Today is: Yom Rishone, Tishrei 25, 5772 • 10 23, 2011
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Topics in the news
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The Rugby World Cup concludes with New Zealand defeating France in Auckland.
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Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (pictured) dies in New York.
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Basque separatist group ETA announces a cessation of armed activity.
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Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is killed in Sirte, with National Transitional Council forces taking control of the city.
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After five years in captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
.
British writer Julian Barnes wins the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sense of an Ending.
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Current events
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Politics and elections
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Voters in Tunisia go to the polls for the first election since the Tunisian Revolution. (Xinhua)
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Voters in Bulgaria go to the polls for a presidential election with international observers raising concerns about possible corruption. (AP via Washington Post)
.
Voters in Argentina go to the polls for a general election with the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expected to poll well. (The Guardian)
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Voters in Switzerland go to the polls for a federal election with the Swiss People's Party expected to do well. (Global Post)
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Disasters
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A huge earthquake rocks eastern Turkey, near the city of Van. (CNN Türk)
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Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia dies
UN wants Gaddafi's death probed
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Today's Laws & Customs
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• No Tachnun (rest of month)
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Tachnun (confession of sins) and similar prayers are omitted throughout the remainder of the festive month of Tishrei.
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Today in Jewish History
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• Passing of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1809)
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Passing of the great Chassidic leader and advocate for the Jewish people, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740-1810). Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was a close disciple of the second leader of the Chassidic movement, Rabbi DovBer, the Maggid of Mezritch. He is best known for his love for every Jew and his impassioned words of advocation on their behalf before the Almighty.
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• Passing of Chatam Sofer (1839)
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Tishrei 25th is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pressburg (1762-1839), known as "Chatam Sofer" after his work of Rabbinic respona.Rabbi Moshe was an outstanding Halachic authority and community leader, and was at het forefront of the battle to preserve the integrity of traditional Judaism in the face of the various "reformist" movements of his time.
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Daily Quote
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When the mind is occupied, when the thought has something to serve, and there is no room for stupid and vain thoughts devoid of substance...
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- Hayom Yom, Cheshvan 16
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Daily Study
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Chitas and Rambam for today:
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Chumash: Noach, 1st Portion Genesis 6:9-6:22 with Rashi
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Tehillim: Chapter 119, Verses 1-96
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Tanya: Iggeret HaKodesh, beginning of Epistle 25
• English Text: Lessons in Tanya
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Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvos:
• 1 Chapter: Malveh veLoveh Chapter 4
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• 3 Chapters: Tum'at Tsara`at Chapter 2, Tum'at Tsara`at Chapter 3, Tum'at Tsara`at Chapter 4
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Hayom Yom: "Today's Day"
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Ten melodies, some only singular stanzas, are attributed to the Alter Rebbe as having been composed by him.
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Those attributed to the Mitteler Rebbe were composed in his time and sung in his presence, but he did not compose them. He had a group of musically-gifted young men known as "the Mitteler Rebbe's kapelle," divided into two groups, vocalists (baalei shir) and musicians who played various instruments (baalei zimra).
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Today's Mitzvah
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A daily digest of Maimonides’ classic work "Sefer Hamitzvot"
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Negative Commandment 308
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Tampering with Signs of Tzaraat
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"Take heed in the plague of tzaraat"—Deuteronomy 24:8.
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It is forbidden to cut or burn off signs of tzaraat [e.g., white hairs] in order to change their appearance [so that the person does not appear impure].
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Negative Commandment 307
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Shaving Hair-Area Tzaraat
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"But the patch shall not be shaved"—Leviticus 13:33.
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It is forbidden to shave the hair [in the area immediately surrounding] a hair-area tzaraat affliction.
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THE SACREDNESS OF EACH DAY IN TORAH
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Genesis Chapter 1
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בְּרֵאשִׁית
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Yom Reeshone........... First day CREATION OF LIGHT
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א בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ. 1
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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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ב וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם. 2 Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.
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ג וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר. 3
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And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light.
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ד וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאוֹר, כִּי-טוֹב; וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים, בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ. 4
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And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
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ה וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם, וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם אֶחָד. {פ} 5
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And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. {P}
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THE WAY I SEE IT
We congragulate the the great people of Lybia for wresting freedom from the hands of a tyrant. We note with sorrow that the noble people of that great land allowed themselves to behave as the tyrants and his supportersa once did.
To Orthodox Jews:
I call upon you to practice a Judaism that is freed of Racism. As a convert to Orthodox Judaism, going through a conversion formally, though I am already a Jew, I see a side of Judaism that is typically American. Racism against black people is alive and well, but it is sad to see Jews engaging in it. Why typically American?
Anti-black hatred is fed to whites right along with their mothers' milk or formula. That includes white Jews.
Do you deny this, my fellow Jews? Then why do you call us Schwartzes, Kooshim, and niggers? Why do you segregate us out of your neighborhoods? Tragically, you are JUST as racist as other American whites. Did you learn nothing from the Holacaust? Racist hatred is an evil cancer, so please cut from your heart.
Generally I am the only black man in my South Western American Congregation. I note with sorrow the loathing in the eyes of some people and the general coldness of others. No Jew should despise another Jew because of skin color, ethnicity, or nationality. If you as a Jew treat black people, and black Jews with loathing and contempt, what makes you better than those who treat you badly for being Jews? How can you condemn Hitler if you too hate Jews because they happen to be of black skin? Please let us all as the Most High to free us of those vile European mindset.
Embrace black Jews, Embrace black converts. We are the hope and destiny of Israel. Shalom
.
Topics in the news
.
