02 August 2026
Rebbetzen Tziporah: Adventures In Terem
Dear Friends,
"Heal us and we will be healed" is a phrase familiar to all of us who pray the most important of all prayers, the Amidah. Prayer is far from new. In fact, when Adam, the first human being, was created, he was, to quote Targum, "a speaking spirit." At the time of his creation, there wasn't much opportunity to shmooze with the ‘chevra’. He and Chavah communicated with Hashem, as naturally as you communicate with your closest and most trustworthy friend.
DOES HASHEM SPEAK TO YOU?
Hashem's communication isn't necessarily verbal. If you close your eyes, breathe deeply, and give yourself even a split second to think about how each breath fills your lungs with the life force that sustained you yesterday and will sustain you tomorrow, you begin to hear Him. His language is what we call hashgachah – His aware, loving intervention. His story is what we call the sefiros, the aspects of His will through which He lets you know of His presence, and become more and more willing to see how His traits are mirrored in your soul. Your natural language is far more limited – we have only words.
Speaking to Hashem is not so easy. You can see His unending giving. You see His hashgachah. You don't see Him. Imagery opens the door to your heart, yet He ultimately cannot be seen. The way idol worshippers solved this "problem" was by creating gods in their own image – gods of compassion, power, and so on – and giving them physical features.
There is another way to deal with this "problem." It too is destructive. It is by escaping from Him, becoming involved with what His engaging, beautiful world is, without becoming involved with its Creator. You may even let this evolve into living a life in which maintaining control is what your day-to-day life is all about.
When the world was less corrupted by the love of autonomy and unceasing self-interest, people tended to hear two voices when they listened to themselves. The spiritual self that wants meaning and loves compassion and connection, and the animal self, the part of you that has the same narrow interests that animals do. All they want is pleasure and survival. Do you want much more than that? For some of us, the answer is a hearty no.
Most of us have very fluid identities. The animal self isn't evil. It is also a bridge between you and Hashem if you are willing to use it to reach toward Him. The animal self is the clay; you, when you express yourself through the spiritual self, are the sculptor – you shape it. You can use it to translate your inner world into one in which the animal self and the spiritual self speak the same language, both working toward the same goal: being in touch with Hashem with both words and actions.
That goal, though elusive, is immensely rewarding. It comes from their making peace with each other, which is the inner peace that so many of us find elusive. One of the ways we make this happen is through tefillah. When you ask Hashem for your real-world needs, the gap between words like "exalted" and "transcendent" and words like "income" or "illness" disappears. They all become part of your conversation with Him.
ADVENTURES IN TEREM AND HADASSAH
My husband suffered terrible pain in his right shoulder (if it had been the left shoulder, we both would have been very frightened) along with overwhelming weakness. We went to Terem, Jerusalem's immediate care facility. It was very impressive – clean, efficient, and courteously managed. They concluded that he had some sort of mechanical shoulder problem together with a bad virus.
We went home relieved to hear the good news while recognizing that a virus can linger for quite a while.
My husband's son wasn't satisfied with the "wait and see" verdict. He suggested that we see one of the Bostoner chassidim who "just happens" to be a world-class physician and who is also blessed with an extraordinary love of people. He is a family friend. We have been blessed in that department.
He looked at the test results and immediately noticed that the electrolytes were missing. He sent us straight to Hadassah's emergency room.
There they ran more tests and discovered a serious condition involving acid in the bloodstream, bacteria, and blood sugar levels that were far too high, despite my husband's careful use of insulin.
The next day I called three of the heroic men who devote countless hours to helping people navigate the medical jungle of unfamiliar terminology, unclear decisions, and overwhelming bureaucracy. Unlike every previous interaction I had ever had with them, I simply couldn't get through. Even the efforts of my granddaughter, who is a medical professional, didn't help. She located someone who might have been able to contact the head of the department, but he was away on vacation.
It was only then that the miracle happened.
I realized that I am not alone.
I am not in charge.
Everything is unfolding according to a plan far more intricate and beautiful than anything a human being can see.
