https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news.atomEl Jardín De Breslev - Current information2024-01-01T17:30:00+02:00El Jardín De Breslevhttps://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/maimonides-el-rambam2024-01-01T17:30:00+02:002024-01-01T17:40:58+02:00Maimonides "The Rambam"David Abraham Chicurel "From Moshe son of Amrám, who received the Torah on Mount Sinai, to Moshe son of Maimon author of Mishne Torah, there was no other resemblance to Moshe son of Maimon. Hence the famous phrase: From Moshe to Moshe there was no other like Moshe!
Today the 20th of the month of Tevet is the Hailula of our Grand Master, HaTzadik Rabenu B'Morenu Moshé ben Maimón (Maimonides) (1135-1204) Today we remember him through his shocking history, an incomparable Master!
Maimonides was born in Córdoba, Spain, a day before Pesach, Nisan 14, 1135. His father, Rabbi Maimon, was a great scholar. Moshe received his first instruction from his father, who taught him the Holy Scriptures, the Talmud and also mathematics:
The young man had a brilliant mind. When he reached the bar mitzvah age of thirteen, Córdoba was invaded by fanatical Muslim tribes, the Almohads. The new conquerors gave the inhabitants of Córdoba the chance to choose between accepting the faith of Islam or leaving the city immediately. The vast majority of the Jewish inhabitants decided to leave the place and go into exile. Among them were Maimon and his family.
For ten years, Maimon's family wandered from place to place, without finding a shelter to set up their home. Despite these sacrifices, Moshe continued his studies, and his magnificent courage and faith were an inspiration to many.
Rabbi Maimon finally arrived in Fez, Morocco, in the year 1160, when the son of he, Rabbi Moshe, was 25 years old. Here too the Jews endured great hardships and persecutions by fanatical Mohammedans. Rabbi Maimon then wrote a famous letter in Arabic, which he sent to all the Jewish communities in North Africa. In it he urged them to remain loyal to their religion despite oppression, study the Torah, perform mitzvot devoutly and pray three times a day.
A few years later, the situation of the Jews of Fez was taken. Unbearable.
Jewish leaders were executed for refusing to embrace the Islamic faith. Maimon's life was also in grave danger, but a local Arab poet, a close friend of Maimon, saved him. In the dead of night, in the spring of 1165, Rabbi Maimon and his family embarked for the Land of Israel. Great were the dangers of the sea, but a few days after Shavuot they finally reached the Holy Land, near Acco. The Jews of Acco, to whom the fame of the great scholar had already reached, extended a warm welcome, full of honor and affection. But here they could not find the peace they longed for, so that after visiting the holy places of Jerusalem and the tombs of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Maimon and his family moved to Egypt, known in those days as the land of "culture and culture. Liberty". They first stayed in Alexandria and later moved to Fostat (Old Cairo), where Maimon passed away.
Moshe (or Maimonides) continued his studies with great enthusiasm. His brother, David, took care of the whole family, as he was a prosperous jewelry dealer. One day, however, the terrible news came that David had perished in the waters of the Indian Ocean. The shock of the sad news left Maimonides so sore that he fell ill. It took him almost a year to recover. So he had to make plans to support his own family, in addition to the young widow and her little daughter.
Maimonides did not want to earn a living by accepting the rabbinical position, as he did not want to profit from his knowledge of the Torah . He then worked as a doctor - having studied medicine and science in his youth. His fame quickly spread. His talent allowed him many times to diagnose and write the prescription without having to exchange a word with his patient.Once a healthy man decided to test Maimonides' medical wisdom and went to see him. Maimonides observed him for a moment and began to write the prescription. The man, who was in good health, left the office pleased to have verified that he was correct in doubting the veracity of the system that Maimonides used. Curious, given that the prescription was written in a language that only the pharmacist could understand, he went to a pharmacy to be told what Maimonides had prescribed. With great amazement he heard the pharmacist read "You are hungry. Have a good breakfast."
During his voyages, and amid the dangers of sea and land, Maimonides not only constantly studied the Torah the Talmud, but began to write a commentary on the Mishnah. Shortly after his arrival in Egypt, at the age of 33 (in the year 1168), he completed his commentary, originally written in Arabic (in Hebraic characters, the common language of Eastern Jews at the time. Maimonides was particularly pleased having finished it, since he was a descendant of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, who had compiled the Mishnah about 1000 years before.
The commentary to the Mishnah gained wide fame. Numerous consultations on the most diverse points of Jewish law they began to come to him from remote Jewish communities, the opinion of Maimonides being highly respected.
Maimonides became very much loved especially by the Jews of Yemen, to whom he sent a letter of comfort and encouragement, which has acquired renown to this day with the name of Igueret Teiman ("Yemenite Epistle"), at a time when their entire future as Jews was threatened by oppression.
It was amazing how much Maimonides could work in a single day! Resol via communal matters of urgency, his medical practice, his regular hours of Torah and Talmud study, his correspondence, etc. But even in the midst of this overwhelming task, he wrote a second outstanding work: the Mishneh Toró or Yad HaJazaka, in the year 1180.
This is a giant religious code, a compilation of the entire Talmud. It was written in plain and simple Hebrew, in the language of the Mishnah, understood by all Jews. It is divided into 14 books (the Hebrew word Iad has the numerical value of 14), each of them subdivided in turn into chapters and Halachot (Laws) in an exemplary manner.
This book is used until today in day in all the Yeshivot (Torah Academies).
Around the year 1185 he became a private physician to the Vizier, and later also a personal physician to Sultan Afdal, who succeeded his kind father, the famous Sultan Saladin ( 1137? -1193). Many of the country's nobles sought his services and wise advice from him, but Maimonides also found time to care for the poor, from whom he neither required nor accepted payment. And yet he could correspond with the Jewish communities near and far, and continue his activity in the fields of medicine, astronomy, and philosophy. All this despite his frail physical constitution and his frequent illnesses.
Around the year 1190, Maimonides finished his famous philosophical work, the Moré Nevujím (Guide for the Perplexed). This book was also written in Arabic and achieved great popularity in Jewish and non-Jewish circles.
During the last twenty years of his life, Maimonides was the recognized and beloved leader of all the Jewish communities in Egypt. P>
he died in Fostat, on Tevet 20, 1204. His remains were transferred to Tiberias, in the Land of Israel, where they found a burial.
(Info. Chabad esp.) p>
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/el-ayuno-de-guedalia2023-09-18T18:28:31+03:002023-09-18T18:28:31+03:00The Fast of GedaliáDavid Abraham Chicurel The day after Rosh Hashanah, that is, on the 3rd of Tishrei, we observe a fast day called: "The fast of Gedalia"
This fast was ordered by Our Sages to remember the murder of Gedalia Ben Ajikam, who was killed by Ishmael Ben Netania at the instigation of the King of Amun. With the death of Gedaliá, the last leader of Jewish autonomy after the destruction of the first Temple in Jerusalem was extinguished, thousands of people were killed, and those who remained alive were exiled. < / p>
When Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, destroyed the first Bet Hamikdash and exiled the people of Israel, he allowed a small group of Jews to stay in Israel, choosing Gedaliah Ben Ajikam as their ruler. Those Jews who had escaped to Moav, Ammon, Edom and other neighboring countries returned to the land of Israel and cultivated areas given to them by the Babylonian king. They tended their vineyards and enjoyed a new respite from previous oppressions. However, the respite was very short, as the king of Amun was hostile and envious, and he sent the Jew Ishmael Ben Netanya to assassinate Gedalia. p>
In Tishreí, Ishmael reached Gedaliá in the city of Mitzpé. Although Gedaliá was warned about Ishmael's intentions, he did not believe the reports he had received, since he considered that they were only lashon hara (gossip) and it is forbidden to listen to gossip about another Jewish. He received Ishmael and gave him much honor, but Ishmael murdered Gedaliah and many of the Jews who were there with him, including the guardian that Nebuchadnezzar had arranged for his governor.
Those Jews who remained in the land of Israel feared for the inevitable retribution of the Babylonian king and fled to Egypt. In this way, the Jews who had remained in the land after the destruction of the Temple and the exile were scattered, and the land was made desolate.
Regarding this fast Our Sages said in the Talmud:
"This teaches us that the death of the righteous is equivalent to the burning of the House of God, since just as a fast is ordered to commemorate the destruction of the Bet Hamikdash, thus also a fast was ordered to commemorate the death of Gedaliá "(Rosh Hashanah 18b).
"Gd will destroy death forever, wipe the tears from all faces and make His people not ashamed again ..."
(Ieshaiahu - Isaiah - 25: 8)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/parasha-ree-la-decision-es-tuya2023-08-11T19:00:00+03:002023-08-11T19:34:15+03:00Parasha Ree, the choice is yours!David Abraham Chicurel
"The Creator places good and evil before you, so you can choose"
Parasha Ree (Devarim-Deut 11: 26-16: 17) In this Parasha the instructions that the Creator gives us are very clear.
" Go," says Moshe to the people of Israel, "Look what I put in front of you today, the blessing and the curse", the blessing that will come when they observe the Divine commandments and the curse if they abandon them.
There is Parasha as we already mentioned, it is very clear, since the Eternal tells us to go for it path of obedience, now it is up to us to take that path or not.
It is written in the Torah: "Look what I put before of you today the blessing and the curse "
When the Creator sends us abundance, it descends like an undifferentiated light. It is up to each individual to form a container to be able to capture that abundance. If our container is complete, (we take care of and obey the Covenant) we can then receive the blessing of the Creator. But if the recipient is not complete, then even though the light of the Blessing has reached the person, they will not have the means to grasp it.
After the Torah indicates several precepts, continue:
"Guard and obey everything I command you, so that it may go well for you and your children after you, forever, when you do what is good and right before the eyes of the Creator you Lord "(Devarim-D eut 12,28)
"Guard and obey" It is very difficult to protect oneself from the cunning and tricks of the Yitzer Hara (evil inclination), therefore a lot of vigilance and care is very necessary to avoid falling into traps.
There are occasions when actions are presented to us as good, when in reality they go against the person, for example, in our law it is stipulated that the person must have a clean body both physically and mentally (with clean thoughts) in At the time of making prayer, the bad inclination tries to convince the person that he should take time for the morning corporal preparation, before reciting the morning prayer and although these preparations take so long that he finally passes the time required to perform the prayer and miss it.
