Homework Friday January 30

Complete your חומש packet including the rubrics

Chumash Summary of THE PACKET

Think before you tease
I learned from these פסוקים that teasing is not nice. I new before that teasing wasn’t nice, but now I realized its seriousness. Usually people only tease the weaker. Because they know they can push them around. Now I know it is really hard for the teased because they might not have any one to go to. I learned this through RASHI and the high price the teaser has to pay. Recently I have been trying to be a person someone can run to and feel safe.

pics of my nephew

 

Just Playing!

climbing....

Talking on the phone...

Help!!!! I am locked in, and don't know how to use the keys!!!!!!

Heheheh.... i am just opening doors

I got a sun hat!!!!!!

I have to go to bed!! 

Homework Thursday January 29

R&T פסוקים כ"ד & כ"ה

and complete page 2&3 of your חומש packet.

Homework Wednsday January 28

Complete your Chumash Packet

Amoraim

When the confrontation between Rebbe Yossi Barabi Chanina, and Reb Yehoshua Ben Levi is brought I think that the guy writing our gemara just brought these two opinions to start a conversation. Reb Yehoshua Ben Levi was a first generation amora living in Israel and I think Rebbe Yossi was second or third generation of amoraim therefore they can't be arguing in real time. I was just wondering if all gemaras are written like this.

Homework tuesday january 27

Review the laws of preparing for davening.

Siman 12 (yud beis)

Homework Monday January 26

Study the text of Psukim 20-23 (chof through chof gimmel)

and mark rubric (criteria)

Homework Friday January 23

Study פסוקים ו' - יד

This means that you must learn the פסוקים until you can read through all of it on your own without using a word sheet in between. You should be able to translate the words quickly without stopping and thinking. You must also understand what is happening

Test your פסוקים useing the Posuk Rubric (criteria # 1,2,3, & 6,)

Say the Dvar Torah at your Shabbos Table.

"From the sweat of your...."

Do you know the saying: From the sweat of your brow you shall eat? Well I just came across the first time we find this in the torah. Towards the end of the fourth aleyah in Bereshis it says "From the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread." Now think what this was like for Adam and Chava. They found everything they ever needed on trees and now they have to use a plow and hoe to harvest their own crops in order to survive! They did it though. This teaches us even the most spoiled of people can turn there lives around and become respectable employed human beings.

Voting

What are we supposed to be voting Funny, Interesting, or Cool about?

Homework Thursday January 22

Convert the translation of the פסוקים and write it down in the worksheet

Homework Wednsday January 21

comprehend the concept of מנחה גדולה and מנחה קטנה (page 4 & 5 on your new gemara packet or its posted below)

the concept of מנחה גדולה ומנחה קטנה

מנחה גדולה ומנחה קטנה

זמן מנחה – The time for davening מִנְחָה is in the afternoon. (The RaMBaM says that מנחה actually means – “afternoon”). The תּוֹרָה tells us to bring two daily sacrifices in the בֵּית המִקְדָשׁ – the first a תָּמִיד שֶׁל שַׁחַר – a sacrifice brought in the morning, and the 2nd a תָּמִיד שֶׁל בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם – a sacrifice brought בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם – “between the darkenings” – that is in the period between when the sun begins to dip in its journey towards the West, and it’s final setting in the West at night.

The time when the sun begins to start dipping towards the west is at one-half hour after midday – that is at six-and-a-half-hours into the day, or at 12:30 on the standard clock.

The “afternoon period” is made up of two parts.
- The first part of the afternoon, during which time מנחה may be davened, is called “מנחה גדולה“, the large מנחה – because it includes a long period of time, from 12:30 – 6:00, a total of 5 and a half hours.
- The second part of the afternoon is called “מנחה קטנה“ – it begins at 9-and-a-half hours in the day, at 3:30 in the afternoon on the standard clock.

The תמיד של בין הערבים , the afternoon sacrifice could be brought from the beginning of the time of מנחה גדולה. However, for most of the year, in the בית המקדש the sacrifice was not brought this early. Rather they waited until the time of מנחה קטנה , and brought the תמיד של בין הערביים at 8 ½ hours in the day, (completing its offering at 9 ½ hours) . They delayed the bringing of the תמיד של בין הערבים because after it is brought no more voluntary קרבנות may be brought that day, and they did not want to limit the opportunity for people to bring voluntary קרבנות.

One day in the year, the תמיד של בין הערביים was brought earlier, and that was on ערב פסח. On ערב פסח all of the Jewish people had to bring a קרבן פסח and the קרבן פסח was brought after the תמיד של בין הערביים. Thus to allow more time for bringing the קרבן פסח they brought the תמיד earlier, at 7 ½ hours in the day (completing its offering at 8 ½ hours). When ערב פסח fell on ערב שבת, the schedule was even tighter, because people needed time to roast the קרבן פסח before שבת, the תמיד של בין הערביים was brought still earlier, at 6 ½ hours in the day.

It is because there is one time that the תמיד של בין הערביים is brought at 6 ½ hours, that the הלכה is that one who davens מנחה right at the beginning of the time of מנחה גדולה is יוצא.

Having divided the “afternoon” into “two afternoons” the question we now need to answer is what רבי יהודה meant when he said that you may daven מנחה until the פלג המנחה – half of the afternoon. Thus;
- did he mean “half of מנחה גדולה - the whole afternoon (i.e. half of 12:30 – 6:00 p.m.)? [Which would be at 3:15 p.m. on the standard clock. Can you figure out why? (half of 5 & ½ hours = 2 ¾ hours. 2 & ¾ hours after 12:30 is 3:15).]
- Or did he mean “half of מנחה קטנה – the small afternoon, (i.e. half of 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.)? [Which would be at 4:45 p.m. on the standard clock. Can you figure out why? (half of 2 & ½ hours = 1 ¼ hours. 1 & ¼ hours after 3:30 is 4:45 p.m.)]