I was – and still am – deeply disappointed, on one hand, with how long it took to hear Hashem speak to us, but anxiety is no longer playing the leading role.
The words, "Heal us and we will be healed," remind us that this beautiful, complex, multifaceted gift called life is in Hashem's hands. Sometimes He draws us close through health, and sometimes He draws us close by reminding us of our fragility and mortality.
Go to the doctor – not out of desperation, but because Hashem expects you to care for the gift He has entrusted to you. (And choose a good doctor!)
How should you treat a gift that no human being can give you? You should be careful with it. You should be kind to it. At the same time, listen to the messages that its Creator sends you with love and with an open heart.
And yes, things are getting better.
A LITTLE KABBALAH
Hashem both fills the world and transcends the world. He is in every cell, every atom. Nothing has true independence.
The more you study what He allows you to see, the more you recognize His hidden hand. The more you recognize His hidden hand, the more awareness of His unity enters your mind and heart.
This isn't emunah. This is awareness, and your mind demands it in its search for meaning.
Emunah begins where you realize there are places your mind simply cannot go. He is here, and at the very same time He is infinitely beyond the here and now. That is where emunah lives.
The capacity for emunah is already in your bloodstream. It is part of the inheritance Hashem gave us through His promises to the Avos.
A SHORT LESSON IN HEBREW
Classical Hebrew is often referred to as Lashon HaKodesh. It is a language whose vocabulary allows you to express yourself in ways that connect both to the concrete world and to the world beyond it.
There is no word for victim in classical Hebrew.
There are many words describing deep suffering and evil, but no word for victim.
People often use the word korban as a substitute. They are mistaken.
A korban is a means of drawing close to Hashem. The korbanos in the Beis HaMikdash revolve around bringing the animal self into harmony with the spiritual self in a unified effort to draw closer to Him.
Nothing could be further from the mentality of seeing yourself trapped in a labyrinth of chaos imposed upon you by other people or by circumstances beyond your control, while Hashem and His compassion remain hidden away in some inaccessible place.
You don't have to live there.
He is inviting you in.
Love,
Tziporah
Reb Ginsbourg: The gift of the land is only in the merit of the Avot
Why is it important to stress that we were given the land because of our forefathers' merits? Famous commentators give their explanations below.
The Torah in our Parasha, continues to relate Moshe Rabeinu’s admonition to Bnei Israel:(9:1-6)’Hear O Israel, today you cross the Jordan, to come and drive out nations that are greater and mightier than you..But you know that Hashem, your G-d - He crosses before you..He will destroy them and will subjugate them before you, you will drive them out..as Hashem spoke to you.
‘Do not say in your heart, when Hashem pushes them away from before you:’Because of my righteousness did Hashem bring me to possess the Land and because of the wickedness of these nations did Hashem drive them away from before you’.
‘Not because of your righteousness and the uprightness of your heart are you coming to possess their Land, but because of the wickedness of these nations does Hashem, your G-d, drive them from before you, and in order to establish the Word that Hashem swore to your forefathers, to Avraham, to Yitzchak and to Yaakov.
‘You should know that not because of your righteousness does Hashem, your G-d, give you this good Land to possess it, for you are a stiff-necked people.’
The Malbim elucidates:’Know, that if you were righteous on the one side, that the reason Hashem vanquished them was because of their wickedness - not your righteousness on the one side, as what causes you to possess the Land, is not your righteousness, but only to establish the oath He made to your forefathers.
‘Know that your coming to possess the Land is not due to your righteousness, as you are a stiff-necked people.. as you have always angered Hashem, be it when you left Egypt, be it in the years since then till this day.’
The Netziv adds:’Moshe warned them repeatedly against making two wrong assumptions: the First: not to trust in themselves, that they would not fall into idolatry, as the over-confidence makes you less careful, and more likely to transgress.
‘The Second error, is, so to speak, trusting that Hashem would never render the Land desolate, even of they engaged in idolatry, trusting that He greatly desired that the Land be populated.
‘As against the first assumption, Moshe said:’Because of my righteousness, Hashem brought me to the Land’, Hashem trusting that I would not transgress, and therefore, I, too, can trust in myself.