It is very necessary to have patience to be able to overcome the bad inclination. Only by caring for and patiently enduring all obstacles can a person attain Torah.
First of all, it is true that we need "Ratzon" (will or desire) to "want to take the road" but we also require wisdom and knowledge to "know make the right choice. " This will be given to you by Hashem through prayer, Hitbodedut and of course, the study of the Torah and the Holy books.
Dedicated for the healing of all the sick of Am Israel and the whole world, for the elevation of the soul of Bertha bat Feliza and for the success and blessing of all those who spread the message of Emuna in the Blessed Creator.
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/53%C2%BA-aniversario-de-la-reunificacion-de-la-milenaria-ciudad-santa2023-05-18T19:00:00+03:002023-05-18T19:48:47+03:0053rd Anniversary of the reunification of the ancient Holy CityDavid Abraham Chicurel
"Yom Yerushalayim"
A day like today was heard:
"The Temple Mount is in our hands"
During the Six Day War, the people of Israel with Divine Help, could forcefully defeat their enemies! The war took place on three fronts and during the 6 days that the fighting lasted, our enemies collapsed and were absolutely defeated. And in those days all the holy places of Judea and Samaria were liberated, and above all, "Jerusalem the site of the Holy Temple", the Sinai peninsula and the Goslan Heights. Anyone who contemplated the events with a spark of faith in his heart, clearly saw the crystallization of what was said in the Torah in Deuteronomy 23-15:
"For the eternal your God who walks among your camps to save you and deliver your enemies into your hand ..." This victory was really "A manifest miracle"
For the purposes of thanking the Eternal and publicizing the Miracle, the Rabbinate of Israel under the leadership of Rabbis Iser Yehuda Unterman and Yitzak Nissim, instituted the 28th of the month of Yar, which is when the Old City of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, as a Day of Thanksgiving and Joy for all the people of Israel.
They also instituted that Hallel be recited with prior blessing, after the Shacharit service. Rabbis Zavin and Israelí also participated in the decision making.
(Pninei Halajá, Zmanim. R. Eliezer Melamed Shlita)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/shabat-hagadol-un-shabat-muy-especial2023-03-31T17:00:00+03:002023-03-31T17:31:14+03:00"Shabbat Hagadol" A very special Shabbat!David Abraham Chicurel "Five days before the Redemption, the people of Israel celebrated Shabbat Hagadol"
It is called "S habat HaGadol" (The High Sabbath) for several very important reasons.
There are also various special customs related to this Shabbat.
Israel He celebrated his first Shabbat Hagadol in Egypt, on the tenth day of the Month of Nisan, five days before his redemption.
On that Shabbat, the children of Israel received their first Mitzvah (Command)
A Precept that governed only for that moment and not for future generations. " On the tenth day of this month (Nisan) each one will take one lamb for each father's house, one for each family ..." (Exodus 12: 3)
This Mitzvah of preparing a lamb for the Passover sacrifice, four days before making the offering, was specified "only on that first Pesach in Egypt".
Great miracles had our ancestors On this first Shabbat HaGadol, on that day, each one of them took a lamb for his offering and tied it to the legs of his bed. When the Egyptians saw this they wondered: What is this lamb for? And the children of Israel answered: "It is for the Passover sacrifice, just as the Eternal ordered us"
The teeth of the Egyptians, for whom the lamb was a god, gnashing with rage, but they could not do no sound of protest.
The firstborn Egyptians saw the Jewish people preparing to offer the Passover sacrifice and heard that on the night of Pesach the Creator would kill them. When they demanded of their parents to send the Jewish people to save themselves from the plague and they refused, a war began between the first-born Egyptians, their parents and the rulers. About this war King David said in the Psalms: "that he struck Egypt with his firstborn, because his goodness is eternal." P>
We must understand the connection between that miracle and Shabbat, to the point that the miracle causes greatness on Shabbat and transforms it from a "common" Shabbat to "Shabbat HaGadol." Furthermore, considering that Shabbat is holy in itself, it is a sign between the Creator and the Jewish people, it belongs exclusively to the Jewish people, etc. How can a civil war between Egyptians add any greatness to Shabbat?
The answer is found in the previously mentioned verse from Psalms "that he struck Egypt with his firstborn", where the Creator is praised "because his goodness is eternal." In the same chapter of the Psalms there appear other things that, at their most superficial level, are actions of the Creator, blessed be He, such as "who does great wonders", "who does the great lights ... the sun ... the moon" . In each of these actions we can, in a certain way, find the goodness of the Creator, and that is why the Psalmist repeats, after each of these quotes, “because his goodness is eternal”. However, what does Hashem's "goodness" have to do with a civil war between Egyptians?
The idea is expressed here that not only the creation of the world and the miracles that transcend the barriers of nature are the action of G-d, but also two sides that fight a civil war among themselves in Egypt, the most impure place on earth, it is a Divine act.Since "there is nothing else but Him" , even these kinds of occurrences are planned and directed by Hashem!
The war unleashed between the first-born Egyptians and their parents was not a simple fight between two sides, but a "great miracle" of the Creator: everyone clearly saw that Hashem runs the world, and when the time comes when the people Jew has to leave Egypt to freedom, even the Egyptians themselves are affected in such a way that they fight among themselves in pursuit of Jewish redemption!
Other great miracles related to this episode also occurred, so we refer to this day as "SHABAT HAGADOL" In memory of the great miracles that Hashem did in our favor!
(It should be noted that the Precept to eat the lamb It is not valid in our days, this was a Mitzvah ordained only for those times, now we comply with the Precepts to eat Matza and relate the departure from Egypt on the night of Pesach)
We wish to all a Shabbat Shalom! And may our preparation for this Pesach have been very successful, may we have a Passover Kasher ve Sameach!
The Parasha for this Shabbat is "Parasha Tzav" (Vayikra-Leviticus 6.1- 8.36)
Dedicated for the healing of all the sick of Am Israel and the whole world, and that very soon we will see the complete Redemption!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/es-la-solucion-que-tanto-necesito2023-03-13T19:00:00+02:002023-03-13T21:30:01+02:00It is the solution I need so much!David Abraham Chicurel
If you still can't find the solution to your problems, rejoice! Well, there is a way that will help you make things go the best way.
But first, it is good to remember what is written in the best manual of life "the Torah", (Deuteronomy 17) "According to what the wise men of each moment and of each place tell you that you will do, and you will not deviate to the right or to the left "
The Power of Prayer is the solution!
"With prayer one can achieve anything, all kinds of good, one can achieve success in Torah study, in prayer and in holiness, in all kinds of Divine devotions and in all kind of good, in any spiritual plane "(Rabbi Najman)
Do not allow anything or anyone to steal this great opportunity, set aside a time and communicate with the Owner and Creator of the Universe," Begin your prayer by thanking for everything and ends by thanking for everything "even for what is difficult or rather, for your complications and your problems, even if it seems illogical, thank you for that too. Just trust Him!
"Because you have said the Eternal is my refuge, and you have made the Most High your refuge, no harm will happen to you, and no plague will come near your tent. His angels to take care of you in all your paths. They will carry you in their hands, lest you hurt your foot with a stone ... And because he wants me, I will liberate him, I will strengthen him, because he knows My Name. When he cries out to Me, I will answer him, with him I am in affliction, I will liberate him and honor him ... "(Tehilim 91)
Start your prayer as soon as possible, propose a special time each day to talk with Hashem, and if you have done it and you have not seen answers then you are not thanking from the heart in your prayers ... Thank you from the heart as if it were that you will receive the gift you want so much!
Because everything he does and allows the Creator is for the good!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/los-ninos-son-el-espejo-de-aumento-de-los-padres2023-01-31T23:00:00+02:002023-01-31T23:09:05+02:00Children are the magnifying mirror of parentsDavid Abraham Chicurel
From what age can I guide my children on the path of Torah? Many ask themselves this question, let's see now what the wise say.
Who can relate all the praises of the Torah? The occupation in her is better than working in the silver! As Rabbi Nehoray said:
"I put aside all the professions in the world and I teach my children nothing but you Torah. (kiddushin 82 B)
The Gemara , the Midrash, the Holy Zohar and other holy books full of brilliance, express the praises of the Torah and it is not required to bring proof for known things. Everyone knows, testifies and speaks of the infinite greatness of the Torah.
But there is no one who is conscious to give his soul and his fortune to teach Torah to his children how it should be done.
He who wants to merit his children with the crown of Torah, must strive to do so, from the moment he is in the womb and even from the conception, by means of sanctifying himself when he lives with his wife, thinking at that moment, both of them, of the great Hachamim (the great Sages) of all generations. The heart of both should beg the Creator to give them a Holy offspring, descendants with integrity in qualities and wisdom, they (the that they do so) are really wise.
The person should pray to Hashem for this both before the Conception and after the delivery.
The prayer should not be interrupted from their lips, both by the father and the mother, carrying out good deeds, such as distributing Tzedakah (charity-donations) to the righteous, and asking them to pray for their children. From the moment of pregnancy, a woman should make an effort to hear the words of Torah. Likewise, after childbirth they must put the child in a place where he listens to the Torah, as said Rabbi Yehoshua Bennett Janania: "Happy is the one that brought him into the world " {Pirkei Avot 2-8}
(From the teachings of Rabbi Eliezer Papú )
Much of the future and the education of children is in the hands of parents, they can either raise "great righteous" or the opposite, that the Eternal does not allow it. If you are not yet a parent then you have time to prepare yourself, and if you are the parent of small children or young children, there is still much to do!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/en-contra-de-todas-las-probabilidades2022-12-22T01:00:00+02:002022-12-22T01:21:23+02:00"Against all the odds"David Abraham Chicurel The Maccabees start a revolt against the Greeks, in response, Antiochus sends thousands of foot soldiers, cavalry, and hundreds of armed elephants to crush the uprising. (Megillat Antiochus, Encyclopedia Britannica VI Maccabees)
But they didn't beat us !!
When all the odds are against you, when the road is difficult, when life's circumstances seem overwhelming, when there seems to be no way out, when you are willing to give up, give up, when you feel useless fight and when you feel that there is nothing you can do to change things, nothing to do to fix them, remember that there is never reason to lose hope, because behind the horizon is the light!
Therefore, gather courage, strengthen your soul and prepare for battle!
