Pesach Expenses for Staff of RYSRH

Letter to Community

Nisan 5776

Dear Friends,

Good Chodesh to all.

As the Yomtov of Pesach quickly approaches we are all aware of the great expense that is involved in making Pesach. Therefore, we would like to give our Rebbeim, Moros and teachers a special gift before Yomtov to help with their extra Pesach expenses. At this time we ask you to join in this special opportunity to bring Simchas Yomtov to the families of our devoted staff.

Please mark the Kimcha D'Pischa box on our website:  

www.yrsrh.org

and we will distribute your generous donation directly to them before Yomtov.

Please Note -

Every donation to this campaign is greatly appreciated.
For increments of $650 you can sponsor one family (or more families) in a special program providing almost $1,800 worth of food for Pesach.
Thank you for joining the Yeshiva with this wonderful chessed of helping our Rebbeim, Moros and Teachers go into Yomtov with more menuchas hanefesh.  

Wishing you a Chag Kosher V'Sameach with Gezunt and Nachas.

Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch

Rabbi Edwin Katzenstein

Chairman of the Board

212-568-6250 - info@yrsrh.org

Tiferes Tzvi - Parshas Tazria

Tiferes Tzvi

A Student Torah Publication of YRSRH

Founded in 1984

וראה הכהן והנה כסתה הצרעת את כל בשרו וטהר את הנגע כלו הפך לבן טהור הוא. (יג, יג)
The כהן shall look, and behold! – the affliction has covered his entire flesh, then he shall declare him contaminated; having turned completely white,

The גמרא in סנהדרין (97a) says that משיח will not come until the entire government becomes heretics. The גמרא brings this פסוק as a proof, because the פסוק says that if the whole skin is white, he is טהור. So too when the entire government becomes heretics, משיח will come.

Rav Schwab explains this גמרא as follows: טומאה does not have an actual life by itself; it feeds off of טהרה. Therefore, when there is no טומאה, טהרה falls away. So too, if the spot is all white, he is . טהור This is also what רש"י means in פרשת שלח by the מרגלים, they first had to say the truth, because every lie needs a little bit of truth in order for the lie to be effective.

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Wisdom from the Gentiles: William F. Buckley

Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.

I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.

I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.

I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence.

Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years.

Hirsch Web Site

10minravhirsch

RSRH on the parshah in 10 minute blurbs, good for preparing Shabbos table divrei Torah I would think.

1. Bereishis, Parshat Bereishis– The Image Of Education
2. Bereishis, Parshat Noach– Nullifying yourself to the Collective
3. Bereishis, Parshat Lech-Lecha– Enough
4. Bereishis, Parshat Vayeirah– Merely G-d of your Tribe
5. Bereishis, Parshat Chayei Sarah– Not Immortal
6. Bereishis, Parshat Toldos– Revealing Deception
7. Bereishis, Parshat Vayeitzei– A Vow Of Protection
8. Bereishis, Parshat Vayishlach– Stilted Strength
9. Bereishis, Parshat Vayeshev– Concerning Kings
10. Bereishis, Parshat Mikeits– Clash Of Ideas
11. Bereishis, Parshat Vayigash– Segregated Light
12. Bereishis, Parshat Vayechi– Facing Inwards

Tiferes Tzvi - Parshas Shemini

Tiferes Tzvi

A Student Torah Publication of YRSRH

Founded in 1984

ויאמר משה אל אהרן קרב אל המזבח ועשה את חטאתך..ט ,ז

משה said to אהרן: Approach the מזבח and perform the service of your sin-offering… (9, 7)

Why did משה have to tell אהרן to approach the מזבח to begin bringing the חז"ל? קרבנות tell us that אהרן was shy, afraid to approach the משה. מזבח reproached and asked, “Why are you shy? This is for what you have been chosen.” חז"ל tell us further that אהרן saw in the ,מזבח as it were, the likeness of an ox; and he was afraid of it. משה reproached him and asked, “Why are you afraid of it? Take courage and come close to it.” Therefore, the פסוק tells us that משה said, “Approach the מזבח.” What do חז"ל mean when they say that אהרן saw the likeness of an ox in the  מזבח

“They made a calf at חרב… and they exchanged their honor with the figure of a grass eating ox.” Clearly the “likeness of an ox” that frightened אהרן represented the sin of the עגל in which he had participated. It was quite natural for him, at the time of his accepting his new position – one which holds the great responsibility of leading the nation and teaching and interpreting the Divine will – to be shy and afraid.

Let us explain the reference to the two animals, the calf and the ox, so that we may gain a clearer understanding of what took place at the time of the אהרן. חטא העגל wanted to downgrade the extent of the rebellion which had stemmed from the desire of a new intermediary between ‘ ה and the people. He intended to do so by making the image of a calf, an animal which is dependent and cannot exist independently, to symbolize to the בני ישראל their dependence on ‘ה. But the people were displeased with אהרן’s effort and instead considered the image of an ox, an independent entity. Thus, they worsened the extent of the rebellion. חז"ל tell us that the משכן and the קרבנות which were brought on the on the eighth day were instituted to atone for the . חטא העגל “Let the ox come and atone for the sin regarding the ox, and let the calf come and atone for the sin regarding the calf.” Since the משכן and the קרבנות in general, and אהרן’s קרבנות in particular, were brought to be מכפר on the אהרן, חטא העגל remembered the way his minor concession had led to the major transgressions that ensued. Now we can better understand אהרן’s fears of the tremendous responsibility placed upon him.

But משה told him, “Don’t be afraid, because the very fact that you are coming to start the עבודה with fear of your tremendous responsibility, justifies your approach to the מזבח.” Therefore, משה commanded him, " "הגס דעתך וקרב אליו – “take courage and come close to it.”

Chochman U'musar - R' Shomo Breuer 

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