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An excerpt:

The Talmud (Berachos 34a) relates that one of Rabbi Eliezer’s students led their congregation for an unusually long prayer session. When his peers complained, the good rabbi referred them to Moshe’s (Moses) 40 day-long prayer after Israel’s sin of the Golden Calf:

“Did your friend pray longer than Moshe?”

Another day, a different student led an unusually short prayer. Again the peers complained, and again the good rabbi referred them to Moshe, this time to his 5-word prayer for his sister Miriam – “Please God, please heal her!” – when she was struck by tzara’as (a skin condition caused by spiritual shortcomings):

“Did your friend pray shorter than Moshe?”

Both biblical prayers were said in response to trouble, and Rabbi Eliezer taught that we can adopt either of them. Length is external; what matters is intention and feeling.

The Mishnah (Menachos 13:11) summed this up with the famous adage:

Whether he does a lot, whether he does a little, as long as he focuses his heart on heaven.

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We know Techeiles shells and dying centers are exactly in the places where Scripture and Chazal say it was produced. But… but, say the opponents, Techeiles is “Nignaz“, don’t you know?!

The Nignaz, er, “maximalists” (to be unduly respectful) will soon, God willing, have the same problem with the Aron Habris (presumably they will also dislike the measurements, the decorations not pretty enough, the broken luchos may not match the derush of the Beis Halevi, Moshe’s Sefer Torah with the Rogatchover, and who knows what else).

Worse, the Aron, too, is “Nignaz“. It also says “in its place” (Yoma 532b, Radak on Divrei Ha’Yamim II 35:3). Nignaz is Nignaz!

Presumably, when the Aron is unearthed, we will hear “Da’as Torah” proclaiming it absolutely impossible for this to be the Aron for various reasons. Even if it’s not in Rome, it’s still “Nignaz” for ever and ever, Hello!

כבר הערנו שהמכתב האחרון של רבי דוב לנדא “אין לו מובן”, כפשוטו. בלי רוה”ק, א”א לדעת מה הוא רוצה.

בניסיון לפתרון התעלומה, פנינו לאחד מתלמידיו…

הנה שיחתנו המאכזבת (אני מרשה לעצמי לערוך תגובתי מעט כעת, שהרי בכל מקרה לא ענו):

דבריו תמיד בקצרה כבכל ספריו

האם אתה מחו”ל?

מי אתה?

אולי אינך חי הענין פה

וזהו. אין קול ואין עונה.

Check out  “Once Upon A Time”, Hachai Publishing, by Draizy Zelcer.

Conceived and written by an educational specialist who has taught scores of children to tell time, Once Upon a Time presents both an analog clock face and one with familiar digital numbers.  This colorful picture book doesn’t just show the hour or the half-hour… every five-minute increase is demonstrated!

In addition, common expressions like “a quarter to 8” and “half past 7” are included.  A helpful note to parents and teachers offers readiness activities and tips on explaining the clockface to children.

Once Upon a Time is just as interesting to kids who are still too young to tell time.  They will enjoy the broader message that every minute is precious, and learn that the best way to use time is for Torah study and the performance of mitzvos!

A beautiful, large-sized volume with bright, full-color illustrations Once Upon a Time entertains as it educates with unusual characters and catchy rhymes.

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