http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/lectures/balc en-us ℗ & © 2005-2010 Rabbi Dovid Bendory. All Rights Reserved. 240 rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) webmaster@bendory.com (Webmaster) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lectures and classes by Rabbi Dovid Bendory Lectures and classes by Rabbi Dovid Bendory Rabbi Dovid Bendory All of Torah is for naught if we don't improve our character. Rabbi Dovid Bendory rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) clean Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 18 Av 5770 - One of the secrets to a long life... Sources: Meg. 28a; Bava Batra 15b Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT 13:30 compromise,integrity,justice http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/pshara04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 17 Av 5770 - Shalom as a form of compromise. Sources: San. 7a Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT 17:23 compromise,integrity,justice http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/pshara03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 16 Av 5770 - It is a mitzvah to bring shalom; is compromise a form of shalom? Sources: San. 6b Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT 14:42 compromise,integrity,justice http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/pshara02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 15 Av 5770 - Going beyond the letter of the Law. Sources: Deu. 4:18; Rashi, Ramban, ad. loc. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT 14:55 compromise,integrity,justice http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/pshara01.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 4 Adar 5770 - There is no better tochacha than that of a prophet -- such as Mordechai's tochacha to Esther. Also: Taanit Esther when Purim is on Sunday. Sources: Est. 4:13-14; OC 686:2; MB 686:2-3 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 14:26 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize,purim,lots,esther,mordachai,haman,megilla,holiday,holidays,festival,chag,yomtov,yom,tov,holy,holiness,sacred,kadosh,kedusha,kedushah http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha10.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 3 Adar 5770 - A story of tochacha from the rabbis of the Mishna. Sources: Rosh 2:8 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 13:51 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha09.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 2 Adar 5770 - Just as it is a mitzvah to give repeated tochacha when it will be heard, so too it is an aveira to give tochacha that will not be heard. Sources: MT Deot 6:8-9; Yev. 65b Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 15:02 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha08.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 28 Shevat 5770 - When giving tochacha, we must speak in a way that will be heard. Sources: MT Deot 6:7 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 16:43 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha07.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 27 Shevat 5770 - Tochacha must come from a place of kindness and love. Sources: MT Deot 6:6 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 12:32 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha06.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 25 Shevat 5770 - If only we could even understand what tochacha is... Sources: Sifra Kedoshim 4:9; MT Deot 6:6 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 16:12 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha05.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 24 Shevat 5770 - As Jews, we are responsible for the entire world. Sources: Shabb. 54b; Ecc. 7:5,20 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 15:56 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 20 Shevat 5770 - Once challenge of tochacha is our ability to hear it. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 14:33 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 19 Shevat 5770 - A look at the first examples of tochacha in the history of the world. Sources: Gen. 3:8-21; Gen. 4:9-16 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 16:31 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 18 Shevat 5770 - We have a mitzvah to help others to improve themselves. Sources: Lev. 19:17; Targum Yonatan, Peirush Yonatan ad. loc. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT 15:06 reproof,reprove,reproach,improvement,criticism,criticize http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/tocha01.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 16 Av 5769 - Every business transaction, even a simple purchase in a store, is an opportunity for kiddush Hashem. Sources: Devarim Raba Parsha 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:31 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes11.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 15 Av 5769 - To ensure your personal honesty and integrity, find a kosher accountant and a rebbe. Sources: Mak. 24a Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:38 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes10.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 14 Av 5769 - Issues we should each address to become the Holy Nation we can be... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:52 fast,fasts,holiday,holidays,festival,chag,yomtov,yom,tov,holy,holiness,sacred,kadosh,kedusha,kedushah http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/fasts/3weeks36.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 10 Av 5769 - Reflections on Tisha B'Av: what should we learn from the fast? Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:32 fast,fasts,holiday,holidays,festival,chag,yomtov,yom,tov,holy,holiness,sacred,kadosh,kedusha,kedushah http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/fasts/3weeks35.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 7 Av 5769 - Halacha l'ma'aseh based on the Tzitz Eliezer. Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:30 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd26.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 6 Av 5769 - Outside of Eretz Yisrael, all Jewish communities are like border cities. Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:00 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd25.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 3 Av 5769 - Permission is given to fight defensively on Shabbos, but is it also a mitzvah? Who should fight? Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:07 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd24.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 2 Av 5769 - Just as the Castle Doctrine can be strong or weak on an individual basis, so too on a national basis. Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 12:21 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd23.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 1 Av 5769 - The Tzitz Eliezer's summary of the Talmud's view on war on Shabbos. Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 14:13 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd22.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 29 Tamuz 5769 - If a Jewish city is beseiged, there are distinctions between border towns and inner towns and between personal defense and defenst of property. Sources: Eruvin 45a Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 8:51 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd21.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 28 Tamuz 5769 - Introduction: can a Jewish army wage war on Shabbos? A question from 1948. Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a; Eruvin 45a Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:07 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd20.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 25 Tamuz 5769 - During the Three Weeks, we don't simply mourn; rather, we long for Hashem and experience our deep loneliness Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:04 fast,fasts,holiday,holidays,festival,chag,yomtov,yom,tov,holy,holiness,sacred,kadosh,kedusha,kedushah http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/fasts/3weeks33.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 24 Tamuz 5769 - While the halacha requires us to prepare for the worst, we must always remember that Hashem fights our battles for us. Sources: Gen. 48:22; Ex. 17:11; Rosh HaShanah 29a; Ps. 20 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:06 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd19.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 23 Tamuz 5769 - A look back at Biblical examples of Jews who took up arms; a look at Biblical examples of what we would today call "Gun Control." Sources: Gen. 14:12-16; Exo. 2:11-12; I Sam. 13:19-23; Est. 8:11-13 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:19 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd18.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 22 Tamuz 5769 - The sad reality of our times is that our synagogues are potential terrorist targets; we have an obligation to prepare to defend ourselves. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 18:43 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd17.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 21 Tamuz 5769 - Piskei Halacha from Rav Moshe and Chacham Ovadia. Sources: Igros Moshe CM 2:54; Yechave Da'at 5:55 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:32 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd16.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 18 Tamuz 5769 - The halacha goes out of its way to strengthen the Castle Doctrine and encourage an orderly society. Sources: MT Geneiva 9:9,11; Bava Kama 117b; MT Chovel 8:14; CM 380:3 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:54 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd15.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 17 Tamuz 5769 - The 17th of Tamuz, Self-Defense, and "Never Again." Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 12:55 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd14.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 16 Tamuz 5769 - Does the Castle Doctrine apply to a tresspasser anywhere on your property? Or just in your house itself? Sources: San. 72b; MT Geneiva 9:8,12 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:44 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd13.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 15 Tamuz 5769 - Not only does halacha allow you to protect yourself and your home, it commands you to protect your neighbor and your neighbor's home as well. Sources: San. 72b; MT Geneiva 9:7,10 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:02 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd12.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 10 Tamuz 5769 - The unfortunate reality is that we live at a time when we need to prepare for the worst. Rav Dovid discusses the Torah view of firearms and more in this "lunch and learn" discussion. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT 46:15 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/TerrorismPreparedness.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 10 Tamuz 5769 - When a robber enters a home, can the homeowner assume that the robber is a threat and immediately shoot? Or does the homeowner need to first be threatened in some way? Sources: San. 72a Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:00 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd11.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 9 Tamuz 5769 - Halacha provides an unqualified right to defend your property. Sources: San. 72a Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:10 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd10.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 8 Tamuz 5769 - A summary and review of the halachot involved in self-defense; a brief comparison of secular laws; and an introduction to protection of property. Sources: Ex. 22:1 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:04 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd09.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 7 Tamuz 5769 - A look at the mitzvah of self-defense and a summary of related FBI statistics on firearms in self-defense. Sources: MT Rotzeach 1:8,10,13; CM 425:4; Tzitz Eliezer 4:4 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:06 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd08.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 4 Tamuz 5769 - When the Torah commands us to "Show no mercy!" it does not mean that we should be cruel. Sources: Kohelet Rabba 7:16; Rav Tzadok M'Lublin Divrei Sofrim 28 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:15 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd07.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 3 Tamuz 5769 - From where does the Rambam derive the obligation to protect another from harm? Sources: Deu. 25:11-12; Rashi, ad.loc. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:26 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd06.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 1 Tamuz 5769 - How do you know when to escalate a self-defense effort to the use of deadly force? Sources: CM 421:1; MT Rotzeach 1:5,7; Deu. 25:11-12; Rashi, ad.loc. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 14:10 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd05.