The גמרא answers this question by citing a ברייתא which explicitly quotesרבי יהודה saying the by פלג המנחה he means half of the מנחה קטנה which is at the end of the 11th Mishna hour of the day minus one quarter hour. This is 4:45 p.m. on our clock.

Borrower play for stealing

1). Stolen or lost:

Shea is sitting and scrubbing his wall with a sponge.
Raffi: (Coming up to Shea) "Can I borrow that sponge of yours? I need to clean my kitchen today.
Shea: Sure, as long as you promise to return it to me tomorrow.
Raffi: No problem! (walks away).

(Raffi is sleeping with the sponge next to him).
(Eli sneaks into the room quietly, steals the sponge next to Raffi, and walks out quietly).

(Raffi is trying to find the stolen sponge).
(Shea walks up).
Shea: Hey Raffi, I think that I need that sponge back today.
Raffi: Heh!. I think that somebody stole it!.
Shea: You're coming to court with me!!

(Eli is sitting in one chair and Raffi and Shea are standing in front of him).
Eli: What is the case?
Shea: I let him borrow my sponge to help him clean and I told that I would need it back today, and now when I came he said that somebody had stolen it!
Eli: Raffi?
Raffi: Yes, he let me borrow his sponge, so I cleaned with it, and for the rest of the day I protected it very well. When I went to bed I even slept next to it! And obviosly during the night a thief came and he stole the sponge!
Eli: Hmmmmmm... (looking and wispering to invisible people on the sides of him). I think that you're guilty, because you borrowed it from him, so all of the responsibilities came on you to take care of it!!
Eli: Case closed!

Play

Shomar sacher





1. John goes to his friend Joe. Once he got to Joe’s house he was greeted by his friend Joe. Then John said to Joe “I’m going on vacation and I want you to watch my watch. It’s my favorite watch so you better be careful.” One day Joe was wearing the watch when he was crossing the street a guy on motorcycle ran a red light, knocked down Joe, drove over the watch, and broke it. As soon as possible Joe phoned John and told him what had happened. A.S.A.P. John came back and blamed Joe and took him to court right away. At court they both explained there side of the story, and Joe swore that he did not steal the watch.

Part #2

The person sitting next to the desk asks it what he thinks. There is no answer. The person on the left of the desk then says: “ if you neglected it, you would be chiev. If it were a freak accident, you would be patar. But, if you had it stolen from you, much like you case Mr. Pinhas, you would need to pay.” Then Pinhas says I like shiny things!!

sefar Hamitvos Of The Day And HAyOm yOm

Hayom Yom

  On this day the Alter Rebbe passed away in the village Piena on Saturday night of parshat Sh'mot 5573 (1813). He is interred in the city of Haditz.

My grandfather (R. Shmuel) asked the Tzemach Tzedek: What did Grandfather (the Alter Rebbe) intend with the "ways of Chassidus" and what did he intend with Chassidus?

The Tzemach Tzedek answered: The "ways of Chassidus" are that all Chassidim are to be like one family, with affection, as Torah teaches. Chassidus is vitality. Chassidus is to bring life and illumination into everything, to shed light even on the undesirable - to become aware of one's own evil exactly as it is, in order to correct it.

Sefar Hamitzvos 

Positive Commandment 97
Impurity of Creeping Animals

Leviticus 11:29 "These also shall be unclean to you among the creatures that creep upon the earth"

There are eight types of creeping animals listed in the Torah. Contact with their dead bodies makes one impure.

joke

The phone rings at FBI headquarters. "Hello?"

"I'm calling to report my neighbor. He is hiding marijuana inside his firewood."

"Thank you very much for the call sir," replied the dispatcher.

The next day, FBI agents sneak up on the neighbor's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept.
Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They yell at the neighbor and leave.

The phone rings at the neighbor's house.
Hey, Bill, did the FBI come?"

"Sure Did!"

"Did they chop your firewood?!"

"Yep!"

"Great, now it's your turn to call. I need my garden plowed!!"

Our Group's play

 So Alex gives me his watch(with money, meaning paid) to watch while he goes to a watching watch watches. I am walking down the street and a motorcycle comes flying at me and knocks me down and damages the watch. So Alex takes me to court, and says: He needs to by me a new watch. Mikah, the judge, says that I am not responsible for the watch since it was unstoppable.

Alex it would be greatly appreciated if u did the rest!! thanks!!!!!!! 

The dog story

A person asks his friend if he can watch his do over shabbos. The person says that fine and he takes the dog. When the person leaves, the person says leave dog, leave. and the dog just goes in the kitchen. the friend comes over Motzay shabbos, and the dog is dead. The friend gets angry and takes him to Bait din. The judge says  did you neglect the dog or not, the person says,"Im sorry.........I neglected the dog and he died. The judge says he's chiev. and thats the end.

Homework Tuesday January 20

Contact your "group" and type up your chumash story

Sefar Hamitvos Of The Day And HAyOm yOm

Hayom Yom 

(Here appears an emendation to the text of Torah Or, relevant only in Hebrew. Translator).

Groaning by itself won't do a bit of good. A groan is only a key to open the heart and eyes, so as not to sit there with folded arms, but to plan orderly work and activity, each person wherever he can be effective, to campaign for bolstering Torah, spreading Torah and the observance of Mitzvot. One person might do this through his writing, another with his oratory, another with his wealth.

Sefar Hamitzvos

Important Message Regarding This Lesson

The Daily Mitzvah schedule runs parallel to the daily study of 3 chapters of Maimonides' 14-volume code. There are instances when the Mitzvah is repeated a few days consecutively while the exploration of the same Mitzvah continues in the in-depth track.

