Shlomoh Hamelech tells us in Mishlei (10:1): זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָב – “The memory (or mention) of a righteous man is to be for a blessing, while the name of the wicked shall rot.” Thus it is that when recalling the name of a deceased tzaddik we customarily append the phrase: “zecher tzaddik liverachah”; and when referring to a rasha, we add “sheim resha’im yirkav” or the alternate “yemach shemo [...]
The Mishnah in Berachos (6:8) outlines the blessings associated with drinking water: הַשּׁוֹתֶה מַיִם לִצְמָאוֹ, אוֹמֵר שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ... בּוֹרֵא נְפָשׁוֹת רַבּוֹת וְחֶסְרוֹנָן. “One who drinks water to quench his thirst recites ‘Shehakol niheyeh bidvaro’ (That all came into being through His word) .... (and) ‘Borei nefashos rabos v’chesronan’ (He creates many souls and their deficiencies).” Unlikely Neighbors It seems straightforward enough, on the surface of it. What is [...]
The efficacy of prayer is displayed right from the start in this week’s parshah. Moshe made a final plea to be allowed to enter the Land: וָאֶתְחַנַּן אֶל ד' בָּעֵת הַהִוא לֵאמֹר... אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן... – “And I entreated Hashem at that time, saying: ... ‘Please, may I cross into and see the good land that is on the other side of the Yarden (River)...” (Devarim 3:23,25). However, [...]
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