November 30, 2011
by Digital Maggid
וַיַּחֲלֹם וְהִנֵּה סֻלָּם מֻצָּב אַרְצָה וְרֹאשׁוֹ מַגִּיעַ הַשָּׁמָיְמָה וְהִנֵּה מַלְאֲכֵי אֱ־לֹהִים עֹלִים וְיֹרְדִים בּוֹ
And he dreamed, and behold! a ladder set up on the ground and its top reached to heaven; and behold, angels of God were ascending and descending upon it.
(Genesis 28:12)
דער מענשליכער גוף, מוּצב ארצה. וראשו, די נשמה פון מענשען מגיע השמימה. (שפת אמת)
The human body, “set up on the ground”;
its top, the neshama (spirit) “reached to heaven.” (S’fas Emes)
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“סֻלָם” מאכען די ראשי תיבות “סעודה לָוָה מלכה” מֻצָב ארצה, כאָטש מען איז מקיים די סעודה בארציות מיא עסען און טרינקען. וראשו מגיע השמימה, דערגרייכט אבער די מצוה, צו די עולמות העליונים. “וְהִנֵּה מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹקִים עֹלִים וְיֹרְדִים.” די מלאכים וואס נידערען אונטער פרייטאג פאר נאכט בו קבלת שבת, גיין צוריק ארויף אין הימל גורך מקיים זיין מצוה מלוָה מלכה. (ר’ ישראל ריזשינער)
“SuLaM” — an acronym for “Seudah Lavah Malkah” (feast of accompanying the [Shabbos] Queen) — “mutsav artsah” (set on the earth), though people observe an earthly feast with food and drink, “behold, angels of God ascending and descending.” The angels who descend on Friday evening to welcome the sabbath go back up to heaven through the observance of the mitzvah of Lavah Malkah. (R’ Yisroel Rizhiner)
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October 19, 2011
by Digital Maggid
Once on Simchas Torah, the Rebbe Yisroel Rizhiner was dancing unstoppably with a great big Sefer Torah (Torah Scroll) in his arms. A student asked him:
“Rebbe, isn’t that sefer Torah too heavy for you?”
“No,” replied the Rebbe casually. “As long you don’t stop, she doesn’t get too heavy.”
As illogical as it sounds, this is true. I know it from my own experience. Once you start to dance with the scroll she becomes light as a feather and it is as if you are dancing on clouds. Try it, you’ll like it. Simchas Torah is tomorrow evening. Find someplace to go dance with the Torah. You’ll be amazed.
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July 25, 2011
by Digital Maggid
OK, here comes a tough one from the Rizhiner. With the indispensable help of Melamed Garry and Rabbi Avram, here’s my rendition:
אֵלֶּה מַסְעֵי בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, וגו’. וְאֵלֶּה מַסְעֵיהֶם, לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶם.
Eileh massei b’nei yisroel, etc., v’eileh masseihem l’motsa’eihem
These are the journeys of the Children of Israel, etc. ; and these are their goings forth
(Numbers 33:1 and 2)
It is obviously well known that when it says “eileh,” the early deeds are invalidated, and when it says “v’eileh,” the early deeds are added to. So the p’shat (simple interpretation) of these verses is thus:
“Eileh”(“These”) — Those who conduct themselves like “eileh” (“these”) invalidate their earlier deeds. They invalidate and find fault with their earlier deeds, deciding that, from now on, they will mend their ways, tearing up their past and adopting a new Jewish way. “Massei b’nei Yisroel” (the journeys of the Children of Israel) this they must draw from and according to this, every Jew must practice.
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July 15, 2011
by Digital Maggid
When R’ Yisroel Rizhiner came to Lemberg for the first time, he was put up by the then-famous Grand Rabbi Yaakov Orenshtein, the author of “Yeshuos Yaakov” (Salvation of Yaakov). Rabbi Orenshtein expected the Rizhiner talk Torah with him and give over a chidush (insight) or a pilpul (argument/debate). But it turned out he just kept on under the pretext of talking about Lemberg’s community affairs, and only upon his departure did he pose a question:
“Tell me, Lemberger Rav, from what material do the Lembergers make the roofs for their particular buildings?”
“From what material?” the Grand Rabbi repeated the peculiar question in great astonishment, “As I understand, from tin plates.”
“Well, that doesn’t really fit,” the Rizhiner replied causally. ”Tile and brick would be smoother and better protection”
After the Rizhiner left Lemberg, Rav Orenshtein continued to be taunted by his question and yet more by his answer. So he told it to R’ Meir’l Premishlaner, who said:
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