Positive Commandment 96
Impurity of a Dead Animal

Leviticus 11:8 "And their carcasses you shall not touch"

Contact with the dead body of an animal that was not ritually slaughtered makes one impure.

Homework Monday January 18

Review the laws of davening. סימן יב הלכה א-יא

answear to class 1 part 3

rebbe yossi

answear to class1 part 1

rebbe yossi is talking from the braraitha and rebbe yeshoua is talking from a mishna

Thats all for now :(

Due to tecnical difficulties i was unable to upload the other classes before shabbos...

answer to class 1 part 3

the question is on both. it is a stira

answer to 3 part

rabbi yehoshua ben levi

proof for the 2 part

reb yohoshua ben levi says say shachris tell noon and reb yehuda says tell the fourth hour then he contradicts himself and says the seventh hour

Answer to class 1 part 1

one britah brings pisukim the other brings the mishna.

proof to work that rabbi emmer just tols us to do

rabbi yehoshua says ans rabbi chanina says there is a brysa

Online class

I'm having some difficulty posting the class so just stick in there and it will be up shortly.

*UPDATE* it just started "Processing" the first part... its coming...

*UPDATE* i hade to break it into smaller seagments the first part is up (scroll down) stay tuned for part 2 and 3

Thank you all for your patience

Class 1 Part 3

Here it is Class 1 Part 2

Class 1 Part 1

P.S. the rest is coming... it takes a while to upload...

Online class

I'm having some difficulty posting the class so just stick in there and it will be up shortly.

NO SCHOOL!!!!!!!!

Happy Happy Happy! No School!

Sefar Hamitvos Of The Day!!!! JAn 16

Positive Commandment 106
Impurity of a "Zavah"

Leviticus 15:1 "And if a woman has a discharge..."

Zavah is a state of impurity that may befall a woman.

MY HAPPYNESS OF NO SCHOOL

Wow...

NO SCHOOL TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!!!!

NOOOOO SKOOOOLLLLL

YES!!! YES!!! 

WE HAVE NOOOO SCHOOL!!!!!!!! 

THE PIPES ARE CRACKING IN SCHOOL

Video Classes at 12:15 Today!!

At 12:15 today there will be three interactive video classes posted. Come join your classmates, learn a little Torah, (and a Dvar Torah for your Shabbos table.)

*UPDATE* as you know it took a really long time to get one class uploaded so we will leave it at that for now. have a good shabbos and i'll see you all on monday

TRue OR FALSE!!

US Presidents
No president has been an only child.

True False

SefAR Hamitvos Of The Day!!!! JAn 15

Positive Commandment 100
Impurity after childbirth.

Leviticus 12:2 "When a woman conceives and gives birth..."

This applies to a woman after she has given birth

Joke (2)

A man runs into the vet’s office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushes him back to an examination room and has him put his dog down on the examination table. The vet examines the still, limp body and after a few moments, tells the man that his dog, regrettably, is dead. The man, clearly agitated and not willing to accept this, demands a second opinion.

The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat and puts the cat down next to the dog’s body. The cat sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, poking and sniffing the dog’s body and finally looks at the vet and meows.

The vet looks at the man and says, “I’m sorry, but the cat thinks that you’re dog is dead, too.” The man is still unwilling to accept that his dog is dead. So the vet brings in a black Labrador. The lab sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, and finally looks at the vet and barks. The vet looks at the man and says, “I’m sorry, but the lab thinks your dog is dead too.”

The man, finally resigned to the diagnosis, thanks the vet and asks how much he owes. The vet answers, “$650.”

“$650 to tell me my dog is dead?” exclaims the man.

“Well,” the vet replies, “I would only have charged you $50 for my initial diagnosis. The additional $600 was for the cat scan and lab tests.

A substitute teacher was trying to make use of her psychology background. She began her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks you're stupid, please stand up."

Right away, Little Johnny stood up.

The teacher said, "Why do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?" 

"I don’t, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!"

google jokes by zalman cohen

A guy asks a lawyer what his fee is. "I charge $50 for three questions," the lawyer says. "That’s awfully steep, isn’t it?" the guy asks. "Yes," the lawyer replies, "Now what’s your final question?"

to chezki,harry jo

chezki read my others you will laugh at etleast one

who is harry jo

google jokes by zalman cohen

A guy shows up late for work. The boss yells "You should have been here at 8:30!" he replies: "Why? What happened at 8:30?"

China has a population of a billion people. One billion. That means even if you’re a one in a million kind of guy, there are still a thousand others exactly like you

A lawyer dies and goes to Heaven. "There must be some mistake," the lawyer argues. "I’m too young to die. I’m only fifty five." "Fifty five?" says Saint Peter. "No, according to out calculations, you’re eighty two." "How’s you get that?" the lawyer asks. Answers St. Peter: "We added up your time sheets."

I went to the psychiatrist, and he says "You're crazy " I tell him I want a second opinion. He says, ‘Okay, you're ugly too!

to rabbi emmer

347 331 9998 is this your number 

google jokes by zalman cohen

My grandfather always said, "Don't watch your money; watch your health." So one day while I was watching my health, someone stole my money. It was my grandfather

Two guys are walking down the street when a mugger approaches them and demands their money. They both grudgingly pull out their wallets and begin taking out their cash. Just then one guy turns to the other and hands him a bill. "Here’s that $20 I owe you," he says

A man goes to a psychiatrist and says, "Doc, my brother's crazy, he thinks he's a chicken." The doctor says, "Why don't you turn him in?" The guy says, "We would. But we need the eggs.

google jokes by zalman cohen

Last night I went to a 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was locking the front door. I said, "Hey, the sign says you're open 24 hours." He goes: "Not in a row!"

No Scool!!!

