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Shabbat Parashat Vayeishev 5782

Vayeishev | 23 Kislev 5782 | 27/11/2021

Parashat Hashavua: May a Tzaddik Request Tranquility?

Rashi explains the origin of Yaakov’s problems with the enmity of his sons toward Yosef with the idea that Yaakov “requested to live in tranquility (shalva).” He says that Hashem complains about it and wonders why tzaddikim are not satisfied with having a wonderful lot in the World to Come. Therefore, He initiated the lack of tranquility that surrounded Yosef and his brothers.

Ask the Rabbi: Challenge with Monetary Prize

As fun motivation, several friends are pooling 180 NIS each, which we will give to the one who raises the most money for our shul. Is this forbidden gambling?

Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: Spread the Tzaddik’s Teachings, Not His Asceticism

[Last time we saw Rav Kook praise Rav Charlop for the decision to help publish the works of Rav Shapira, as well as extolling the great tzaddik and ascetic and the spiritual brilliance of his teachings.] All of this [praise] is despite the fact that I am skeptical whether we can find in our times, when the body and the soul are both weak, many people, even among the spiritual elite, who can choose for themselves the path of asceticism and modest self-affliction. This is a worthy approach only to the extent that the person has true enjoyment from being in contact with the divine light, the glow of lofty wisdom, and the special love of spiritual indulgence that comes with true fear of Hashem. It must come with the proper awe of Hashem’s greatness, which comes together with wisdom and humility, Torah study with proper intentions, along with following practices that facilitate acquiring greatness in Torah, as Chazal set out (see Avot, ch. 6). This great light, which fills the soul with vigor, a life glow, and joy for truth, pushes off all worries and the demands for lowly physical life that most people desire. Such truly rare, holy tzaddikim protect their generation with their merit and provide light for all. The goal of Rav Tzvi Michal was apparently to be such a person

P'ninat Mishpat: Judging Someone who Refuses to Appear before Court

The plaintiff (=pl) claims that he bought a property from the defendants (=def), four brothers who inherited it. Def were supposed to have taken the steps necessary (somewhat more complicated than regarding most properties) to transfer ownership, but they failed to do so, even though a few years have gone by. The contract between them has an arbitration clause, which sets Eretz Hemdah as the place of adjudication and states that it will be done according to Torah law. Beit din sent the claim sheet to def, according to their official addresses. A person called beit din, identifying himself as one of def and asked for certain materials related to the case. Subsequently, none of def responded to beit din’s calls. Beit din set a time for a hearing and informed the sides by letter and tried to get hold of def. A final letter informed the sides that if necessary, a hearing would be held even if only one side came. A courier said that this letter was accepted at def’s main address by a woman who gave her first name. Some of the secretary’s calls were answered by def’s daughter and another, by his wife. They were requested to tell him to contact beit din. On the day of the hearing, one of def called. He claimed that he did not receive beit din’s notices and that he was not going to take part because he was unaware of the contract’s arbitration clause. Pl came to the hearing; none of def came. Pl requested a ruling in abstentia plus expenses.

Vayeishev 5782
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Vayeishev 5782

We daven for a complete and speedy refuah for:

Nir Rephael ben Rachel Bracha
Yisrael ben Rivka

Rivka Reena bat Gruna Natna

Arye Yitzchak ben Geula Miriam

Neta bat Malka

Meira bat Esther

Together with all cholei Yisrael

Hemdat Yamim is dedicated

to the memory of:

Those who fell in wars

for our homeland

Rav Shlomo Merzel z”l
Iyar 10, 5771

Rav Reuven & Chaya Leah Aberman z"l
Tishrei 9 ,5776 / Tishrei 20, 5782

Mr. Shmuel & Esther Shemesh z"l

Sivan 17 / Av 20

Mr. Moshe Wasserzug z"l

Tishrei 20 ,5781

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 & Susan Wasserteil z"l
Kislev 9 / Elul 5780

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

R' Abraham Klein z"l

Iyar 18 ,5779

Mrs. Gita Klein z"l

Av 4

Rav Moshe Zvi (Milton) Polin z"l
Tammuz 19, 5778

R' Yitzchak Zev Tarshansky z"l

Adar 28, 5781

Hemdat Yamim
is endowed by Les z"l & Ethel Sutker
of Chicago, Illinois
in loving memory of
Max and Mary Sutker
& 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).