DAILY MITZVAH (Maimonides): Thursday, January 5, 2006

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Tevet 5, 5766 * January 5, 2006

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D A I L Y M I T Z V A H (M A I M O N I D E S )
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Today's Mitzvot (Day 125 of 339):

Positive Mitzvot 130, 195; Negative Mitzvah 232
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Introduction to Mitzvot 125 - 135:

Agricultural Laws Applying in Eretz Yisrael

HaShem gave us many opportunities to show appreciation for the
way He cares for us and enables us to live comfortably in His world.

When a person lives in Eretz Yisrael, G-d's hand is even more
apparent. Eretz Yisrael is our holy land, chosen by HaShem.

A farmer, delighted in the produce of his land, or any person
enjoying the fruit of the earth, must remember that it is HaShem
who provides us with all our needs.

The Torah commands us to set aside certain portions of our produce
to show our thanks for HaShem's generosity and goodness.

The Torah commands us to give these portions to our representatives,
the priests and Levites, who serve G-d in the Beit HaMikdash.

The priests and Levites dedicate their lives to carrying out the
service of HaShem, representing all the Jewish people.

They do not make their living as the rest of the people, working
the land or dealing in business and trade. Therefore, it is
appropriate that the people contribute to them in appreciation
of their holy service.

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Positive Mitzvah 130: Tithes for the Poor

-Deuteronomy 14:28 "At the end of three years, you shall bring forth
all the tithes of your produce"

(This Mitzvah only apply in Eretz Yisrael.)

All farming in Eretz Yisrael revolves around a seven year Shemitah
cycle (See Positive Mitzvah 134).

The second tithe (Mitzvah 128) is given in the first, second, fourth,
and fifth years of the cycle.

In the third and sixth years, a different tithe is given.

We are commanded to set aside this tithe for poor and needy people.

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Positive Mitzvah 195: Giving Tzedakah

-Deuteronomy 15:8 "But you shall open your hand wide"

Did you know that there is no exact English translation for the word
Tzedakah.

Usually the term charity is used.

But charity implies that we are being kind, doing someone a favor.

The Hebrew word Tzedakah comes from the root Tzedek- "justice"
and "righteous."

We are commanded to give generously.

We are not merely being kind - rather we are fulfilling a just act.

All that we own is a result of the generosity of HaShem! Therefore, it
is only right and proper to support others less fortunate than we are.

Even a poor person is obligated to give Tzedakah. He, too, must give
to other poor people, even if only a small amount.

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Negative Mitzvah 232: It is forbidden to ignore a needy person

-Deuteronomy 15:7 "Do not harden your heart nor shut your hand
from your poor brother"

HaShem wants us to share what we have and give Tzedakah
generously.

The Torah cautions us not to ignore a needy person.

We should try our best to help such a person and give him any
thing he needs.

Tzedakah does not only mean giving money.

It may mean making friends with a new or lonely boy or girl in
school or in our neighborhood.

We can give "Tzedakah" by inviting a friend over for Shabbat to
see and enjoy a proper Shabbat table which he may not have at
home.

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LESSONS IN TANYA: Thursday, January 5, 2006

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Tevet 5, 5766 * January 5, 2006

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L E S S O N S I N T A N Y A
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Today's Lesson:

Likutei Amarim
(Middle of Chapter Seven)
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On the other hand, if a person is one of those who gluttonously eat meat and quaff wine in order to satisfy their bodily appetites and animal soul, then since, of the animal soul's four evil elements, this desire belongs to the element of Water, from which comes the appetite for pleasures, [as explained in the first chapter, all evil characteristics come from the four evil elements of the animal soul, with the appetite for pleasures emanating from the element of Water], in such case the vitality of the meat and wine that he ingested is thereby degraded, and absorbed temporarily in the utter evil of the three unclean kelipot.

His [the glutton's] body becomes a garment and a "vehicle" for these kelipot. [The term "vehicle" is an analogy for total subservience; just as a vehicle is completely subservient to the will of its driver, having no will of its own, so (in this case) is this person totally subservient to the three unclean kelipot.

But his body remains so only] temporarily, until the person repents and returns to the service of G-d and His Torah - [whereupon he ceases to be a vehicle for the kelipot; the energy of the food and drink is then released from the kelipot and returns to Sanctity].

For, inasmuch as the meat and wine were kosher and permissible [and it was only the person's desire for pleasure that degraded them], they have the power to revert and ascend with him when he returns to the service of G-d - [at which time the strength gained from the food and drink are utilized in serving G-d].

This is implied in the terms hetter ("permissibility") and mutar ("permissible"). [That which may be done or eaten is called "mutar," literally meaning "released" or "unbound." In our context the term means that the permissible object is not "chained" (asur) to the kelipot]. That is to say, it is not tied and bound by the power of the "extraneous forces," [i.e., the kelipot and sitra achra which are extraneous to the realm of Sanctity], preventing it from returning and ascending to G-d.

[Rather, it can return and ascend to G-d when the person involved returns to the service of G-d, as explained above].

Nevertheless, [even when this energy reverts to Sanctity through the person's return to the service of G-d], a trace [of the evil] remains in the body.

