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“Zos Chanukas Hamizbeiach!” Here are all of the presents that the Nesiim brought to get the Mizbeiach ready to be used every day. The Torah tells us how many there were all together, so we can see that ALL of their presents made Hashem happy! All together there were: - 12 silver bowls - 12 golden spoons full of Ketores - 12 bulls And for the Korban Shlomim: Now the Torah tells us how Hashem would speak to Moshe Rabbeinu in the Mishkan: When Moshe came into the Mishkan to speak to Hashem, he would hear Hashem speaking SO loud — like the way it sounded on Har Sinai! But it was a neis — Moshe could only hear it INSIDE the Mishkan — nobody could hear it outside! Still, it sounded to Moshe like Hashem was talking to Himself, and Moshe was just listening in. The sound came from between the Keruvim on top of the Aron. Moshe heard it from in the Kodesh — he didn’t go into the Kodesh Hakodoshim. (Unless the Torah tells us that Hashem spoke to Aharon also, Hashem was only talking to Moshe.) |
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In today’s Tehillim, it says “Haysa Li Dimasi Lechem Yomam Valayla, Be’emor Eilai Kol Hayom Ayei Elokecha.” “My tears were like my food all day and night, when they say to me all day ‘Where is Hashem?’” The Rebbe explains that this posuk is saying that for a person to really be close to Hashem, we need to be crying for Hashem ALL the time, not just on Shavuos or only when we’re davening, but even when we’re eating or playing on a regular weekday. |
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This part of Tanya is called “Shaar HaYichud VeHaEmunah.” This means that it talks about the mitzvah of knowing that Hashem is One — understanding that there is nothing separate from Hashem, even if it sometimes looks like that. We will learn about how that is, and the things that we are not able to understand, and we need to take in a way of Emunah. First the Alter Rebbe tells us that there are two ways of understanding Achdus Hashem, knowing that Hashem is One. They are hinted to in the pesukim of Shema and Boruch Shem. The Alter Rebbe will explain these two ways (Yichuda Ila’a and Yichuda Tata’a) in Shaar HaYichud VeHaEmunah. The Alter Rebbe starts with a question to show that we don’t understand Achdus Hashem yet. There is a posuk in the Torah that says “Veyadaata Hayom Vehasheivosa El Levavaecha Ki Hashem Hu HaElokim, Bashomayim Mimaal Ve’al Haaretz Mitachas, Ein Od” — “You should know today and take to your heart that Hashem is our G-d, high in Shomayim and under the earth — there is nothing else.” The Alter Rebbe says that this is a funny-sounding posuk! Would anyone think that there’s another Aibershter hiding under the ocean? The Torah must be teaching us something from this posuk, showing that Hashem is One. (The Alter Rebbe will explain what later.) The Alter Rebbe starts to explain it with a posuk in Tehillim: “Leolam Hashem Devarcha Nitzav Bashomayim” — “Hashem’s Word is always in Shomayim.” The Baal Shem Tov explains what this means: “Hashem’s Word” means the words Hashem used to make the world — the Asara Maamaros (for example “Yehi Or”, “Yehi Rakia”). And the word “Leolam,” “forever”, means that Hashem has to keep on saying these words for the world to be there. If He stopped, the world would just completely disappear, just like it was before Hashem made it. The Arizal says that it’s not just people that need this — even things that don’t move (like rocks) also need this chayus or else they can’t be there. The Rebbe points out that today’s Tanya has a very special connection to Shavuos, because it mentions the 3 Tzadikim connected to Shavuos! - Moshe Rabbeinu who gave us the Torah (there’s a posuk from Torah — Veyadaata Hayom) |
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Outside of Eretz Yisroel, on the second day of Shavuos we say Birchas Kohanim. Today’s Hayom Yom tells us our minhagim when we hear Birchas Kohanim: 1) We are supposed to face a certain way during the bracha. When the Kohanim say: 2) We say a special Tefillah to ask Hashem that our dreams happen in a good way. The Rebbe shows us where we say this. We only say this paragraph, Ribono Shel Olam, while the Kohanim are SINGING the tune that comes before the words. When they say the words we need to be quiet and listen. We say one part before each of the last three words. (You can see where the parts end in the Siddur because it has two dots like at the end of a posuk.) 3) After Birchas Kohanim, we say a paragraph called Adir Bamarom, and the Rebbe tells us when we say that. We say this paragraph right after saying Amein to the last bracha the Kohanim give us, while we’re still covered with the Tallis. |
