The Golem of Prague
Was deactivated before every Shabbos.
By removing a Name of Hashem from it’s throat.
The Maharal prohibited this action on Shabbos.
This is related by the great Eshel Avraham of Butchatch.
What’s assur about removing a Name from a golem’s throat?
Shabbos Shalom
Birchas Kohanim
Is addressed In the Zohar immediately after the Idra Raba
Connecting it directly to Shavuos
Matan Torah
Birchas Hatorah
In your siddur
Is followed immediately by
Birchas Kohanim
Birchas Kohanim
Is the 48th brocho of your day
Corresponding to “the 48 ways”
The Torah is associated with the letter vav
Birchas Kohanim too
Learning Torah requires hands-on
Birchas Kohanim two
There’s another brocho d’Orayso
How does it connect to the above?
Shabbos Shalom
One Eye On Hashem
One eye not
We graciously received the entire Torah
Not
Dovid Hamelech
A staple of Shavuos
His great grandson not
On your feet tonight
Tie the knot
Nineteen
Pesukim to absorb the chesed of אז ישיר
Nineteen
Letters to absorb the chesed of the last posuk
Nineteen
Brochos of תפלה to absorb the chesed of אצילות
Nineteen
Tikunim in Zohar to unleash ספירת העמר
Nineteen
Days of Kislev to unchain the Alter Rebbe
Nineteen
Parts of אדם to absorb his Twenty Six
Nineteen
Letters of שמע ישראל to provide the chesed of ה׳ אחד
Shabbos Shalom
Tonight’s Avoda
1-During your meal, focus on the word “מאכל“
2-Imagine yourself a מלאך eating מן
3-Recite Tikunei Zohar:10 slowly (attached)
4-Imagine your words depleting the breath of your enemies
Shabbos Morning Avoda
1–Sing אז ישיר savoring each one of the 19 pesukim
2-Imagine yourself ביבשה בתוך הים
3–Try to connect each of the 19 words in the last posuk to the 19 pesukim
4-And the 19 brochos of shemoneh esreh
Points To Ponder
1-Why 19?
2-Why is the last posuk the most important?
3-Why is אז ישיר greater than all other שירות?
4–Why is it specifically the שור that says אז ישיר in Perek Shira?
Shabbos Shalom
Chag Sameach
הרחמן קדש
הוא ורחץ
ישלח כרפס
לנו יחץ
את מגיד
אליהו רחצה
הנביא מוציא
זכור מצה
לטוב מרור
ויבשר כורך
לנו שולחן עורך
בשורות צפון
טובות ברך
ישועות הלל
ונחמות נרצה
And the rest is commentary !
Shabbos Hagadol Shalom
Chag Kasher v’Sameach
Moshe Rabenu Activates
המשכן
Holy vessels placed in a specific order
Proceeding outward from the epicenter of kedusha
Why the shulchan before the menora?
And why the כיור after the מזבח העולה?
One answer suffices for both questions.
Shabbos Shalom
The Only Real War
Is against Amalek
A two front battle
Hands and feet
Dancing and clapping
Hand to hand combat
Is for kids
With groggers
Warriors stomp their feet
Like Yerushalmis during Parshas Zachor
זכור=רגל
That foot is the right one
תשועתם היית לנצח
So why does Moshe Rabenu sit
While Aharon and Chur support his hands
At the end of Beshalach?
Shabbos Zachor Shalom
On The First Day Of Adar
An announcement is made
על השקלים ועל הכלאים
From then on מרבין בשמחה
Just as Av ushers in sobriety
Meaning
The announcement affects Av and Adar equally
Rashi reveals how