[Eating permissible food for bodily pleasure causes the food to descend into total evil. Subsequently, the food becomes part of the body. Though repentance elevates not only the person but also the energy of the food and drink as well, still, having become a part of the body, a vestige of evil remains].

For this reason the body must undergo the "Purgatory of the Grave," as will be explained later. (6)

[Like all heavenly punishments, "Purgatory of the Grave" too is a means of spiritual purification. All remaining traces of evil energy created by eating and drinking for bodily pleasure are removed through this punishment].

So, too, with regard to the vitality of the drops of semen emitted from the body with animal lust, by him who has not conducted himself in a holy manner during intimacy with his wife during her state of purity. [Here, too, the vitality is temporarily absorbed in the total evil of the three unclean kelipot until the person repents.

In the above instances, the fault lies not in the acts, which in themselves are permissible, but rather in the person's intention in doing them - acting out of regard for bodily pleasure, not for the sake of heaven].

Such is not the case, however, with forbidden foods and illicit coition, which [inasmuch as they are prohibited acts] derive their vitality from the three entirely unclean kelipot. These are tied and bound by the "extraneous forces" (the kelipot) forever.

They [the vitality of these prohibited acts] are not elevated from [the kelipot] until "their day comes" [the time when evil will totally disappear from the world], when "death [i.e., the kelipot, called "death" because they oppose G-dliness, which is life] will be swallowed up [i.e., eradicated] forever," as it is written: (7) "And I (G-d) will remove the spirit of impurity from the earth." [Then, when the kelipot cease to exist, the sparks of holiness will of themselves be freed from them.]

Or, until [the sinner repents in the manner presently described, in which case the sparks of holiness need not remain in the clutches of the kelipot until the End of Days; they may even be freed, and restored to holiness, when] he [the sinner] repents so earnestly that his premeditated sins become transmuted into veritable merits.

This is achieved through "repentance out of love (of G-d)," coming from the depths of the heart, with great love and fervor, and from a soul passionately desiring to cleave to the blessed G-d, and thirsting for G-d like a parched and barren soil [thirsts desperately for water].

For inasmuch as till now [until he repented] his soul had been in a barren wilderness and in the shadow of death, which is the sitra achra, and [had been] far removed from the light of the Divine Countenance, in the greatest possible measure, therefore, [now that he "repents out of love]" his soul thirsts [for G-d] even more intensely than the souls of the righteous [who have never sinned.

The righteous tzaddik, ever close to G-d, is like one who always has water near at hand - his thirst is never so intense. The penitent, however, finds himself as if in a desert, where the very absence of water causes his thirst to burn with greater intensity].

As our Sages say: (8) "Where penitents stand .... [not even the perfectly righteous can stand. For, as explained earlier, the tzaddik lacks the penitent's intense yearning for G-d].

[Only] concerning repentance out of such great love has it been said (9) that [the penitent's] premeditated sins become, for him, like virtues, since through them [through the sins which previously had distanced him from G-d] he attained [when he repented] to this great love. [Thus, his sins affected him in the same way as mitzvot: they brought about within him a greater love of G-d.

In summary: It is possible even now, before evil completely disappears from the earth, to extricate the vitality of forbidden acts from the kelipot, through "repentance out of love of G-d.]"

But in the case of repentance that does not come from such love, though it be proper repentance, and G-d will surely pardon him, nevertheless [his sins] are not transformed for him [into the equivalent of virtues].

They [are not released and hence] do not completely ascend from the kelipah [so that no trace of the sin remains] (10) "until the end of time," when (11) "death will be swallowed up forever."

[Thus we have learned that the energy of forbidden foods and illicit coition is released from the kelipot only when one repents out of love or when evil ceases. Now we shall learn that in the case of one specific prohibition, ordinary repentance can accomplish what normally requires "repentance out of love]."

Footnotes:

6. Ch. 8.
7. Zechariah 13:2.
8. Berachot 34b.
9. Yoma 86b.
10. Daniel 11:35.
11. Cf. Yeshayahu 25:8.

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"TODAY'S DAY": Thursday, January 5, 2006

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Tevet 5, 5766 * January 5, 2006

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"T O D A Y ' S D A Y"
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Sunday, Tevet 5 * 5703

Torah lessons: Chumash: Vayigash, First Parsha with Rashi.
Tehillim: 29-34.
Tanya: Ch. 6. "The A-lmighty (p. 21)..."ruination of
the spirit..." (p. 23).

When Mashiach comes we will realize the greatness of Hoda'a (acknowledgement, or belief) and T'mimut (earnestness), everyone's pure faith in G-d and His Torah and mitzvot.

Talmud - namely, human comprehension, even on its highest level - is limited.

But Hoda'a, faith, is a feeling that is boundless.

Mashiach will explain the magnificent achievement of T'mimut - earnest Avoda flowing from the heart.

* This day is the chassidic festival of Didan Natzach ("our side is
victorious," viz. Vayikra Raba 24:3) marking the issuance, in 5747
(1987), of a US Federal Court ruling which placed the legal
imprimatur of the USA upon the total exclusive ownership by Agudas
Chassidei Chabad of the great library and collection of S'farim
(Torah-books) and K'tavim (manuscripts) of the Chabad Rebbe'im.