Empty your mind of all thoughts that tell you that you cannot, understand that they are your true enemies. Open your heart to encouraging thoughts, let them lift your spirit!
Understand that all power only comes from the Blessed Creator! and that only He can lift your spirit.
So do not be alarmed when the odds are against you, nor worry when the road is difficult for you. Do not be dismayed! Faced with the circumstances of life, do not give up! Do not feel like a mouse in front of an elephant, do not let yourself be crushed by the enemy, and do not be like the elephant that is carried with a rope pulled by a simple mouse.
Use the powers that the Creator gave you! the strength of character upon which you can lean.
Look at what faces you as if it were a blade of grass. The Eternal does not create situations that we cannot overcome, nor problems that we cannot solve.
This power will be at your disposal when you believe in Him.
It is always possible! When we affirm ourselves in the True Emunah.
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/el-encendido-de-las-luminarias-de-januka2022-12-16T00:00:00+02:002022-12-16T00:08:56+02:00The lighting of the Hanukkah lightsDavid Abraham Chicurel In Israel, as in many places in the world, we are already waiting for the arrival of Hanukkah to light our first light. So remembering for eight days the Great miracle of the powerful liberation that the Blessed Creator granted to our ancestors at that time these days!
We want to take this opportunity to answer the question that many people continue to ask us in the past. Present days: -Can we Gentiles or non-Jews light the lights of a Hanukkah (chandelier)? -
And they also ask us: Can they celebrate Hanukkah?
We will reply with quotes from the well-known book "In the Garden of Universal Faith" by Rabbi Shalom Arush (since it is a book dedicated especially to gentiles and / or non-Jews)
The book He titled it like this: "Hanukkah- the Victory of believers over heretics" And he explains the following: "This celebration expresses the victory of Judaism over Hellenism, Demonstrating to the world the strength of the Pure Emuna (Faith) in the One Creator and true devotion and dedication in the fulfillment of the Torah and the Mitzvot (the precepts). The lights should be lit as an act of gratitude towards the Creator for the victory of the believers over heretics.
These eight lights that we turn on, allude to the seven precepts that were ordained to the Benei Noah (sons of Noah), plus the eighth includes all the logical Commandments that can be understood by the human mind. It is also advisable to have a festive meal in gratitude to the Eternal "
These are the recommendations given by Rabbi S. Arush in his aforementioned book, (in chapter 18 Shabbat and festivities) Expressing that "Gentiles who comply with the 7 laws given to Noah" can observe this holiday , even lighting the lights and holding a festive meal to thank the Creator.
We know, from what the great sages teach, that it is not necessary or rather, the Benei Noah "must not comply", it is "to mention or recite the Beracha of the ignition", since they "are not obliged".
We hope this note has been of help to many.
We wish you all the next Hag Hanuka Sameach!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/parasha-vaishlaj2022-12-09T17:00:00+02:002022-12-09T17:26:48+02:00"Parasha Vaishlaj"David Abraham Chicurel "Big changes are only achieved by something very small"
In this Parasha we will talk about Yaacov's fight with the Angel,
-The little ones are those sparks that keep our people enlightening-
“For this reason, the Children of Israel must not eat from the displaced tendon (sciatic nerve) that is in the socket of the thigh until today, because (the angel) had struck the thigh socket of Iaacob in the Displaced tendon ”(32:33) Esav's envoy (Malach) had struck Jacob on the thigh. Our sages (the Zohar) explained that the feet of the Tzadik are represented in those who support the Tzadik, that is, his students, who take care of and reinforce their teachers who teach them Torah, and in what way? When the student asks his teacher, he forces him to deepen and review once again what he has studied, and in this way to rise and increase his wisdom.
Many times, thanks to questions that people ask me about In the Parasha, I was able to prepare entire classes, because the question forced me to search among the books and the sources for some answer and in this way discover beautiful treasures. Furthermore, we all know that ' if there are no calves there will be no calves, 'that's what the wicked Esav tried to do. Prevent children from studying Torah, depriving the people of the futures of Talmidé Hajamim (Wise Students). If it were not for the breath of the study of those little ones, the world will not be maintained. That is what the angel of Esav intended, to affect the support of the Tzaddik and the world, in other words, his feet. To damage he focused on a small member, just a vein, as our "Little" children appear to be. I remember that my teacher Rabbi Chaim Shemuel Lopian Ztz "l prepared his classes accompanied by his student, the Gaon Rabbi Nisim Revivo, who was still very young at the time, since studying with a companion is what makes us really learn and grow. Also my teacher, Tzadik Rabbi Zeev Kofan Shlita, studied once a week with Gaon Rabbi Nisim Revivo Ztz ”l.
But Jacob Abinu understood the angel's intention, and so that the forces of impurity cannot harm children, he established a Mitzva, which protects us, and prohibits us from eating the sciatic nerve. < br> Thus we must remember that great things come to emerge from the smallest and perhaps insignificant.
In the same way, when we want to achieve a change in our lives, if we do it for "everything" we will hardly achieve it, but if we start with something small, very soon we will see the transformation with the help of the Creator.
(For Refua shlema of all the sick of Am Israel and for Parnasa Toba of all the needy)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/el-gran-dia-hoshana-raba2022-10-16T14:30:00+03:002022-10-16T16:36:46+03:00The big day "Hoshana Raba"David Abraham Chicurel It is the last day in which we will comply with the precepts of the four species and to dwell in the Sukkah, this day is called Hoshana Rabá literally "The Great Hoshana" because in it more are recited Hoshana prayers than other days.
This day is also known as the day on which "the Arava" is struck (the willow branches, a custom dating from the time of the Prophets)
On this day, the The people of Israel do not rely on their righteousness, nor on the merits they have obtained in the course of the year, nor on the merit of their ancestors, but rather they ask for life "for themselves and for all humanity" Only to through the merit of their prayers, addressing the Eternal:
"Master of the Universe, we appear before You poor, and empty-handed. We lack everything, we have no knowledge of Torah, Mitzvót, good deeds, nor the merit of our parents. We only have our mouths, with which we pray only to You. that we offer with broken and contrite hearts "
Hoshana Rabbah, marks the day on which the judgment that began on Rosh HaShanah, at the beginning of the period" Ro sh Hashanah - Yom Kippur "All the inhabitants of the world go one by one before G-d to be examined, during the Sukkot festival, everyone is judged regarding water, fruits and agricultural production.
On the seventh day of the festival, "Hoshana Rabba" is when said sentence is sealed and confirmed, since human life depends on water, and everything is based on the final decision, Hoshana Rabba is invested with an essence similar to that of Yom Kippur, characterized by prayers and profuse repentance.
There is a custom dating from the time of the Prophets Jagay, Zejariá and Malaji, which consists of taking a bunch of Aravot (kosher River willows) and recite a special prayer, then slam it to the ground. Unlike other Rabbinic obligations, no Bracha is recited on this practice as it was promulgated more as a custom than as a Mitzvah (precept)
It is customary to stay awake on the night of Hoshana Rabba and receive Having a special Tikun and reading the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) as well as reciting the entire book of Psalms, "uniting" in this way the day and the night through study and prayer, some very scrupulous in Mitzvot immerse themselves: the la Mikvé (ritual bath) before dawn.
(Excerpts from Sefer Hatoda, Sucót, Hoshana Rabá)
We wish you the Chag Sameach!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/el-precepto-de-las-cuatro-especies2022-10-13T20:00:00+03:002022-10-13T20:30:00+03:00The Precept of the Four SpeciesDavid Abraham Chicurel The four species are:
The Lulav, the Etrog, the Hadasim, and the Aravot.
The great Sages tell us that this Precept brings the revelation of knowledge and through this Mitzva of the four species we can come to understand, How the whole earth is full of His glory! (from HaShem Blessed)
So we can perceive divinity everywhere!
(Likutey Etzot de Rabi Natan)
The Active Precept of:
"Take Four Species at the Sukkot Feast" As it is written: "And you will take for yourselves on the first day: The fruit of a splendid tree, palm branches, leafy tree branches and willows river "(Vaikrá-Leviticus 23:40)
The Lulav (a palm branch), Etrog (Citrus - Citron), Hadas (Three branches of myrtle), Arava (two branches of willow), These species should be taken according to the position in which they grow; and once the person picks them up, they fulfill the obligation.
On Sukkot, we join these branches: Two willows in the left, a palm leaf in the center, and three myrtles in the right. We take the bunch in our right hand, and then we raise it next to the Etrog.
Then we shake them all together, three times in each direction: front, right, back, left, up and down. (The Sephardi and Hasidim have a different custom for this Precept).
Our Sages decreed that the four species must be taken during the seven days of the festival. But on Shabbat they prohibited taking them, even if it is the first day of the holiday, for fear that the person will transport them four amot (1.92m) on public roads.
Each of these four species is essential to comply with the precept, so that the lack of any of them prevents its fulfillment.
In case the person borrowed them, then they are not suitable to fulfill the precept on the first day, but yes, the rest of the days of Sukkot.
If species are stolen, they are never suitable!
A child who already knows how to shake the four species must comply with this precept, according to the law of our Sages, to be educated in the fulfillment of the precepts.
This precept must be observed only by Jewish men in all places and times, but women are exempt from complying with it (since they are not bound by certain precepts that are governed by times or schedules because they have very important tasks and priorities as it is the upbringing of the small ones).
Based on: Sefer kitzur HaMitzvoth, Rabbi Israel Meir Ha Cohen.
We wish you a Jag Suc ot Sameach!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/yamim-hanoraim2022-09-28T17:00:00+03:002022-09-28T17:02:31+03:00"Yamim Hanoraim"David Abraham Chicurel
We have entered one of the most important periods for our people: The period of "Yamim Hanoraim" (The Fearsome Days)
What does this period consist of?
They are ten days of repentance also called Yamim Hanoraim "The fearsome days" The ten days that start from Rosh HaShana to Yom Kippur, these days are also known as "Aseret yamim Teshuvas" (The ten days of Teshuva) , Time where the verdict of Rosh Hashanah is registered, and the day it is sealed is on "Yom Kippur" Time where the person becomes aware of the importance of this and does not depart from the fear of Judgment and the duty of repentance.
Due to the great love that Hashem feels for His people, He seeks to be merciful and does not want us to perish, but rather to repent, in order to finally grant us good! That is why He hopes and longs for the repentance of all those who committed transgressions.