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Today we learn two more mitzvos about a mashkon. When a person borrows money, how will the person who lent him money make sure he gets paid back? One of the ways is to have a mashkon, something that belongs to the person who borrowed the money, that he keeps with him until the loan is paid back. 1) (Mitzvas Lo Saasei #241) You can’t take a mashkon from an almanah (a widow), even if she is rich. 2) (Mitzvas Lo Saasei #242) You can’t take kitchen things as a mashkon, or anything used to make food, like for example a knife or a mixing bowl. |
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In today’s Rambam, we are learning halachos about what a Beis Din should do when someone comes with a disagreement about a loan. In Perek Yud-Gimmel, we learn about paying back a loan. If the person who borrowed money didn’t pay it back on time, he may be allowed to sell the mashkon. Perek Yud-Daled teaches us what happens if someone says “I already paid it back!” and the other person says he didn’t. Sometimes the borrower can make a shevuah (a promise on something holy) in front of a Beis Din to prove he paid it back. Perek Tes-Vov has halachos about when someone borrowed money with a condition — like saying “you have to pay me back in front of witnesses.” The Rambam writes that there was a halacha that was not clear in the Gemara, but he found an old Gemara, written on parchment, that was a little bit different. Based on what it said there, everything is clear! |
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Perek Tes-Vov teaches that a person isn’t allowed to be a witness for something they use and benefit from. Like if a Sefer Torah was stolen from a city, if it belonged to the whole city, no one living there can be a witness about that Sefer Torah. |
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At the end of Yom Tov, to bring the Kedusha of Yom Tov into the rest of the year, the Rebbe would always make a farbrengen — and we do too! We sing the niggunim of each of the Rebbeim, because the Rebbeim come and join us when we sing their niggunim. We say Divrei Torah and Chassidus. Since Shavuos is the Yartzeit of the Baal Shem Tov, we should say Chassidus from the Baal Shem Tov. In these farbrengens, the Rebbe would talk about making sure we say Chitas, and about the chinuch of children. |
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In the Rebbe’s Haggadah, the Rebbe brings an explanation from Torah Ohr about what Hallel is all about. It says that Hallel is praise of Hashem, and revealing Hashem. The words of Hallel praise Hashem, but what does it mean “revealing Hashem?” On days when we say Hallel (like the days of Shavuos), these are days when the Emes of Hashem is revealed in the world. Usually, when we look around at the world, that’s all we see — a world! We see all kinds of Gashmius, which seems to run by its own system. But the emes of Hashem is that the chayus of every part of the world is only Hashem, Who created it all! On days we say Hallel, that emes is more felt and revealed. |
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Shavuos is the yartzeit of the Baal Shem Tov. There is a minhag from the Rebbeim to tell over a story and a Dvar Torah of the Baal Shem Tov on Shavuos. The Rebbe says that it is appropriate for everyone who knows about the minhag to keep it! Here is one Dvar Torah of the Baal Shem Tov, from Hayom Yom: The Baal Shem Tov loved light. The word “ohr” (light) has the same Gematria as the word “Raz,” which means a secret. Someone who knows the secret in everything can bring ohr, light into it! That was what the Baal Shem Tov did: He revealed the secrets of the Torah, Chassidus. This brought much light into the world! |
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לעילוי נשמת הרה״ח ר׳ דניאל יצחק ע״ה בן ר׳ אפרים שי׳ מאסקאוויץ |
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The Navi Yeshaya gave nevuos about the Geulah to the Yidden of his time. He told them that even though during Golus Yidden are busy running after taavos and aren’t interested in the precious Torah and its mitzvos, the Geulah will change things! When Moshiach comes, Hashem will take away our taavos. We won’t be as interested in the Gashmius of the world, and Hashem won’t be hidden anymore! We will be able to see Hashem clearly and learn His holy Torah with joy! וְנָתַן לָכֶם ה׳ לֶחֶם צַר וּמַיִם לָחַץ וְלֹא יִכָּנֵף עוֹד מוֹרֶיךָ וְהָיוּ עֵינֶיךָ רֹאוֹת אֶת מוֹרֶיךָ VeNasan Hashem Lachem — In the times of the Geulah, Hashem will put in your hearts Lechem Tzar Umayim Lachatz — That a little bit of bread and a little bit of water will be enough for you to be happy, you won’t be running after taavos anymore. Velo Yikanef Od Morecha — And your Teacher, Hashem, won’t be hidden from you anymore Vehayu Einecha Ro’os Es Morecha — And your eyes will be able to see your Teacher, Hashem! Hashem will be so close to all of the Yidden. See Yeshaya perek Lamed posuk Chof |
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לע"נ התינוק זאב ארי' ע"ה בן יבלט"א הרה"ח ר' שניאור זלמן שי' גליק |
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