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The world stands on three things: … on the service of Hashem The Sefer Ohr Zorua cites the story of a certain person who was extremely upright and pious and came to bais medrash early every morning to recite the Pesukei D’zimra with intense pleasantness, carefully pronouncing each word. He continued to do this for many decades until he left this world. |
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The Torah recounts that as Bnai Yisroel entered their fortieth year in the Midbar, Miriam died and the miraculous well that had accompanied the nation all the years, in her merit, was no longer there for them. “V’lo hoyoh mayim la’eidah vayikahalu al Moshe v’al Aharon – There was no water for the group and the people gathered against Moshe and Aharon.” (Bamidbar 20:2) |
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The Talmud Yerushalmi (Shevi’is Perek 9 ) tells us that R’ Shimon Bar Yochai wanted to see what was taking place in the outside world. He emerged from the cave where he had been hiding for more than twelve years and observed a hunter spreading out a net in order to capture the bird that was flying overhead. A Heavenly Voice called out: “Dimus – mercy,” and the bird was saved. R’ Shimon Bar Yochai remarked, “Just as anything that happens to the bird must be decreed from Heaven, certainly any experience of the human being is controlled by the Word of Heaven.” And he left the cave. |
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The Talmud Yerushalmi (Shevi’is Perek 9 ) tells us that R’ Shimon Bar Yochai wanted to see what was taking place in the outside world. He emerged from the cave where he had been hiding for more than twelve years and observed a hunter spreading out a net in order to capture the bird that was flying overhead. A Heavenly Voice called out: “Dimus – mercy,” and the bird was saved. R’ Shimon Bar Yochai remarked, “Just as anything that happens to the bird must be decreed from Heaven, certainly any experience of the human being is controlled by the Word of Heaven.” And he left the cave. |
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