"The day on which `our side was victorious' (Didan Natzach) openly,
in sight of all the nations (in Federal Court) with regard to
the S'farim and K'tavim of our Rebbe'im - leaders, in the library
of Lubavitch." (Note by the Rebbe to Sicha of Tuesday,
Tevet 5, 5747).

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TODAY IN JUDAISM: Thursday, January 5, 2006

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Tevet 5, 5766 * January 5, 2006

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Today is: Thursday, Tevet 5, 5766

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Today in Jewish History
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• Sefarim victory (1986)

Tevet 5 is celebrated as a day of rejoicing in the Chabad-Lubavitch community. On this date in 1986, U.S. Federal Court issued a decision in favor of Agudas Chassidei Chabad ("Union of Chabad Chassidim") regarding the ownership of the priceless library of the 6th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. The ruling was based on the idea that a Rebbe is not a private individual but a communal figure synonymous with the body of Chassidim. The Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Yoseph Yitzchak's son-in-law and successor) urged that the occasion be marked with time devoted to study from Torah books ("sefarim").

Link: The Rebbe's Library [http://www.chabad.org/107979]; Chabad.org online library [http://www.chabad.org/76131]

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"Wealth and riches are in his home, and his charity endures forever" (Psalms 112:3) -- this refers to one who writes books and loans them out to others

- Talmud, Ketibot 50a

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Daily Study
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Chitas and Rambam for today:

Chumash: Vayigash, 5th Portion Bereishit 46:8-46:27 with Rashi
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Tehillim: Chapters 29 - 34
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Tanya: Likutei Amarim, middle of Chapter 7
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Rambam:
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• 1 Chapter: Mechirah Chap. 17
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• 3 Chapters: Mattenot Aniyim Chap. 8, 9, 10
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Hayom Yom:
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TODAY IN JUDAISM: Wednesday, January 4, 2006

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Tevet 4, 5766 * January 4, 2006

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Today is: Wednesday, Tevet 4, 5766

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Daily Quote
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Know the G-d of your father and worship Him with a whole heart and with a desirous soul

- I Chronicles 28:9

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Daily Study
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Chitas and Rambam for today:

Chumash: Vayigash, 4th Portion Bereishit 45:28-46:7 with Rashi
• English Text:
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Tehillim: Chapters 23 - 28
• Hebrew text:
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• English text:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/tehillim.asp?tDate=1/4/2006

Tanya: Likutei Amarim, beginning of Chapter 7
• Lesson in Tanya:
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Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvos:
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• 1 Chapter: Mechirah Chap. 16
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/rambam.asp?tDate=1/4/2006&rambamChapters=1
• 3 Chapters: Mattenot Aniyim Chap. 5, 6, 7
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/rambam.asp?tDate=1/4/2006&rambamChapters=3

Hayom Yom:
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PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE REBBE SAID: Parshas Vayigash

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Tevet 4, 5766 * January 4, 2006

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Parshas Vayigash
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“Tatti’s home!” called out little Chayah Mushka as she saw her father’s car pull into the driveway. Her sisters and brothers scrambled to the door to greet their father. It was not every day that Rabbi Weiss, a busy shliach, made it home in time for supper.

“Hello, everyone,” boomed Rabbi Weiss. Each one of the children received his share of patting, hugging and whirling, and the house filled with lots of giggles and squeals.

Except for Levi. He hadn’t run to the door and didn’t join in the fun.

“What’s wrong, Levi?” questioned his father. “You look like Tishah BeAv and it’s only a day after Chanukah! Come, let’s have supper and you’ll tell me what’s bothering you afterwards.”

Later, when the younger children were in bed and the house was quiet, Rabbi Weiss sat down with Levi in the living room. Levi didn’t need much coaxing.

“Tatti,” he began. “You know, it’s not so easy to be the only Lubavitch boy in the class. Sometimes I have to convince the boys to do something or explain why I do different things. It’s hard to stand up in front of everyone else.”

Rabbi Weiss stroked Levi gently. “I know how you feel. But remember, you’re Levi, and Levi is a son of Yaakov. The children of Yaakov are strong and trusting, like Yehudah in this week’s parshah.”

Levi smiled and listened as his father explained: “In this week’s parshah, Yehudah faces a real challenge. He has to stand up before the ruler of Mitzrayim!

“Let’s see how he does it. The parshah begins: ‘Vayigash eilav Yehudah’ — ‘And Yehudah approached him.’

“The Midrash tells us that the first step of Vayigash — Yehudah’s approach — was that he braced himself. Yehudah probably drew a deep breath before he began to speak, but still, he took on the challenge. He knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but he was going to do the best he could.

“Yehudah did not count on himself alone. The word Vayigash also means to approach in prayer. Yehudah davened and asked HaShem to help him in his mission.

“HaShem was watching. He saw how brave and determined Yehudah was, and He listened to his prayers. And then everyone saw how Yehudah’s approach worked: Yosef revealed himself to his brothers, and the difficult time they were going through finally came to an end.

“So when you have to confront a difficult situation again, try to do it like Yehudah did. Pray to HaShem and stand up to the challenge with determination. When we face a challenge with courage and trust, HaShem helps us overcome our difficulties.”

