Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Eikev
July 30 2010
19 Menachem Av 5770
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DOUBLE PORTION L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) Jewish males [over the age of 13] must don Tefilin every single day, except Shabbos and Yom Tov (and Chol HaMoed according to some)
One who does not don Tefilin is shunned by Hashem (Talmud Pesachim 113b)
One who fulfills the Mitzvah of Tefilin is as if he fulfilled all the Mitzvos of the Torah (Talmud Kidushin 35a)
2) The Tefilin is placed on the weaker hand. (Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 27:1 and Mishna Berura S"K 1)
Thus, right handed men place the Tefilin on their left hands and left handed people [who do everything with their left hands] place the Tefilin on their right hands. (Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 27:6)
If the Tefilin was placed on the wrong hand, the obligation has not been fulfilled even B'dieved. (See Be'er Heitev Siman 27:11 and Mishna Berura Siman 27:1 and 24)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) There is a minority opinion amongst the Poskim that rules that a even a left handed person should place Tefilin on his left hand.
Some Poskim are stringent and say that lefties should first place the Tefilin on their right hands and then also place on their left hands to satisfy the minority opinion. (See Sha'arei Teshuva Siman 27:7 and Kaf HaChaim Siman 27:31. See also Shu"t Az Nidberu Vol. 14 Siman 33, Ohr L'Tzion Vol. 2 Siman 83:3 and Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol. 1 Siman 41)
The prevalent custom, however, is for lefties to just place their Tefilin on the right hand.
2) If a person writes with his right hand but does everything else (eats, throws a ball etc.) with his left hand or vice versa, a Rav must be consulted as to which hand is considered his stronger hand. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 27:6. See also Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 4 Siman 11 and Vol. 3 Siman 2 , Shu"t Minchas Shlomo Vol. 2 Siman 3 , Kobetz Teshuvos from Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita Vol. 1 Siman 4 and Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol. 1 Siman 41)
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Reader's Question:
If someone wears glasses with "Transitions" lenses (i.e. lenses that tint into sunglasses when exposed to sunlight), is it a transgression of Shabbos to wear those glasses, if bringing them into the sunlight will cause the lenses to change colour to become darker?
Answer:
According to virtually all contemporary Poskim, it is permitted to wear these "Photo Gray" glasses on Shabbos even if the lenses will change colors, as this isn't considered "coloring" on Shabbos as no color is being added, rather the color that is already there is appearing and disappearing. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 3 Siman 45, Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 14 Siman 31, Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchoso Perek 18 footnote 70 , Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol. 6 Siman 46 and Piskei Teshuvos Siman 320 footnote 38)
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CHIZUK CORNER
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:
No matter how bad things may seem at any point in our lives, we must always remember that there is another chapter waiting to be turned just around the corner.
However long it may take us to ultimately realize it, there will finally come a time when we will be able to retroactively understand the Divine Providence and the good which were germinating in what seemed to be life's darkest moments.
Dovid Hamelech writes (Tehillim 116:13) Kos Yeshuos Esa Uv'shem Hashem Ekra - the cup of salvation I will raise and I will call out in the name of Hashem.
Dovid Hamelech also writes in the same chapter, using the same terminology (116:3-4) Tzara V'yagon Emtza Uv'shem Hashem Ekra - I will find troubles and suffering, and I will call out in the name of Hashem.
Regardless of whether I will raise the cup of salvations or whether I will find troubles and suffering, I will ultimately call out in Hashem's name just the same.
The only difference is that when things seem difficult, we sometimes have to patiently wait until we are able to recognize the good that will ultimately make us call to Hashem to express our praise and gratitude.
Dovid Hamelech understood this, and lived his life- a life of troubles, struggles, disappointments, trials, tribulations, downfalls, harassment, pain and suffering- with the steady praise of Hashem on his lips.
That is the power of Sefer Tehilim!
That is the power of a Jew who uses the words of Tehilim to cry to- and praise- Hashem in every situation!
It was his understanding of and clinging to this tenet of Judaism that will earn him the coveted honor of leading the Birchas HaMazon at the feast of Moshiach, may it be soon! (See Talmud Pesachim 119b)
Even if we aren't there yet and aren't able to see the good that currently lies hidden, the knowledge that it is there and we will eventually understand it should give us the strength to persevere with faith and trust until it is revealed.
Kever Dovid HaMelech
Submitted by R.P.J.; Taken in part from Parsha Potpourri by Rabbi Ozer Alport.
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