By His infinite mercy, He granted us days special in which He is as close as possible to us, so that our penance is accepted immediately.
As the verse expresses: (Isaiah 55: 6)
"Seek God while He can be found, call Him while He is near"
Our sages commented that this teaches us that there are times when it is possible to find God and times when it is not possible to find him, times when he is near and times when he is far away.
And when is it possible to find him and he is near? "In the ten days of Teshuva, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur" (Excerpts from Sefer hatoda, Chodesh Tishrei)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/nos-mudamos-de-casa-por-ocho-dias2022-09-10T16:20:00+03:002022-10-09T16:28:08+03:00We moved house for seven daysDavid Abraham Chicurel
Do you know the beautiful Precept that we have these days to live in a Sukkah?
The Torah commands us to leave our comfortable houses on the fifteenth day of the month of Tishrei (present month) and to make "Sukkot" (huts or tabernacles) so that they become our "homes "for seven days. (Vayikra-Leviticus 23: 42,43)
The Mitzvah (Precept) of the Sukkah allows us to experience the brilliance of Divine abundance through the Ruach Hakodesh (Divine Inspiration).
The Merit of the Sukkah brings purity to the heart, when the heart is pure, it is easier to express oneself before the Blessed Creator!
The Sukkah frees conflict and dispute.
From the Sukkah comes the Torah, so that when one enters the Sukkah one is impregnated with Torah.
(Excerpts from Likutey Etzot, Jaguim)
This is an active precept, To dwell in a Sukkah (huts) during the seven days of the festival.
As it is written: "They will dwell in huts during the seven days"
Man must eat, drink and live in the Sukkah during the seven days of the festival, both during the day and at night. So that in these seven days, the person makes his home in a temporary place, and the Sukkah his fixed place.
We are forbidden to eat a pseuda (a complete meal containing bread) outside the Sukkah.
So, if we want to eat bread we must do it in the Sukkah, more if we want to eat only fruits we can do it outside the Sukkah, and a child who is already of an age to be educated has the duty to comply with this precept.
This Precept is observed by Jewish men, but women are exempt from keeping it.
(women do not have the same obligation as men since they have very important occupations such as caring for and raising children)
(Based on: Sefer kitzur HaMitzvoth, Rabbi Israel Meir Ha Cohen)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/tisha-bav-un-dia-de-ayuno-para-el-pueblo-de-israel2022-08-01T22:30:00+03:002022-08-01T22:31:45+03:00"Tisha b'Av" A fast day for the people of Israel.David Abraham Chicurel
Day 9 of the month of the Hebrew month of Av. What happened on this day and why do we fast in such a special way?
We will begin by talking about the five calamities that occurred at this time:
is mentioned in the Mishnah (Taanit Treaty, 4: 6) There are five events that justify fasting and abstinence on this day, Av 9:
1.On this day, Moses sent 12 spies to inform him about the land of Canaan. The spies returned with bad news, and the children of Israel wept, feared, and despaired that they could not enter the Promised Land. This day would come to be solemnized by the coming generations of the Children of Israel (Numbers chap. 13-14)
2. The Babylonians razed the First Temple and all of Judea, led by Nebuchadnezzar in the year 586, condemning the population in exile from Babylon.
3. The Second Temple was destroyed by the Roman Empire in AD 70, after the First Judeo-Roman War, leading the Jews into a 2,000-year diaspora.
4.Shimon bar Kochba's revolt against Rome failed and Bar Kochba, Tána Rabbi Akiva and thousands of his followers were assassinated.
5.After the fall of Jerusalem in 70, its resurgence a year later.
According to the Talmud, the destruction of the Second Temple began on the 9th and ended on the 10th of Av, when the flames finally swept through it.
The calamities that occurred after the Av 9:
-Urban II declares the Crusades in 1095 -Burning of the Talmud in 1242 -In 1290, signing of the edict of Edward I of England expelling the Jews of England. -The Decree of the Alhambra expels the Jews from Spain on August 3, 1492 -First World War in 1914 -Inauguration of the Treblinka extermination camp on July 22, 1942 (Av 8, 5702) -Terrorist attack in Buenos Aires at the headquarters of the AMIA (Asociación Mutua Israelita Argentina) on July 18, 1994 (Av 10, 5754). More than 85 people died and there were approximately 120 injured.
As we can see, there are quite a few reasons why we grieve on this day, but the most important thing is to achieve a state of consciousness in which we can do Teshuvah, (repentance and return to the path of Hashem) and in this way, allow the Divine Presence to return and rest on each one of us.
It is even considered as if the Great Temple had been destroyed again in each generation, why? The answer is that the sages speak of the "Personal" Beit Hamikdash (the Great Temple) that exists at all times as a representation of the "Celestial Beit Hamikdash", For by committing a bad act, the person is able to remove the Divine Presence from his life, as part of a new destruction of this personal Beit Hamikdash.
(In the next post we will talk about the prohibitions of this day and some of its laws)
* The Fast of this year, begins today Wednesday July 29 at the beginning of the night (exit of the stars) and lasts until tomorrow Thursday, July 30 until the exit of the stars .
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/sivan-el-mes-de-nuestra-boda2022-05-31T02:30:45+03:002022-05-31T02:30:45+03:00"Sivan" the month of our weddingDavid Abraham Chicurel "The Month of Sivan"
This month is recognized mainly by the great holiday "Shavuot", which also has four names:
-Festivity of the harvest (Jag haKatzir) As expressed in Shemot- Exodus 23-16 "And the festival of the harvest, the first fruits of your labor that you have sown in the field "
-The feast of weeks (Jag Shavuot) As it says in (Shemot-Exo. 34-22) "And the feast of Shavuot you will make for yourself, the first of the wheat harvest" , Deut. 16-10 "You will make the feast of Shavuot for G-d your Lord"
-The day of the firstfruits (Yom Habikurim) As expressed in Numbers 28-26 "The day of the first fruits, when you offer a new offering"
-Day of containment (Yom Atzeret) Name by which the Sages refer to it.
But what is the most special event of this month?
The Torah refers to this month as the third month, ( Shemot- Exodus 19-1) For it is the third counting from Nisan, the head of the months according to the Torah.
The Torah tells us in Shemot: " In the third month after the exodus of the children of Israel from the land of Egypt, on that day they reached the Sinai desert"
The Sages explain "On that day" in the first of sivan, they camped in the desert of Sinai ready to receive the Blessed Torah., (Shemot -Exodus 19: 2), We learn here that the The level of union between all of them was so great that it could be considered as a single man with a single heart.
"It is only possible to deserve the Torah when all the people of Israel are united by true Love, fellowship, peace and harmony! As well as marriage" can only be maintained if only peace and love reign ", likewise the Torah! Being the means of commitment between Hashem Blessed be and Israel, it can only be received if these conditions prevail.
The Torah is described as: מורשה "Morasha" , which means: Inheritance, (Debarim-deuteronomy 33: 4) The Hachamim explain: Do not read מורשה Morasha = inheritance, Otherwise it reads: Meorasa "Your fiancee" Our Sages also comment that marriage and the development of "Shalom Bait" (Peace in the home) is nothing more than a practice in this world to develop "True love, humility, and l to Emuna who is also" Fidelity ".
Hashem allows that these days each one of us can raise our "midot" (qualities) to the highest possible level, having a great sincere love for our neighbor, Forgiveness, Mercy and much Humility, and we can reach Jag Shavuot and live "Matan Toráh" (The reception of the Torah) and very soon it will be fulfilled in our town "The True" new covenant: Yermiyahu-Jeremias 31: 31-35 "But this covenant I will make with the house of Israel .... I will put my Torah in their entrails and write it in our hearts, not one more man will teach his brother saying: "Know the Eternal", because everyone will know me ... "
Chodesh Tob! The Garden of Breslev wishes you.
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/rabi-meir-baal-hanes2022-05-15T23:01:16+03:002022-05-15T23:34:37+03:00Rabi Meir Baal HanesDavid Abraham Chicurel
Hoy catorce del mes Iyar "Pesaj Sheni" es también la Hilula del Tana HaKadosh "Rabi Meir Baal Hanes"
Tantas veces hemos escuchado y leído sobre "Rabi Meir", en muchas ocasiones también damos tzedaka en su nombre y leemos plegarias mencionando, que sean escuchadas por el merito de él, ¿pero quien fue realmente rabi Meir Baal Hanes?
Rabí Meir fue el más grande de los tanaítas de la cuarta generación, el más importante de los alumnos de Rabí Akiva. Rabí Meir tuvo un papel importante en la recopilación de la Mishná . El rabino Meir Baal HaNess (rabino Meir, Maestro de los milagros) fue uno de los grandes sabios judíos durante la época del Segundo Templo, era célebre por su excepcional memoria. Escribió libros y explicaciones de las Sagradas Escrituras y trabajó para recuperar el liderazgo judío en Galilea tras la revuelta de Bar Kokehva. Se destacó también en la Hagadá. Era un gran orador y querido por todas las capas sociales. Su discurso lo dividía en tres partes: Halajá (ley), Hagadá (leyenda) y fábulas, dijeron los sabios.
Al morir Rabí Meir desaparecieron los fabulistas (fin de Sota). Rabí Meir era un escriba. Escribía “rollos de Torá y “megilot”, se destacó en su trabajo, especializándose en la caligrafía, para lo cual él mismo preparaba la tinta. Conocía las sagradas escrituras de memoria y, una vez, a falta de texto, escribió el rollo de Esther de memoria (Meguilá 18:2). Según una opinión, su nombre era Rabí Nehoray y su sobrenombre era Meir porque alumbraba (Meir) los ojos de los sabios con sus explicaciones.
