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Three Prophets Declare "Eicha:" Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
Parshas Devarim/Tisha B'Av
- July 20, 2009
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- 28 Tamuz 5769
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Dedicated by Ira Pressman In honor of his wife Hana, His children Alison Markowitz & David Pressman, Hana's Children, Mick, Yosef, Asher, Hesh, Este & Sara Lewis, and their grandchildren Noah & Jacob Markowitz and Eli Pressman. This class is also dedicated in honor of our cousins Esther and Zalman Lebovic and Family, by David and Eda Schottenstein
Class Summary:
An intriguing Midrash states that three of the great Jewish personalities communicated their prophecies using an identical Hebrew term, eicha, which means ""how"" or ""alas." The three were Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah.
It is logical to assume that the Midrash is not making a random observation of three people using the same term. Rather, the Midrash is attempting to tell us that there exists a subtle link between the three messages of Moses, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. It is this connection that compelled the three giants to choose the dramatic term "eicha" for their conversations with the people of Israel.
The class will show how these three messages are not only intertwined but actually evolve one from another, both historically and mystically.
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Parshas Devarim/Tisha B'Av
Rabbi YY Jacobson
- July 20, 2009
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- 28 Tamuz 5769
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- 4711 views
Dedicated by Ira Pressman In honor of his wife Hana, His children Alison Markowitz & David Pressman, Hana's Children, Mick, Yosef, Asher, Hesh, Este & Sara Lewis, and their grandchildren Noah & Jacob Markowitz and Eli Pressman. This class is also dedicated in honor of our cousins Esther and Zalman Lebovic and Family, by David and Eda Schottenstein
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Been Around the Block -11 years ago
Interesting, but...
The rabbi doesn't want to be harsh. so allow me. our educators may have mastered the art of this mitzvah; To worship ritual to the point that it no longer effects change. The very educators and leaders that need to learn from the ritual will obsess whether a blessing should be made on the ritual and if yes with or without Hashem's name. my harsh question is this: at which point does the sanhendrin or the local community leader get fired? in other words, if the ritual had to be done approximately annually around a given city does halacha dictate that the clowns be fired? if not, empty ritual and the only ones learning the lessons are the victims. (and likely the only ones who merit studying at the yeshiva.net)
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Howard Newman -14 years ago
The lesson
Since Jacob lived 400 years before Sinai, what laws were he and Joseph studying?
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Anonymous -11 years ago
Re: The lesson
The Talmud ststaes that the Avos studied the Torah and observed the Mitzvos even before it was given at Sinai.
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Nissim -11 years ago
Re: The lesson
And he commanded them, saying, "So shall you say to my master to Esau, 'Thus said your servant Jacob, "I have sojourned with Laban, and I have tarried until now.
ה. וַיְצַו אֹתָם לֵאמֹר כֹּה תֹאמְרוּן לַאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו כֹּה אָמַר עַבְדְּךָ יַעֲקֹב עִם לָבָן גַּרְתִּי וָאֵחַר עַד עָתָּה:
I have sojourned: Heb. גַּרְתִּי. I did not become an officer or a dignitary, but a stranger (גֵּר) . It is not worthwhile for you to hate me on account of your father’s blessing, [with] which he blessed me (27:29):“You shall be a master over your brothers,” for it was not fulfilled in me (Tanchuma Buber Vayishlach 5). Another explanation: גַּרְתִּי has the numerical value of 613. That is to say: I lived with the wicked Laban, but I kept the 613 commandments, and I did not learn from his evil deeds.
גרתי: לא נעשיתי שר וחשוב אלא גר, אינך כדאי לשנוא אותי על ברכות אביך שברכני (לעיל כז כט) הוה גביר לאחיך, שהרי לא נתקיימה בי. דבר אחר גרתי בגימטריא תרי"ג, כלומר עם לבן הרשע גרתי ותרי"ג מצות שמרתי ולא למדתי ממעשיו הרעים:
Jacob kept the 613 commandments, He knew the Torah.
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Yoel -14 years ago
Thank you
SUPERB! Thank you once again. Your bringing the Rebbe's teaching into such palatable form reemphasizes in me deep feelings of Ashreinu.
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Joe -14 years ago
Beautiful
If only all communities and Yeshivos would read this!!
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LYG -14 years ago
Beutiful
This shiur was so interesting, inspiring, a little humourous, and so beutiful! Keep it up!
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