Tefillah request, for refuah of: Shimon Ben Masha & Lea Bas Freeda
בס"ד
ליל פסח שני,
LevinAt11 radio broadcast Apr. 30, '26/ Pesach Sheni,
תכנית ראדיו רב יהודה לעוין שליט"א, כ"ט לעומר, פרשת אמור, תשפו
Main Theme: Chillul HaShem: Root Causes
Topics:
1-56: Chillul HaShem and Kiddush HaShem;
56-60: Integration of females into IDF is discouraging male National Religious soldiers; some "manpower crisis!" (https://vinnews.com/2026/04/
If they really wanted to draft all the Chareidim -- they wouldn't be doing this. Apparently, their actual goal is to foment a panic - even a panic for good reasons. Why? In order to exploit the panic for something else... perhaps for "Chareidi"-Aksun cooperation in passing Marriage De-definition in E"Y, R"L - a specter which is a genuine fear given the upcoming elections.
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A letter of interest, thematic to the aforementioned topic of the Parsha:
26 L'Omer, 11 Iyyar, 5786
"LeMa'anchah - For Your Sake"
{In the merit of a speedy recovery for Leah bas Freeda}
Letter / Parshas Emor 5786
Anyone keeping an open, realistic eye on current events recognizes that things don't seem to be going in a very positive direction for Jews - not in terms of physical safety, nor in terms of our spiritual wellbeing, although there are some hopeful developments regarding the latter (for one fascinating example, see Rabbi Ze'ev Smason here: https://stljewishlight.
Well, "the Parsha comes to the rescue" - for those who are interested.
This week's Parsha, Emor (22:32), contains the prohibition against Chillul HaShem (desecration of The Divine Name), followed by the positive commandment - and the Divine Promise (see Seforno) - of Kiddush HaShem (sanctification of The Divine Name). These two foundational mitzvos provide K
The premier role that dedication to the Honor of Heaven (Kovod Shomayim) plays in being saved from our tribulations, and from Exile altogether, is repeatedly emphasized in the supplications and psukim we recite in Tachanun, especially on Mondays and Thursdays (e.g. Yirmuyahu 14:7, Tehillim
So how do our actions and attitudes comport with our requests?
Do we live our lives in a manner that reflects a genuine concern over Kovod Shomayim? Or do we invoke Kovod Shomayim when we're up against the self-inflicted consequences of trampling it? Or is Kovod Shomayim so off-the-radar for us that it's frequent mention doesn't even register altogether? Or do we opt to delude ourselves into thinking that we care about it - pursuant to redefining Kovod Shomayim as that which comports with our comfort level?
For most of us, there is an impressive degree of improvement potential. The good news is that, b'Chasdei HaShem, we have many opportunities to improve our Kovod Shomayim track-record - for those of us who are authentically interested.
Central to these aforementioned mitzvos is the readiness to make sacrifices to fulfill the Will of HaShem.
Being a dedicated Jew often requires sacrifices, or, more accurately, what appear to be sacrifices.
Prior to our first Redemption, from Egypt, HaShem exhorted Moshe Rabbeinu: You're not leaving Egypt alive until you slaughter their object of worship (Avoda Zorah) - namely, the Korban Pesach (the Pascal lamb, an animal prominent in the Egyptian pantheon) - "in their faces" (Shmos Rabbah, Parshas Bo, 16:3).
We would serve ourselves well by preparing ourselves to properly utilize similar tests - to more genuinely merit the Final Redemption as well. It's not an entitlement (not that anything really is).
We've just passed the halfway point of Sefiras HaOmer. The very aliyah in which these aforementioned mitzvos appear
One lesson, relating to Kovod Shomayim, may be the importance of respecting those who employ the aforementioned quality of mesiras nefesh to transmit Torah with its full authenticity - shunning the distortion of Torah - Ziyuf HaTorah (being the greatest threat to Judaism, Mishnas Reb Aharon, 1:2:3:6) that so often accompanies venues offering what appears to be Torah-based guidance. Such venues often tell people what they want to hear - instead of what they really need to hear.
The latter, more populist providers tend to attract far more respect than they earn. The former articulators of Torah often earn far more respect than they generally receive.
By ignoring the latter in favor of the former we perform a disservice to ourselves and families, disgrace the Torah and it's most authentic representatives, and project the image that Emes (Truth) doesn't really matter - itself a terrible Chillul HaShem. And all this is perpetrated in the name of Kovod HaTorah, to boot.
So, ask yourself, which leaders actually lead, and which follow in the guise of leading (כפני הכלב)? Who is alerting Klal Yisroel to the non-"Politically-Correct" Torah imperatives we need to hear most? And who (as HoRav S. R. Hirsch ZY"A observed) is grandstanding where courage is least needed?
We get the leadership we earn. If we incentivize feel-good "lead"-ership, that's what we'll get. We find such critique in Nach: leadership failing to alert the tzibbur to what they need to hear. However, many people automatically dismiss critique of whomever they chose as their leaders. Do we feel that the critiques in the Neviyim don't apply to us? Do we feel that Yechezkel, in his devastating criticism of Jewish leadership prior to the Final Redemption (in Perek 34), was too "negative" or "extreme" to take seriously?
When we close the Shmoneh Esrei with the Tefillah "Asei LeMa'an Sh'mecha," we ought to ask ourselves: what are we willing to sacrifice for Kovod Shomayim? Perhaps we ought train ourselves to step outside of our comfort zone to sacrifice something for a vital Kovod Shomayim need, even if it's small.
Good Shabbos,
Boruch Levy
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