Su mujer se llamaba Beruriá, la hija del Tana Rabí Janina ben Teradión, que era famosa por sus conocimientos de Torá, su sabiduría y buenas acciones. Tuvo dos hijos que murieron a temprana edad, como nos relatan nuestros sabios. Rabí Meir estaba en la casa de estudios un día sábado, a la hora de la oración de la tarde. Fue entonces cuando murieron sus dos hijos. Beruriá, su madre, los acostó en la cama y los tapó con una cobija. Al terminar el sábado, Rabí Meir regresó del Bet Hamidrash (casa de estudios) y preguntó a su mujer: “¿Dónde están los dos niños?” Ella contestó: “Fueron al Bet Hamidrash”. Él replicó: “Los estuve esperando en el Bet Hamidrash, pero no los he visto”. Ella le ofreció comida a su esposo. Rabí Meir volvió a preguntar: “¿Dónde están los dos niños?”, y ella contestó: “A veces van a tal lugar, pero pronto regresarán”. Beruriá ofreció comida a su esposo. Cuando había dicho la bendición de después de la comida, ella le dijo: “Rabí, tengo que hacerte una pregunta”. -Habla -Rabí, hace mucho tiempo vino un hombre y me confió un depósito. Ahora ha vuelto. ¿Tenemos que devolverle su depósito o no? -Hija mía, el que recibe un depósito está obligado a devolvérselo a su dueño. -Yo no lo hubiera devuelto, sin habértelo dicho antes. Entonces tomó a su esposo por la mano, lo hizo subir a la recámara, se acercó a la cama, y quitó la cobija que estaba extendida sobre sus dos hijos. Al verlos, Rabí Meir comenzó a llorar y a lamentarse. Beruriá le dijo: “Dios nos los había confiado por cierto tiempo; ahora su dueño los ha vuelto a pedir, ¡qué su nombre sea bendecido!”. En esta forma, su mujer consoló a Rabí Meir (Midrash Mishle 28).
Todas las cualidades que enumeró Rabí Meir en la persona que se ocupara de la Torá por la Torá misma se cristalizaron en él. Era amigo, amado, amó al Omnipresente y amó a las criaturas. Como amaba a las personas no escatimaba esfuerzos para hacer las paces entre el hombre y su prójimo. (Gitin 52:1). Amaba tanto a judíos como gentiles, malos y buenos, porque el santo bendito ama a todas las criaturas. En muchas alcancías de Tzedaká (caridad) encontramos escrita la frase “por zejut” mérito de Rabí Baal Hanes (El Hacedor de Milagros).
Hace quinientos años comenzaron mucho de nuestros hermanos judíos a volver a Eretz Israel, lo cual al principio era un despertar religioso de hombres y mujeres que querían observar en completo la Torá y sus preceptos, y hacer realidad lo que leemos en la Hagada de Pesaj, Leshama Habaa b'Ierushalaim (el año que viene en Ierushalaim). Eretz Israel estaba entonces desierta y desolada, pantanos y enfermedades cubrían muchas de sus regiones, era difícil encontrar el sustento y muchos sufrían de hambre. Los grandes Rabinos – líderes de esta generación Rabí Iosef Caro (El autor del Shuljan Aruj) y Rabí Moshé Alshij – se dieron cuenta de la grave situación que reinaba en el país, por lo cual decidieron abrir una campaña especial dirigiéndose a los judíos de la golá para que, con su aporte monetario, ayudarán a sus hermanos en la tierra de Israel. (Responsas, Yehuda Lael Adas 1era parte Iore Dea, 315) La campaña fue abierta por el “Zejut” (mérito) de Meir Baal Hanes. Era llamado “Baal Hanes” (“El Maestro de los milagros”) por la siguiente historia: Él estaba casado con Bruria, hija de Rabí Janania ben Teradión, uno de los diez mártires. El gobernador había ordenado la pena de muerte a Rabí Janina y su esposa por enseñar Torá en público. Decretaron que su hija, la hermana de Bruria viviera una vida de sufrimiento. Bruria le pidió a su marido que salvara a su hermana. Rabí Meir tomó una bolsa con monedas de oro y fue a donde su cuñada se encontraba, vestido como un jinete romano. Ofreció al guardia romano que custodiaba el lugar, el dinero como soborno. El guardia respondió “Cuando venga mi supervisor y vea que falta alguien me va a matar” Rabí Meir respondió “Toma la mitad de la plata para ti, y usa la otra mitad para sobornar a los otros oficiales”. Y el guardia continuó: “Y cuando se acabe el dinero, y los supervisores vengan, ¿Qué haré?”: Rabí Meir respondió, “Dí, “Di-s de Meir respóndeme” y serás salvado”. El guardia siguió preguntando “¿Y cómo me puedes garantizar que esto me va a salvar?” Rabí Meir replicó, “Mira, aquí hay perros que atacan y matan a los hombres. Voy a ir hacia ellos, y verás por ti mismo”. Rabí Meir fue hacia allí y todos los perros comenzaron a acercarse para morderle, y gritó: “Di-s de Meir, respóndeme” y los perros se fueron para atrás. El guardia se convenció y le entregó a la chica. Cuando llegó el grupo de supervisores, él los sobornó con la plata que Rabí Meir le había dado. Eventualmente, se conoció el delito del guardia. Lo arrestaron y sentenciaron a morir en la horca. Cuando estaba atado con la cuerda alrededor de su cuello, dijo “Di-s de Meir, respóndeme”. La cuerda se rasgó, para sorpresa de todos. El guardia relató el incidente, y todos fueron a visitar a Rabí Meir. El guardia fue perdonado. Desde ese entonces, se mantuvo la tradición de que cuando un judío se encuentra en cualquier tipo de crisis, da caridad para el beneficio de estudiantes de Torá en Israel, y dedica la caridad en memoria de Rabí Meir Baal Hanes. Luego dice: “Di-s de Rabi Meir, respóndeme” y en ese mérito, si Di-s quiere, saldrá de su crisis. Esta plegaria también es conocida como una ayuda para encontrar objetos perdidos. Rabí Meir proclamó que él personalmente va a interceder en el Cielo en nombre de cualquiera que dé caridad a los pobres de la tierra de Israel en su mérito. Según distintas fuentes, hacia el final de su vida tuvo que emigrar a Babilonia, donde falleció. Sin embargo, para otros su sepultura se encuentra en las costas del Mar de Galilea, al sur de Tiberias. La creencia popular le asocia con milagros que tienen su origen en las historias que se cuentan sobre él, incluida una que relata cómo escapó de los soldados romanos, que quedaron ciegos mientras le perseguían.
Que por su merito Di-os escuche nuestras plegarias, nos bendiga, cuide y proteja!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/el-mes-de-iyar-un-mes-de-resplandor2022-05-01T00:00:00+03:002022-05-01T23:54:04+03:00The month of Iyar, a month of radianceDavid Abraham Chicurel
The month IYAR contains the Hebrew letters of "ANI HASHEM ROFEJA" meaning: I am your Healer)
Discover the wonderful spiritual blessing that this month brings with it.
This is the beginning of the new Hebrew month that is called Iyar, the Torah refers to it as "the second month" (numbers 9:11) That is the second month counting apart from Chodesh Nisan (month of Nisan).
This Month is also called ZIV "Radiance" (1 Kings 6: 1) , because in this Month of Iyar, the month is in the Northern Hemisphere, in its maximum radiance, even when the intense heat of the summer months is not yet felt.
In the same way, it is said that the generation that left Egypt was "resplendent" in this month, since they had managed to get out of their condition of impurity by preparing to receive the Torah.
The targum translates the word "ZIV", as "Nitzam", which means sprout, so that the month of Iyar could have been named Ziv accordingly with the fact that flower and plant buds begin to appear in this Month.
The first Rosh Chodesh Iyar (Day that heads the New Month), after the Exodus from Egypt, occurred on Shabbat, at that time the people of Israel were camping in Mara, and the bitter water they found there miraculously transformed into fresh and sweet water, it was suitable to drink, through the wood that Moshe threw into the spring by order of Hashem.
This miracle showed the Jewish people that bitterness and sweetness and "everything that exists in this world" is nothing more than "the result of the Word of Hashem", and the one who made the sweet sweet, can also make bitter sweet!
In this month great events occurred, as the Torah tells us: "There he gave Israel laws and statutes, and there he put them to the test" (Shemot-Exodus 15:25)
The Tribes of Israel were also registered by command of Hashem to Moshe and Aaron, so that the Tribes surrounded the Tabernacle of Hashem, in this way the entire congregation of the children of Israel verified their pure lineage and were worthy of receiving the Torah.
(Excerpts from Sefer Hatodá)
We wish you all a Chodesh Tov (a good month), with health, joy and everything good, that we will soon see the Covid-19 pandemic disappear!
The Garden of Breslev team wishes you Chodesh Tov!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/nos-preparamos-para-recibir-el-gran-regalo2022-04-24T15:53:02+03:002022-04-24T16:02:17+03:00Nos preparamos para recibir "El Gran Regalo"David Abraham Chicurel
Nos encontramos en el tiempo del Omer, también conocido como la "Cuenta del Omer"(Que son las siete semanas que transcurren entre Pesaj y Shavuot).
Un período muy importante que influye bastante en nuestra vida... ¿Este periodo puede afectarnos o beneficiarnos?
"El Omer" además de ser un periodo de afliccion y un tiempo de Teshuva, podemos decir que es un Tiempo de inversión!
El Omer son Yamim shel Teshuva, (dias de arrepentimiento y retorno)en donde el objetivo es llegar hasta: "Matan Torah" a traves de la Teshuva y Ahavat Israel: el amor verdadero de nuestro pueblo, la unidad y el poder de la gratitud.
El Profeta Yermiyahu (Jeremias) dice: Tampoco dijeron en su corazon: "Temamos ahora a HaShem nuestro Elohim, que envia la lluvia temprana y la tardia a su debido tiempo, que cuida para nosotros las semanas fijas de la cosecha. Vuestros pecados han apartado todo ello, y vuestras iniquidades han impedido el bien de vosotros". (Yermiyahu 5: 24,25)
Aquel que da la lluvia, la temprana y la tardia, tambien tiene el poder de retenerla. ¿No deberiamos temerle y abstenernos de despertar su ira? Incluso despues de que HaShem saturo los suelos con la lluvia temprana e hizo caer la lluvia tardia sobre los campos secos y llenos de paja…, mientras no hayan trascurrido las siete semanas de la cosecha entre Pesah y Shavuot el mundo sigue necesitando y esperando de El.
