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Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Vayosha
“That day God saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lyin...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-v’Charot Imo haBrit
“Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alon...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-VaYivarech David
“David praised God in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, God, the...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalms 146-150
Psalm 146: “Praise God, O my soul! I will praise God while I live, I will make music to my Lo...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Yehi Chivod
Rabbi Chanina bar Papa expounded: May the glory of God endure forever; let God rejoice in His...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Ha'Aderet v'ha'Emunah
The Sefer haRokeiach teaches that Psalm 136, the Hallel haGadol, the Great Hallel, is actuall...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 124
"A Song of Ascents, by David. Had not God been with us, let Israel declared it now! Had not G...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 123
"A Song of Ascents. To You I raised my eyes, O You Who dwell in the heavens (Psalms 123:1)...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 122
“A Song of Ascents, by David. I rejoiced when they said to me, "Let us go to the House of God...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 121
“A Song of Ascents. I raise my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come (to see Ps...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 98
“Call out to God, all inhabitants of the earth, open your mouths in joyous songs and play mus...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 34
“Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it (Psalms 34:15).” The theme of peace spe...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 19
“For the Conductor; a song of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse of...
Festival Prayers-Succot-Psalm 92
“My eyes have seen my vigilant foes; when those who would harm me rise up against me, my ears...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 93
“God will have reigned, He will have donned grandeur; He will have donned might and girded Hi...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 135
“Whatever God wished, He did, in heaven and on earth; in the seas and all the depths. He rais...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 136
“To Him Who alone performs great wonders, for His kindness endures forever (Psalms 136:4).” F...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 90
“May the pleasantness of My Master, our Lord, be upon us, our handiwork, May He establish for...
Festival Prayers-Succot Kavanot-Psalm 91
“He will charge His angels for you, to protect you in all your ways (Psalms 91:11).” Perhaps ...
Festival Prayer-Simcha
The Chatam Sofer once observed that a student of his hardly smiled and never seemed to enjoy ...
| Table Talk Series II: Behaalotecha |
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 As Complainers: (See The Blame Game & Kvetching) “The people took to seeking complaints.” (Numbers 11:1) Rashi explains that they were, “Looking for an excuse to turn away from God.” There are times when we
will argue with others over important issues. However, there are also times when the issues are only an excuse to find a cause about which to fight. A person will want to fight against responsibility or authority, but unwilling to openly admit his intention, will look for an issue against which he will fight. The issue is not his real agenda. It’s only an excuse. This relates to another Rashi that describes the people leaving Sinai as, A child running away from school.” What can we learn from the responses of God and Moses about how to respond to such complaints? How can we recognize in ourselves whether our complaints are legitimate or only excuses?Perspective “At the image of God does he gaze,” (Numbers 12:8) “Yabit.” In Lech Lecha, when God says to Abraham, “Gaze, now, toward the Heavens,” Rashi explains that God lifted Abraham above the stars so that he could look down from that perspective. Rashi defines “Habeit,” as looking down from a high place. How would Rashi explain how Moses gazed upon the image of God? A Position Earned “Gather to Me seventy men from the elders of Israel.” (Numbers 11:16) Those who were the foremen who allowed themselves to be beaten by the Egyptians rather than inflict punishment on their brethren. (See Exodus 5:14) For being willing to suffer to protect their fellow Jews, they deserved to be elevated to high positions. (Rashi) In last week’s portion, “They were the leaders of the tribes,” (Numbers 7:2) Rashi explains that the twelve Princes earned their position because they had been the Jewish foremen in Egypt and had been beaten because of the Jews. Examine the differences between the two Rashis and discuss the why some of the foremen were chosen as Princes and some as Elders.  |
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