‘As to the second assumption, that ‘because of the wickedness of the nations, Hashem will drive them out, before you’ - so strong being Hashem’s desire that the Land not be unpopulated, this despite the wickedness of these nations till now, Hashem did not drive them out, as this would leave the Land barren, bit only ‘before you’ - finding you righteous.
‘Therefore, even if you should transgress into idolatry, there will still be no nation better than you - and the Land cannot be allowed to be unpopulated, as can be seen from the seven wicked nations being permitted to possess it, till now.
‘But because of the wickedness of these nations, Hashem, your G-d’- Moshe adding the words:’your G-d to denote that by Hashem’s השגחה פרטית: Divine Providence, the unmatched wickedness of these nations increased, so that their full measure of wickedness should be fulfilled, this so that the oath to Avraham in the Covenant between the Halves - that his descendants would return to the Land when the full measure of the wickedness of the local inhabitants was reached.
‘Know you this day - if you reflect on the matter, that even your past righteousness does not guarantee that you will not transgress in the future - because you are a stiff-necked people, as your past proves.’
The Ktav Sofer comments:’We need to understand the reason for the lengthy and repetitious saying - after already saying:’Not because of your righteousness’, it should have concluded by saying:’Because you are a stiff-necked people’.
‘We also need to note that initially it says:’To possess their Land’, without mentioning ‘the good’ - yet, it then says ‘this good Land’.
‘It can be said - as Ramban has noted in Parashat Ki Tavo - that we do not find that Hashem promised the Avot ‘a Land flowing with milk and honey’, only that He would give their descendants ‘the Land’.
‘It was only to the generation that came out of Egypt, did He promise this.
‘The reason is, that the Avot did not seek to eat of the prime produce of the Land, only to enjoy its spiritual sanctity- so there was no need to mention to the Avot, the nature of the Land - that it was ‘a Land flowing with milk and honey’.
However, the generation that left Egypt, were not seeking the sanctity of the Land, but only to eat of its goodly produce.
‘They therefore undoubtedly said in their hearts that the main goodness of the Land they were to enter, waa not ‘because of their righteousness’, but only to fulfil Hashem’s covenant with Avraham - and that it was a Land blessed with material bounty in which nothing was lacking, and this must surely be because of our righteousness, as this was not promised to the Avot.
‘To set them straight, Moshe then told them, that it was ‘not because of their righteousness’, as ‘you are a stiff-necked people’, and not deserving any additional blessing -but that this was in the merit of the Avot.’
The Abarbanel expounds:’Moshe was concerned that ‘you might come to say in your heart: ‘In driving the nations from the Land before you’, that they have lost the Land, and you will inherit it’ - that the two are joined -this for two reasons: First, that the reason they lost the Land, was their wickedness; the Second: that you - and no other nation - will inherit it, this because of your righteousness, as this is the way of people, to ascribe all their successes to themselves - be it as due to their bravery, or their strength from their efforts, and, on seeing their success, they will ascribe it to their merits and righteousness.
Moshe warned them against such thoughts: from saying that because of their righteousness Hashem brought them here, and that because of the wickedness of the nations, Hashem disinherited them before you - as one part of what you said was correct - that Hashem drove them out because of their wickedness - however, you erred in thinking that Hashem gave you their Land, because of your righteousness, as it says:’Not in the merit of your righteousness and the uprightness of your heart are you coming to possess the Land, but because of the wickedness of these nations’.
‘Should you conclude: If they lost the Land because of their wickedness, if not for our righteousness, why did Hashem then give us their Land?
‘Know you: you are inheriting the Land because of Hashem’s oath to the Avot, as He promised in the Covenant Between the Halves:’the fourth generation will return here, as till then the full measure of the wickedness of the nations will not have been completed’ - to make clear that the wickedness of the inhabitants of the Land was the reason for they being driven from the Land - not the righteousness of Bnei Israel.
‘To reinforce this truth, Moshe then added:’You are a stiff-necked people’, who have constantly angered Hashem, this being proof that it was not because of your righteousness that Hashem brought you into the Land.’