(Adapted from Sichos Shabbos Parshas Vayigash, 5751)

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CHASSIDIC STORY: The Road to Karlin

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Tevet 4, 5766 * January 4, 2006

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The Road to Karlin
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There was a chassid who used to travel a great distance to be with his rebbe, chassidic master Rabbi Aaron of Karlin. Once, while making his journey, he was asked why he couldn't find a rebbe who lived closer to his own town.

"Going to the Karliner gives me special powers," the chassid replied. "I can read everyone's thoughts."

"In that case," one man challenged, "can you tell me what I'm thinking of right now?"

"You're thinking about G-d," said the chassid.

"You're wrong." said the man. "I wasn't thinking of Him at all."

"You see?" the chassid. "That's why I travel to Karlin..."

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PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL: Week of January 1-7, 2006 (Vayigash)

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TORAH PORTION: Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)

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Judah approaches Joseph to plead for the release of Benjamin, offering himself as a slave to the Egyptian ruler in Benjamin's stead. Upon witnessing his brothers' loyalty to each other, Joseph reveals his identity to them. "I am Joseph," he declares. "Is my father still alive?"

The brothers are overcome by shame and remorse, but Joseph comforts them. It was not you who sent me here, he says to them, but G-d. It has all been ordained from Above to save us, and the entire region, from famine.

The brothers rush back to Canaan with the news. Jacob comes to Egypt with his sons and their families -- seventy souls in all -- and is reunited with his beloved son after 22 years. On his way to Egypt he receives the Divine promise: "Fear not to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation. I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again."

Joseph gathers the wealth of Egypt by selling food and seed during the famine. Pharaoh gives Jacob's family the fertile county of Goshen to settle, and the children of Israel prosper in their Egyptian exile.

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FROM THE WORDS OF OUR SAGES ON THE PARSHAH:

- And he called: "Order every man to go out from me!" And no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. (Genesis 45:1)

Rabbi Chama bar Rabbi Chanina and Rabbi Samuel bar Nachmani discussed this. Rabbi Chama said: Joseph did not act prudently, for had one of them kicked him, he would have died on the spot. Rabbi Samuel said: He acted rightly and prudently. He knew the righteousness of his brethren and reasoned: Heaven forefend! My brothers are not to be suspected of bloodshed. (Midrash Rabbah)

- And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Be'er-Sheba. (Genesis 46:1)

Why did he go there? Said Rabbi Nachman: He went to cut down the cedars which his grandfather Abraham had planted in Be'er-Sheba. These cedars were then taken along when the Children of Israel left Egypt, and were used for the construction of the Sanctuary in the desert. (Midrash Rabbah)

For all the years that the children of Israel were in Egypt, Jacob's cedars served as a link to their past and a promise of their future. "This is not your home," the growing trees said. "You, like us, hail from a loftier, holier place. And soon you will leave this depraved land, to be reclaimed by G-d as His people. You will then uproot us from this foreign land and carry us triumphantly to Sinai, where you will construct out of us a dwelling for the Divine presence in your midst." (The Lubavitcher Rebbe)

- And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father... and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck. (Genesis 46:29)

But Jacob did not embrace Joseph and did not kiss him; our sages tell us that he was reading the Shema. (Rashi)

Why did Jacob choose that particular moment to read the Shema? Because Jacob knew that never in his life would his love be aroused as it was at that moment, the moment of reunion with his most beloved son after twenty-two years of anguish and loss. So he chose to utilize this tremendous welling of emotion to serve His Creator, channeling it to fuel his love for G-d. (The Chassidic Masters)

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TORAH STUDIES: Parshat Vayigash

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Tevet 4, 5766 * January 4, 2006

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Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
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In last week's Parshah, Mikeitz, Yehuda, told his father Yaakov that he would take his brother Binyamin down to Egypt. Yehuda gave his personal guarantee that he would bring Binyamin back to his father alive. At the very end of last week’s Parshah, Yosef claimed his brother Binyamin to be his servant after framing him for robbery. This week's Parshah and the first aliyah begins with the brother Yehuda stepping forward to speak to Yosef appealing to him to release Binyamin.

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In the second aliyah Yehuda continues to speak to Yosef about Binyamin. He says that if Binyamin doesn't come back with the brothers, their father Yaakov will die. Yehuda offers that Yosef take himself (Yehuda) as a servant instead of Binyamin. At this point Yosef can't restrain himself any longer and finally reveals himself to his brothers with the words "Ani Yosef" (I am Yosef!). He tells them to not be upset about selling him down to Egypt, because as a result, he is in a position to sustain his family during these years of famine.

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In the third aliyah Yosef directs his brothers to go up to their father in Canaan, and bring him down to live in the land of Goshen in Egypt and be sustained by Yosef. Yosef then finally embraces and cries with all his brothers, especially Binyamin.

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In the fourth aliyah Yosef sends his brothers away in wagons carrying the good things of Egypt. They go up to their father and tell him that Yosef is still alive and ruler of Egypt. At first he doesn't believe them, but then he sees the wagons, and believes Yosef is alive. This is because the word for wagons in Hebrew is “agala”, which is similar to the word “egla”, as in “egla arufa”. Egla arufa refers to the Parshah about the Kohanim breaking the heifer's neck, which was the section of Torah Yosef and Yaakov were studying together 22 years earlier when Yosef disappeared. In this way Yosef gave Yaakov a sign that he was indeed still alive.

