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(ו) וְהָיָה כְּעַרְעָר בָּעֲרָבָה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבוֹא טוֹב וְשָׁכַן חֲרֵרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר אֶרֶץ מְלֵחָה וְלֹא תֵשֵׁב:
With Hashem's assist, I just lately stumbled on a commentary on Tehilim published by Rav Chaim Kanievsky z’l. To be aware of Tehilim, it is vital to be aware of the background and historic context in the chapter that David Hamelech is producing about. What exactly was occurring in his in everyday life when he wrote it? From time to time he tells us just what exactly’s going on in the heading, whether or not he’s managing absent, remaining chased, etc. But often he will not. And occasionally, it looks like he is telling us what's going on, but we actually Will not get it. Rav Chaim Kanievsky, along with his large knowledge of Torah, finds a Midrash that helps us fully grasp one this kind of chapter. Chapter thirty is known as Mizmor Shir, Hanukat HaBayit L’David/a song for your commitment of the home, referring for the Guess Hamikdash, by David. There are 2 issues with this. Number one is always that David Hamelech was not at the Hanukat HaBayit- he died just before that. As we’ve talked about in the past, Rashi clarifies that he wrote it to generally be mentioned on the Hanukat Habayit. The next difficulty is that there's no discussion of the Hanukat HaBayit Within this Mizmor. It claims, אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ ה׳ כִּ֣י דִלִּיתָ֑נִי God lifted me up… שִׁוַּ֥עְתִּי אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי I named out to you personally and you also healed me. You elevate me through the depths, and so on. Exactly what does that have to accomplish Together with the Hanukat Habayit? Even more in to the perek, it claims, הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ עָפָ֑ר הֲיַגִּ֥יד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ Will dirt praise You and say in excess of Your fact? לְמַ֤עַן ׀ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בוֹד וְלֹ֣א יִדֹּ֑ם יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעוֹלָ֥ם אוֹדֶֽךָּ So that my soul will sing to you personally eternally.. So, yet again, what is going on on? Rav Chaim cites a Midrash that David Hamelech was sick for thirteen many years, as he claims in a unique perek, יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכׇל־לַ֭יְלָה מִטָּתִ֑י בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה Every night I am crying in my bed . So he suffered for thirteen years, And through this time his enemies hoping he’d die. David Hamelech was obviously praying to obtain out of this example. What got him outside of it? He ultimately arrived up with the following prayer, “ Make sure you help save me in order that I am going to contain the energy to program the Guess Hamikdash,” and t hat's when he bought out of his bed and wrote what’s called the Megilat Binyan Bet Hamikdash/ the architectural designs with the Wager a HaMikdash, and God listened to his prayer.
As we described, lots of the creatures of development sing songs which have been present in Tehilim, and Perek Shira may be the location where by These are mentioned. It tells us that the scorpion suggests, Tov Hashem LKol God is good to all V’Rachamav Al Kol Maasav And it has mercy on all His creations Why does the scorpion sing that? What’s the link? Rav Chaim Kanievsky clarifies which the scorpion is often a awful mazik / destroyer, effective at inflicting Loss of life with only one Chunk. And thus, once you see a scorpion, you crush it and destroy it. You happen to be even permitted to get rid of a scorpion on Shabbat, because of the Hazard. In addition, if a scorpion is coming to bite you, you run absent, at any level in prayer. Because of this, God did a kindness With all the scorpion, which can be hunted by all. It offers birth to a lot of, numerous offspring just one time (the Yerushalmi suggests it gives delivery to 70 at any given time). And they do not arrive out off eggs. These are born live, in one single brood with numerous, several toddlers. It's because Hashem doesn't want the species to be wiped out. So even on something as destructive to be a scorpion, God has mercy. In another quote from Ashrei , which happens to be taken from the animal kingdom, it claims, סוֹמֵ֣ךְ ה׳ לְכׇל־הַנֹּפְלִ֑ים וְ֝זוֹקֵ֗ף לְכׇל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים God requires treatment of the ones that slide, and picks up those and which can be hunched about. That song was sung because of the snake. The snake was cursed. He was the largest Nofel . His legs have been chopped off. Concerning the snake, it suggests, “ You shall go on your abdomen.” Besides, God did a kindness to your snake, that on account of his curse, which was that Dust was could be his food items, where ever he goes, his sustenance is there. So even around the snake, God has mercy. These are typically messages for us . The Gemara asks, what's the goal in God generating all types of rodents and creatures that don't definitely include to generation? The Midrash solutions that in some cases Hashem appears down at the world and states, “The earth has no rationale to exist.” And God claims to Himself, “ If I am retaining the whole world likely for creatures that do not have any serious reason, like all Those people insects and rodents, there's no difference for almost everything else.