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 30 Sivan 5769 - What is a "warning?" At what point can a defender escalate to deadly force?" Sources: MT Rotzeach 1:7 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 14:43 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 27 Sivan 5769 - Self-defense as presented by the Rambam. Sources: San. 73a; MT Rotzeach 1:6 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:52 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 26 Sivan 5769 - In halacha, self-defense is a fundamental right. Sources: San. 73a; Deu. 22:23-27 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:07 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 25 Sivan 5769 - The right to defend yourself and others against attack. Sources: Lev. 19:17; Rashi, ad.loc.; San. 73a Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:12 self-defense http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/sd01.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 24 Sivan 5769 - By virtue of observing the mitzvah of "Love Your Neighbor," we learn fundamental lessons in how to behave properly throughout our lives. Sources: Bava Me. 33a Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:18 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk09.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 23 Sivan 5769 - Torah expects us to be people, not angels. Though we should strive to be angels, the Torah recognizes that we cannot achieve such heights and thus doesn't demand such from us. Sources: Bava Me. 33a; Yad Ketana 85 Mada Aseh 3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 13:50 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk08.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 19 Sivan 5769 - Rav Moshe's understanding of the application of Rabbi Akiva's statement that your life takes precedence over another's. Sources: Igros Moshe YD 1:145 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 14:50 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk07.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 17 Sivan 5769 - We learn the actions of "Love Your Neighbor" from Hashem Himself. Sources: Sifri Deu. 11:22; Rambam Mitzvat Aseh 8; Hegehot Rabbi Yerushum Fishel Perlow on Rav Saadia Gaon's Sefer HaMitzvot Aseh 25 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:48 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk06.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 16 Sivan 5769 - The Rambam's list of actions included under the general principle of "Love Your Neighbor." Sources: SMaG Asin 9; MT Eivel 14:1; Sotah 14a Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 16:12 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk05.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 13 Sivan 5769 - "Love" is too abstract to be a mitzvah; "love your neighbor" is in how we act. Sources: Rambam Mitzvat Aseh 206; Sefer HaChinuch 243; MT Deot 6:3 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 17:33 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 11 Sivan 5769 - "Hillel's great principle: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to another." Sources: Shabb. 31a; Maharsha, ad.loc. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 14:53 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 10 Sivan 5769 - Rabbi Akiva's great principle: the limits of loving and caring for others. Sources: Bava Me. 62a; Ned. 80b; Ran, ad. loc. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 14:33 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 9 Sivan 5769 - An introduction to the mitzvah, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Sources: Lev. 19:18; Rashi and Ramban, ad loc. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 15:19 love,kindness,empathy,compassion http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/vlk01.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 5 Kislev 5769 - Davening and Torah study must lead to proper action -- honesty in business among them. Sources: OC 155:1-2; MB 155:8-11 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT 13:26 work,parnassa,business,living http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/postShacharit05.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 4 Kislev 5769 - Sometimes keeping a set schedule for learning means giving up potential business profits. Or does it? Sources: OC 155:1; MB 155:5-7 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT 12:51 work,parnassa,business,living http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/postShacharit04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 28 Cheshvan 5769 - Every day, we should have a set time for Torah study -- a time that we are so committed to that we make up for having missed it. Sources: Beur Halacha d.h. "V'Yikba"; OC 155:1; MB 155:4 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:32 work,parnassa,business,living http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/postShacharit03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 27 Cheshvan 5769 - Learning Torah on your own is quite different from learning with a group. Sources: Beur Halacha d.h. "V'Yikba" Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:19 work,parnassa,business,living http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/postShacharit02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 26 Cheshvan 5769 - After shacharit, the next stop is at the Beit Midrash for Torah learning. Sources: OC 155:1; MB 155:1-3 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:42 work,parnassa,business,living http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/postShacharit01.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 8 Cheshvan 5769 - Rav Dovid discusses his personal experiences with honoring Torah scholars. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 12:25 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod11.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 7 Cheshvan 5769 - Why do we associate honoring a Torah scholar with honoring elders rather than with honoring parents? Sources: Lev. 19:32, Ricanati Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:11 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod10.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 6 Cheshvan 5769 - There are a variety of things that we don't do out of respect...; how to correct your rabbi if he makes a mistake. Sources: Sefer HaChinuch 257 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 15:32 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod09.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 5 Cheshvan 5769 - At what point are we requited to arise before a rabbi? At what point can we sit? To what rabbi(s) does this apply? Sources: Kidd. 33a; YD 244:9,24 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT 15:16 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod08.