Preparation & Inspiration For The Yomim Noraim {Yeshiva Kinor Dovid - Harmony}

Okay. Okay, welcome everyone. Good morning. It's a very big honor. And for me it's already part of my preparations for the Yom Narum to be able to get together with the Hashiva Rabbeim uh Rabbi Boylan Shlita and the Rebbe Rabbi Weissberg and the Hashiva Talmidim of Yeshiva's Kinar David Kinar David And when you come to my shul I have a big aliya, the whole kehilla has a big aliya, so I want to thank you for coming. And I'm going to begin by sharing with you um a divrei Torah and then afterwards we'll look at the mar'eh mekomos that you prepared over here. Okay. We know that the main tefillah of Rosh Hashanah is Mussaf of course and Mussaf has three main parts. Malchiyos Zichronos Shofaros Malchiyos, very good. Malchiyos, Zichronos, Shofaros. It's well known, if you look in the back of the siddur at the end of the Shacharis, there's something called Yud Gimmel Ikrim of the Rambam, 13 main principles of the Rambam. In other words, how many mitzvos are in the Torah? 613, right? Menashe, 630, yeah? But if you would break down the Torah into into principles, into pillars the Rambam says you could break it down into how many principles, how many pillars? 13. There's a sefer from one of the Rishonim of Rabbi Yosef Albo called Sefer HaIkrim where he breaks it down into three principles. What are the three principles? The first principle is Metzius Hashem the existence of the Ribono shel Olam. Even though we don't see him but we know with conviction he's there because how did everything come to be? Who created us? Who created the world? Who controls the world? So, the first principle is Metzius Hashem. Right? You know what those words mean? Metzius Hashem, the existence of Hashem, Hashem's reality. The second principle the Sefer HaChinuch says is Hashgacha Protis. Who knows what Hashgacha Protis is? That's your >> Meant to be. >> What? >> What is Aaron Waller? >> Menachem Aaron Waller, very good. >> I live down the block. >> He lives down the block. He's my neighbor. Shochen Tov. >> Oh, he's a Shochen Tov. >> Wow. There's also a Chaver Tov. Okay? Shochen Tov and Chaver Tov. What is Hashgacha Protis? >> It's meant to be. >> Whatever is meant to be. What is that What does it mean? >> What does it mean? >> Hashgacha Protis? >> It means divine providence. >> Exactly. Very good. >> That's a >> That means Hashem is directly with us. >> That's a very accurate translation. That's very excellent. Divine providence. That whatever happens to us, the Ribono shel Olam planned it, orchestrated made it happen exactly the way it happened. Everything that happens in the world, the Ribono shel Olam orchestrated it and and guided it that way. Okay, that's the second principle of the Torah. >> And only the Yidden have it. >> And the third principle that the whole Torah stands on is Torah min HaShamayim. What does that mean, Torah min HaShamayim? Who Does anybody know what does it mean, Torah min HaShamayim? >> Okay, Michal. >> Michal. >> The Torah stands on Shamayim. >> The The Torah comes from Hakadosh Baruch Hu. That the Torah >> Remember that from Rabbi Eisenberg. >> Very good. The Torah comes from Hakadosh Baruch Hu. That Moshe Rabbeinu didn't decide what it says in the Torah. The Torah comes directly from Torah min Hashamayim. Says the Sefer HaChinuch, even though the Rambam breaks up the Torah into 13 principles, but if you could make it even more basic, there are three principles that the whole Torah stands on. You ready for this? Says the Sefer HaChinuch, if you believe in these three principles, you're going to have all the bracha in the world and Hashem is always going to save you. And he brings a possuk. You ready? The possuk is in Sefer Yeshayahu. The possuk says, "Ki Hashem shofteinu, Hashem is our judge." Judge means Hashgacha Protis. Whatever Hashem gives us, it's specific. It's with planning and preparation. Hashgacha Protis. Hashem mechokeikeinu, Hashem is our lawgiver. You know what lawgiver means? He gave us the Torah. >> I remember when I did this for Eisenberg. >> Yeah. >> I'm It must have been really good. >> And Hashem malkeinu. Hashem malkeinu, what does Hashem malkeinu mean? Hashem is our king. That means the reality of Hashem. If we believe Hashgacha Protis, if we believe in Torah min Hashamayim, if we believe in Hashem's metzius, hu yoshi'enu. He's going to save us. He's always going to save us. The main thing in Avodas Hashem and in Yiddishkeit is always to remember these three principles. Who's fasten your seatbelts? You ever hear that expression? Fasten your what? >> We did We did We just passed by JFK. >> Oh, so you know you have to fasten >> have to Right, we passed by JFK so we got to >> I like to say menasha before I say something very exciting. I