Sforno comments:’When you see that you vanquish them not by natural means, and you acknowledge that it is the work of the One Above, do not err to say that it is due to your righteousness, Hashem brought you to inherit the Land, and so that occurs rapidly, He drove the inhabitants out, speedily, and that, due to their wickedness,,Hashem drove them out before you - as the reason Hashem drove them out was indeed their wickedness -,not so that you should speedily inherit, in their place.
‘You are not inheriting the Land because of your righteousness - and your righteousness is therefore does not merit that Hashem drive out the inhabitants speedily, as it is because of their wickedness that Hashem is driving them out, before you - as He wished that this be by your hand, and to thereby establish that by His command, you merit to inherit the Land.
ThIs because you are a ‘stiff-necked people, which precludes being just and righteous, as it leads to not heading admonition, when required.
The Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh elucidates:’’Not by your righteousness’:Meaning: not by your righteousness do you merit to inherit the Land, though this generation was a kosher one - it was not sufficiently meritorious to inherit the Land, and this required also the merit of the Avot.
‘At the same time, the merit of the Avot by itself, would not have sufficed for them to inherit the Land, if it had been a wicked generation, as the generation of the desert proves.’
The Alshich Hakadosh expounds:’Do not consider the Land as your eternal gift, as it is only yours whilst you observe the Torah.
‘This is what is alluded to by Moshe prefacing his admonition with: ‘Shema Israel’, in the singular, meaning:whilst you are united and righteous.
‘Further: ‘You are crossing the Jordan today, to come to inherit the Land’, do not think that this will be by the might of your hand, ‘as the nations are mightier than you’ and their ‘cities great and fortified to the heavens’, so that you will not be able to defeat them by natural means
- but, rather recognize ‘that Hashem, your G-d, He crosses before you.. He will subjugate them before you, and then you will be able to ‘drive them out and cause them to perish quickly’.
‘Should you err to think that your righteousness has caused that Hashem himself brings you into the Land, know that this is not the case, as He ‘only’ enables you to drive them out.’
A parting gem from the Chidushei HaRim:’’Not because of your righteousness and the uprightness of your heart’: Moshe Rabeinu wanted to establish this to encourage less meritorious future generations - whose deeds in themselves do not merit that they inherit the Land - nevertheless, the merit of the Avot will stand them as a merit.’
We know exactly where the Azara is!
[Why would certain members of the "religious" still deem it "Osser" to enter the Temple Mount extended area? What could be their "motive" or "doubt" about entering the Temple Mount platform? We know certain people among the Israeli public do not want to even consider begin building the Third Beis HaMikdash. They fear the loss of their "control" over Israel, and much more. Some insist that Mashiach needs to be revealed prior to any building. However, it takes much time to even lay the base; first, all extraneous matter needs to be removed. This needs to be delved into and exposed.]
Har Habayis is 100% Mutar for those who are "Tamei Meis". The whole claim to any issues is that we don't know where the Azara is. In this Video Rabbi Yehuda Levi dispels the myths and provides the absolute clarity needed once and for all.
Chashmonaim Officer Reveals Shocking Info About High Court Hearing On Bnei Torah Arrest Law
Maj. (res.) Ben Sabo, an officer in the Chashmonaim Brigade, told Arutz Sheva that he was invited to testify during the High Court hearing on the Arrest Law but was not allowed to present the data he had brought from the field that showed that the arrests are counterproductive to Chareidi enlistment.
“I encountered the fortified wall of ‘democracy’ protecting itself from the people,” he said. “The defense invited me to present authentic testimony from the field before the High Court—without theories or manipulation—as someone who has served as a training commander in the Chasmonean Brigade for the past year and a half. I am the brigade’s head of training and have been with it since its establishment. This is what I do. I’m not speaking from the outside,” he emphasized.
Sabo, expecting a professional discussion on the delicate issue, was shocked by what he encountered in the courtroom: “They’re sitting there as a full panel of justices while all of the petitioners are from the left. Ninety percent of the time, the petitioners were speaking. They wasted time and joked around with the left-wing petitioners. [Leftist lawyer] Eliad Shraga told jokes and the justices burst into laughter. The audience was stunned. It looked like a working meeting of the radical left…”
When it was finally Sabo’s turn to speak, Justice Noam Sohlberg announced: “The head of training for the Chasmonean Brigade has indeed arrived. We appreciate you, but you won’t have time to speak—not even for a minute. We’ll inform you of our ruling later today.”