"Quien cuida para nosotros las semanas fijas de la cosecha"de los rocios previos y los vientos peligrosos de las fuertes rafagas, del dañino gusano, ¿acaso no deberiamos temerle y abstenernos de provocarlo? Durante este periodo de las siete semanas nuestro sustento esta en juego, puede ser bendecido con abundancia o maldecido con hambruna, como nos muestran los sabios: Si buscamos la Teshuva, tenemos un verdadero Havat Israel ¨Amor a nuestro projimo¨Conservando la unidad, y aplicando el poder de la gratitud, llegaremos al objetivo: Matan Torah!, se abren los tesoros de la vida, la bendicion y la abundancia... la Shefaj!., pero si carecemos de Teshuva, Amor puro ,unidad en nuestro pueblo y una fiel gratitud entonces debemos en verdad temer que la ira de HaShem se encienda en este periodo.
"Seran siete semanas completas" (Vaikra-levitico 23:16) 'Vaikra Raba 28' Nos dice: ¿Cuando son completas? es decir sin contratiempos ni catástrofes...? Cuando el Pueblo de Israel cumple con la voluntad de HaShem!
Dado que este es un largo periodo de un juicio de 50 dias, el sufrimiento de zozobra que se puede experimentar es inmenso, pues deseamos que transcurra con exito , sin que se produzcan incidentes o tragedias, por ello aprendemos que es esencial mantener en estos dias un comportamiento adecuado hacia nuestros semejantes, con armonia y paz, ademas de una máxima gratitud con Ha Kadosh Baruj HU, pues las pruebas nos asechan en cualquier momento.
Podemos recordar en nuestra historia cuantas catastrofes ocurrieron en este tiempo:
-Como el caso de los talmidim de Rabi Akiba,en el Talmud en ¨Ievamot 62A¨ Relata sobre los 24 mil discípulos de Rabi Akiba ¨desde Guevat hasta Antipras, y todos ellos murieron en una misma epoca porque no se trataron con respeto¨ en esta Baraita aprendemos que todos murieron entre Pesah y Shavuot y nos menciona sobre la falta de una unida, falta del Hava, amor verdadero entre ellos.
-En Alemania durante este periodo del Omer, se repitio en gran manera, en 1096 durante la primer cruzada, comunidades enteras fueron destruidas adultos, niños, fueron masacrados y muchos eruditos fueron quemados en la hoguera. El Rab David Ha Levi en su escrito ¨Turei Zahav¨ menciona específicamente los acontecimientos relacionados con la primer cruzada como un motivo de la observancia del periodo del Omer como una época de duelo, como tambien Rabi Ierujam y el Baal Ha Turim, escriben en nombre de Rabi Hai Ha Gaon sobre ciertas prohibiciones para el periodo del Omer.
-En Polonia y Rusia en 1648-1649 por Bodgan Chmielnicki ¨sea su memoria y nombre borrados¨, los disturbios comenzaron antes de Pesah , nos acusaban a los Yehudim de asesinatos rituales, continuaron durante todo el periodo del Omer, de igual manera comunidades fueron devastadas, rios de sangre de Yehudim martirizados que corrian por las calles.
-Y ahora justamente dias pasados recordamos¨Yom Ha Shoa¨ El Holocausto, la terrible tragedia que nuestro pueblo vivio en 1941 y finales de 1942 cuando intentaron aniquilar a toda la poblacion Judia en Europa.
Pese a tantas desgracias como unas de las cuantas ya mencionadas, muchos podremos tal vez comprender la dificultad que manifiesta este tiempo hasta ahora en nuestros días., En nuestro pueblo hasta hoy muchos se preparan arduamente para tener una verdadera teshuva ¨Yamim shel Teshuva¨ así como también mantener un estado de gratitud ante cualquier prueba, ya que sabemos que toda prueba es parte de una purificación dentro de esa teshuva, ¨y todo es para nuestro bien¨ para al final conseguir la kadosha ¨un nivel de santidad mayor en nuestras vidas¨ y poder llegar hasta Matan Torah! ¨Shavuot¨ HaShem lo permita!
Nuestros sabios dicen sobre la manera que debemos adoptar , es muy importante para mantener en estos días es el verdadero Amor a nuestros semejantes, ¨Amaras a tu prójimo como a ti mismo¨ y dentro de esta gran Mitzva se encuentran actitudes que debemos cuidar meticulosamente como es Lashon Haraha "el chisme y la calumnia", explotación verbal, también la envidia,que tan dañina es y se encuentra en lo profundo del corazón de muchas personas, y sabemos que en ocasiones está es la iniciadora de lashon hará, así que debemos ir cambiando estas malas actitudes por una actitud de "Total Gratitud", así mismo "elevar el Jesed" (Caridad, Bondad)consolar a los dolientes, visitar enfermos, en fin como dijo el gran Sabio Hilel: "No hagas a los demás aquello que no quieres que te haga a ti, esta es toda la Toráh".
¡Truenos y relámpagos se escucharon sobre Har Sinai y llamados por Rabenu Moishe fueron!... ¡El jatán (novio) está esperando que la Kalá (novia) arribe a la jupá!
Preparemos en este tiempo si queremos recibir el Bien de "La Toráh"!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/kimja-de-pisja-tiempo-de-ayudar-a-los-necesitados-12022-04-10T21:33:30+03:002022-04-11T01:59:17+03:00Kimja de Pisja "Time to help those in need"David Abraham Chicurel "Love your neighbor as your own life"
"Kimja de Pisja" has arrived, the time of the harvest, would you like to help us?
'Kimja de Pisja' can be said to be "like a Tzedaka", but still at a very high level, because through it we help those most in need to joyfully fulfill a great Mitzva: Pesach! (Chag ha Matzot)
Kimja de Pisja is an ancient custom generalized in the different Jewish communities, which during the days of Nisan (This next month) each of its members is asked to contribute to "Maot Chitim" (money for wheat) according to their possibilities.
The money is used to buy Matzot, which is then distributed among the poor of the city.
It is called Kimja de Pisja " Passover flour "since in the past with it flour was purchased that was distributed among the needy, since each one baked their own matza, likewise, it is customary to supply the needy with all the other provisions for the holiday, such as: wine, meat , fish or money was given to them so that they could buy it themselves.
This custom is not part of the Tzedakah (charity) since it is governed all year round.
All those in need of the community are entitled to receive from the funds of Kimja de Pisja, of the city in which they reside. < br> In most Jewish communities the corresponding funds were collected for Kimja de Pisja, the Rabbi of the city and seven wise men of the community met and analyzed the situation of each member of the community to determine how much they should contribute wealthy people and how much the needy should receive.
There was no valid way or pretext to get rid of this obligation, if the person was rich and greedy and argued that he did not have the means to contribute, then they said: "yes You do not have, I know of those who receive! Either you give, or you receive ", then he felt ashamed and contributed his part.
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/pesaj-saltear-en-recuerdo-a-la-proteccion-especial-que-gozo-el-pueblo-de-israel2022-04-08T16:42:01+03:002022-04-08T19:28:38+03:00Pesach "skip" in memory of the special protection enjoyed by the people of IsraelDavid Abraham ChicurelMore]]>
(Shemot Exodus 23, 14)
Being the first of these three festivals of the 'Pesach' pilgrimages.
In ancient times, these festivals were the occasion for large numbers of pilgrims from all over the land of Israel and abroad to come to Jerusalem in accordance with the mandate of the Torah:
"Three times a year all males will appear before the Creator"
Tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in the courtyard of the Great Temple for prayers and celebrations. The jubilation and spiritual recreation of the population were uncountable!
These three festivities not only commemorate vital national virtual events of our history, but also agricultural events. Just as Pesach marks the first harvest, Shavuot the second, and Sukkot the harvest of the fruits.
As is known, the Torah has two names for this important holiday: Pesach and Chag HaMatzot.
It is written: "In the first month, on the fourteenth day in the evening is Pesach, consecrated to the Lord, and on the fifteenth day of the month it is Jag HaMatzot, the feast of
Unleavened bread. (Vayikra-Leviticus 23)
The name Pesach, which means "to skip", reminds us of the special protection that the people of Israel enjoyed during the tenth plague in Egypt, "When the Creator passed over the houses of the children of Israel" (Shemot Exodus 12, 27)
Event that was later commemorated with the Paschal lamb offering "Korban Pesach".
Chag HaMatzot, on the other hand, refers to the command to eat only Matza, (unleavened bread), during the festival, just as the people of Israel did when they fled the land of Egypt and did not have time to prepare yeast so that the bread rises.
Generally the Torah calls the first day of the festival Pesach, since on the night of the first day, the Paschal offering was sacrificed, while the other seven days are known as Chag HaMatzot, in fact, both names are mentioned in various places of the Torah and the observance of the holiday were also referred to by the Prophets Yehoshua, Yejizkiya, Oshea, Yejezkel, Ezra and others.
The Mishna tells us about Pesach Mitzraim (in Egypt), and Pesach LeDorot (of the generations).
In other words, Pesach Mitzraim was observed the first night, as the offering was eaten in haste during the historic night of the Exodus.
While Pesach LeDorot, which arose immediately after, and was to be observed for seven days. Hence the first recalls the miracle that occurred in Egypt on the night of the exodus, which the Torah also calls "Laila Shmorim" The Night of the Vigil, while the second refers to the holiday observed by the people of Israel immediately after who left Egypt.
Pesach Mitzraim begins at midnight on the 14th of Nisan and ends at the end of the night, and while Pesach "Le Dorot" begins on the 15th and lasts until the 21st of the month of Nisan, being the period that marks our liberation and our beginning as a free and independent people.
(This year 'Erev Pesach' is April 8 of the Gregorian calendar)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/conoce-los-cuatro-preceptos-para-purim2022-03-15T23:00:02+02:002022-03-15T23:00:02+02:00"Know the four Precepts for Purim"David Abraham Chicurel
We have four Mitzvot (precepts) for Purim, established by the Sanhedrin (the great assembly) and the Prophets, these are:
1- Reading of the Megillah (Book of Esther) Everyone, both Jewish men and women, has an obligation to listen to the Megilla reading twice, at night and on Purim day.
2- Celebrate a festive banquet and Rejoice (Seudat Purim) We have the obligation to celebrate Purim during the day by means of a festive meal, with drink, wine (in moderation) in a atmosphere of rejoicing and praising the Creator for the great miracle.
3- Send as a gift edible portions (Mishloaj Manot). We are required to send at least two different edible gifts to a friend. This duty is also incumbent on women towards their friends.
4- Give gifts to the poor (Matanot la evionim) We also have the obligation to make donations to the poor. The more money or food is distributed the better. It should be spent on donations for the poor more than on the banquet itself that we celebrate, for there is no greater and nobler joy than to rejoice the poor, orphans, widows, and foreigners.