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 2 Cheshvan 5769 - We honor our rabbis, elders, and parents by standing before them and by not calling them by name. Sources: Avot 5:25; YD 244:7-8,12; Shach 6 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:37 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod07.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 1 Cheshvan 5769 - What are the parameters of honoring Torah scholars and elders? Sources: Pes. 22b; YD 244:1 Dedicated l'ilui nishmat Shneur Zalman ben Shlomo on the occasion of his yahrzeit. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 12:17 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod06.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 30 Tishrei 5769 - The Sefer HaChinuch sees Lev. 19:32 as applying only to Torah scholars. What is the connection between honoring Torah scholars and honoring our elders? Sources: Sefer HaChinuch 257 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 13:08 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod05.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 29 Tishrei 5769 - We are required to respect all elders, even non-Torah scholars, even non-Jews. Sources: Kidd. 33a; MT Talmud Torah 6:1,9; Lev. 19:32, Ramban Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:52 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 28 Tishrei 5769 - Rashi and Ibn Ezra explain the connection between "Revere G-d; I am Hashem" and "Arise before the elderly and honor your elders." Sources: Lev. 19:32, Rashi, Ibn Ezra Dedicated in memory of Feigel bas Aharon HaKohen on the occasion of her yahrzeit and for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:58 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 25 Tishrei 5769 - What is the difference between "respect your elders" and "stand in respect of an elder"? Is it one mitzvah or two? Sources: Lev. 19:32; Kidd. 32b Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 16:12 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 24 Tishrei 5769 - We have a mitzvah d'oraita to honor and respect our elders. Here's one situation where it applies. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT 13:01 honor,dignity,ethics,musar,respect http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/kavod01.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 8 Sivan 5768 - All Jews are responsible for one another, so there are situations where every adult Jew has an obligation to educate every Jewish child. Two common cases: when a child does an issur for an adult; mitzvot ben adam l'chaveiro. Sources: Ch"A 66:4-5 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT 15:00 education,children,learning,teaching,raising,child,school http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/chinuch/chinuch10.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 27 Adar I 5768 - Keeping our promises is not just about our interpersonal and business relationships; it is a spiritual necessity for the entire Jewish People and the entire world. We must always be of one voice in heart and speech. Sources: Sha'arei Teshuva 3:183; Zeph. 3:13; Brachot 2:2 Dedicated in honor of Rabbi Hager, the rabbi of the Wall Street Synagogue, and in honor of Yoel ben Ephraim Mordechai. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT 15:29 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes09.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 26 Adar I 5768 - We must use a hin tzedek in all of our business dealings -- whether literally or figuratively. Sources: CM 204:7; Shabb. 31a; Sha'arei Teshuva 3:182 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:45 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes08.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 24 Adar I 5768 - Part of emes entails being true and honest, and that means keeping our promises. Sources: Lev. 19:36; Bava Me. 49a; Bava Me. 44a; Sukkah 46b Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT 17:02 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes07.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 22 Adar I 5768 - We may only possess accurate weights and measures. Based on the same verse, Chazal admonish us: say only what you mean. Sources: Lev. 19:36; Bava Me. 49a; Mak. 24a Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT 13:06 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes06.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 21 Adar I 5768 - Changing our words or deviating from the truth does not mean that we are deviating from emes. A proper understanding of emes at times includes deviations from what in English is called "truth." Sources: Emet l'Ya'akov (Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky zt"l) Breishit 27:12 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT 15:17 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes05.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 19 Adar I 5768 - Sometimes we can deviate from the truth, so long as we stick within appropriate halachic boundaries. But making a habit of such deviation is dangerous. Sources: Yev. 63a; Yam Shel Shlomo (Maharshal) Yevamot 6:46; Gen. 27:19; Rashi, ad loc. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:15 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes04.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 15 Adar I 5768 - Rabbeinu Yonah differentiates among different types of untruth, distinguishing between that which is permitted and that which is forbidden. But even the permitted should be avoided, as it accustoms our tongues to falsehood. Sources: Sha'arei Teshuva 3:181 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT 13:08 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes03.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 13 Adar I 5768 - There are times when we are allowed to deviate from the truth, but knowing how and when is generally extraordinarilly difficult to judge. Sources: Ketubot 17b; Yev. 65b; Sha'arei Teshuva 3:181 Dedicated l'ilui nishmat Geula Yehudis Malka Rivka bas Chaim Mordechai on the occasion of her yahrzeit. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT 14:21 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes02.mp3 Mitzvot that impact other people and our relationships with them. rabbi@bendory.com (Rabbi Dovid Bendory) Rabbi Dovid Bendory 9 Adar I 5768 - We have two mitzvot regarding truth and falsehood: "Do not lie" and "Distance yourself from falsehood. Why two mitzvot and what is the difference between them? Sources: Exo. 23:6-8; Shevuos 30b; Yad Ketana Ch. 10 Deot 1:1 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT 16:08 true,truth,lie,false,falsehood,deceipt http://rabbi.bendory.com/cgi-bin/casts.cgi/balc/emes01.mp3