These days We are going to share an Emunah- Bitachon believed associated with the reading through of Amalek that we're going to try this week, as we constantly do right before Purim. The Midrash Tanhuma asks, what precisely did Amalek complete? Amalek attacked the Jewish individuals and Amalek bought burnt, so what did they carry out? The Midrash Tanhuma compares it to the bubbling scorching bathtub that everyone is scared to go into. Then one particular person jumps in, and cools it off for everybody else, Regardless that he will get burnt. What exactly is the fact mashal telling us? The Baalei Mussar demonstrate there are different levels of Emuna. Somebody can have confidence in his head . If he’s really mental, and cerebral, he thinks in God depending on proofs and philosophy. An additional person may well have confidence in God by means of his coronary heart , and his emotions provide him to recognize God. He is moved by a gorgeous scene, and he is emotionally a believer. Then there is a stage named Emunah Hushit/ Emunah within the senses , when anyone can come to feel and touch God being a fact. That is the optimum degree. It is not some thing cerebral or psychological. And identical to you wouldn't place your finger in hearth since instinctively, you pull it out, that was the level of Emuna and clarity that the planet had concerning the electricity of God along with the superiority of your Jewish men and women. It had been like a bubbling warm tub to them. It was not a question of intellect. It was not a matter of emotion. They understood not to put their finger in, since they’d get burnt. That is what Amalek cooled off. This is why it states Asher Karacha Baderech, he cooled us off. What did he neat exactly? The Elder of Kelm clarifies superbly that Amalek planned to awesome the Jewish people off from their unique greatness. From, in his words and phrases, bitachon “ The greatness in their coronary heart and also the greatness in their souls. ” All the things that happened by means of Yetziat Mitzrayim lifted up the Jewish men and women to the next amount, and they, consequently, understood their link to God. They comprehended they had been the Am HaNivchar / The Chosen Nation .
In his sefer, the Ben Ish Chai ( Parashas Nasso ), presents additional insights about the amount fifteen and its link to shalom : · It's the amount of phrases in Birkas Kohanim, which culminates in a very blessing of shalom . · In addition, he explains, a hand has fourteen joints, three on Each individual of the 4 fingers and two within the thumb. For your hand to symbolize shalom, it requires one more element. For that reason, Chazal instructed us that when we generate a berachah on a cup of wine, we must always keep the cup during the palm of your hand; During this place, it truly is known as the Kos shel Berachah, the cup of blessing. The palm results in being the hand’s fifteenth component, thus symbolizing shalom . · He connects this concept on the Chazal ( Berachos 64a) “Talmidei chachamim marbim shalom, Torah scholars boost peace.” This is due to the rabbis have elevated the instances for using a kos shel berachah. These include things like Kiddush on Shabbos and Yom Tov, Havdalah , Birkas HaMazon , weddings, bris milah, as well as the night of Pesach. These are all instances where we put the kos within our palm, calling into assistance the fifteenth part of our hand, thus symbolizing the Title of Shalom . · In the 6 weekdays, we clean for bread 2 times a day, twelve times in all. On Shabbos, We've 3 meals, which delivers the week’s whole to fifteen. Shabbos is a day of peace due to the fifteenth meal, Seudas Shelishis, which provides shalom . Also, the Ben Ish Chai teaches that Tu b’Shevat is the most opportune time to pray for Arba Minim, the 4 Species we bless through Succos. As we acquired inside our discussion on Succos, the 4 species symbolize unity among the four sorts of Jewish men and women. How come we pray pertaining to these 4 species on Tu b’Shevat? The rabbis explain that if we look at the trees on Tu B’Shvat, we see that they are bare. Tu b’Shevat marks the day on which, according to the Gemara , the sap starts jogging inside the tree. Then, on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, we can easily start off producing Birkas Ilanos, the blessing we are saying upon viewing the tree’s buds start to blossom. The seasons development until eventually ultimately, we arrive at Succos, when we harvest the fruit. Therefore, the progression toward Succos begins on Tu b’Shevat, whenever we pray for the required shalom in the Shivtei Kah, which last but not least expresses itself within the festival of Succos Using the Arba Minim. Shevat would be the thirty day period, and Tu b’Shevat the working day, uniquely primed for our efforts to foster the middah of shalom and ahavas Yisrael.
We continue on with some nice Bitachon ideas with the commentary of Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Tehilim . In chapter 34, pasuk 19, David Hamelech claims, קָר֣וֹב ה׳ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב God is near to the broken hearts. one. He quotes from a Midrash called Otiot Rebi Akiva (letter 8), that claims, “ Whoever's coronary heart is damaged and whose spirit is reduced, the Shechina walks with him all day. It’s as though a Mizbe’ach is inbuilt this person’s heart and He's bringing Korbanot on it, as the brokenhearted are dearer to God in comparison to the angels that He has during the heavens.” And then he prices Yet another Midrash, in Vayikra Raba chapter 7, that claims, “ God's utensils are damaged utensils.” Typically, we prefer to use utensils that are comprehensive. But God differs than human beings. He makes use of damaged utensils. Like it claims, קָר֣וֹב ה׳ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב God is near the people who are broken hearted. It states, “ The sacrifices of God is usually a damaged heart.” The Gemara points out that it say” sacrifices ,” in plural, because a individual who includes a broken heart is sort of a strolling Bet Hamikdash , bringing choices to God, and so God dwells there. That's why when anyone is in that point out, he is closest to God, and closest to becoming answered. קָר֣וֹב ה׳ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב People who have humble spirits, He'll conserve. רַ֭בּוֹת רָע֣וֹת צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ ה׳׃ The issues from the righteous are numerous and Hashem will save them. Rav Chaim Kanievsky clarifies that specifically at The purpose of Rabbot Ra’ot/ countless complications, once the sword is on his neck, and it doesn't seem that there is any method of getting out of the specific situation, that's if the wonder transpires. That is much like what took place at Keriat Yam Suf/the splitting of the sea. When somebody is at The purpose that he does not see a way out, this results in him to generally be brokenhearted, and he will probably see the yeshua .