The Sages also ordered, later to read from the Torah the passage "And Amalek came ..." from the Parasha Veshalach, which relates the war against Amalek in the desert, and add the prayer of al hanisim in the prayer of Shmonah ezre, and the bircat hamazon, however, on Purim Hallel is not recited, since the reading of the Megillah constitutes by itself a form of Hallel (Praise to Hashem). < br> It is forbidden to give funeral speeches and fast on both Adar 14 and 15, in all places, both open cities and walled cities like Jerusalem, who is in mourning cannot observe any of the mourning customs in public during these days, you can only observe the private aspects of mourning as you would on Shabbat.
Although it is not forbidden to work on Purim, doing so is considered inappropriate, the Sages said: "Whoever works on Purim will never see a sign of blessing from that job "
We wish you a Purim Sameach!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/el-ayuno-de-ester-12022-03-14T20:00:00+02:002022-03-14T20:19:56+02:00The Fast of EstherDavid Abraham Chicurel Let's learn more about Taanit Esther (The Fast of Esther)
It is customary in the People of Israel since the days of the Gueonites, to fast on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, in memory of the days that Esther fasted, prior to entering the palace of King Ahasuerus, trying to annul the decree of extermination that hung over the Jews (Book of Esther 4:16) and in memory of the fast that the People of Israel carried out on the thirteenth day of Adar of that year.
The decree of the evil Haman prescribed that on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, all Jews would be killed, destroyed and eliminated, from children, women and even the elderly, and their properties plundered. By virtue of the miracle of Purim, the hanging of Haman and the rise of Esther and Mordechai, King Ahasuerus sent a royal letter to the entire empire, in which he allowed the Jews to defend themselves against their attackers on the 13th of Adar and to eliminate their pursuers. However, the first decree of extermination was still in place, since every edict that had the signature and seal of the royal ring could not be annulled, so that the enemies of the People of Israel could still carry out their plans. In short, the thirteenth day of Adar was the day that the enemies of the Jews were allowed to attack and exterminate the Jews, while the Jews were allowed to defend themselves from their attackers. Although for At that time Mordechai was already viceroy, the danger on the Jews still lurked and it was still necessary for the Eternal to have mercy on us in order to overcome our enemies on the battlefield. Therefore, the Jews who could not or needed to fight did "teshuvah" (Repentance and Return to the Creator) and fasted all the thirteenth day of Adar, as tradition indicates, that in times of misfortune, it is necessary to return to the Creator. There is no better "teshuvah" than that which is accompanied by fasting, since it refines man's materiality and returns his spirituality to a central and essential aspect of his person. This is how the People of Israel are accustomed to fasting the thirteenth day of Adar, in memory of that fast. Furthermore, we still have enemies and persecutors who seek to exterminate us, so we are still in need of fasting and teshuvah again every year.
From a ritual point of view, Esther's fast is lighter than the usual ones. other minor fasts, since the latter were decreed by the prophets while Esther's fast is the result of popular practice over the years. However, for practical purposes, there is almost no difference between the rules of the different fasts mentioned.
The religious services and the Torah reading of Esther's fast on Shacharit and Mincha are identical to those of the Other minor fasts, however, because it is the eve of Purim, "Nefilat Apaim" is not recited in Mincha (Mishna Berurá 131: 33). According to the Ashkenazi tradition, which is used to reciting the “Avinu Malkenu” prayer on Shacharit and Mincha of the public fast days, it is omitted in the case of Mincha of the Fast of Esther, due to its proximity to the festival of Purim. When the thirteenth of Adar falls on Shabbat, the fast is advanced to Thursday, so it is not carried out next to the day of Purim and therefore the Mincha service is similar to that of the other minor fasts. (Pninei Halacha, Zmanim, Purim)
This year the Fast of Esther will fall on Thursday, February 25, and we fast from sunrise to sunrise.
The Garden of Breslev wishes you a next Purim Sameach! (Happy Purim)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/la-plegaria-parte-12022-02-06T22:05:59+02:002022-02-06T22:15:47+02:00La Plegaria (parte 1)David Abraham Chicurel¿En realidad funciona la Plegaria? ¿Como debemos hacer para que nos escuche el Creador?
Estamos seguros de que alguna vez te has hecho estas y muchas preguntas más acerca de la plegaria u oración.
Aquí hablaremos de este gran Regalo que el Creador Bendito nos a otorgado a cada uno de nosotros, y estamos seguros de que esto te ayudará a utilizar de manera efectiva este inmenso regalo Divino!
Existe un gran error respecto a la interpretación que se le da a la plegaria u oración, la primera connotación de la palabra plegaria u oración tienden a relacionarla con el acto de "pedir cosas" como: Salud, riqueza, éxito, poder, etc...
Se cree que es como un recurso casi mágico al cual apelan los primitivos y los ignorantes en un esfuerzo por sobreponerse a su desproteccion frente a las dominantes fuerzas de la naturaleza. Para otras personas la plegaria ritual religiosa es como una ceremonia formal que carece de sentido, en una lengua que no comprenden y que no tiene relación alguna con sus vidas y sus problemas personales.
Pero nos hemos olvidado que incluso hasta en la generación de nuestros bisabuelos mucha gente encontraba de lo más natural el hablar directamente y de manera espontánea con su Creador, en sus propias palabras, tratando sus necesidades y abriendo sus corazones. Pero, para la mayoría de la gente de hoy en día, esta idea de hablar directamente con su Creador y en su propio lenguaje es considerado algo místico y distorsionado e irreal, pensando que Di'os se encuentra muy lejos o simplemente que es imposible que les escuche. ¿Cómo es posible qué el Creador se interesa en nuestros pequeños e insignificantes problemas y necesidades? Y en todo caso, si el Creador conoce todo incluyendo nuestros pensamientos, para qué entonces es necesario hablarle? ¿Y cómo nos contesta cuando hablamos con Él?
La verdad es la siguiente: "Pero no esta en los Cielos... la palabra se encuentra muy cerca de ti, en tu boca y en tu corazón para hacerlo" (Deuteronomio 30, 12-14)
La verdadera plegaria no significa dirigirse al Creador "allí afuera" puede ser tan íntima y directa cómo hablarle al propio corazón. Si analizamos el contenido de los Salmos y de las plegarias de un sidur, veremos que aunque el lugar preeminente lo ocupan las plegarias de súplica y petición, en especial para el logro de la iluminación espiritual, ellas constituyen sólo un aspecto. Pero también existen muchas descripciones de los trabajos y actividades del Creador en la naturaleza y en historia, en forma de alabanzas, gratitud y reconocimientos, pues cuándo admitimos la presencia activa del Creador en nuestras vidas y en este mundo, entonces es una de las formas más importantes en las que experimentaremos nuestra conexión con el Creador Bendito.
Además de súplicas y de afirmaciones, los Salmos le ponen voz a los sentimientos y a los pensamientos más íntimos del buscador espiritual, como la introspección, autocrítica, la alegría respecto de lo bueno en uno mismo y la tristeza por lo malo, la lucha con la mala inclinación, miedos, dudas, preguntas, la alegría de la devoción, la reverencia, el amor, el temor, el anhelo al Creador, etc...
Otra importante faceta de la plegaria es la afirmación, constantemente nos recordamos respecto a nuestra fe, nuestra esperanza y la confianza en el Creador, nos exhortamos a no tener miedo y no desmoralizarnos ni desesperar y dirigir nuestra mente hacia las cualidades que deseamos cultivar en nuestra vida como son la justicia y la rectitud la bondad y la misericordia...
Lo importante de este 'viaje espiritual' es adentrarse profundamente en uno mismo y así poder unirnos con nuestro Creador. La Plegaria y la autocomunion llegan a unirse, pues el yo, el alma, deriva del Creador Bendito, el alma es "parte del Di'os de arriba" (Job 31,2) Por lo tanto, cuanto más descubrimos y revelamos nuestro lado espiritual, más se manifestarán la Presencia Divina en nosotros, comenzando experimentar lo íntimamente unidos al Creador que estamos en nuestra esencia y lo cercano que Él está de nuestros pensamientos, nuestros sentimientos y nuestra conciencia.
Continuaremos...
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/quien-puede-encender-las-luces-de-januka2021-11-29T21:29:17+02:002021-11-29T22:57:59+02:00Turning on the Chanuka lightsDavid Abraham Chicurel In Israel, as in many places in the world, we have begun to light the lights of our Janukiot. Remembering for these eight days the Great miracle of the powerful liberation that the Blessed Creator granted to our ancestors at that time these days! < / p>
We want to take this opportunity to answer the question that many (non-Jewish) people are asking us these days:
Can we Gentiles or non-Jews light the lights of a Hanukiah (chandelier)?
And they also ask us:
What if they (Gentiles) can celebrate Hanukkah?
We will reply with quotes from the well-known book "In the Garden of Universal Faith" by well-known Rabbi Shalom Arush (since it is a book dedicated especially to the Righteous among the nations (Gentiles and / or non-Jews)
In the book he titled this topic like this: "Hanukkah- Victory of believers over heretics" And he explains the following: "This celebration expresses the victory of Judaism over Hellenism, Demonstrating to the world the strength of Pure Emunah (Faith) in the One Creator and true devotion and dedication in the fulfillment of the Torah and the Mitzvot (the precepts). The lights should be lit as an act of gratitude towards the Creator for the victory of the believers over the heretics.
These eight lights that we light allude to the seven precepts that were ordained to the Benei Noah (sons of Noah), plus the eighth includes all the logical Commandments and that can be understood by the human mind. It is also advisable to have a festive meal in gratitude to the Eternal "
These are the recommendations given by Rabbi S Arush in his book already mentioned above, (in chapter 18 Shabbat and festivities) Expressing that "Gentiles who fulfill the 7 laws given to Noah" can observe this holiday, even lighting the lights and holding a festive meal to thank the Creator.
We know, from what the great sages teach, that it is not necessary or rather, "they should not fulfill" the Benei Noah, it is "to mention or recite the Beracha of the ignition", since they "do not they are required ".
We hope this note has been of help to many.
We wish you all a Happy Hanukkah!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/kislev-el-mes-de-los-milagros2021-11-04T23:01:13+02:002021-11-04T23:04:55+02:00Kislev the month of MiraclesDavid Abraham Chicurel The month of Kislev, a month of light and miracles!
