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2026-02-0500 minMaaseh RavPurim 5726 (3)Purim 5726 (3)Someone once discussed with the Rebbe the Nassi, thatmiracles are needed foe [effecting , influencing] Phaorah.But in order to effect a Yid, you must give him to understanda deep thought or concept. This concept has already beendiscussed in the “long letter” that is printed in “Hatomim”.This is all good. But these days we see that if one sees amiracle he is moved and touched by it. On the other hand, ifone is given a deep Mammer to learn...
2026-02-0502 min2026-02-0502 min2026-02-0500 minMaaseh Rav12 Tammuz 5726 (2)12 Tammuz 5726 (2)Like the well known answer that the Tzemach Tzedekgave to someone who asked “why is it that peopletrample on me in the Bais Hamedresh?”He answered “what do you expect, when you spreadyourself out on the floor. Where ever one wants tostep, you will be there to be stepd upon!”(Maaseh Rav Tape #7 Side 2 the third Sicha)
2026-02-0500 minMaaseh RavPurim 5727Purim 5727When it was the custom to come together and tell overPurim Torah. Someone related that the word יין (wine)has the same numerical value as the word לקח (cake).Someone asked “how is this possible, יין has thenumerical value of 70 and לקח has the numerical value of138?He answered “for this problem there is a simple solution,to have more יין, and if two times יין comes out to be morethan לקח, then take another piece of לקח. If two times לקחis more than two times יין and even mor...
2026-02-0500 min2026-02-0500 min2026-02-0502 min2026-02-0500 min2026-02-0500 minMaaseh RavSimchas Beis Hashoeiva 5723Simchas Beis Hashoeiva 5723…. As the known story of Reb Shmuel Munkes and theAlter Rebbe. We spoke earlier, when they came toarrest the Alter Rebbe he went into hiding with a coupleof Chassidim to discus the situation. Amongst thosewho were present was Reb Shmuel Munkes. The AlterRebbe turned to him and asked, “What do you thinkshould be done?” Reb Shmuel replied, that the Rebbeshould give himself in. The Alter Rebbe asked, “Butwhat about the danger o...
2026-02-0501 minMaaseh Rav25 Teves 572325 Teves 5723It is said of the Baal Shem Tov that he would never want moneyleft in his house overnight. The “left over” money would disturbhim of his Cheshbon Hanefesh at Krias Shema. He’d thereforegive all away before he’d prepare himself for sleep, night afternight.This type of conduct is foreign to American Culture. Here inAmerica, one must first have a savings account together with acheckbook. Then it is a must to have money put into another
2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0502 min2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0502 minMaaseh Rav12 Tamuz 572412 Tamuz 5724This is similar to the next story I heard from the Frierdiker Rebbe. He told that in Russia the train had three classes, third class, second class and first class. It was said in a comical way that a rich person travels in the second class and a poor person travels specifically in first class. What is the explanation? A rich person travels on his own money and his own money he is careful with. If he can get by with less money, then he'll travel in the second class...
2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0502 min2026-02-0501 min2026-02-0500 minMaaseh Rav15 Tammuz 572015 Tammuz 5720When the Baal Shem Tov would learn with children, heused to bring them to the Cheder, and teach them (on theway) Modeh Ani and Shema Yisroel and to sit (in shul)and answer Baruch Hu U’Varuch Shmoy and Amen andAmen Yehay Shmay Rabah.He latter told over that his most enjoyable years werethose years when he would learn with the children andbring them back and forth to and from the Cheder.Now the reason we...
2026-02-0302 minMaaseh RavPurim 5721Purim 5721The Rebbe once related about Reb Hillel Paritsher.We find written in Seforim that when crossing a bridgeyou should go by foot not on a carriage, -this mostprobably does not apply by today’s bridges- it’ssomething to do with watching your health. He wouldtravel then with a carriage, approaching a bridge one timehe was sleeping but as the carriage got closer he awokefrom his sleep and saw where he was, got off of theca...
2026-02-0302 min2026-02-0301 minMaaseh Rav29 Tishrei 572229 Tishrei 5722As it’s known the cute story which is told over,how a big rabbi once asked, “Why is it, whensomeone comes and asks me a Halachik questionregarding a big ox, which is worth a lot of money, andI tell him that it is not kosher, he doesn’t put up a fuseabout it to investigate again perhaps I can find it to bekosher. On the other hand, when two people come tome with a dispute regard...
2026-02-0301 min2026-02-0302 min2026-02-0301 minMaaseh Rav19 Kislev 572019 Kislev 5720 (probaly a different version)The story is told about when the Baal HageulahV’hasimcha, the Alter Rebbe, went to be interrogatedby the government, in the place where people would betaken afraid for their lives, so that they could decide ifhe is going to be killed or be given a differentpunishment.He went in with his Tefillin on - as the story is told bymy father-in-law, the Rebbe, - to this interrogationroom, inside were th...
