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Divrei Shaagasi — [01.12] Vayechi - Be a Fish 5784

Выпуск: Divrei Shaagasi — [01.12] Vayechi - Be a Fish 5784. Темы: kashrut, chassidus_hashkafa. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, хасидут, хасидский взгляд, chassidus, hashkafa, חסידות, השקפה. She would often “bless” me, saying, “May you one day have children… just like you!” In this week’s parashah, we are told how Yaakov blessed the two children of Yosef, Ephraim and Menashe, with the words: ‫ הַַּמ לְ אְָך הַֹּגאֵל א ֹתִ י‬May the angel who redeemed me ‫ מִָּכל רָ ע‬from all harm ‫ יְבָרֵ ְך אֶת הְַּנעָרִ ים‬bless the youths ‫ וְ יִָּקרֵ א בָ הֶם ְׁש מִי‬and may they be called by my name ‫ וְֵׁשם אֲב ֹתַ י‬and the name of my fathers ‫ ַאבְרָ הָם וְ יִצְ חָק‬Abraham and Isaac ‫ וְ י ִדְ ּגּו לָר ֹב‬and may they multiply abundantly like fish .‫ ְּב קֶרֶ ב הָָארֶ ץ‬in the midst of the land.[1] Question: If we are using sea creatures to highlight the blessing of abundant offspring, why not use the example of a seahorse since they have around 2,000 babies each time? According to Chassidus, to elevate the G‑dly spark in fish, all one has to do is to make a blessing, and then use the energy from what you have eaten for G‑dly pursuits.[4] Therefore, we bless and hope that our children will be fully prepared and equipped in this world - to be surrounded and immersed with the life-giving sustenance of Torah, which is compared to water. Answer: Unlike other kosher animals, a fish doesn't need the special preparation of shechita (slaughtering) to be eaten.[3] Spiritually speaking, since fish are created from the more refined element of water, they don’t require any type of slaughter. The job of a Jewish child is to learn how to prepare the world and make it a suitable G-dly place.[2] Knowing the importance of preparation, we can answer why there is a Jewish custom to bless our children to be like fish. When our children are young babies, they’re so cute and delicious that we just want to “eat them up.” But when they become difficult teenagers, we wish we had. Speaking about fish, this brings to mind a great poster in the cafeteria of my former yeshiva for those returning to Judaism, located in Morristown, NJ. Dec 19, 2023 ) Be a Fish Although it's been many years, I remember when I was a kid, how my mother, ‫ע”ה‬, often complained about how difficult I was. All this ‫ ְּב קֶרֶ ב הָָארֶ ץ‬- in the midst of the land” meaning while still exis

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Divrei Shaagasi

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29 декабря 2023 г.

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Темы: kashrut, chassidus_hashkafa