This new month is called "The month of Miracles" because the great Miracle of Lights happened!
Let's see more about our history: The symbol of the month of Kislev is an arch, like the rainbow that is seen in the sky when it rains on a sunny day, and indeed the first rainbow that was seen after the Flood, appeared in the month of Kislev! The verse expresses: "Hashem said, this is the sign of the Covenant that I have placed between Me and you, and between every living being that will be with you for eternity; My bow I have placed in the clouds, and it will be a sign of a Covenant between Me and the earth "(Bereshit-Genesis 9: 12-13)
These words were spoken to Noah (Noah) in the month of Kislev. When the months were consecrated by the Beit Din (Court of the Supreme Court of Jerusalem), based on the testimony of witnesses who had seen the New Moon, the Court sent messengers to all communities far from Jerusalem to inform them about the consecration of the New Month, these emissaries were sent only in the months that contained a festival, so that said communities would know when they should celebrate it. Since the time of the Hashmoneans when the Beit Din (Tribunal) consecrated this month, the messengers left Jerusalem to announce about the sanctification, as well as to warn them when "Hanukkah" would take place, since Hanukkah is also considered a Great Festival despite since its observance is of Rabbinic origin.
Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th of the current month of Kislev (which this year will fall on the 28th of this November of the Gregorian calendar)
If you liked learning about this beautiful holiday, stay tuned as we will continue to publish more information about Chanukah!
We wish you a month full of miracles !!
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/bereshit-el-comienzo2021-10-01T17:29:57+03:002021-10-01T21:17:45+03:00Shabbat Bereshit "the beginning"David Abraham Chicurel
The first Shabbat after the Sukkot festival is called "Shabbat Bereshit" because on this Shabbat we already begin to read the Torah from the beginning "Parasha Bereshit" in the book of Bereshit (Genesis). < br> In some communities, especially those of Ashkenazi origin, it is customary that after the minja prayer (at noon) on Shabbat, Psalm 104 "Barji Nefshi" (Bless my soul ...) begins to be recited, Shir laamalot (Song of Ascension) Psalms 120-134) these are used to say throughout the winter until "Shabbat Gadol" the Shabbat before Pesach.
The relationship between "Barji Nafshi" and the " Shabbat Bereshit "is that in the Bereshit section the creation of the world is related, and this psalm describes the wonders of Creation. Also the fifteen psalms of "Shir la Maalot" (the Song of the Ascension) reflect this theme.
The great sages said:
When King David laid the foundations for the altar, he encountered the abyss and it threatened to rise and flood the world. Then he wrote the sacred name of the Creator and threw it into it (into the abyss), making it go back 16,000 Amot (about 8000 meters) and it was sealed. When David saw that the abyss had descended too far, he said, "The closer it is to the surface, the better it will water the earth." Then he recited the fifteen psalms of Shir la Maalot (the Song of the Ascents) and made him ascend 15,000 amot (about 7500 meters), thus remaining 1000 amot from the surface, in this way, these psalms were a means of subsistence for all the world, because without them there would be no water and everyone would die of thirst.
(T. Sucá 53a)
It should be noted that it would be appropriate to recite them throughout the year, since Shabbat commemorates the Work of Creation. However, in the summer, they are replaced by the study of Pirkei Avot (the ethics of our fathers) therefore they are recited from Shabbat Bereshit and throughout the boreal winter.
(Extracts from Sefer Hatoda, Tishrei)
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/hoshana-raba-el-dia-que-se-sella-el-juicio2021-09-26T22:18:13+03:002021-09-27T00:01:31+03:00Hoshana Raba, the day the judgment is sealedDavid Abraham Chicurel
"Hoshana Raba"
This is the last day in which we will comply with the precepts of the four species and to dwell in the Sukkah, this day is called Hoshana Rabá literally "The Great Hoshana" because in it they are recited more Hoshana prayers than other days.
When the Beit Hamikdash (the Great Temple) was still standing, large willow branches were carried and supported on the altar during Sukkot. The shofar sounded and the Kohanim walked around the altar and recited the prayer of "Hosha na" - "Please save us". Then the people would come in and wave the aravot ( willow leaves).
On the seventh day of Sukkot (the last day of chol hamoed), these branches were carried even if it was Shabbat, and the altar was surrounded seven times. (circling the Altar). Today we do it in the Synagogue to remember this great and beautiful precept, we walk around the bimah once every day and seven times on the seventh day of Sukkot "Hoshana Rabba". This day is known as the day on which "the Arava" is struck (the willow branches, as it is a custom dating from the time of the Prophets)
On this day, the people of Israel do not rely on their righteousness, nor on the merits they have obtained in the course of the year, nor on the merits of their ancestors, but rather they ask for life "for himself and for all humanity" Only through the merit of his prayers, addressing the Eternal:
"Master of the Universe, we appear before You poor, and with empty-handed. We lack everything, we have no knowledge of Torah, Mitzvot, good deeds, or the merit of our parents. We only have our mouths, with which we pray only to You. You also answer us, because of this prayer that we offer with broken and contrite hearts "
Hoshana Rabá, marks the day in that the judgment that began on Rosh HaShanah, at the beginning of the period "Rosh Hashanah - Yom Kippur", is finished. t, everyone is judged regarding water, fruits and agricultural production.
The seventh day of the festival, "Hoshana Rabba" is when this sentence is sealed and confirmed, since human life depends of water, and everything is based on the final decision, Hoshana Rabba is invested with an essence similar to that of Yom Kippur, characterized by prayers and profuse repentance.
This custom dating from the time of the Prophets Jagay, Zejariá and Malaji, consists of taking a bunch of Aravot (kosher River willows) and reciting a special prayer, then slamming it to the ground. Unlike other Rabbinic obligations, no Bracha is recited on this practice as it was promulgated more as a custom than as a Mitzvah (command).
It is customary to stay awake the night of Hoshana Rabba and recite a special Tikun and read the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) as well as reciting the entire book of Psalms, "uniting" in this way the day and the night by means of study and prayer, some very scrupulous in Mitzvót immerse themselves: the la Mikvé (ritual bath) before dawn.
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/yom-hakipurim2021-09-15T18:39:29+03:002021-09-15T18:52:13+03:00"Yom HaKipurim"David Abraham Chicurel
We have come to Yom Kippur "The Day of Atonement"
But what does "Yom Kippur" mean?
The word "Yom" in Hebrew is day, and "Kippur" is derived from the word Kapara "expiation", kapara comes from "Kaporet or Kofer" Which means "to cover" We can then understand that it would be an atonement to our sins or "a covering to our sins"
Each one anticipates this fearful day preparing, since on this day our destiny will be decided and our verdict will be sealed, but what the uninitiated person does not reach capture the real dimension of Yom Kippur: "An extraordinary spiritual force that has been given to this day", which impresses even the most distant heart of Judaism, even it feels the need to manifest the Jewish identity no matter how far away it is, by gathering to the entire community gathered in the synagogue.
Each son of Israel descended from Yaacov called Israel, possesses a spark of Yaacov's soul "Nefesh Yaacov" is the spark of the truth of the Torah that Yaacov personified.
Although the Jew due to his many faults manages to extinguish in himself this Sacred spark due to his estrangement from Judaism, he can never be completely extinguished.
On Yom Kippur, a breath comes to us from the highest spiritual spheres, enlightening our spirit and helping us to reject the seductions of a "free" life of Torah and Divine Precepts. This breath enlivens our "perpetual flame."
It exhorts certain people to redouble their fervor, to sustain their elevation, to others it only produces a leaking push, something to calm a restless conscience. En It is very important how much the person has prepared in advance in the days of Teshuva to welcome this Divine breath.
We read in the Mishnah Yomá 8: "Says Rabbi Akiba: You are blessed Israel, see Before Whom do you purify and Who Purifies you "
For the Creator is the source of perfection. However, the forgiveness of Israel's sins during the day of Kippur can only take place if it is preceded by a "Teshuva Shlemá" (a complete repentance) and a determination not to relapse.
(Sources Information Kitzur Shulján Aruj R. Yosef Caro)
The Garden of Breslev wishes you:
Gmar Jatima tova!
(It is customary to wish others before and during the day of Yom Kippur with this phrase, and its literal translation is “ that we have a good final seal "and its meaning is" the desire that we be inscribed in the book of life ")
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https://jardindebreslev.com/en/blogs/news/parasha-nitzavim2021-09-04T00:27:06+03:002021-09-04T00:46:53+03:00"Defeat evil instinct" Parasha NitzavimDavid Abraham Chicurel In this Parasha we learn how the Yetzer Hara (the evil inclination) subtly tries to bring us down.
But there is a weapon that the Blessed Creator has given us to defeat this "old and foolish King" (The evil inclination) ...
"And if your heart it deviates and you do not listen, you will make mistakes and you will bow down to other gods and you will serve them "(Debarim-Deuteronomy 30, 17)
Our Great Sages explain that one sin leads to another sin (Pirkei Avot 4, 2) And if your heart deviates, and you do not listen to the words of the Torah, you are giving the Yetzer Hara room to make you err. And for sure and you will err, "Because the weapon that I make against the Yetzer Hara is the Torah" (T. Kiddushin 30B) How it is written : "If you meet this despicable being (The Yetzer Hara) drag him to the Beit Hamidrash (House of Study) if it is made of stone it will become dust and if it is iron It will explode "(T. Sucá 52B) Well, you allowed your heart to drift, you don't listen, and you're wrong. And even if it is a small deviation, it will eventually lead you to idolatry ...
As we read, Hashem has given us that "Weapon" that will help us to "Destroy and dust" the evil inclination. This is what Rabbi Ismael said: "My son, if that pervert (the evil inclination) attacks you, drag him to the House of Study, even if he were made of stone he will finally crumble" How to declare it: "Stones are worn by water" (Iyob 14, 29 ) The water is an allegorical reference to the study of the Torah, how it is stated: "Eaa! All those who are thirsty, come to the water!" (Yeshayahu 55, 1) And if they were still made of iron, they would also end up breaking into pieces, as stated: Is not My Word like fire, affirmed the Eternal, and like a hammer that breaks the rock? (Yirmiyahu 23, 29)
Dedicated for the healing of all the sick of Am Israel and the world, and for the success and prosperity of all those who spread the message of Emunah.