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- naftali bilig
- Dec 17, 2024
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עקב, פרק ח׳, פסוק ט״ו:
{טו} הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הַֽחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃
הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הַֽחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃
אונקלוס: דְדַבְּרָךְ בְּמַדְבְּרָא רַבָּא וּדְחִילָא אֲתַר חֵיוָן קָלָן וְעַקְרַבִּין וּבֵית צַחֲוָנָא אֲתַר דִי לֵית מַיָא דְאַפֵּק לָךְ מַיָא מִטִּנָרָא תַּקִיפָא:
How do we guide people on the path and speak with them?
And how will I speak when I need to set apart my speech because it is important and not a trivial matter?
I must preserve the ability to speak to those who need my guidance, and yet, how will I do this if I constantly use my tongue for speaking? Am I not heard when I refrain from speech?
If from here we learn the value of speech, we must understand the entire verse: the one who needs my guidance is precisely the one who is in the wilderness. Yet the question remains: does a person need to hear my speech, or can I remain silent?
Regarding silence, one must understand that silence is not the same as muteness. Muteness occurs when there is no desire for speech, whereas silence is a way to speak without speaking, as has been demonstrated.
Another matter:
Life itself is like a wilderness; it is something great but can also be a little terrifying. “Terrifying” in Aramaic refers to fire. The Gemara says that there are three things a person can observe endlessly: fire, water, and a person in action.
Just like fire, when looking at a person in action, one must see whether they are acting like a waterfall at that moment, allowing us to approach them, or whether they are acting like a flame, requiring us to maintain a safe distance.Translation to English:
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Intention for the conclusion of Ma'ariv (Evening Prayer):
The night, from sunset until sunrise, is governed by the constellation of the Jubilee (hour and day) and the current constellation of the hour and day.
Intention for the conclusion of Shacharit (Morning Prayer):
The morning, from sunrise until midday, is governed by the constellation of the year (hour and day) and the current constellation of the hour and day.
Intention for the conclusion of Mincha (Afternoon Prayer):
Midday until sunset is governed by the constellation of the month (hour and day) and the current constellation of the hour and day.
Saturn: Moshe Rabbeinu - Green - Fig - Milk - Ox;
Jupiter: Abraham - Sky Blue - Wheat - Wine - Ram;
Mars: Isaac - Red - Barley - Blood - Bird;
Sun: Jacob - Purple - Vine - Olive Oil - Lamb;
Venus: Aaron - Yellow - Pomegranate - Dew (Rainwater) - Egg;
Mercury: Joseph - Orange - Olive - Bee Honey;
Moon: King David - Gray - Date - Drawn Water - Fish.
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