Ein Yaakov 164ab – Horayos 10 – HaShem Melech – The Anointing Oil

Ein Yaakov 164 – Horayos 10 – HaShem Melech – The Anointing Oil – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld zal. (Recorded in 1977.)

• 00:00 Yesharim darchei HaShem – “The ways of HaShem are always righteous”.
• 07:18 The mitzvah of Korbon Pesach requires the right kavana – intention.
• 07:43 Lot and his two daughters.
• 08:41 Yehudah and Tamar.
• 09:47 The crime of Zimri caused the death of thousands of Jews.
• 10:56 Malkhus is related to dinim – negative decrees.
• 12:01 Both Shlomo HaMelech and Dovid HaMelech were anointed.
• 12:56 When the Kingdom of Israel was split, the kings of the 10 Tribes were not anointed.
• 13:53 The son of a king does not need to be anointed.
• 14:12 Three exceptions when the son of an anointed king was also anointed. [14:50 – 16:00] – Disruptions in original recording.
• 16:58 How a king is anointed.
• 17:26 The Kohen Gadol is anointed by pouring the oil in the shape of the Greek letter “X”.
• 19:23 Tefillin are called “Totafos”.
• 21:02 Aesop’s Fables originate from Medrash.
• 23:10 How the anointing oil was made.
• 24:20 The anointing of Aharon HaKohen.
• 26:10 The beard must be cut according to halakha.
• 27:00 The king of Israel must have his hair cut every day.
• 29:04 Anointing with Keren vs. Kad – Why Shaul HaMelech’s kingdom was only temporary.
• 30:27 The word “melech” indicates Din.
• 30:57 “HaShem melech, HaShem malach, HaShem yimloch leolam vaed” (Machzor Rosh Hashanah).
• 33:23 Menatzpach is begematria “melech, malach, yimloch”.
• 33:38 The word yimloch means “will rule”.
• 34:39 The gematria of “HaShem melech, HaShem malach, HaShem yimloch” is “Moshiach”.
• 35:25 Question about Dovid HaMelech, who always honored the decision of the Sanhedrin.
• 41:10 The anointing oil was hidden by King Yishayahu.
• 41:28 Moshiach will be anointed by Eliyahu HaNavi.
• 42:14 Closing chizuk and blessing.

Indexing and Notes by S.Y. Wurtzel.