. 

We have no school 2morrow

google jokes by zalman cohen

A guy joins a monastery and takes a vow of silence: he’s allowed to say two words every seven years. After the first seven years, the elders bring him in and ask for his two words. "Cold floors," he says. They nod and send him away. Seven more years pass. They bring him back in and ask for his two words. He clears his throats and says, "Bad food." They nod and send him away. Seven more years pass. They bring him in for his two words. "I quit," he says. "That’s not surprising," the elders say. "You’ve done nothing but complain since you got here."

message to class about no school

guys yesssssssssssssssssssssss we hAVE NO   SCHOOL BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PIZZA FOR LUNCH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

assignment

I couldn't comment because I needed an email address but here is my answer. Yaakov sits and learns in the sefer because that is the way that he learns better learning a lot. Moshe plays ball becaus that is the way that he learns better, they both achieve their goal just not in the same way. This categorization is a diuk an inference based on the info. that we have.

Torah and Math

I think it was kind of fun to have torah in math class. I didn't have to do my test.

P.S. I really hope we dont have school tomorrow.
Jacob Katz

I dont understand the other ? either.

I don't understand the second question of the special assignment

our class

our class...

is the best class in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special assignment!!!

Moshe feels that playing ball is not only healthy, it actually helps him learn better - it clears his mind and gives him energy.

Yaakov feels that playing ball is fun, but he doesn't feel it makes him any healthier, and he certainly doesn't feel that it helps him learn better. Yaakov feels that only a lot of learning helps him learn better.

both Moshe and Yaakov want to learn better. However, at recess, one of these boys sits and learns a sefer, while the other boy plays ball.

1)which boy does what? why?
2) categorize this line of reasoning

Homework Wednsday January 14

גמרא:
show comprehension of ברייתא by completeing the questions in your packet

חומש:
R&T פסוקים ו - יב

Special assignment coming soon!!

google jokes by zalman cohen

A witness to an automobile accident was testifying. The following exchange took place between the lawyer and the witness: 

The lawyer: "Did you actually see the accident?" 


The witness: "Yes, sir." 

The lawyer: "How far away were you when the accident happened?" 

The witness: "Thirty-one feet, six and one quarter inches." 

The lawyer (thinking he'd trap the witness): "Well, sir, will you tell the jury how you knew it was exactly that distance?" 

The witness: "Because when the accident happened I took out a tape and measured it. I knew some stupid lawyer would ask me that question."

google jokes by zalman cohen

While ferrying workers back and forth from our offshore oil rig, the helicopter where I was lost power and went down. Fortunately, it landed safely in the lake.

Struggling to get out, one man tore off his seat belt, inflated his life vest, and jerked open the exit door. “Don’t jump!” the pilot yelled. “This thing is supposed to float!”

As the man leapt from the helicopter into the lake, he yelled back, “Yeah, and it’s supposed to FLY too!

my nephew taking his first steps!!

my nephew playing in the sand

My first first cousin!

She is seven weeks old!

SefAR Hamitvos Of The Day!!!! JAn 13

Positive Commandment 102
"Tzara'at" Impurity Affecting Clothes

Leviticus 13:47 "The garment in which there is a plague of Tzara'at..."

The impure signs of Tzara'at may even show up on clothes!

Again, it is the priest that determines this impurity. This teaches us that our actions can even cause our own possessions to become affected by this Tzara'at impurity.

Positive Commandment 103
"Tzara'at" Impurity in Houses

Leviticus 14:34 "A plague of Tzara'at in a house"

The impure signs of Tzara'at may also appear on the walls of a house!

The priest is called to inspect the house and determine the impurity.

When a house is considered marked by this impurity, the stones in the wall must be removed as a step towards purification.

At times, this may prove to be a blessing in disguise!

When the Jewish people entered the land of Israel, they took possession of the homes of the previous tenants - the Canaanites, as HaShem commanded them.

The Canaanites had hidden their treasures behind the walls and upon removing the stones, the Jews discovered these riches.

Joke

This is the true story of George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi, who was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George opened the door to go turn off the light but saw there were people in the shed in the process of stealing things.

He immediately phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" and George said no and explained the situation. Then they explained that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be there when available.

George said, "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.

"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've just shot them all."

Then he hung up. Within five minutes three squad cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. 

One of the policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"

George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"

Homework Tuesday January 13

גמרא:
1) Prepare the second ברייתא, meaning R&T (read and translate) page יב and יג in your packet
2) Analise the ברייתא by dividing and classifying each line on page יד

חומש:
Give an example of the 4 שומרים and 3 cases (finish worksheet)

עברית:
Review and know the 14 words

Chumash summary

Shea and Yossi tell us some laws of stealing

Can anyone add some points in the comments

Happy me

I can finally post things!
Jacob

Hashkem

Remember during class today when Rabbi Sadiya came in and kind of asked for the translation of hashKem? Hashkem literally means thet you should get up early to strike first. This could mean that the torah wants you to initiate, or you should be alert when he strikes you so you can kill him before he kills you.

Homework Monday January 12

Gemara: show me how well you can read and translate the גמרא and the first ברייתא.

have a adult fill in the Gemara Rubric.

Chumash: retell your example of מיטב שדהו, and explain why it is that שלם ישלם.

Ivrit: finish translating your "meal sheet"

i just got back from a Israel rally. there was over 600 people there! they had people speak from Israel over the phone, people gave lectures, etc. you could ask rabbi sadia about it , I know that he was there.

Att. students!!!

