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Yaakov Bows to Esav?
Chas v’Shalom
More like, bows towards Esav
Or better, bows down Esav
Esav isn’t really his name
He has seven real names
Seven unrealities (listed below)
In shemoneh esreh we bow
The Zohar says, seven times
Inspired by Yaakov’s success
Use אנא בכח to emulate him
Focus on each of the following
During the respective bows in tefilla
Particularly during maariv
1-אבג יתץ to neutralize רע
2–קרע שטן to neutralize ערל
3–נגד יכש to neutralize טמא
4-בטר צתג to neutralize שונא
5–חקב טנא to neutralize מכשול
6–יגל פזק to neutralize אבן
7–שקו צית to neutralize צפוני
Shabbos Shalom
Chatzos Kollels have become popular in recent years. Only the Zohar emphasizes the importance of this practice. It’s repeated there dozens of times.
With the haskama of Rav Moshe Shapiro zt”l I encourage people to learn this way themselves whenever possible.
When we can’t, next best is to sponsor someone who can. The ideal subject of learning after chatzos is Kabbala.
$1500 will sponsor a talmid chochom learning kabbala in Yeshivas Rashbi for a month.
Twenty years ago a colleague in the Mir discovered a number of talmidei chachomim struggling financially who refused to receive tzedaka. He outsmarted them.
They were invited to join a Shabbos kollel paying them nicely for learning they were doing anyway wherever they want. Donors don’t know the recipients, and the recipients don’t even know they’re receiving tzedaka. This is the Stealth Kollel.
Stealthily supporting thirty world class talmidei chachomim learning in Yerushalayim. The most ideal form of tzedaka, as stipulated in Bava Basra 9a.
There are no expenses and no advertising. 100% tzedaka.
Sponsoring one avrech for a month is $1000. But donations of any size are warmly welcomed.