Daily Bitachon is usually a series of short but content packed booster photographs of bitachon. Some time duration is mostly close to five-10 minutes, according to the concept remaining delivered. Its mission statement would be to hone in on inspiring truths of bitachon and thier useful purposes. If you would like just take it to the next stage, consider our shiurim on chovos halevavos-shaar habitachon.
The Jews had been multiplying at a wonderful level, as well as the Egyptians feared that they might soon be outnumbered. Pharaoh experienced the solution: throw the Jewish boys in the Nile once they’re born.
We keep on with some Bitachon thoughts from Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s commentary on Tehilim. In chapter 37, pasuk 21, David Hamelech claims, לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם The wicked human being borrows and will not spend again . That doesn't indicate that if an individual borrows income and for some cause are not able to pay it back, he’s wicked. Rav Yehezkiel Levenstein clarifies it ensures that the person, at the time of borrowing the financial loan, experienced no approach to pay it back. This doesn't suggest that he borrowed with a plan, and it failed to figure out on account of some sudden cost which include if a person received Ill, or dropped his task. This is certainly referring to some person that borrowed the money with no plan to repay it at time of borrowing. It’s a Halacha which you can't borrow money if you do not know how you are going to pay it again. Rav Kanievsky writes that someone once asked the Chazon Ish, “ Are you able to borrow revenue without any system, depending on Bitachon- Counting on Hashem which i'll get The cash when I need it?” There are plenty of stories like that with excellent rabbis, like the Ponovezher Rav and Some others, who borrowed funds without strategy then someway, miraculously, somebody confirmed up and gave them dollars, just in time. So have you been permitted to do that? The Chazon Ish gave an unbelievable respond to. He states, “ Certainly, but only if you are ready to lend somebody dollars on the strategy of bitachon.” You can not use bitachon selectively, and say, “ I'll use bitachon to borrow cash, but I would not use bitachon to lend funds.” It should be actual. We’ve claimed just before that there is a strategy known as Bitachon Mezuyaf/copyright Bitachon , which can be phony bitachon. You are employing it as being a Device. It isn't actual. You're not likely counting on God. From time to time you might be just lazy and use bitachon as being a coverup. So how can We all know when bitachon is real? The Chazon Ish has a whole piece on this. You can find folks that, needless to say sing the bitachon song when every little thing's likely correct, but then all of a sudden, someone opens a retail outlet throughout the street from theirs, and all their bitachon goes out the window. It wasn't authentic. The Chazon Ish is expressing you already know if it’s serious when someone knocks at your doorway and says, “ I don't really have a program but be sure to lend me money.” Have you been now ready to invoke that Bitachon that that you're going to get the a reimbursement following this gentleman borrows The cash from you?
Another benefit of this have faith in is that it has the subsequent result: A single who trusts in God will not likely post to another; she will not set her hopes on anyone or place her have confidence in in human beings. She won't be subservient to them as a way to gain their favor, nor will she flatter them. She will not likely agree with them in what is not the assistance of God.
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Among the most famous Mizmoreh Tehilim that we are saying is (chapter a hundred thirty) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ ה ׳ A track of your Ascents, From your depths I get in touch with out to you personally Hashem There is a renowned Chazal termed Perek Shira, which goes by means of all different songs that every generation sings. Everything in the world sings a track of praise to God, and we are able to understand a good deal by working out why Each and every creation sings what it sings. In chapter a few of Perek Shira, the song in the wheat kernel is explained. The wheat kernel sings this mizmor , שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ ה ׳ A tune with the Ascents, In the depths I contact out to you personally Hashem Why does the wheat kernel sing this song? Rav Chaim Kanievsky, in his commentary on Tehilim, explains that wheat is surely an illustration of a thing that, the moment planted, starts rotting, but then, out in the rotting arrives something that's a lot more impressive than what you put in. You put in one grain and you have out an entire payload. What's the message? That even inside the depths with the earth, which symbolize the depths of 1's problems, if anyone calls out to God, He'll just take him away from his complications. He'll bring him success. The wheat symbolizes that, because the wheat kernel creates bread, which can be man's staple. Rav Kanievsky adds which the Yerushalmi ( in Masechet Avodah Zara) tells us that the normal the normal plant grows three hand- fists beneath the ground, but wheat grows 50 cubits underground, that is A great deal, much further than the average expansion.