Please make sure that your paper on "the four concepts of the braisot" answer most of these questions:

1) According to R' Yossi, were the avos the first to daven or the first to daven every day?
2) Which psukim does the braisa bring and what does it want to prove?
3) What is the name of the first and last sacrafice brought every day in the beis hamikdosh?
4) Who was responsible for bringing these sacrafices?
5) According to R' Chanina, was the daily tfillos in place of the sacrafices or as an accompanyment to the sacrafices?
6) How did the bnei Yisroel divide the honor of briniging the daily sacrafices?
7) From when, till (during the day) when, can an individual bring a personal sacrafice?
8) What would they do with the leftover fats that did not burn during that time?

Quesions and Comments Welcome.

Four points of the ברייתות

1) תפלות - אבות תקנום
Our forefathers (the avos) established the teffilos

2) תמידין
The consistant (daily) sacrafices

3) תפלות כנגד תמידין תקנום
The teffilos were established (to be said) alongside the sacrafices

4)איברים ופדרים שלא נתעלו מבעוד יום
The leftover fats which did not burn during the day

P.s. i will post questions shortly.

Sefar Hamitzfos & Hayom Yom

Positive Commandment 112
Proclaiming the Impurity of a Metzorah

Leviticus 13:45 "His clothes shall be torn, and the hair of his head shall grow long and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry; Impure, impure"

Do you like to play detective? Do you try to gather facts about people by their looks? Do their clothes provide a clue to their personalities?

Does their appearance give you information about them?

The Torah makes it easy for others to recognize a person considered to be impure.

In order to prevent the impurity from being transferred to another person, it is necessary that the impure person stand out so others will take notice and be careful.

A person who has become impure by Tzara'at is commanded to have a tear in his clothes, grow his hair long and let people know - by declaring himself impure.

Other types of impurities must also be made known to the public.

Hayom Yom

The Shpola Zeideh ("Grandfather of Shpola"), a disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch, was a man of intense fervor, far more than any of his colleagues - the Maggid's other disciples. When he visited the Alter Rebbe in Liadi in 5569 or 5570 (1809 or 1810) he related that when he was a child of three he saw the Baal Shem Tov. "He placed his holy hand on my heart and ever since I have felt warm."

A gesture of a tzadik, certainly seeing him and hearing his voice, must make an impression never to be forgotten.

I have changed it to true or false!!!! Q

Pencils
All pencils are painted with a bitter-tasting white primer before the top color coat goes on. This is why the bite marks always are distasteful and are white.

True
False

Joke of the day!!! Jan 10

A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his arab, neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mailbox.

She opened it, looked inside, slammed it shut, and stormed back into her house.

A little later she came out of her house again, went to the mailbox, again opened it, and slammed it shut again. Angrily, back into the house she went.

As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, here she came again. She marched to the mailbox, opened it and then slammed it closed harder than ever.

Puzzled by her actions, the man asked her, "Is something wrong?"

To which she replied, "There certainly is! My stupid computer keeps telling me I've got mail!"

KITTY NEED FOOD!!!!!! KITTY EAT!!!

Homework Friday January 9

Say the dvar torah at your shabbos table.

describe the four concepts of the ברייתות on paper and explain it to a parent.

Class fun lunch

Josh leading a game of JADO

Halacha going to bathroom

About what Jacob asked: what if you are going to hold yourself in for an hour and a quarter on Yom Kippur, I think that Lehatchila you have to go, because if you don't hold yourself in then the whole shul becomes like a bathroom, it is impure ,and none of anyone's davening counts! You could cause someone to die because of that!

google jokes by zalman cohen

Supplemental Rules for Bowling 

If you holler "overs!" before the ball passes the arrows, you get to throw the ball over, unless of course, you get a strike. In which case, you can renege on the "overs". 

When your team is about 10 marks down in the 8th or 9th frame, you can invoke the rule "First Team Through Bowling Wins the Game", and your team still has a chance. 

After a member of the opposing team bowls 4 strikes in a row, he/she must bowl the next 4 frames blindfolded. If he/she continues to strike, his/her shoelaces will be tied together for 2 frames. 

When you leave the 10-pin and you know you can't make the spare, but another member of your team can, invoke the "Designated Bowler" rule. 

After you have 4 splits in one game, you may say "Kings X" and take those 4 frames over. However, if you split on the 2nd time around, you accept it. After all, "Fair is Fair". 

If your ball goes in the gutter and jumps back onto the lane, knocking dow pins, by golly, you get them! That's much harder than to knock them down the conventional way. Good bowling should be recognized. 

A ball should be declared dead when you bowl 3 games without a strike. It shall be the owners privilege to decide on the disposition of said dead ball - Burial at Sea, Dropped from an airplane over a live volcano, or a simple burial in the city dump. For a small fee, a league officer can be bribed to deliver a short eulogy.

google jokes by zalman cohen

A completely inebriated man was stumbling down the street with one foot on the curb and one foot in the gutter. A cop pulled up and said, "I've got to take you in, pal. You're obviously drunk."

Our wasted friend asked, "Officer, are ya absolutely sure I'm drunk?"

"Yeah, buddy, I'm sure," said the copper. "Let's go."

Breathing a sigh of relief, the wino said, "Thank goodness, I thought I was crippled.

Joke of the Second!

This Policeman pulled a car over and told the man driving that he was going 50 mph in a 40 mph zone.

"I was only going 40!" the driver protested.

"Not according to my radar," the officer replied.

"Yes, I was!" the man shouted back.

"No you weren't!" the policeman said, starting to get annoyed. With that, the man's wife leaned toward the window and said,

"Officer, I should warn you not to argue with my husband when he's been drinking."

SefAR Hamitvos Of The Day!!!! JAn 8

Numbers 19:21 "And he that touches the water of sprinkling (purification water), shall be unclean"

A person purifying himself after contact with a dead body must follow certain procedures. One step of his purification process involves Niddah Water.

This is a mixture of natural spring water, combined with the ashes of the Parah Adumah - the red heifer (cow). (See Positive Mitzvah 113).