“They didn’t silence me—they silenced Am Yisrael,” Sabo emphasized. “They’re trampling the sovereignty of Am Yisrael in a heavy-handed and authoritarian manner and refuse to listen. But today there is alternative media, and what they try to suppress will come out.”
Describing the information he had hoped to present, Sabo said: “The Chashmonaim brigade got off to a tremendous start, with great momentum and a very high level of professionalism. It was established with the backing of Chareidi Rabbanim from across the spectrum, who were in contact with us. They encouraged us and wanted the initiative to succeed because they understand that there are serious Chareidi young men for whom three daily study sessions are not their way of life, and who want to fulfill other meaningful mitzvos while remaining spiritually strong. These are not troubled youths. At the same time, they want to take part in this great mitzvah. A great deal changed after October 7, and the Chareidi public wants to participate—but in a way that is clean, pure, and consistent with halacha as they know it, and that must be respected.”
“There was strong enlistment at the beginning, but then there were those who wanted to cause unrest through arrests and persecution despite the fact that it’s obvious that arrests won’t lead to enlistment. There are organizations whose sole goal is to stop Chareidi enlistment, or organizations seeking to drive a wedge between the religious and Chareidi communities, and to achieve that, they inflame hatred in order to create tensions within Israeli society.”
Sabo said he wanted to present data showing that “every time tensions are escalated, we experience dozens of cancellations in the week before enlistment. It’s not even certain a company will be opened based on the results of the latest cycle. We also launched a professional officer training course—the first class was full but the second still hasn’t opened because there are no soldiers willing to volunteer. Soldiers tell us they feel tension and hostility when they return home because they’re labeled as hostile to Chareidi society. It has become much harder for them to continue serving in the brigade.”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
Shalom Pollack: Galil tour — Be Among the First Back in the Galilee!** 🌿
Be Among the First Back in the Galilee!** 🌿
**Wednesday, August 12**
Now that peace has returned to Israel's north, join me for a fascinating day exploring one of our country's most beautiful regions.
Highlights include:
⛵ The **2,000-year-old boat** at the Yigal Allon Museum in Kibbutz Ginosar—the oldest Jewish fishing boat ever discovered.
🟦 The spectacular **Hukuk Synagogue Mosaic**, regarded as the finest ancient synagogue mosaic ever found, on special display for a limited time.
🏰 A guided tour and film at the **Fortress of the 28**, where we will learn the inspiring story of the Jewish heroes whose sacrifice helped secure Israel's northern border in 1948.
🍽️ Lunch in **Kiryat Shmona**, where we can support local businesses as the city recovers. (You may also bring your own lunch.)
🚜 Meet veteran Galilee farmer **Yariv Ben Ami**, who has led the fight against the criminal protection rackets targeting Jewish farmers, and hear firsthand about this ongoing struggle.
🚌 **Depart:** 8:30 a.m. from the Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem
🕖 **Return:** Approximately 7:00 p.m.
💰 **Cost:** 320 NIS
**Please register early.** Space is limited at several of the sites we will be visiting, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Temple Mount Myths That Are Delaying The Final Redemption
The March Back to Gaza: Why Jewish Resettlement Is the Path to Victory
Twenty-one years after Israel dismantled 21 thriving Jewish communities in Gaza and expelled nearly 10,000 Jews from their homes, the conversation has come full circle. What was presented in 2005 as a path to peace instead paved the way for our jihadi enemies to turn Gaza into a terror launching pad, with years of rocket fire, and ultimately the horrors of the October 7 massacre.
This week, fifteen thousand Israelis marched toward Gaza with a clear message: the time has come to rebuild Jewish communities in Gaza, beginning with northern Gaza. The march reflected a growing belief among many Israelis that lasting security requires more than military victories.
