Eim = mother (like Imma)
(ha)banim = (the)children
Smeicha = happy
The happy mother of children
Indeed, I haven't read much yet, but I am just thinking out loud right now. Is the happy mother =the land of Israel and the 'children'=Bnei Israel /the children of Israel?
Also, I had never heard before this book that the Sultan who controlled Israel (before WW1) wanted to sell parts of the land for money to use to fight his various battles. I didn't know prominent rabbaim were asked Jews left and right to buy up the land but no one did.
I am so sorry that Rav. Yisachar Shlomo Teichtal died without seeing Eretz Yisrael. So sorry.
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Monday, December 03, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
If I Had A Shekel Everytime....
If I had a shekel every time a car honked out the Beep-beep...beep-beep-beep....beep-beep- beep-beep....beep-beep melody, I'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time the loud speaker car-guy goes driving around the neighborhood reporting news, a new place to give tzadakah, or some sandal sale, i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time two Israeli driver argued over who has right of way, i'd be rich! Don't get me wrong in this one. People argue here ferociously, but take nothing to heart. In a heartbeat, if the one arguing fell down, the other would be the first to pick him up.
If I had a shekel every time a cell phone (called pelephone here) sang a melody other than a typical phone ring, i'd be rich! I don't think i've every heard the typical phone ring, except from my own pelephone.
If I had a shekel every time a child gave the quick-and-multiple-one-shoulder-shrug, i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time I saw a Na-Nacher (as in na- nach- nachma- nachman meUman: a fringe group from the breslov movement) dancing about, i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time a Lubavitcher would give out candy at the park to kids who recited some pasuk, i'd be rich! But that happens only on shabbat.
Oy vey, if I had a shekel every time I had a shyla/question for a rabbi, i'd definitely be rich!
If I had a shekel every time I heard someone pleading to the bus driver to "wait a minute!" i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time the books store owner said, "ok ok, I'll give you a discount!" when all I asked was, "how much is this?" i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time a total stranger allowed us to stay at their house for shabbat since they were away, i'd be rich!
Oh Hashem!
(baruch Hashem!)
If I had a shekel every time the loud speaker car-guy goes driving around the neighborhood reporting news, a new place to give tzadakah, or some sandal sale, i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time two Israeli driver argued over who has right of way, i'd be rich! Don't get me wrong in this one. People argue here ferociously, but take nothing to heart. In a heartbeat, if the one arguing fell down, the other would be the first to pick him up.
If I had a shekel every time a cell phone (called pelephone here) sang a melody other than a typical phone ring, i'd be rich! I don't think i've every heard the typical phone ring, except from my own pelephone.
If I had a shekel every time a child gave the quick-and-multiple-one-shoulder-shrug, i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time I saw a Na-Nacher (as in na- nach- nachma- nachman meUman: a fringe group from the breslov movement) dancing about, i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time a Lubavitcher would give out candy at the park to kids who recited some pasuk, i'd be rich! But that happens only on shabbat.
Oy vey, if I had a shekel every time I had a shyla/question for a rabbi, i'd definitely be rich!
If I had a shekel every time I heard someone pleading to the bus driver to "wait a minute!" i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time the books store owner said, "ok ok, I'll give you a discount!" when all I asked was, "how much is this?" i'd be rich!
If I had a shekel every time a total stranger allowed us to stay at their house for shabbat since they were away, i'd be rich!
Oh Hashem!
(baruch Hashem!)
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