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1) The proper place to daven for a Choleh during the Shemona Esrei is in the Bracha of Refaenu.
The insertion of a request for healing of a particular person during the Bracha of Refaenu may only be done for one who is currently sick.
2) However, if one is davening to prevent an illness from befalling someone [or him/herself] or from returning to someone whose illness is in remission but may relapse, it may not be added into Refaenu and can only be inserted during the Bracha of Shma Koleinu [or at the end of Elokai Netzor]. (See Mishna Berura Siman 119:1. See also Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 8 Siman 21)
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Reader's Question:
I have read in certain sources that the Rambam didn't believe in Shaydim (For. ex, he never mentions them in Mishna Torah) and when the Gemara gives reasons of Sheydim for something, he gives a rational reason (e.g. hygiene).
In fact, I believe that the Maharsha wrote a pirush on parts of the gemara that talk about sheydim and explains them in a analogous way. I also read that the Rambam also wanted to write a pirush on these gemaras, but was never able to. Please explain some of the different approaches to Rishonim and how they reconcile gemaras which seem to explicitly state their existence. (here are a few i have seen quoted: "Rabbi Yehoshua ben levi said: a man shouldn't greet a stranger at night. He may be a demon." (Megillah 3a). Pesachim 54a: demons were created on Erev Shabbas.) {I have also seen the ramban quoted saying that the word "shadim" meaning creatures who are wild and dwell away from civilization.", but if you could offer some other approaches that would be great. (Vayikra 17:7)
Also,how can we claim to know what demons are when Rav Yochanan said: "There are three hundred kinds of demons in Shihin but what a demon is I do not know" (Gittin 68a)?
Answer:
Indeed , the Rambam is of the opinion that Sheidim do not exist. (See Rambam Hilchos Avodas Kochavim Perek11:16 and in his Pirush to Mishnayos Avodah Zarah perek 4 Mishna 6 Dibur Hamaschil Sha'alu Zekeinim B'Romi)
However, the majority of Rishonim do read the Talmud about Sheidim literally and indeed maintain that they exist.
The Shulchan Aruch also rules this way. see Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer Siman 17:10 and Siman 141:19. see also Mogen Avraham Siman 239:7. The fact that they exist, doesnt mean that we know what they are, what they look like or have any clues as to where to find them.
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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.
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Chizuk For Today:
Rav Yehudah Leib Ashlag, the Ba'al Hasulam, once said "What's the difference between Gashmius (physical pleasures) and Ruchnius (spiritual pleasures)? Gashmius everyone wants, but once you have it, there is no feeling of fulfillment. Ruchniyus on the other hand, nobody wants, but when you have it, there is such a deep feeling of fulfillment!"
How true this is with the pursuit of forbidden pleasures. The whole world is running after it, almost everything in the media revolves around the "desire" for it. But you'll seldom, if ever, hear someone talk about how good he feels after it's over. It's all "want, want want" with no fulfillment. Spirituality on the other hand, no one seems to want. But someone who has it, there's no need to ask him how enlightened and uplifted his life feels!
Submitted by R.P; Taken from www.GuardYourEyes.org
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