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In the fifth aliyah, Yaakov packs up all his family and belongings and heads down to Egypt to see his beloved son Yosef. Along the way, in Beersheva, Yaakov is given assurance by G-d that he will be made into a great nation in Egypt, and that G-d will surely bring him back up from there (Rashi says this refers to the fact that Yaakov will be buried in Israel).

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In the sixth aliyah Yaakov sends his son Yehuda out before the rest of the family to the land of Goshen in Egypt to set up a yeshiva there. Yosef hastily goes to meet his father. They haven’t seen each other for 22 years, and Yaakov had thought that Yosef was dead. The Torah says that when they met here they cried for a long time. Yosef prepares his family to meet Pharaoh, which they do, and Pharaoh invites them to live in Goshen.

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The seventh aliyah describes the process of the Egyptian people coming to Yosef during the famine to buy food. At first they give their money, but when their money runs out, they pay with their cattle. Next, they give their land. Finally, they sell themselves into servitude for food. Meanwhile, in the land of Goshen, the Torah says that Yaakov’s family were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.

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DAILY DOSE: Heretics

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Heretics
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There are no heretics nowadays.

You have to know an awful lot to be a heretic.

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Tevet 4, 5766 * January 4, 2006

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Police Say There´s Evidence Linking Sharon to $3 Million Bribe The police say they know of evidence linking PM Ariel Sharon to the receipt of a $3 million bribe. So reported Channel 10 Tuesday night, causing a storm of reaction and calls for Sharon to resign. Full Story Below Headlines:  1. Police Say There´s Evidence Linking Sharon to $3 Million Bribe  2. Violence in Gaza, PA Elections Uncertain  3. Diskin: Hamas Victory in PA Poll Spells Deep Trouble for Israel  4. Netanyahu: "Pre-Disengagement Warnings are Coming True"  5. Kadima Attracts New Members, Leads in Polls  6. New Deans for Yeshivat Har Etzion  7. Zoning Committee Approves 56-km Promenade Around Kinneret  8. On A7radio: Who is the Messiah? Buy medication direct from Israel and save! Why spend so much money unnecessarily on medication? Do you take high blood pressure or heart medication? No insurance and tired of paying such high prices for medication? Save up to 70% on both Brand name and generics. 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The source of the cash, however, has long been suspected to be Austrian millionaire and Jericho casino owner Martin Schlaff. The police say the money was used partially to help Sharon pay back campaign contributions that he had received illegally in 1999, and partly for the Sharon family's private use. Because of the suspicions hanging over him, Schlaff has refrained from visiting Israel of late. His brother James, however, came for a visit two weeks ago - and the police jumped at the opportunity. They raided his parents' home in Israel, and confiscated documents and two laptop computers. However, the police were not permitted to extricate the information on the computers without James' permission - which he refused to give. Schlaff's refusal aroused the suspicion of the police, which turned urgently to the courts and said that the computer files will show that the $3 million was in fact passed as a bribe to Ariel Sharon or his sons. The police therefore say that it is imperative for them to be allowed to enter the computers in order to extricate vital evidence in the Kern-Sharon affair. Aware of the developments, James Schlaff has since given his permission for the police to peruse his computer files. The Schlaffs' lawyer, Atty. Navot Tel-Tzur, said there was actually nothing new in the case "except for the fact that there is a small computer involved." He expressed anger at the leak. Kadima party officials similarly downplayed the news. The senior Austrian judicial investigator in the case feels that Sharon had likely been bribed. Israel asked Austria in August 2004 for assistance in the investigation of what was thought to be a loan, which originated in the Vienna-based BAWAG bank. The prosecutor, Gerhard Jarosch, said there was "no plausible reason, other than bribery, that so much money should go to the Sharon family. The reasons given by the Sharons were meager and insufficient." Martin Schlaff is a major shareholder in the Oasis Casino in Jericho. Police suspect that he gave Sharon the money in the hope that the casino would be re-opened. The casino was closed in late 2000 following the outbreak of the Oslo War. It had often reported a daily turnover of close to a million dollars. With national elections only 12 weeks away, the news against Sharon - founder of the front-running Kadima Party - takes on particular public urgency. Outgoing MK Yossi Sarid (Meretz) said, "Ariel Sharon is the big apple. When he becomes rotten, there goes the whole crate." He called on Sharon to resign. Labor MK Yuli Tamir: "If the reports are true, the Prime Minister must suspend himself. It's time to detach the bonds between political power and money." Likud MK Michael Eitan: "The Prime Minister must stand before the public and either deny the charges, or clarify how he received the money." Kadima MK Roni Bar-on stood steadfastly behind Sharon: "This is merely a last-ditch effort to revive a dying investigation." National Religious Party leader MK Zevulun Orlev said, "We can't hold an election campaign when such a heavy cloud of bribery is hovering over the Prime Minister's head... The Attorney General must decide without delay whether to indict Sharon or not." Likud MK Ayoub Kara attacked the corruption of the Sharon family, and said, "The public demands total transparency from the Prime Minister - and not just regarding his physical health."   