This water possesses special qualities and when used properly, it can purify. However, it could cause the opposite effect on a person who touches the water for other purposes.

Imagine yourself sitting around a bonfire, enjoying the warmth, pleasant glow and atmosphere. Those same flames which cause so much pleasure, can also burn and destroy if one is careless.

Similarly, this purifying water can cause a person who misuses them to become impure.

Positive Commandment 101
Impurity of a Metzorah

Leviticus 13:2 "When a man shall have on the skin of his flesh..."

A person whose body has the signs of the Tzara'at affliction (see Positive Mitzvah 77), is considered impure. These signs appear as a skin ailment, but Tzara'at is not a physical disease treated by a doctor. Rather, it is the priest, who is dedicated to the service of HaShem, that determines the impurity of these signs. Through his guidance and care, the afflicted person can purify himself.

The priest will help the person with Tzara'at to correct his deeds and remove the cause of his affliction.

Joke!! Jan 8

There were three fathers to be in a hospital waiting room, waiting for their babies to be born.

The first nurse comes out and tells the first father, "Congratulations you're the father of twins!" He says, “Great! I am the manager for the Minnesota Twins.”

The second nurse comes out and tells the second father, "Congratulations you're the father of triplets”! He says, "That's cool! I work for 3M."

The third father opens the window and jumps out.

The third nurse comes out, and asks, “Where's the third father?" 

One of the other fathers said, "Oh he jumped out the window.”

The nurse asks, "Why?" 

He replied, "He works for Seven Up!"

Hayom Yom Of the day Jan 8

   In 5648 (1887) my father was elected gabai (an official) of theChevra Kadisha.1 As was customary he was led on Simchat Torah in procession to the shul accompanied by a throng. At that time he said the maamar beginning "Ein H.B.H. ba bitrunya." The conclusion was: Even the great minds who are here must lay aside their intellects and not be ruled by their reason and knowledge, for they are susceptible to being misguided by their intellect to the point that their end may be a bitter one. The essential thing in these times of the "footsteps of Mashiach" is not to follow intellect and reason, but to fulfill Torah and mitzvot wholeheartedly, with simple faith in the G-d of Israel.

Joke!! Jan 8

Did you KNow??!??!

The Cubs and the Brewers don't hate each other??

Yes No

Homework Thursday January 8

ב"ה

Gemara:

none

Chumash:

1)Learn (R&T) פסוקים ד-ה
2)put the title to the פסוקים
3)finish creating your חומש essay
4)learn and know these two רשי's
פסוק ד:
מיטב שדהו ישלם
פסוק ה:
שלם ישלם המבעיר

the rashi's can be found here in hebrew:
www.daat.ac.il/daat/olam_hatanah/mefaresh.asp?book=2&perek=22&mefaresh=rashi

and here in english:
www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/9883/showrashi/true/jewish/Chapter-22.htmHebrew:

review the 50 words for tomorrow's test

Novi/Shulchan Aruch:

none

SefAR Hamitvos Tuesday January 7

todays sefar hamitzfos is the same as yesterday

The Purifying Water

Numbers 19:21 "And he that touches the water of sprinkling (purification water), shall be unclean"

A person purifying himself after contact with a dead body must follow certain procedures. One step of his purification process involves Niddah Water.

This is a mixture of natural spring water, combined with the ashes of the Parah Adumah - the red heifer (cow). (See Positive Mitzvah 113).

This water possesses special qualities and when used properly, it can purify. However, it could cause the opposite effect on a person who touches the water for other purposes.

Imagine yourself sitting around a bonfire, enjoying the warmth, pleasant glow and atmosphere. Those same flames which cause so much pleasure, can also burn and destroy if one is careless.

Similarly, this purifying water can cause a person who misuses them to become impure

Picture of the day!!!

Jacob intently learning Chumash

Another Joke

A man joins a big corporate empire as a trainee.
On his very first day of work, he dials the pantry and shouts into the phone - "Get me a coffee, quickly!"

The voice from the other side responded, "You fool you've dialed the wrong extension! Do you know who you're talking to, dumbo?"

"No," replied the trainee.
"It's the CEO of the company, you fool!"

The trainee shouts back, "And do YOU know who YOU are talking to, you fool?!"
"No." replied the CEO indignantly.

"Good!" replied the trainee, and puts down the phone.

Answer

Cheskie I think that there are atleast 52.6 million dogs in the U.S.

Tongue Twister

Esau Wood would saw wood. Oh, the wood that Wood would saw! One day Esau Wood saw a saw saw wood as no other wood-saw Wood ever saw would saw wood. Of all the wood-saws Wood ever saw saw wood, Wood never saw a wood-saw that would saw like the wood-saw Wood saw wood. Now Esau saws wood with that wood-saw he saw saw wood.

Some Chanukah Pic's

Daniel painting the Chanukah banner

Avi pinting the Chanukah banner

Shea lighting the Menorah as the older grades look on

Yossi lighting the Menorah as Rabbi Emmer looks on

Alex working on the Chanukah banner

Shea and Chezkie working on the Chanukah banner

joke

A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft's electronic navigation and communications equipment.Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter's position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters. People in the tall building quickly responded to the aircraft, drew a large sign, and held it in a building window. Their sign said "YOU ARE IN A HELICOPTER."The pilot smiled, waved, looked at his map, determined the course to steer to SEATAC airport, and landed safely. After they were on the ground, the copilot asked the pilot how he had done it."I knew it had to be the Microsoft Building, because they gave me a technically correct but completely useless answer."

joke

Knock, knockWho's there?You ever hear the joke about the broken pencil?You ever hear the joke about the broken pencil who?Nevermind, it's pointless.





from zalman

just testing

hello

jOKE!!

