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Rabbi Alter was one of the greatest Torah scholars of his generation. His output was
prodigious, and his works (all entitled Sfas Emes) deal with the Talmud, the ethics of the
Midrash, and mysticism of the Zohar. His Torah homilies as delivered to his chassidim,
and arranged according to the weekly parashah and the festivals, were the first to be
published posthumously under the name Sfas Emes. The title was taken from the closing
words of the final piece he wrote (Sfas Emes, Vayechi 5665). His chiddushim (original
Torah thoughts) on many Talmudic tractates, and on Yoreh De'ah, have been published
under the same name. The Sochatchover Rebbe, Rabbi Avrohom Bernstein (known as
the Avnei Nezer), a leading Torah scholar and posek in his own right, is said to have
maintained two bookcases — one for Rishonim (earlier commentators) and another for
Acharonim (later commentators). The volumes of the Sfas Emes, written in the late
1800s, were to be found in his bookcase containing the Rishonim. To study some
portions of the Talmud without the Sfas Emes is unthinkable to the modern-day scholar.
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Profiles of Torah Luminaries is dedicated by Benyomin Freeman in memory of his father
Gedalia Freeman, á"çÛ ,áעÝÚã êéÞÙ äÖ ÖÞá ÙÞáØ× ßÚéÖ. May his memory be for a blessing.
Zmanim for Nitzavim-Vayelech 5786
According to the Vilna Gaon
According to the Magen Avraham
Pirkei Avos: Chapters 5-6
Krias Shma - Sat.
Tefilah - Sat.
9:36
10:39
8:58
10:15
Sunset
Fri.
7:19
Daf Yomi: Chullin 128
Sunrise
Sunset
Sat.
Sat.
6:20
7:18
QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT & STUDY
1. To what other gathering was the gathering of Moshe at the beginning of the
parashah similar? (See Rabbeinu Bachya 29:9)
2. What allusion to blowing the shofar is found in this week’s parashah? What sin does
blowing the shofar prevent? (See Ma’ayana Shel Torah 29:17)
3. Why is the "á" in the word "â¶à µá긵 ׁ ÞÚ¸ " (