In this video, I explain why I believe true victory over Hamas and jihadist terror requires more than eliminating terrorists and destroying tunnels. Military achievements alone cannot prevent future attacks if hostile forces can eventually return and rebuild. History in both Gaza and southern Lebanon has shown what can happen when security vacuums are created.
I also share my personal memories from the 2005 disengagement protests, including Kfar Maimon and the marches toward Gaza, and how this new movement is fundamentally different. Instead of trying to prevent destruction, we are now marching with the mission to rebuild.
I discuss why civilian communities, together with the IDF and full Israeli sovereignty, are the only long-term strategy to prevent another October 7. I also examine recent statements by Israeli ministers regarding the possibility of rebuilding communities in northern Gaza and why many believe this would represent a decisive turning point.
If you care about Israel's future, Zionism, Jewish history, Middle East security, and the lessons of October 7, watch this video and join the conversation.
Spain Is Burning. What Happens to the Animals?
Victor is a big animal lover and saver. A very kind man. I used to watched his videos about the animals that he was saving with operaitons and much else.
Now he is speaking about the Wildfires that are burning up SPAIN. France may be soon in the same situation. Who knows what other European countries will suffer the same.
01 August 2026
The Amazing Phenomenon of the Name of Hashem Found in Eikev and Chodesh Av in Eikev
Eikev: Loving Hashem Because He Loves You - An Original Approach Based on Rebbi Akiva Eiger
Shalom Pollack: Respect
Who can forget the embarrassing tongue-lashing that Ukrainian President Selensky endured in the White House by President Trump and V.P. Vance?
He came to Washington, requesting US support against the Russian invasion. Instead, he was undressed and humiliated in front of the entire world. The message was clear: you are weak, and you will lose, and we do not have time for underperformers.
Certain that he would understand the message- either he would "make the deal" or be left to die - Trump continued cozying up to Putin, one of his favorite dictators.
Trump likes a winner. He likes strong people, he says.
Zelensky did not lash back at his detractors.
He just continued fighting against the Russian bear.
Four and a half years of staggering casualties in the Russian army have stunned the world.
Trump has found a new respect for Mr. Zelensky and his cause.
Russia, the world's energy superpower, is forced to severely ration gas due to the destruction of its refineries and other infrastructure by the man whom Vance and Trump humiliated before the world.
Is there a lesson to be learned?
When the Jewish people suffered their worst single day since the Holocaust, the world waited with bated breath for the response to the monsters.
The small window of sympathy and outrage that Israel commanded was shared by Trump as he urged Israel to finish the job and expel the enemy population once and for all.
He explained to the world how tiny Israel is surrounded by enemies and they must do what needs to be done. Not only Trump, but the entire world was ready to embrace any response that Israel chose.
The world was ready for Good to deal Evil the final death blow.
Jordan already expressed their agreement to accept large numbers of Gazans. Trump announced plans to bring other countries on board to receive the Jew hating Gazans.
And Israel waited.
Instead of immediately and unapologetically erasing Nazi Gaza, we did nothing for weeks.
In that short time as Israel floundered in its moral confusion, the world lost its patience and expectations for good.
It didn't take long before the antisemitic tsunami struck.
The one nation that could have confronted evil backed down.
Who needs them?
They are just trouble, and Jews to boot.
Trump dropped his plans for emigration of the Gaza/Nazi population.
His enthusiasm for Israel to finish the job was stilled.
Instead, Trump turned to insulting Netanyahu and browbeating him on the world stage.
If Netanyahu won't be the strong ally he needed and appreciated, he would look elsewhere.
(Erdewan, the Jew hating dictator of Turkey, and Joliani of Syria are his latest good, strong friends )
Instead, the focus turned to Israel begging for its hostages and guaranteeing thousands of trucks of supplies for the Gaza Nazis. (Not all Germans were Nazis, but the allies did not supply evil Germany )
How did that happen? What made Netanyahu squander the fleeting opportunity to do what was imperative to protect the Jewish people?
That is a long story, but recalling an incident from 1977 will shed some light on a disturbing phenomenon.
