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Shabbat Rosh Hashana - Haazinu 5774Ein Ayah: Zion and Jerusalem(condensed from Ein Ayah, Berachot 9:330)Gemara: [We now bring the final installment on the gemara about the delegation from Eretz Yisrael that objected to the setting of the calendar outside the Land]. Why did they need to go that far [in their opposition]? Because it says, “For from Tziyon ( Ein Ayah: Tziyon and Yerushalayim are two parallel names that capture different aspects of the city’s characteristics. Tziyon relates to the element of It is a foundation of our belief that the broad spirit of Hashem cannot extend from This difference between the details of the Torah and its spirit, those that are kept within the confines of one nation and those that are to spread throughout the world, find expression in the two elements of setting the calendar: setting the number of days in the month and the number of months in a year. The setting of the year, which revolves around the sun’s cycle relates to the nations of the world, whereas the months relate to the moon, which hints at the Nation of Israel. In relation to preserving the character of Israel, upon which all the Torah is based, and preserving the light that is hidden in the Torah for the whole world requires that the spiritual advantages of the Torah will be recognizable. This will be accomplished by showing that the Torah is a blueprint for a life full of significance that enables the Nation of Hashem to remain eternally in a proper life in its Land. From this position, they will be able to produce endless good things for which we hope and pray, whose value is immeasurable. Top of page
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Refuah Sheleimah for Rabanit Itah bat Chana Ehrenreich & Mr. Eliyahu ben Sara Carmel amongst the sick of Klal Yisrael
This edition of is dedicated Yechezkel Shraga Brachfeld o.b.m Hemdat Yamim is endowed by Les & Ethel Sutker of Louis and Lillian Klein, z”l Hemdat Yamim |