like to tell everybody to fasten their seatbelts because they need to be prepared to hear this. On Rosh Hashanah, when Hashem is judging us, the the Anshei Knesses HaGedolah who made the Shmoneh Esrei, they wanted to save us. So they made the Shima Esrei based on these three principles. Malchios, Zichronos, and Shofros. Malchios is Hashem's Metzius. Hashem's reality. That's why Malchios one of how many of Malchios do we say? >> Nine. >> Well, that's very good. Very good. Because really there are nine that has the the word Melech in it. And the tenth one is Shima Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad. Because we're trying to speak about Hashem's Metzius. Then we talk about Zichronos. Zichronos is Hashgacha Pratis. We talk about Hashem always remembers the the good deeds of the Tzadikim like Noach. Hashem remembered us in Mitz Mitzrayim. Hashem saved us from Mitzrayim. Hashem remembered us when we followed him in the Midbar. Hashgacha Pratis. And then Shofros. Who knows what Shofros talks about? You think is it good? You think it just talks about the blowing of the Shofar? Where was the Shofar blown? >> It sure was. >> Where Where in Shofros do we talk about the blowing of the Shofar? Where was a big Shofar blown? Harsinai. What's your name? >> Uh Mayor. >> Mayor. >> Actually a Rabbi Mayor Rubinstein got it before me. >> Wow. Mayor got it. Shofros. Well, the Shofar was blown on Harsinai. So on Rosh Hashanah, when Hashem is judging us, and he's deciding what our year is going to be like, the Anshei Knesses Hagdola, they made our Tefillah in a way that when we say and articulate these three important principles, we're going to be saved on Rosh Hashanah. They are Malchios is Hashem's reality. Zichronos is Hashgacha Pratis and Shofaros is Torah min >> Hashamayim. >> Hashamayim. If we say these, Hashem's going to save us. By the way, you want to hear a little secret? I wasn't planning on saying this, but you could tell it you're going to tell your family, you can tell your friends, they're not going to believe it. Do you know how many words >> Yeah. >> are in the Mussaf of Rosh Hashanah? >> How many? >> 613? >> 1,000 820. The same number of times Hashem's name appears in the Chumash. >> Wow. >> Yes. >> You should know why is it broke 100 sound? >> Yeah. >> And this the crying of a mother >> Very good. Very good. Very good. So, that's the introductory the right Torah. Is now the right the right time to >> Oh, oh, yeah, yeah. So, what's the 1860 >> The that the number of words in the Mussaf of Rosh Hashanah, 1,820, the same number of times Hashem's name appears in the Chumash. >> Wow. >> Yeah. That's from Rav Pinchas Ish Horowitz in the Sefer Ahavas Torah. >> Now, what is his discuss my question? >> Yeah, let's we're going to discuss What's your first name again? >> My question is, how can the ultimate redemption >> Uh. >> happen when there's so much machlokes? >> Rav Dovid wants to know This is the the the question of the century, I think. How could Mashiach come? How could the ultimate redemption come if there's so much machlokes? One answer is the Chofetz Chaim brings from the Zohar that for Mashiach to come, mm, even if all of Klal Yisrael doesn't get along, it could still come come as long as in one shul there's shalom, Mashiach could come. So, if let's say in your yeshiva >> Yeah. >> Justin, in your yeshiva, there's shalom, you could bring Mashiach. >> Like bashlam before we get get along well together, everybody in harmony. Right, that's our even our name is harmony. So, then then we can help bring Mashiach. >> Mashiach. >> Can I ask my question? >> Yeah, what's your question? >> Yes. >> What is that one from the sheet, Rebbe? >> What is that? What? >> You want to >> I actually have a question of myself. What's your opinion on green esrogim? >> My opinion >> Green esrogim. Oh. >> My opinion on green esrogim is I personally some place green um like yellow prefer yellow esrog because that's the color of the esrog when it's ripe. I like yellow esrog because when it's yellow, I think it's more beautiful. So, I like to get yellow esrog. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, okay. >> My my cousin sells esrogim. L.E. Dieselberg. >> Okay. >> And then Rabbi Weiss for her esrog. >> You need to You need to patronize the keep it in house. When you buy the esrog, you should keep it in house. >> Keep it in the house. That's right. >> Okay. >> [laughter] >> Well, Mayor, you have a question? What do you want to ask? >> I I I have a Here's a same question. >> Yeah. >> If I have a let's say we have a green esrog, then uh why shouldn't be just as kosher? >> Why shouldn't? >> Why why shouldn't it be just as kosher? >> Many posekim say it's fine because that's how it naturally starts. Others prefer yellow because that's when it's in fully ripe. Do you have a question? >> Yeah, the 1820. That >> Yeah. >> You came up with that on the internet or did you see it >> No, you came up with that specifically. Okay? >> Thank you. >> Yeah, you have a question? >> Yeah, I have one question. >> [laughter] >> How do you do chuva if if someone speaks speaks lashon hara? >> Someone right? Everybody heard it. Someone said someone spoke lashon hara, how can we do chuva? >> If somebody speaks lashon hara, how can you do chuva? So it's like this. If the person who you spoke to didn't really believe it and it didn't cause anybody harm. It didn't cause anybody harm. Then all you need to do is you say you decide you you're not going to do that aveira again. You say viduy, you say you bunish sham, I spoke lashon hara. And you regret doing it. Okay? But regret means you feel bad that you did it. But if you caused somebody damage, let's say you caused him to lose a job or you caused a caused him um hurt you hurt his feelings, then you you should ask the person for a give up. Okay? And then after you do that, then you do chuva to Hashem. Yeah. Yes, Menashe. So it's not really on the sheet. It's okay. Um let me ask the rabbi a question. Um I heard that somebody was telling me when when when my parents listens to you, what made you be the uh a rabbi here in the shul? >> Oh, how did the rabbi become a rabbi here in the Yeah. >> Let me answer my question. >> Menashe is asking how did I come to become a rabbi? >> Um let me tell you something. >> Yeah. >> I I I know exactly that my parents listens to you because every every morning or every night it when when they listen to you, it's it's a great So, >> Thank you. So, first I'll tell you as a close advice, okay? My great-grandfather was a rav in a city in Poland before the war. It's called Sochaczew. >> That's where we were staying. >> Oh, wait. Wait. Are those the names of it? >> Yes, without the names. He was a talmid of the Shem Mishmuel. >> Oh, was he young? Wow. >> Yeah. Yeah. In Sochaczew. His name was Reb Yehuda Leib Wolman. >> Wolman? >> Wolman. Wolman. >> Wolman? >> Yeah. >> Wol- Wolman? >> Wolman. Yeah. >> They both of them are Wolman. >> Yeah. >> How's your day going? >> My grandfather was a rav in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You know where Pittsburgh is? >> Rabbi Bellin. >> Oh, that's right. There's a Butler family there in Pitts- Pittsburgh. Okay. >> My mom works in Camp Gan Israel. >> Um and >> My mother works in Camp Gan Israel. >> My father was involved in Keruv Rechokim for many, many years. So, it's a honor to continue the the path of my grandparents and my ancestors. And it's a it's a very big zechus. You know how I share with something something with you? There's a There's a sefer. It It's called Binyan Olam. It's about how important it is to spend as much time as you can learning Torah. Uh Nobody knew who wrote the sefer. Recently they discovered it was written by someone Reb Avraham And he said, I believe in the name of the Chofetz Chaim that it's a very big zechus to teach Torah. If you have the opportunity, Chaim, you should feel like you won the lottery. Cuz it's You should feel like you won the lottery. So, I'm very grateful. I hope I I am mispallel Hashem should continue to give me that privilege. And also, since you're my friend, Menashe, you >> should please daven for me. >> he's a client. Give me a bracha that I should be able to continue to do it. >> Menashe, you're going to see Hashem the rov. >> You should you should continue being the rov and you should be zoyche to be a >> Mark, can you pray for me? >> Thank you. Amen. From the boruch Hashem boruch. Thank you. Yes. >> I have a question. When and I want to when when we hear the shofar, what are we supposed to think about? >> Ooh, I think that's under the law. >> What are we supposed to think about when we hear the shofar? >> What are we supposed to think about when we hear the shofar? You ready? The most important thing to think about when we hear the shofar is that I'm trying to fulfill the mitzvah of listening to the shofar. Do you know that sounds like very simple, of course. No, a lot of people they forget to do that. You know what this is called? Mitzvoise, tzrichos kavanah. When you do a mitzvah, you need to think specifically that you want to be mekayem the mitzvah. What's your first name? >> Michal Lebowitz. >> He's mishpacha to the Mashgiach. >> Wow. You need to specifically think you want to be mekayem the mitzvah of listening to the shofar. But should I give you another thing to think about? >> I was I was I was I was I was with my Blumenfeld on Thursday night. >> Another thing to think about is that since when Mashiach comes there's going to be a big shofar. When you hear the sound of the shofar, you