Posts by Yosef Farhi
ENGLISH BESHALACH 2013
HIDE AND GO SEEK Things get interesting when you ask questions. Someone I learn with asked me if we could learn together about Emunah and Bitachon (Faith and Trust in G-d). To get a better idea of which sefer would be right for the job , I asked him what he wants to get out…
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Jugando a las escondidas A veces las cosas se tornan más interesantes cuando uno formula preguntas. Una persona con quien suelo estudiar, me pidió si era posible que estudiáramos acerca de Emuná y Bitajón (Fé y Confianza en Di-s). A fin de orientarme un poco acerca de la clase de libro que sería apta para…
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YOU MAY NOT KNOW There is a joke that the kids say here in Israel.- Father and son were going on a long walk together. The son asked his father, “Dad, why does fire rise upward ?” His father answered, “I do not know, dear son.” A couple of minutes later, the son asked his…
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Lección de una anciana egipcia La capacidad de la mente humana de creer en lo que quiere, aun en contra de cualquier probabilidad, es asombrosa. El Midrash Hagadol relata el episodio siguiente: Cuando Moshé profetizó acerca de la muerte de los primogénitos, mencionó que habría un gran clamor en toda la tierra de Egipto, como…
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LESSON FROM A FROG Anyone who gets angry is considered as one who practices idolatry. (Shabbat 105b) Why is it like that? The last time I got angry, I did not feel that I do not believe in G-d. Such a thought did not even cross my mind. As a matter of fact, when people…
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