How should a leader of Israel react when faced with a head of state who publicly demeans and humiliates the Jewish people by meeting him wearing a swastika emblazoned on his tie for the world to see?
This occurred when Egyptian President Sadat met PM Begin for the first time in Israel in 1977.
Sadat came with a list of demands in return for Egypt not attacking Israel again. As he read them off in the Knesset, the MKs rose in applause after each demand, swastika and all.
It was an absurd theater, but it happened.
From that day on, Israel lost her right to respect.
Indeed, the tsunami we are reaping began with just a small tie.
The argument in 1977 was: be practical, forget "pride"
Ignore the silly tie.
"Peace" at any cost.
Peace in our time.
Meanwhile, Egypt is the most antisemitic country in the world and has built the largest army in the Middle East - and it is parked on our border - against the treaty.
You can run from self-respect, but you can't escape the consequences.
מה משמח את הנפש? רה"י הגאון רבי בונים שרייבר סופד במיר ברכפלד לרה"י מרן הגר"א פינקל זצוק"ל
לרגל הייארצייט של מרן ר"י מיר ברכפלד הגאון הגדול רבי אריה פינקל זצוק"ל, התקיימה עצרת התעוררות בהיכל הישיבה בירושלים ובברכפלד. בברכפלד נשא דברים הגה"ג רבי ישראל בונים בן חיה רויזא שרייבר שליט"א, בתחילת דבריו מסר שיעור בעניני מסכתא פסחים הנלמדת כעת בישיבה, ולאחר מכן מסר דברים לזכרו של מרן הגר"א פינקל זצוק"ל, התעוררות בדרכיו הגדולים, שקיעות בלימוד התורה.
31 July 2026
The Most Mehudar and Unique Yissachar Zevulun Pact Is at Shas Yiden –
……… And Earns Almost 7 Million Mitzvos!
The concept of the Yissachar-Zevulun Torah Learning Pact goes back well over 3,500 years, to the time of Yaakov Avinu and his sons. It is named for the Torah pact between two of his sons – Yissachar the scholar and Zevulun the merchant. Not only was it an equal pact but, Chazal explained, the deed of Zevulun/the Sponsor is considered even greater than that of Yissachar, because without the support of Zevulun, Yissachar would not have had the wherewithal to study Torah undisturbed.”
It is well-known that when it comes to learning Torah, people who sponsor the learning, often do so, not just as a donation. By financially supporting specific Torah scholars, they enter into a binding, written, signed and sealed learning partnership pact whereby the Sponsor (the Zevulun) is deemed by Halacha as if he personally studied the Torah completed by the Scholar (the Yissachar). (See below.)
Thus, those who support the Talmidei Chachomim at Shas Yiden via a Yissachar-Zevulun Pact merit a portion in every daf of the entire Talmud Bavli and associated texts that they study, and complete the entire cycle in the space of ONE year. Some of the Sponsors opt to continue sponsoring repeat cycles of Shas which accrue to them.
Sar Hatorah, Maran Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l, Nasi Shas Yiden, emphasized: The most mehudar Yissachar-Zevulun pact to support in our times is that offered by Shas Yiden – it comprises the entire Shas, Rashi and Tosfos – all in just one year!
Rav Chaim explained why this pact with Shas Yiden is the most mehudar. Chazal say that the highest level of learning is when one understands what he is learning b’iyun u’ve’amkus. However, even higher than that is when one remembers b’al peh all what he has learned. I have farhered the Shas Yiden avreichim geonim many times and can attest ZEI KENNEN SHAS (they know Shas)!
YES! YOU CAN MAKE
your OWN SIYUM on the ENTIRE
Shas, Rashi & Tosfos
IN JUST ONE YEAR!
The Yissachar-Zevulun Pact in Halacha
The Shulchan Aruch in Yoreh De’ah Chapter 246 regarding the efficacy of the Yissachar-Zevulun Sponsorship Pact for the Zevulun (the Sponsor) states clearly: It is deemed as if he (the one sponsoring the learning) himself learned all the Torah studied under the pact.
