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Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom HaRav Avrohom Baruch Zachariash, Sh’lita, Rav
July 13/14 2018–ב׳ מחם אב, התשע״ח
שבת פרשת
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Trivial Pursuit The Medrash Tanchuma (#5)
tells us that there are gifts a
person may have, some of
which remain with him for a
long period of time, and some
of which wither away after an
unexpectedly short period of
time. The Medrash tells us
that there were two people –
one Jewish and one Gentile –
who were fabulously wealthy, but came to lose
their wealth: Korach was the Jew and Haman was
the gentile. Why was this so? The Medrash tells
us it was because their wealth did not come from
Hashem, but rather they grabbed that which was
not designated for them. So too, the Medrash lists
the tribes of Gad and Reuven as having great
wealth, but then losing it while going into exile
before the other 10 tribes.
I saw this Medrash explained using the following
principle: We all have an obligation to make an
effort (hishtadlus) in order to support ourselves.
However, a person who over‐works to generate
greater wealth will eventually lose that which he
has acquired, similar to a thief who will lose the
possessions which he has stolen. We do not find
anywhere in chazal that implies that Korach stole,
nor that the tribes of Gad or Reuven became rich
through any kind of illicit gain. We only find in
this Medrash that they “grabbed” – becoming
overly aggressive in their pursuit of parnassa. It
seems that the Medrash is comparing “grabbing”
to “stealing”, and this grabbing is what caused
their eventual downfall.
There is a story told about the Kotzker Rebbe,
who saw a man race out of shul before the end of
the last Kaddish (barchu), grabbed his pushcart,
and rushed off to sell his wares. The Rebbe asked
him “Where are you going?” and the man an‐(Continued on page 2)
פרקי אבות פרק ג׳ •חזק! חזק! ונתחזק!
Shabbos Schedule Parshas Matos/Masei
מסעי-לוח שבת פרשת מטותErev Shabbos ערב שבת
Mincha 1 מנחה א׳ 13:30“Early Mincha” “מוקדמת”מנחה 17:59 Plag Hamincha פלג המנחה 18:19Candle Lighting הדלקת נרות 19:10/19:30Mincha 3 מנחה ג׳ 19:32Shekiyah שקיעה 19:50
Shabbos Day יום השבת Brachos ברכות 8:15Shochein Ad שוכן עד 8:45Latest Shema – M. A. סוף זמן ק"ש למג"א 8:21Latest Shema – G’ra סוף זמן ק"ש לגר"א 9:15Mincha 1 מנחה א׳ 13:30Mincha 2 מנחה ב׳ 16:00Mincha 3 מנחה ג׳ 18:00Pirkei Avos פרקי אבות 18:24
Shekiyah שקיעה 19:50Ma’ariv 1 מעריב א׳ 20:27Ma’ariv 2 מעריב ב׳ 20:50
Mincha 4 מנחה ד׳ 19:00
Communal Kinos In light of the inspiring presentations the last
two years, the Rav enthusiastically supports par‐
ticipation by members of the Kehilla in introduc‐
ing the Kinos on Tisha BʹAv morning. This 2‐3
minute introduction enables you to share with
the Kehilla your thoughts, feelings and explana‐
tions on your chosen Kina.
You can see the the signup sheet online, which
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kinos.
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prefer to introduce, and an alternate or two in
case of conflicting requests, or to be assigned
one.
(If you were among the presenters last year,
please do not choose the same Kina.)
swered, “to make my parnasa”. To that the Reb‐
be countered “how do you know that you are
running to your parnasa? Maybe your parnasa is
in the other direction and you are running away
from it.” (meaning: maybe you would make
more money by doing what a Jew is supposed to
do (thereby gaining siyata dishmaya) and stay in
synagogue until the end of shacharis, as opposed
to trying to grab an opportunity, by leaving shul
early which might not be good for you after all).
Typically, at this time of year, when we slow
down from our normal parnassa pursuits, we
seem to see hishtadlus as not as pressing as usual.
Maybe we should see this as the standard of how
much hishtadlus we should be doing during the
rest of the year. In our spare time, when we use it
properly (e.g. to spiritual pursuits that we have
neglected during the rest of the year), we may
find out that these spiritual pursuits may be
counted by Hashem as hishtadlus itself!
(Continued from page 1)
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Mishneh Berurah Q&A Questions and answers culled from the Keter Hatorah Semicha Program in Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim with the Mishneh Berurah. For details on this program see www.keterhatorah.com. Questions written by Lev Seltzer and used with permission.
Q After hearing ʺEichaʺ at Kehillas Ahavas Tefillah, Shlomo Kagan returned home. There were still a few hours
left in the night, and his client in California needed some work done. He wasnʹt going to work on Tisha BʹAv
day, as that was his custom, so this seemed like a perfect time to attend to this work. Is he permitted to work on
Tisha BʹAv night?
A No. The reason that people do not work on Tisha BʹAv day is so that they can put aside their concerns about
work and, instead, concentrate on mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. The night has
an equal status as the day, and one is supposed to have these mournful thoughts at night. Note that at noon on
Tisha BʹAv day, Ashkenazim will often resume their regular work..