should yearn for the coming of Mashiach. That's a very big thing to do. Yes. >> Okay, I I have a >> What's your first name? >> Chaim Burger, Mashgiach. >> Okay. >> I have a story. >> So, tell me the story. But now we're going to do questions, okay? You're going to tell me the story after we finish the shiur. You're going to tell me the story. Yes. >> What? >> Yeah, I'm Mashgiach. >> Is it better if you haven't bent over on Rosh Hashanah or the same seat and just spelled by the regular places. >> I think >> So we I I don't know if it's on that list, but is is it >> That's a very difficult question. Is it better to dive in bent over or stand straight? Actually, it's a machlokes in the Gemara in Rosh Hashanah and in Yevamos. Is it better to be stand straight? Why? Cuz when you stand straight, you want to be yashar before Hashem. You always want to make yourself straighten yourself out from any crookedness. On the other hand, the Gemara says maybe it's better to be bent over because you want to be humble before Hashem. Halacha l'maaseh, you stand straight. You only bow for the four bowings, but you should in your heart humble yourself before Hashem. Like you you bend yourself over, not actually physically, but in your in your feeling, okay? Like the shofar, that's why the shofar is bent, not straight. We don't use a straight shofar. We use a bent shofar for shofar. >> We my >> Yes. >> Um my my Saba, they lived here my I have a cousin that lived here in Lawrence. So when my father went to his house, my Saba says when he's nifter, we had found a whole bunch of shofars. >> Wow. Okay, sometimes people find shofars. You have to make sure they're kosher. Okay, we're going to take two more questions. >> questions. Mayor Mayor are I think I don't know if you have a chance. Do you have a question? >> Anybody else? >> It's Mayor I have a question. >> Why is there Yeah, uh why why why why why do we say Lamnatze'ach before >> Why do we say Lamnatze'ach before we blow shofar? One of the reasons is You want to say something, Menashe? >> I know the answer. >> Okay, go for it. >> Because because because when we're saying Lamnatze'ach, maybe we're preparing we're doing it for a >> yes. And one of the reasons is it says Elohim seven times. And by saying it seven times, you can say Elohim 49 times and you're going to send the shofar all the way up, all the way up through all the gates of the shamayim. Now, I want to tell you a little secret from Rav Moshe Wolfson. You ever hear of Moshe Wolfson? >> Sure. >> Okay. Who made this perek of Tehillim? The Bnei Korach. What happened to them? >> They did teshuvah >> They got Did they get swallowed? >> No. >> At first they they they got swallowed. But did they get Did they die? >> No. >> No. How Why not? >> They did teshuvah. >> They did teshuvah. At the last minute. So, here it is. It's the last minute. It's the last minute. But if could you still do teshuvah in the last minute? You could still do teshuvah. Yes. Yeah. When it says the Bnei Korach were being swallowed, it says likol alam. Lamed, kuf, lamed, mem. Lamnatzeach livnei Korach mizmor. That's a remez that the times of teshuvah No, that's Rav Moshe Wolfson. Yes, it's Rav Moshe Wolfson. Okay. >> My question is number eight. >> Okay, one more question. Moshe >> in the shul Okay, you ready? >> We want to know in the shul >> in the shul. I want to tell you something very special about this shul. If anybody you want to come visit for Yom Tov, you could daven in this shul. I'm going to tell you In this shul there's no talking by the whole davening. No talking by the whole davening. No. Only only talking to Hakadosh Baruchu, but there's no conversation. Also um you can't bring your phone into the show. So, it's it's a very holy area. We have the best ba'al teke'ah. You know who the best the ba'al teke'ah is? My father. >> Wow. >> My father's ba'al teke'ah. Yeah. Now, ba'al shacharis, we have a very a famous singer. His name is Shloime Kaufman. >> Ooh. >> You know him? Okay? And ba'al mussaf, I'm sorry, ba'al mussaf is Shloime Kaufman. >> I've heard of Shloime Kaufman. >> Okay. Yeah. Uh, he has some releases, actually. >> His parents and my and my parents were neighbors for many years. >> In Flatbush? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And the ba'al shacharis is Michoel Pruzansky. >> Ooh. Really? >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> No, he comes to Diamond. Yeah. Okay, so we have a very good lineup. >> Yeah. >> And we hope and I give you all my humble bracha that may all your tefillos skabbal berachamim uveratzon should give you all good health for you and for your families. And siyata dishmaya and we should be zocheh like what was your David wanted to know, we should be zocheh this year to bring Yeah. Okay. Of course, yeah.