All the learning under the Shas Yiden Yissachar-Zevulun Pact is yours בעוה”ז ובעוה”ב (in both This World and the World to Come)! Concerning this, the Netziv of Volozhin comments that in Olam Habah, the Zevulun sponsor will sit together with the Gedolei Torah of the past and merit to participate in their discussions and pilpulim on all the Torah learned.
Achieve Almost 7 million Mitzvos in One Year
The Vilna Gaon in Shnos Eliyahu Pe’ah 41 states that one should hold precious every word of Torah that he learns because each word is considered a mitzvah of its own.
Thus, since in Talmud Bavli, Rashi and Tosfos there are 6,608,891 words, that translates into almost 7 million mitzvos accruing through Yissachar-Zevulun at Shas Yiden.
Official Shtar from Shas Yiden
Each Yissachar-Zevulun pact is confirmed by an official contract (shtar) from Shas Yiden specifying the learning of the entire Shas, and is witnessed by talmidei chachomim.
All who wish to enter into a Yissachar-Zevulun Pact for the entire Shas during ONE year should contact Shas Yiden to make arrangements: 718-702-1528.
The opportunity to complete the entire Shas has been a cherished way to honor family members and others as a prized achievement. It has also proven to be a source of comfort for mourners to obtain such a zechus for their dear ones during the year of mourning – a siyum of the entire Shas can be completed on the yahrzeit!
Yissachar-Zevulun Pact –
Beyond the Grave
The legendary visionary and “Father of Yeshivos”, Reb Chaim of Volozhin, was the founder of the famous yeshiva in the town of Volozhin and the beloved talmid of the Vilna Gaon.
Reb Chaim had an ongoing Yissachar-Zevulun pact with a local shoemaker – a man who was not learned but who dearly valued Torah learning. They had a ‘deal’ whereby the shoemaker would pay the monthly financial support needed for Reb Chaim and his family. For this financial support, the shoemaker would have an equal share in all Reb Chaim’s daily Torah study – both in the mitzvah of Torah study בעוה”ז and that the knowledge of the Torah learned would continue to be his בעוה”ב (in the World to Come).
One day the shoemaker passed away suddenly. During the shiva period, Reb Chaim was facing a perplexing halachic question and researched high and low for a solution. That night the shoemaker appeared to him in a dream and gave him the full solution that he sought. Reb Chaim was amazed and commented, “Azoi gich, Azoi Gich – So quickly, so quickly has he acquired the zchus and knowledge of the Torah that I have studied!”
In the words of Gedolei Torah:
Maran Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l, Nasi Shas Yiden:
“In just ONE year, through Yissachar-Zevulun at Shas Yiden, you can be zoche to the entire Shas forever – בעוה”ז ובעוה”ב (in olam hazeh and olam habah).
“Moreover, whoever supports Shas Yiden is zocheh to fulfill both Yissachar-Zevulun and support of aniyei (the poor of) Eretz Yisroel in the fullest sense of the word.
“Those who support Shas Yiden will be saved from chevlei (the travails of) Moshiach – spiritually and materially, and will be zoche to have ehrlicher bonim u’vanos yir’eishomayim ”
Maran Hagaon Harav Dov Lando, shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva, Slabodka:
“Who compares to the Shas Yiden? Incredible talmidei chachomim geonim who raised the bar in limud Hashas b’iyun u’v’amkus. Blessed are those who enter a Yissachar-Zevulun pact with them.”
Hamashpia Hagadol Reb Meilech Biederman, shlit”a:
“Yissachar-Zevulun at Shas Yiden – best possible deal, and in just 1 year! 100% partnership! 100% Shas x 5 times! 100% Shisha Sidrei Mishna – בעוה”ז ובעוה”ב”
Sanzer Rebbe, shlit”a:
“A first in 2000 years of Jewish history! Until Shas Yiden, never a Torah institution where ALL the avreichim metzuyonim v’geonim know the entire Shas by heart”
Maran Hagaon Harav Yaakov Hillel, shlit”a:
“Therefore, the great mitzvah to support the efforts [of the Talmidei Chachomim] with generous donations in order that they should continue diligently with their studies to enhance the greatness of the Torah and its glory.
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