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August 31 2010
21 Elul 5770; 9 Days to Rosh Hashana 5771
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1)When a woman nurses her son, she should begin on the left side, which is closer to the heart. (Tzava'ah of Rav Yehuda HaChasid, Tzava'ah 55. This is based on the Talmud Brachos 10a and Niddah 48b. See Shmiras HaGuf V'hanefesh Siman 146 that this applies only to nursing a male child and does not apply to a baby girl. Other Poskim, however, maintain that this applies to baby girls as well. See Likutei Halachos on Tzava'as Rav Yehuda HaChasid written by Rav Shabsi Vigder Shlita, page 169-170)
2)There is no difference in regard to this Halacha between left handed women and right handed women, as it is due to the fact that the heart is on the left side. (Ruling of Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita)
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Reader's Question:
In the Halachos of November 25 2008 you said you can add a personal tefilah into Shemona Esrei.
For example, if someone wants to request of Hashem to help him/her with Parnassah, the place to ask for that is in the Bracha of "Bareich Aleinu".
When exactly do you say your requests ? do you actually say it or just think it?
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Yes, you can actually say your personal Tefilah to Hashem, in your own words, asking Him for whatever you need.
He is our father and He listens to our Tefilos!
The right place to add it is right before the Chasimas HaBracha (ending of the Bracha) of "Baruch Ata Hashem Mevarech HaShanim"
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As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short Chizuk thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
קוה אל ד', חזק ויאמץ לבך, וקוה אל ד'
Chizuk For Today:
The Zohar states that whenever it is said the words vayehi hayom, and it was the day, that day was Rosh HaShanah.
The simple meaning of this statement is that "the" day is Rosh HaShanah, the first day of the year and a very significant day in the Jewish calendar.
Perhaps, however, there is a deeper meaning to the word hayom, the day. It is said (Devarim 11:13) vihayah im shamoa tishmiu el mitzvosai asher anochi mitzaveh eschem hayom, it will be that if you hearken to My commandments that I command you today. Rashi writes that the word hayom teaches us that the Torah and the mitzvos should be new to us as if we have received them today.
The Medrash (Pesikta § 40) states that regarding all the sacrifices that were offered on the holidays it is said vihikravtem, you shall offer, whereas regarding the sacrifices of Rosh HaShanah it is said (Bamidbar 29:2) vaasisem, you shall make.
This anomaly teaches us that on Rosh HaShanah one becomes like a new person, i.e. a "self-made" person.
This, then, is the meaning of the Zohar. Whenever it is said vayehi hayom, and it was the day, was Rosh HaShanah, as on Rosh HaShanah we view ourselves as if we have just been created and we are fresh and determined to study Torah and perform the mitzvos.
Written and Submitted by Rabbi Ben Adler.; taken from his blog
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