanted to show you," the elderly Rabbi concluded. Clearly it is because of the Rebbe's blessing." Weekly Chasidic Story #740 (s5772-19 / 7 Shvat 5772) 2 9 CHEVRUTAH24.7 Whats App : +1 (770) 755 8013 EducationOnTheGo.net wpa #Jewish Hercees SALEM ALKRESHAT Yesterday, Salem Alkreshat, a 42-year-old reservist and tracker of the Northern Brigade of the Gaza Division, was killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. As Rabbi Meir said (Avos 4:27), "do not look at the vessel, but rather what is in it." Let us rise above the shallow attitude that externalities are everything, and appreciate others/ourselves for the goodness that lies within. When he finished he smiled proudly and said, "I did that to show you how great your Rebbe is!" “Im not a Chabad chasid," he explained "My name is Rabbi Baker and years ago | was the Rabbi of a large shul in Ne

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