The Rugby World Cup concludes with New Zealand defeating France in Auckland.
.
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (pictured) dies in New York.
.
Basque separatist group ETA announces a cessation of armed activity.
.
Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is killed in Sirte, with National Transitional Council forces taking control of the city.
.
After five years in captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
.
British writer Julian Barnes wins the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sense of an Ending.
.
Current events
.
Politics and elections
.
Voters in Tunisia go to the polls for the first election since the Tunisian Revolution. (Xinhua)
.
Voters in Bulgaria go to the polls for a presidential election with international observers raising concerns about possible corruption. (AP via Washington Post)
.
Voters in Argentina go to the polls for a general election with the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expected to poll well. (The Guardian)
.
Voters in Switzerland go to the polls for a federal election with the Swiss People's Party expected to do well. (Global Post)
.
Disasters
.
A huge earthquake rocks eastern Turkey, near the city of Van. (CNN Türk)
.
Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia dies
UN wants Gaddafi's death probed
.
Today's Laws & Customs
.
• No Tachnun (rest of month)
.
Tachnun (confession of sins) and similar prayers are omitted throughout the remainder of the festive month of Tishrei.
.
Today in Jewish History
.
• Passing of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1809)
.
Passing of the great Chassidic leader and advocate for the Jewish people, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740-1810). Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was a close disciple of the second leader of the Chassidic movement, Rabbi DovBer, the Maggid of Mezritch. He is best known for his love for every Jew and his impassioned words of advocation on their behalf before the Almighty.
.
• Passing of Chatam Sofer (1839)
.
Tishrei 25th is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pressburg (1762-1839), known as "Chatam Sofer" after his work of Rabbinic respona.Rabbi Moshe was an outstanding Halachic authority and community leader, and was at het forefront of the battle to preserve the integrity of traditional Judaism in the face of the various "reformist" movements of his time.
.
Daily Quote
.
When the mind is occupied, when the thought has something to serve, and there is no room for stupid and vain thoughts devoid of substance...
.
- Hayom Yom, Cheshvan 16
.
Daily Study
.
Chitas and Rambam for today:
.
Chumash: Noach, 1st Portion Genesis 6:9-6:22 with Rashi
•
.
Tehillim: Chapter 119, Verses 1-96
•
Tanya: Iggeret HaKodesh, beginning of Epistle 25
• English Text: Lessons in Tanya
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Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvos:
• 1 Chapter: Malveh veLoveh Chapter 4
.
• 3 Chapters: Tum'at Tsara`at Chapter 2, Tum'at Tsara`at Chapter 3, Tum'at Tsara`at Chapter 4
.
Hayom Yom: "Today's Day"
.
Ten melodies, some only singular stanzas, are attributed to the Alter Rebbe as having been composed by him.
.
Those attributed to the Mitteler Rebbe were composed in his time and sung in his presence, but he did not compose them. He had a group of musically-gifted young men known as "the Mitteler Rebbe's kapelle," divided into two groups, vocalists (baalei shir) and musicians who played various instruments (baalei zimra).
.
Today's Mitzvah
.
A daily digest of Maimonides’ classic work "Sefer Hamitzvot"
.
Negative Commandment 308
.
Tampering with Signs of Tzaraat
.
"Take heed in the plague of tzaraat"—Deuteronomy 24:8.
.
It is forbidden to cut or burn off signs of tzaraat [e.g., white hairs] in order to change their appearance [so that the person does not appear impure].
.
Negative Commandment 307
.
Shaving Hair-Area Tzaraat
.
"But the patch shall not be shaved"—Leviticus 13:33.
.
It is forbidden to shave the hair [in the area immediately surrounding] a hair-area tzaraat affliction.
.
THE SACREDNESS OF EACH DAY IN TORAH
.
Genesis Chapter 1
.
בְּרֵאשִׁית
.
Yom Reeshone........... First day CREATION OF LIGHT
.
א בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ. 1
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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
.
ב וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם. 2 Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.
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ג וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר. 3
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And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light.
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ד וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאוֹר, כִּי-טוֹב; וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים, בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ. 4
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And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
.
ה וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם, וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם אֶחָד. {פ} 5
.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. {P}
...
THE WAY I SEE IT
We congragulate the the great people of Lybia for wresting freedom from the hands of a tyrant. We note with sorrow that the noble people of that great land allowed themselves to behave as the tyrants and his supportersa once did.
To Orthodox Jews:
I call upon you to practice a Judaism that is freed of Racism. As a convert to Orthodox Judaism, going through a conversion formally, though I am already a Jew, I see a side of Judaism that is typically American. Racism against black people is alive and well, but it is sad to see Jews engaging in it. Why typically American?
Anti-black hatred is fed to whites right along with their mothers' milk or formula. That includes white Jews.
Do you deny this, my fellow Jews? Then why do you call us Schwartzes, Kooshim, and niggers? Why do you segregate us out of your neighborhoods? Tragically, you are JUST as racist as other American whites. Did you learn nothing from the Holacaust? Racist hatred is an evil cancer, so please cut from your heart.
Generally I am the only black man in my South Western American Congregation. I note with sorrow the loathing in the eyes of some people and the general coldness of others. No Jew should despise another Jew because of skin color, ethnicity, or nationality. If you as a Jew treat black people, and black Jews with loathing and contempt, what makes you better than those who treat you badly for being Jews? How can you condemn Hitler if you too hate Jews because they happen to be of black skin? Please let us all as the Most High to free us of those vile European mindset.
Embrace black Jews, Embrace black converts. We are the hope and destiny of Israel. Shalom
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