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Shabbat Parashat Beshalach 5780

Beshalach | 13 Shevat 5780 | 08/02/2020

Parashat Hashavua: On Nationalism and Sanctity– part II

Last week we started discussing the two linked stories at the end of Shmuel – the improper census by David and the ensuing plague, as well as the obtaining of the silo of Aravna the Yevusi, which became the Temple Mount. We now continue that which will be a long series. In both Shmuel (II, 24:1) and Divrei Hayamim (I, 21:1), the story of the census is introduced (in only slightly different language) with the idea that Hashem incited David to count Bnei Yisrael because of His anger. It is not clear why Hashem was angry and why David was incited from Above to do something wrong.

Ask the Rabbi: Definition of Davar Gush

l have learned that a hot solid piece of food, such as a chunk of meat or a potato, has special halachot because it holds in the heat. How do we consider something like vegetable soup, which has both significant broth and solid pieces of vegetables?

Ein Ayah: The Least Individualistic Individual

[We saw last time that Hashem sent the Satan to Moshe when the former was looking for the Torah in the land. Moshe had said that he was not fit to have it, and Hashem had seemed upset with Moshe’s “untruthful” answer.] Moshe said: “Master of the Universe, You have a hidden, desired treasure, with which You enjoy yourself every day; I should take credit for myself [in its regard]?!” Hashem said to Moshe: “Since you reduced your [importance in reference to your connection to the Torah], it will be called on your name, as the pasuk says: ‘Remember the Torah of my servant Moshe’ (Malachi 3:22).”

P'ninat Mishpat: Expanding One’s Claims

The plaintiff (=pl) sent a k’tav tvi’ah (claim sheet) to beit din, who sent it to the defendant (=def), on 13/02/17. Pl sent an updated k’tav tvi’ah on 23/04/17, with a few additions. The first hearing was on 08/06/17. At the second hearing, on 30/10/17, def complained that the claims had been changed, arguing that this may not be done.

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We daven for a complete and speedy refuah for:

Nir Rephael ben Rachel Bracha
Refael Yitchak ben Chana

Netanel Ilan ben Sheina Tzipora

Netanel ben Sarah Zehava

Meira bat Esther

Yair Menachem ben Yehudit Chana

Rivka Reena bat Gruna Natna

Lillian bat Fortune

Yafa bat Rachel Yente

Eliezer Yosef ben Chana Liba

Ro'i Moshe Elchanan ben Gina Devra

Esther Michal bat Gitel

Yehudit Sarah bat Rachel

Together with all cholei Yisrael

Hemdat Yamim is dedicated

to the memory of:

those who fell in wars

for our homeland

Eretz Hemdah's beloved friends

and Members of

Eretz Hemdah's Amutah

Rav Shlomo Merzel z”l
Iyar 10 5771

Rav Reuven Aberman z"l

Tishrei 9 5776

Mr. Shmuel Shemesh z"l
Sivan 17 5774

R' Eliyahu Carmel z"l

Rav Carmel's father

Iyar 8 5776

Mrs. Sara Wengrowsky

bat R’ Moshe Zev a”h.

Tamuz 10 5774

Rav Asher Wasserteil z"l

Kislev 9 5769

R' Meir ben

Yechezkel Shraga Brachfeld z"l

Mrs. Sara Brachfeld z"l

Tevet 16 5780

R' Yaakov ben Abraham & Aisha

and

Chana bat Yaish & Simcha

Sebbag, z"l

Rav Yisrael Rozen z"l
Cheshvan 13 5778

Rav Benzion Grossman z"l
Tamuz 23 5777

Rav Moshe Zvi (Milton)

Polin z"l

Tamuz 19 5778

R' Abraham Klein z"l

Iyar 18 5779

HaRav Professor

Reuben M. Rudman

z"l

Hemdat Yamim
is endowed by Les & Ethel Sutker
of Chicago, Illinois
in loving memory of
Max and Mary Sutker
and
Louis and Lillian Klein, z”l

A weekly divrei Torah leaflet: A Glimpse at the Parasha, Ask the Rabbi, From the writings of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook, zt”l, Pninat Mishpat (Jewish Monetary Law).