341. And the Lord Saw
October 1977 “And the Lord saw… I will curse no more the earth because of man, for the inclination of […]
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340. In the Beginning [God] Created
October 1977 “In the beginning.” RASHI interpreted, “Rabbi Yehuda said, ‘The Torah should have started from ‘This month is to
339. Let the Earth Put Forth Grass
Shabbat [Sabbath], October 19, 1957, Manchester “And God said, ‘Let the earth put forth grass… a fruit-tree.’” RASHI interpreted that
338. A Cure before the Blow
Rosh Hashanah, September 1982 The Creator sends a cure before the blow. We should ask, If there is no blow, how
337. Happy Is the Man
“Happy is the man whom the Lord afflicts.” We should ask, but is the purpose of creation not to do
336. He Who Cries over a Fitting Person
“Anyone who cries over a Kosher [fitting/worthy] person, all his iniquities are pardoned. Anyone who sheds tears over a fitting person, the
335. A Messenger of the Public
September 14, 1988 It is good for a cantor to have a nice and big congregation. At that time, he
334. The Difference between Charity and a Gift
Charity should be in concealment, as it is written, “A gift in secret subdues anger,” meaning that he does not
333. He Who Begins a Mitzva [Commandment]
May 1982 “He who begins a Mitzva is told, ‘Finish it,’” as in “He who comes to purify is aided.” For this
332. Concerning Equivalence of Form
August 1979 Concerning equivalence of form, which is a correction to avoid the bread of shame, we can interpret in
