Today’s Daf Session is sponsored by
Dr. and Mrs. Noah and Shaindy Lindenberg

Although one’s personal merit and Kavanah (intent) is most important, this passage emphasizes one’s role as part of the greater Jewish community.

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Quick Review:
Each person’s Tefillah complements one another (Moshol: concert)
Not to leave last person alone davening, even in “our time” Rabbeinu Yitzchak (Tosfos) “took a sefer” and waited
Song is associated with benefit of davening in a shul
By a steady minyan Hashem comes early in anticipation

Points you don’t want to miss:

When Moshe perceived Hashem in a particular vision, he perceived Hashem wearing Teffilin. That vision was given to Moshe to express the idea that just as the Jewish people are dedicated to a relationship with Hashem, so is Hashem dedicated to a relationship with us. In our Teffilin it says, “Hashem is One.” In Hashem’s Teffilin it says, “The Jewish people are a singular nation.”

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Sometimes a person derives a side benefit from doing a Mitzva, which makes the Mitzva on some level less lofty than it could of been. An example of this is when a person fast– which is an important observance and perhaps a saintly behavior– but is gratified that he saved money on food for the day. The true reward for fasting is if a person gives to Tzedaka that amount of money saved. Then the Mitzvah is a pure one. (Maharsha)

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Theft comes in many forms. The Talmud describes the case of a poor man who has nothing to give, but his pleasant greeting and a smile. If he gives that to someone, he has given of his essence. If the recipient does not reciprocate the greeting graciously in kind, it is considered theft.

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