A state trooper spied a car puttering along at 22 MPH. So he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. Approaching the car, he noticed that five old ladies were inside, and they looked wide-eyed and terribly pale.
The driver pleaded with him, "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"
"Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but driving slower than the speed limit can also be dangerous."
"I beg to differ, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly: twenty-two miles an hour!" the old woman said.
The State Police officer, chuckling, explained to her that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error.
"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car ok? These women seem awfully shaken," the officer asked.
"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."

Question!!

Did you know?There are at least 52.6 million dogs in the U.S.

Yes or no?

leave answer by comments

Homework Tuesday January 7

ב"ה

Gemara:

none

Chumash:

1)read פסוקים א-ג
2)put the title to the פסוקים
3)finish creating your חומש worksheet
E.C.
4)start your חומש summary/essay

Hebrew:

finish translating your "meal sheet"

here is a website to translate your words:

milon.morfix.co.il

Novi/Shulchan Aruch:

none

Homework

R&T the gemara (lines 1 through 7 on your packet)

analize the gemara.

R&T the פסוקים א ב ג

E.C. learn yesterdays rashi's inside

those who did not know yesterdays H/W see yesterdays homework post

hi

Hello

first time on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joke of the day!!

---

There was a guy who lived in a small house on the corner of 4th Avenue.

he had a small shed in his backyard where he kept gardening tools. One day, he thought he saw smoke coming out of the roof of the shed. 

In a panic he called 911. They answered and said "This is Joe, is there an emergency?" 

The guy replied "Yes my shed is on fire!!!" Joe said, "Don't panic help in on the way...where do you live?" 

The guy said, "IN A HOUSE, NOW HURRY!!" 

Joe calmly responded back, "How are we supposed to get there?"

The guy answered back, "DUH!!! A BIG RED TRUCK!"

Question of the day!!

Did you know?
One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.

Yes No

Joke!!!!!!!

The first Jewish astronaught is going on a trip to mars. He goes through all the training and he is quallified. They take off and go to mars. They land on mars and the Jew goes out on the surface. He sees a small cloud of dust about a mile away. He looks through a binoculars and sees a guy with a big red beard. He meets him and above him is a sign that says, "Welcome to Chabad Of Mars."


The moral is that where ever there are jews there is a chabad.

SefAR Hamitvos Of The Day!!!!

Positive Commandment 108
The Purifying Water

Numbers 19:21 "And he that touches the water of sprinkling (purification water), shall be unclean"

A person purifying himself after contact with a dead body must follow certain procedures. One step of his purification process involves Niddah Water.

This is a mixture of natural spring water, combined with the ashes of the Parah Adumah - the red heifer (cow). (See Positive Mitzvah 113).

This water possesses special qualities and when used properly, it can purify. However, it could cause the opposite effect on a person who touches the water for other purposes.

Imagine yourself sitting around a bonfire, enjoying the warmth, pleasant glow and atmosphere. Those same flames which cause so much pleasure, can also burn and destroy if one is careless.

Similarly, this purifying water can cause a person who misuses them to become impure.

joke of the day


Travel plans
A security man has a dream that the plane his boss is supposed to take the next day is going to crash. When he wakes up he calls his boss at home and tells him. Insanely enough, the boss listens to him and decides not to take the plane.
The next day, according to the young man's words, the plane crashes. The relieved boss calls the young man to his office and gives him a reward -- and then fires him. Curious as to why he is fired, the man asks his boss. The boss replies, “You were sleeping on the job.”

confusion of cencorship

Hey, Didn't R. Emmer say that he wouldn't have to approve all the comments and blogs? I keep on getting this message that says that my comments will be posted after it gets aproval.

Opinion

Hey, do you think I should send this site to Mark? (former student) (R. Emmer didn't have him)

Rashis

I thought that the Rashi about: If the sun shines on him, was really cool. I thought the pasuk meant if he lives to see another day, but really it is describing the thief and his intentions. Also I didn't know that the sun signified peace in the world. Also though if a father tried to steal from his son then I am not so sure how violent he'll be because he must be insane to try to steal from his son rather than ask for money. While I know he wouldn't kill the sun he may do other bad things.

Glasses

Cool alex!
What do the new glasses look like?

Its a laugh

A man from Texas went up to Alaska to help build the Alaskan pipeline. Every day when he was working he kept talking about how big everything was in Texas. One day someone got so irritated by him he said "If you keep running your mouth then we'll cut Alaska in half so Texas is the third biggest state.

Glasses

I got my new glasses today!

Riddle of the Day:

122333444455555666666
What is the next number (you know the trick).

• 111111222223333444556
• 12233445566
• 112233445566
• 12345654321
  

Chezkie, I do think that there are more than 13,092 knives, forks, and spoons in the white house. Also (and I think that I speak for everybody) I have heard that joke many times before.

joke of the day!!

knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock- who's there? bannana. banna who?knock knock. who's there!!!!!???? orange. orange who??!!!!!!!  or-an-g-e (you) glad i didnt say bannan?? hahahahaha  

try to read this!

Schreibfaul? Wir? Niemals! Wir sind eben sehr beschäftigte Leute ;-)

Naja zumindest sind wir jetzt inzwischen auf der Südinsel angekommen und es gibt wieder neue spannende Abenteuer. Ende des Jahres 2008 befanden wir uns noch ca. eine Woche in Wellington. In der Zeit haben wir außer bisschen shoppen gehn nicht sehr viel unternommen, da wir beide etwas am kränkeln warn. Jana mit Bauchkrämpfen und Tim kämpfte mit Halsweh und Schnupfen. Doch pünktlich zu Silvetser waren wir wieder topfit. Waren in Wellington erst schön mexikanisch essen und danach in der Stadt Party machen. Da war wiklich was los. Vor jeder Bar sind die Leute schlange gestanden und innen wurde kräftig gefeiert. 10 vor 12 wurde zusammen ein Countdown runtergezählt und dann mit einem schönen Sektchen angestoßen. Ein Feuerwerk, so wie man es kennt, gab es leider nicht. Sehr schade aber es war ein trotzdem ein richtig cooler Abend! Unser Bussle stand irgendwo mitten in der Stadt auf einem Parkplatz, damit wir es nicht all zu weit zu unserem Schlafplätzchen hatten :-) So viel zu Silvetser. 

