VOLUME 20, ISSUE 25 FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 \/ 15 SIVAN 5773
\nCANDLE LIGHTING: 7:52 P.M. SHABBAT ENDS: 9:03 PM (CHICAGO)
\nTORAH PORTION: BEHA’ALOSECHA (NUMBERS 8:1 – 12:16)<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s CTN Shabbat Fax is dedicated in memory of Ilene C. Leon,<\/em> Chaya bas Feige, z\u201dl, on the occasion of her 31st yahrzeit. Please join us as we pay tribute to her memory at the Ilene C. Leon Chicago Conference for Jewish Women,<\/em> \u2018Spa Day for the Soul\u2019, on Sunday, June 2.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018Humility.\u2019 When we hear the word, we may think of timid. Meek. Which are not positive traits. GIVE YOURSELF A GIFT \u2026 FORGIVE SOMEONE TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n They say that to err is human. To forgive is Divine. VOLUME 20, ISSUE 25 FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 \/ 15 SIVAN 5773 CANDLE LIGHTING: 7:52 P.M. SHABBAT ENDS: 9:03 PM (CHICAGO) TORAH PORTION: BEHA’ALOSECHA (NUMBERS 8:1 – 12:16) This week\u2019s CTN Shabbat Fax is dedicated in memory of Ilene C. Leon, Chaya bas Feige, z\u201dl, on the occasion of her 31st yahrzeit. Please join us […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-chicago-torah-network-shabbat-fax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":792,"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions\/792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torahnetwork.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}1. Moses was very humble, more so than any man \u2026 (12:13)<\/h4>\n
\n… But humility is something else altogether.
\nThink about Moses. He knew more \u2013 and accomplished more \u2013 than anyone in history.
\nBut at the very same time, he was the most humble.
\n… Was he naive?
\nNot at all.
\nBecause the humble man is fully aware of his talents. And achievements.
\nHe is humble because he always remembers that his talents are a gift from G-d.
\nAnd that whatever he accomplishes, he does with G-d\u2019s help.
\n\u00a7 Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach . He was recognized as one of the greatest Torah
\nscholars of our generation.
\nJews from all over the world sought his rulings on every area of Jewish law. Everything from
\nShabbat and modern technology, to business ethics, to medical questions. And more.
\nHe passed away in 1995 at the age of eighty-five. And left the following in his will:
\n\u201cShould anyone want to say words of eulogy, I strongly suggest that they be concise.
\nNo words of praise should be said.
\nOnly words that inspire love of Torah, fear of Heaven, and perfection in deed and character \u2026\u201d.
\n… It\u2019s interesting. The Talmud says: \u2018One who runs from honor, the honor will catch up with him\u2019.
\nRabbi Auerbach ran from honor his entire life.
\n\u2026 And his funeral in Jerusalem was attended by over three hundred thousand people!<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s true. And in Jewish tradition there\u2019s more to it.
\n\u2026 There was a Yeshiva student who hurt his friend\u2019s feelings.
\nHe felt very bad. And asked forgiveness.
\nBut the other person was so hurt that he just couldn\u2019t put it behind him.
\nSo the student asked the Dean of the Yeshiva to convey how bad he feels. How much he
\ntreasures their friendship. And to ask for his forgiveness.
\nThis week\u2019s CTN Shabbat Fax is dedicated in memory of Ilene C. Leon, Chaya bas Feige, z\u201dl, on
\nthe occasion of her 31st yahrzeit. Please join us as we pay tribute t o her memory at the Ilene C.
\nLeon Chicago Conference for Jewish Women, \u2018Spa Day for the Soul\u2019, on Sunday, June 2.
\nThe friend was very moved. And he finally forgave him. With a full heart.
\n… And then the Rabbi did something that surprised him. He asked the fellow who forgave to
\nplease bless him.
\n\u201cBless you? Why would a great person like you want the blessing of a simple man like me?\u201d
\nThe Rabbi explained: \u201cForgiving someone is a very spiritual thing. By doing it you emulate G-d.
\nAnd the Talmud tells us that G-d responds in kind.
\nThat one who forgives another is himself forgiven by G-d for his sins.
\nWhich means that by your willingness to forgive you reached a very pure and high spiritual level.
\n\u2026 So, I ask you again: Please bless me\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"