Source: Siman 554 M.B. 43; A.H. 21
Q When Avrumy saw his mother boiling a pot of
eggs on the day before Tisha BʹAv, he realized
that this was going to be his ʺmain courseʺ for the
seuda mafsekes — the last meal before the start of the
fast. ʺMy Rebbe says we are supposed to have one
cooked dish — why canʹt we have fish instead of
eggs?!ʺ he asked. May Mrs. Kagan prepare cooked
fish for this last meal, according to 1. the M.B. and 2.
the A.H.?
A M.B.: Cooked fish is forbidden for this meal,
just as it is forbidden to have chicken or beef.
A.H.: Cooked fish is permitted at this meal. While it
is true that the S.A. says it is forbidden, it is a mis‐
take and a printerʹs error, as fish and meat are very
different.
Source: Siman 552 M.B. 6; A.H. 3
Q The ninth of Av fell on a Shabbos, so it was
pushed off until the next day. Millicent Shel‐
don prepared a normal seuda shlishis since there
would be no ʺseuda mafsekes.ʺ Would it be proper
for her to invite Arthur and Judy Goldberg to her
home, so they could all have this third meal to‐
gether?
A No. Even though we do not show any signs of
mourning on Shabbos, and have a normal
third meal, we should not increase happiness at this
time, so no guests should be invited. However, if the
Sheldons had a family member or friend who was
always a guest for their third meals, he may come
again, as ʺdisinvitingʺ him would be a clear sign of
mourning on Shabbos, which would be prohibited.
Source: Siman 552 M.B. 23
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The Gemara in Maseches Sanhedrin (68a) brings down
the tragic story of Rabi Eliezer, who was put under cherem
by his fellow chaverim. Upon his deathbed, he expressed
his bitterness caused by not being able to share his Torah
with others (people under cherem cannot teach others). He
said: “I don’t know if these people (his peers) will die nat‐
urally”, indicating a curse. He then targeted Rabi Akiva,
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R’ Baruch Reens added an important point: As we all
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mans (Brachos …) and so, Rabi Eliezer’s words were ful‐
filled. It’s interesting to note that the “sin” he was pun‐
ished for by the Romans was nothing but teaching Torah
to the public.
Perhaps this was some sort of tikkun to the fact that he
didn’t transmit Rav Eliezer’s Torah?
(Please note that from a halachic point of view Rabi Akiva
was obviously right, as he couldn’t have broken the cher-
em. However, Rabi Eliezer’s hakpada was still there…)
משולחנו של הרב אברהם ברוך זכריש
עיסוקים קלי ערך
) מספר לנו כי מהנכסים של 5#מדרש תנחומא ( הלמשך איתם להישאר י עשו חלק ם, אד בני תקופה ארוכה, וחלק עשוי להיעלם לאחר זמן קצר באופן בלתי צפוי. המדרש מספר לנו שהיו שני
אחד יהודי -אנשים בהיסטוריה שהיו עשירים להפליא ושניהם, הם ועושרם חדלו להתקיים: קורח -ואחד גוי
המדרש קרה? זה למה הגוי. היה והמן די היהו היה אומר לנו שזה היה בגלל שעושרם לא בא מה', אלא ם ג כך ם. לה ד וע מי היה לא אשר את תפסו ם ההמדרש מייחס את השבטים גד וראובן כבעלי עושר
רב, אך הם איבדו אותו כשהוגלו לפני שאר השבטים.
ראיתי הסבר למדרש זה על פי העיקרון הבא: כולנו חייבים להשתדל כדי לפרנס את עצמנו. עם זאת, מי שעובד יתר על המידה כדי להרוויח עושר רב, יפסיד שיפסיד דבר את מה שרכש, בדומה לגנב של בסופו ם מקו ם בשו ם מוצאי לא אנחנו שגנב. הרכוש את בחז"ל שקורח גנב, ולא ששבטי גד או ראובן התעשרו ם אנו מוצאי חוקי. לא רווח של סוג כל באמצעות
הפכו להיות תוקפניים מדי -במדרש רק שהם "תפסו" וזה מה שגרם לנפילתם לאחר זמן. -בעסק הפרנסה
בורח אדם שראה להרבי מקוצק, סיפור מיוחס יש מבית הכנסת לפני סוף הקדיש האחרון (וברכו), תופס שאל למכור את מרכולתו. הרבי את עגלתו, וממהר אותו "לאן אתה הולך?", ענה האיש, "כדי לפרנס את עצמי". הרבי שאל "איך אתה יודע שאתה רץ לקראת הפרנסה שלך? אולי הפרנסה שלך נמצאת בכיוון ההפוך ואתה בורח ממנה" (כלומר: אולי תרוויח יותר כסף על בבית לעשות ותישאר די ליהו שנכון די עשיית מה ידשמיא), הכנסת עד סוף שחרית (וכך תקבל סייעתא בניגוד ללנסות לתפוס הזדמנות, אשר סוף סוף יכולה
להיות פחות טובה בשבילך).
בדרך כלל, בתקופה זו של השנה, אנשים מורידים את הדחף הרגיל שלהם בעבודה, וההשתדלות שלנו פחות לחוצה כמו שאר השנה. בשלב זה, כדאי להקצות כמות להשקיע בפעילות עם רווח מובטחת: קטנה כדי זמן
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