Am 2.1. ging es dann abends zum Hafen, von wo aus wir mit der Fähre auf die Südinsel geschifft wurden. Sitzplätze gab es leider keine mehr als wir an Deck kamen also pflanzten wir uns mit einem älteren Ehepaar und einem Rastafaritruckfahrer, wie viele andere auch, in den Gang ans Fenster. Die Überfahrt war weniger spannend aber man hatte immerhin eine schöne Aussicht. Nach den 3 Stunden trafen wir dann etwas übermüdet in Picton ein, wo wir uns noch schnell ein Plätzchen zum Übernachten suchten. Unser erster Gedanke war, uns irgendwo einfach wieder hinzustellen aber wir fanden dann doch noch im letzten Eckchen einen süßen Campingplatz. Am nächsten Tag machten wir uns auf in Richtung Pohara am Golden Bay. Die Fahrt dorthin ging über einige Berge und ganz oben gab es immer wieder wunderschöne Aussichtspunkte. Die Landschaft auf der Südinsel ist bis jetzt sehr bergig aber doch auch genial. Am Campingplatz in Pohara angekommen wurden wir als erstes nach unserer Reservierung gefragt. Reservierung? Was ist das denn? Bisher hieß es immer: "Sucht euch einen Platz aus, es ist alles frei". Naja wir sind jetzt eben in der Hauptsaison angekommen und das merkt man dann schon deutlich. Wir wurden aber doch noch glücklicherweise, auf einem Plätzchen zwischen hunderten von Zelten und anderen Campervans untergebracht. Dann hieß es erstmal ab an Strand. 

Zur Zeit haben wir echt bombem Wetter! Jeden morgen wachen wir bei blauem Himmel auf und mittags steigen die Temperaturen auch schon auf über 30°C. 

Aufgrund dessen zieht es uns auch immer wieder ans Meer und wir beschlossen

die einsamen Buchten des Golden Bay zu erkunden. Die Fahrt dorthin war laut Reiseführer nur für geübte Fahrer und nicht für Caravans zugelassen. Alles kein Problem :-) Geübt sind wir inzwischen und wir haben ja schließlich einen Geländewagen, ganz klar! Eingestaubt von vorne bis hinten und von oben bis unten (sogar unser Bett war eingestaubt, da unser Bussle leider nicht ganz dicht ist *g*), packten wir unsere sieben Sachen und waren der festen Überzeugung erstmal ein Stückchen zu wandern :-) Da wir aber von der ersten Bucht schon so begeistert waren ließen wir uns dort gleich einmal nieder. Goldgelber Sand und türkis-blaues Wasser und herrliches Wetter - was will man mehr?! Jana hatte sehr viel Spaß daran, Tim im Wasser immer wieder zu erschrecken :-D Ob in die Füße zwicken oder einfach nur zu rufen: "Achtung, hinter dir da schwimmt was!" So schnell war er glaub noch nie aus dem Wasser wieder draußen. Hihi, Tim's panisches Gesicht sah vielleicht lustig aus :-D 

Leider sind wir nicht mehr arg weit gekommen aber zum wandern war es uns eben viel zu heiß.

Nach diesem schönen Tag ging es dann weiter nach Collingwood, einem 3 Häuserdörfchen (was auf der Karte eher nach größerer Stadt aussah), wo wir in einem süßen Motorcamp übernachteten. Am nächsten Tag, voller Tatendrang, ging es ganz in den Norden der Südinsel zum Farewell Spit. Danach parkten wir unser Bussle (musste in letzter Zeit wieder viel mitmachen^^) und wanderten über Grashügel und durch Dünen zum Wharariki Beach. Meterhohe Sanddünen, Felsen  und riesiger Sandstrand mit tosendem Meer überwältigte uns. Als wir uns dem Wasser näherten sahen wir, wie einige Robben auf den Felsen herumturnten. Eine Robbe sah aus wie tot und wir konnten bis einige Meter vor sie treten. Doch die hat dort nur gechillt und ihre 2 kleinen Babys, die über ihr lagen, bewacht. War ein cooles Erlebnis, so wilde Robben in freier Natur zu sehen. Da es wieder ein sehr heißer Tag war, machten wir nur noch einen kurzen Abstecher bei den Pupu Springs und dann ging es weiter nach Richmond, wo wir gerade gefrühstückt haben und nun weiter gen Westen fahren werden.

Tim hat für heute schon unsere Erlebnisroute geplant und wir werden uns jetzt dann auch auf die Socken machen. 

Wir schicken euch ein paar warme Sonnenstrahlen, damit ihr uns am anderen Ende nicht erfriert ;-)

Machts gut und bis bald

question of the day!!

Did you know?
In the White House, there are at least 13,092 knives, forks and spoons.

Yes No

just testing out this blog (just some pics)

homework

homework for today 1/05/08 9th of Teves is to prepare these 2 Rashi's

חומש שמות פרק כב

פסוק א
אין לו דמים

פסוק ב
אם זרחה השמש

the rashi's can be found here in hebrew:
www.daat.ac.il/daat/olam_hatanah/mefaresh.asp?book=2&perek=22&mefaresh=rashi

and here in english:
www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/9883/showrashi/true/jewish/Chapter-22.htm

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