Ein Yaakov 011a – Shabbat 113 – Behaalotekha – Honoring Shabbat – 7 Books of the Written Torah

Ein Yaakov 011a – Shabbat 113 – Behaalotekha – Honoring Shabbat – Clothing and Speech – 7 Books of the Written Torah – Sayings of Rabbi Yossi – Speaker: Rabbi Tzvi Aryeh Rosenfeld zal. (Recorded on 1970-09-23.)

• 00:00 Shabbat is honored through special food, special clothing, and special speech.
• 03:09 Walking too quickly on Shabbat is forbidden and is harmful to the eyes. This can be repaired on Friday night by looking at the Shabbat lights before and/or during the recital of the first part of Kiddush. Running to shul synagogue – quickly or to learn Torah is permissible and not harmful.
• 06:21 Why it’s important to clean the earth from produce grown in Bavel .
• 09:35 On Shabbat it’s forbidden to save things from a fire, including papers on which HaShem’s Name is written. Therefore, one should not write HaShem’s Name on paper. A story is told to illustrate.
• 15:44 The meaning of the two inverted letters נ in Sefer Bamidbar, Behaalotekha. Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi: There are 7 books of the Written Torah.
• 18:20 Writing HaShem’s Name. What is the status of a Sefer Torah written by a heretic?
• 22:20 Rebbe Eliezer HaGadol’s life was in danger when he recited Tachanun. The story of Rabbi Gamliel and his sister. The importance of avoiding philosophy and philosophers.
• 24:33 According to Torah Law, can a daughter inherit if she has a brother?
• 27:15 *It’s an obligation to eat three meals on Shabbat. The extra seudah – meal – of Rabbi Chizkiyah. All foods eaten on Shabbat contribute to kedushah – holiness.
• 31:25 A person who eats three meals on Shabbat is assured protection from the suffering that accompanies the arrival of Moshiach. He will also be spared from Gehinnom and from harm during the war of Gog and Magog prior to the arrival of Moshiach.
• 33:20 *Observing the laws of Shabbat brings a person special protection. There is a tradition that if Am Yisrael observes Shabbat twice in a row, Moshiach will be revealed.
• 36:15 Sayings of Rabbi Yossi about the three Shabbat meals. Shacharit – morning prayers – at sunrise, mincha – afternoon prayers – just before sunset. Most tzaddikim die as a result of intestinal illness. Rabbi Yossi also said: “May it be my lot to begin Shabbat in Tiveria and end it in Tzipori, and may I be among those who collect tzedakah – charity – but not among those who [are entrusted to] distribute it.”
• 41:45 *When someone is suspected of wrongdoing but is innocent, his sins are forgiven.
• 42:15 Rabbis of the Gemara speak about their credits. The Arizal says that if a person is particular about a certain mitzvah, he is repairing it from a previous gilgul – reincarnation.
• 43:49 Closing blessing.

Indexing and Notes by S.Y. Wurtzel.