Comment on this story 2. Violence in Gaza, PA Elections Uncertain By Hillel Fendel Three weeks before the scheduled Palestinian Authority elections, nothing is certain in Gaza except for its continuing violence and unrest. The U.S. added to the uncertainty with its statements. The United States added to the uncertainty on Tuesday by releasing unclear statements regarding its position on whether Jerusalem residents should be able to vote and where. Though Israel, supported by the Oslo Accords, remains steadfast - so far - in refusing to allow voting in Jerusalem, it was reported today that U.S. President George Bush favors the PA's demand to allow Jerusalem ballots. Does this mean that Arab residents of Jerusalem should vote in Jerusalem, or rather in nearby Ramallah, or possibly by mail? A Reuters story reported, in the name of a White House official, that Bush "thinks Palestinians should be allowed to vote in East Jerusalem." Several Israeli media reported the same. However, State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said otherwise. In his Tuesday press briefing, McCormack said only that Israel and the PA should be able to "work out accommodations" to allow the Jerusalem residents to vote. He was referring to the type of accommodations in effect in the only other PA election, held in 1996, which enabled a small number of Arabs to vote in Jerusalem post offices and the remainder to vote by mail or in Ramallah. The Oslo Accords, signed in 1993, state that PLO/PA political activities are prohibited in Jerusalem. Similarly, parties, such as Hamas that do not recognize Israel's right to exist are outlawed and may not take part in the PA. Despite this, the U.S. has not taken a stand against Hamas participation in the elections, and Israel has said only that it will not help facilitate elections in which Hamas takes part. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) said on Monday that he might postpone the elections, currently set for Jan. 25, altogether. He said it was because of Israel's policy on the Jerusalem balloting, but it is well-known that Abbas - head of Fatah - is looking for an excuse to push off the elections because of the great electoral support enjoyed by Hamas. Eyad Sarraj, a PA political analyst and an election candidate, told the Christian Science Monitor that the PA's lack of law enforcement in Gaza and the talk about voting problems in eastern Jerusalem are calculated moves by Abbas to provide "excuses" to delay elections in which he knows Fatah will fair poorly. Chief PA negotiator and spokesman Saeb Erekat said, that if Israel provides the same voting access as in 1996, the elections should be held as planned. Erekat also acknowledged that there was much violence on Gaza streets, saying that while "every effort is being made to contain" it, the PA is not sure who is responsible for the rash of shootings and government office takeovers by masked gunmen. Four foreigners have been kidnapped and released by Arab gunmen in Gaza over the past week. "It's impossible to say who has guns in Gaza anymore," Erekat said. "The ballots are the only thing that can stop the violence at this point." Israeli police blocked two PA Arabs from electioneering in eastern Jerusalem on Tuesday. They were briefly arrested, questioned, and released on bail for having taken part in what the Oslo Accords term illegal Palestinian Authority activity in Jerusalem. Two State Department officials, Assistant Secretary David Welch and the National Security Council's Elliot Abrams, will arrive in Israel and will hold talks on Thursday with Israeli and PA officials regarding the elections and the planned "free passage" from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.   Comment on this story A New CD Lights from the Darkness The wonderful people that were expelled from their homes taught us something new - in their darkest hour - they sang! The Disk includes a video of the last days and 12 songs which were sung in the Batei Knesset in Gush Katif. Buy Now at the Arutz Sheva Mall 3. Diskin: Hamas Victory in PA Poll Spells Deep Trouble for Israel By Scott Shiloh The head of the Shin Bet (GSS), Israel’s undercover security agency, told a Knesset committee that a victory for Hamas in January’s PA election would mean “deep trouble” for Israel. “Israel will be in deep trouble if Hamas wins the elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council or if it scores a significant achievement," said Diskin. He told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that an electoral victory for Hamas will allow them to “penetrate [Palestinian Authority] goverment offices and strengthen their grip on the territory." In such an eventuality, Diskin said, the PA would make no effort at all to stop terrorists from attacking Israel from PA-controlled territory. Under the 1993 Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority controls huge swaths of land in Judea and Samaria, much of it bordering Jerusalem and Israel’s heavily populated coastal plain. Moreover, since the disengagment last August, the entire Gaza district has been ruled by the PA. Recent polls show that Hamas, a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel’s destruction, will receive at least 30% of the PA vote. Hamas terrorists have killed hundreds of Israelis since the signing of the Oslo Accords. The Committee Chairman, MK Yuval Shteinitz (Likud), was deeply disturbed by Diskin’s prognosis. He said Israel would be facing a new, unpleasant political reality if a group calling for Israel’s destruction wins the PA election or becomes a significant force in the PA parliament.   