2026-02-0201 minMaaseh Rav13 Tamuz 571513 Tamuz 5715The previous Rebbe once told a lengthily story about two brothers. One was poor but religious, and the other one was wealthy but not religious. The poor brother had many daughters, but in order to marry off a daughter in those days, you had to present a large dowry. As the poor man’s daughters were coming of marriageable age, he had to raise a large sum of money. He had no choice but to travel to his wealthy brother and ask him to help. The rich brother was more than happy to help fo...
2026-02-0202 minMaaseh RavSimchas Beis Hashoeiva 5716Simchas Beis Hashoeiva 5716The Rebbe my father in-law once related: When the Ruzhiner was a child and started to learn Chumish it wasalready noticeable that he would grow to be a brilliantscholar. Even before he was of age to learn Chumish andRashi in Cheder when learning Chumish with his teacherhe would ask all the questions that Rashi asked. Whenlearning the episode of Yaakov and his dream of theangels ascending and descending. His teacher asked himif he...
2026-02-0201 minMaaseh Rav19 Kislev 5716The Rebbe once related a story about Reb Izek Humlor (from his Sefarim is printed the Safer Pelach Harimon and there are others just not printed.) He was a Bechur (first born) a Bechur must make a Siyum every Erev Peasach. I’m not sure it could be that he fasted too. The way it was by the Rebbe my father in-law was that he would make a Siyum and then all those who would also make a Siyum on that day he’d call them into his office, have them make the siyum in front of him. Then he w...
2026-02-0201 min2026-02-0202 min2026-02-0201 minMaaseh RavPurim 5718Purim 5718The Rebbe my father in-law on Purim once relayed: therewas once a Jew who wasn’t so intellectual at all, a simpleJew which the harder words in Davening it was doubtfulthat he understood them. None the less he would Davenfor many hours at a time, not just on Shabbas or Yom Tov,Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, but every single dayduring the week too. -It seemed from the Sicha- That he’dDaven like this not just Shac...
2026-02-0202 min2026-02-0202 min2026-02-0200 minMaaseh Rav10 Shvat 571910 Shvat 5719Among the memoirs of the Rebbe my father-in-law the Ba’alHahilula there is a whole booklet about his grandfather, alarge part of the booklet also discusses his grandmotherwhich her Yartzait is also on the tenth of Shvat. Among thestories there is a short story which has been printed already.He relates that when she was 18 years old she was very notwell the Tzemach Tzedek -meaning her father in-law- calledher into his office to ask her what th...
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Yahrtzeit YomiRav Yitzchok Isaac Halevi Herzog - יט תמוזYahrtzeit Yomi #1551!!יט תמוזRav Yitzchok Isaac Halevi HerzogChief Rabbi of Palestineרב יצחק אייזיק ב״ר יואל לייב הלוי הרצוג(1888 - 1959)---------------------------------------------------https://mishpacha.com/the-lost-children-2/Friends, here is the first-hand account of Rabbi Berel Wein regarding Chief Rabbi Isaac Herzog’s 1946 visit to Chicago to raise money for the Vaad Hayeshivos and for refugees to Palestine.Rabbi Wein:“Rav Herzog’s visit to Chicago had a lifelong effect on me. I was 12 at the time, and my father took me with him to greet Rav Herzog on the tarmac. All the rabbanim of Chicago were there. He was a commanding f...
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2. Shemos – Shiurim of Rav Aaron LopianskyYesodei HaTorah Series 2 (pp 0517-0520) – TetzavehThe Urim ViTumum Are Not a Maaseh Uman As the Other Bigdei Kehuna
–Ramban (pg. 517)
The Urim ViTumum are Sheimos Kedoshim
–Ramban (pg. 518) [05:49]
The Merit of Ahron with the Urim ViTumum was Midah Kineged Midah
–Drashos HaRan, Drush 3 (pg. 520) [19:11]
2022-02-0630 minYesodei HaTorah Series II – Shiurim of Rav Aaron LopianskyYesodei HaTorah Series 2 (pp 0517-0520) – TetzavehThe Urim ViTumum Are Not a Maaseh Uman As the Other Bigdei Kehuna
–Ramban (pg. 517)
The Urim ViTumum are Sheimos Kedoshim
–Ramban (pg. 518) [05:49]
The Merit of Ahron with the Urim ViTumum was Midah Kineged Midah
–Drashos HaRan, Drush 3 (pg. 520) [19:11]
2022-02-0630 min
7. Terumah – Shiurim of Rav Aaron LopianskyTerumah 5780 – Menorah & Keser Shaim Tov, Unity of Chochma & Maaseh
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