Comment on this story 4. Netanyahu: "Pre-Disengagement Warnings are Coming True" By Hillel Fendel The IDF bombed 8 access routes to rocket launch sites in Gaza, in response to the firing of several Kassam rockets towards Sderot over night. Netanyahu says rockets must be fought methodically. No one was hurt by the Arab rocket attacks, though one of the rockets landed dangerously near a city gas station. The IDF announced this morning that as a result of the continuing Kassam attacks, it aerially attacked eight access routes in the northern Gaza Strip. The objective was to prevent the passage of terrorists to the areas from which they fire rockets at Israel, and to disrupt their rocket activities in general. News of one of the rocket attacks reached the Mayor of Sderot, Eli Moyal, as he was listening to Likud Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu tell an audience of party activists how to fight Kassams. Speaking at a gathering of Likud activists in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said, "There are a thousand ways to deal with Kassam rockets." "We cannot fight rockets with a 'bang-bang-and-it's-over' approach," Netanyahu told the Likud supporters in the Knesset Tower Hotel. "We have to fight terrorism methodically. If [Sderot Mayor] Eli Moyal is unable to sleep at night [because of the rockets], then neither will the residents of Gaza be able to sleep." The gathering was organized by Likud Knesset candidate Shmuel Slavin, a former Director-General of the Ministries of Labor and Finance. MK Ehud Yatom was also in attendance. "We see how the warnings that were talked about before the disengagement are coming true," Netanyahu said. "It encouraged terrorism, the Kassams are reaching Ashkelon, the Hamas is getting stronger, Abu Mazen is getting weaker, and the Philadelphi Route [between Gaza and Egypt] is full of holes. The nation must choose between blindness and waking up." The former Prime Minister also said, "There have been many periods in history when the nation did not identify the dangers in time. It's not enough to be strong; we must see the danger and act sensibly. Common sense dictates that you fight terrorism and not give in to it. The attempt to appease terrorism and to respond to some of its demands merely encourages more terrorism."   Comment on this story Menshenables Judaica Fun name, Fun-ky Judaica. Unique gifts and ritual items for every simcha and holiday. Click Here! 5. Kadima Attracts New Members, Leads in Polls By Hillel Fendel Otniel Shneller, a former General Secretary of the Yesha Council, has joined the Kadima Party. The party hopes to thus attract right-wing voters. And in other Kadima news... Shneller is a resident of Maaleh Michmash, between Jerusalem and Jericho. He has long been associated with the left-wing of the Yesha (Judea and Samaria) public, having once publicized a withdrawal plan in conjunction with Oslo architect Ya'ir Hirschfeld. Denying reports in mid-2004 that he had been offered the post of Disengagement Authority head, he refused to say he would not accept the job if offered. Shneller has also come out in favor of a voluntary evacuation of "isolated" communities in Judea and Samaria - a categorization that could well apply to his own hometown. Asked to explain his decision to join Kadima, Shneller told Arutz-7, "I have set as my goal to be the connector between our time-honored values of settlement in the Land of Israel, and the existing constraints... If the nationalist camp is smart enough to realize that we should work with the government on these issues, taking into account all the constraints, then there's a chance of achieving more." Arutz-7's Amatzia HaEitan asked if was not concerned that Kadima is merely a party of one man - a man who has proven in the past that he has no trouble overriding his party's positions. "It's not just one man," Shneller said, "but rather many people who represent all sorts of things... What happened [in the Likud] was that because the situation changed, he changed his policy; this is the power of leadership." In a follow-up interview, Shneller denied media reports that he had been assigned slot #32 on the party's list of Knesset candidates. Asked how he feels about the fact that one man has the power to name a large part of the Knesset, and that the new MKs appointed in this fashion are not likely to have much influence, Shneller said, "True, it's a party in formation, and things run differently at first... You say that I won't have influence; let's see if you're right." Arutz-7 has asked new Kadima members Shai Hermesh and Lior Carmel similar questions. Asked about the constantly developing news of Sharon family corruption, Shneller said he's certain of one thing: "If and when I enter the Knesset, I will make sure that everything I do is honest and above-board." In other Kadima Party news, criticism has been heard of Finance Minister Ehud Olmert for his campaign strategy. It is a well-known secret that Olmert is one of the few leading Kadima figures allowed by the party campaign team to speak publicly; others, such as former Labor MKs Dalia Itzik and Chaim Ramon, are considered too left-wing. However, now even Olmert's steps are being restricted, Israel Radio reports. Olmert visited a soup kitchen on Monday, showing solidarity with the financial woes of those who frequent it. At a campaign strategy meeting afterwards, however, campaign manager Reuven Adler said that such visits are not advisable, and that the socio-economic issues should be left for Netanyahu and Amir Peretz of Labor to fight out. It has also been learned that Kadima has a shortage of manpower, and that it will not be able to man all the balloting stations. Criticism was sounded at the meeting regarding the intention to pay bonuses to activists working at the polling booths that achieve the best results for Kadima. A phone survey of 622 Israeli adults this week, commissioned by Haaretz and Channel 10, found that Kadima continues to attract wide support. The poll shows that Kadima would win 42 seats, Labor - 19, and the Likud -14. Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister and leader of Kadima, is scheduled to undergo a catheterization tomorrow (Thursday). He will turn 78 next month and currently weighs 118 kilograms (260 lbs.) He will be totally anesthetized for three hours so that doctors can plug a small hole in his heart - a birth defect - that may have contributed to the mini-stroke he suffered on Dec. 18. Sharon will be hospitalized for 24 hours, and Ehud Olmert will serve officially as Acting Prime Minister during his anesthetization.   Comment on this story 6. New Deans for Yeshivat Har Etzion By Hillel Fendel On the last night of Chanukah, two new Roshei Yeshiva were installed in the hesder yeshiva in Alon Shvut. Rabbis Yaakov Medan and Baruch Gigi replace retiring Rabbi Yehuda Amital. The two new rabbis will serve alongside Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, who has served as co-Rosh Yeshiva since 1971. Rabbi Medan, 55, is a leading figure in the religious-Zionist rabbinic world, and a renowned expert in Bible studies. In 1968, he joined the first class at Yeshivat Har Etzion, served later in the IDF in the Armored Corps in the Hesder Program, and returned afterwards to the Yeshiva as a rabbi/teacher. He earned his rabbinical ordination from the Yeshiva, a Bachelor of Education degree from Michlala in Jerusalem, and an M.A. from Touro College. In 2000, he served as a board member of the Ne'eman Committee school of conversion, and thus became involved, together with Prof. Ruth Gavison, in composing a renewed pact for religious-secular relations, for which he was awarded the Avichai Prize. Rabbi Gigi came to Israel from Morocco at the age of 11, and joined Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1975. He earned his rabbinical ordination at the Yeshiva, and a Bachelor of Education degree from Herzog College. From1983-1988, Rabbi Gigi served as a senior lecturer at the Maalot Hesder Yeshiva in the north, and since 1988, he has been a lecturer at Yeshivat Har Etzion. He is the Rabbi of the Sephardic Synagogue in Alon Shvut, and teaches in several institutions. Asked earlier this year about those who proposed suspending Independence Day celebrations because of the expulsion, Rabbi Medan told Arutz-7, "The State is not Omri Sharon, and Independence Day is not just a day of barbecues. We must continue to thank G-d on this day and to recite the Hallel prayer of thanksgiving and praise. This is a day of making an accounting and of thanking G-d for the great miracles He has done for us and continues to do for us." However, in an interview with Haaretz shortly afterwards, Rabbi Medan said that the religious-Zionist camp had erred in preferring the secular camp over the hareidi-religious: "In order to forge an alliance with the secular elites, we neglected our more natural alliance with the hareidi public. Today I think that was a mistake. In the future we will behave differently. In the past, with all the disagreements, I thought there was also something we could learn from the secular elite. After I saw the secular elite stick a knife in my back and turn away from its own values - democracy and human rights - I have no more to learn from them. After all, from the standpoint of democracy, what happened here is a disgrace; and what happened here from the viewpoint of the judicial system’s protection of human rights is a shame. The courts, the press, the research institutes - no one heard us. No one heard our outcry. But it is not just us. The democratic elite did not remain loyal to the values in the name of which it spoke all these years. Therefore there are no positive values I can get from them. I have a serious problem with them.” Concerning the 34-year relationship of Rabbis Amital and Lichtenstein, the yeshiva's website states, "The special atmosphere of the Yeshiva has been created by the continuity of leadership of Rav Yehuda Amital and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, who merge the best traditions of Judaic studies with a pragmatic grasp of the modern world. These two Roshei Yeshiva – very different in background, temperament, and approach – provide a shining example of successful joint leadership built on mutual respect. This model serves to guide and elevate the personal and professional lives of the alumni, long after they have left the Yeshiva."   Comment on this story 7.  Zoning Committee Approves 56-km Promenade Around Kinneret By Scott Shiloh A national zoning committee has approved construction of a 56-kilometer walkway along the banks of the Kinneret, Israel’s large fresh water lake and tourist attraction in the Galilee. The idea of encompassing the lake with a comfortable path for pedestrians was originally proposed by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. Behind the proposal was a report by the State Comptroller severely criticizing the increasingly numerous illegal fences and roped off areas that block public access to the Kinneret’s shores. Numerous unauthorized private groups have closed off many of the lake’s beaches, permitting access only to those willing to pay a fee. In many instances, the fee is collected in exchange for access to a parking lot near the beach. An official from the nature society, Nir Papai, said the pedestrian pathway would “provide a solution for the absurd situation in which there is no single pedestrian walkway along the entire Kinneret shoreline.” Young volunteers from around the country have already been hard at work clearing and marking 35 kilometers of the 56-kilometer route. Papei said the biggest obstacle up till now has been coordinating among the myriad government agencies responsible for supervising the lake, which makes up Israel’s largest fresh water reservoir and is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. The idea still has a number of hurdles to overcome before becoming an officially sanctioned project. A number of local zoning committees must still approve the proposal over the next 60 days. If they do, the national committee must give it final approval and then submit it to the cabinet for the approval of the government. Related articles: "Kinneret Beachfronts Closed to the Public"   Comment on this story 8. On A7radio: Who is the Messiah? A7 Radio's "The Woman of Valor - Eyshet Chayil Show" with Malkah Fleisher Malkah reveals the criteria for the Messiah as laid out by the Torah. With warnings for missionaries and tips for Jews who have to deal with them. Special section on Jews for Jesus - a controversial, don't-miss show! Listen Now -or- Download* RSS feed For more A7 Radio visit www.IsraelNationalRadio.com.   Comment on this story Wide Range of Judaica Items In www.mirrys-artglass.com you will see a wide range of judaica ( mezzuzot ; menoras; kiddush cups; havdalla sets; choshen;) and other items made from glass and copper with a silver or gold plated finish. Click Here! 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