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  Shmuli C. -13 שנים לִפנֵי

  Rabbi Akiva
  B"H,
  
  
  
  Regarding the double expression that Hashem says of Moshe "Blessed are you in your coming and blessed are you in exit", seems quite related to Rabbi Akiva as well, in a different fashion.
  
  
  
  Its most interestingly striking that a similiar expression is employed by the Talmud (Chagigah 14a) about Rabbi Akiva. Regarding Rabbi Akiva and his collogues, he was the only person that entered the celestial orchard, a higher realm of divine consciousness, and exited in peace. He entered and exited in peace.
  
  
  
  A similiar double expression is again employed in the Talmud (Berachot 60b) as an adage that was Rabbi Akivas perspective on life. "Eveyrthing that Gd does, He does  for the good."
  
  
  
  And yet another example of a double expression is found in the story related in the Talmud (Makkot 24a) where Rabbi Akiva consoled his collogues about the destruction of the Temple and they linked a double expression to Rabbi Akiva by saying Akiva you have comforted us, Akiva you have comforted us.
  
  
  
  There is a corollary between Rabbi Akiva and Moshe Rabeinu. They both dedicated their life for the Jewish people.
  
  
  
  I dont know how insolent this remark would classify me but " The same selfess dedication and leadership Moshe lived with for the Jewish people and the transmission of the Written Torah, Rabbi Akiva did for the Jews with preserving and perpetuating the Oral Torah. 
  
  
  
  And this is clearly understood the way Moshe voiced his opinion to Hashem (Talmud Menachot 29b) when he asked Hashem why the Torah hadnt been transmitted to the Jews through Rabbi Akiva.
  
  
  
  Double expressions seem to abound by Rabbi Akiva in many stories throughout Talmudic and Midrashic literature. The Igeret Taiman authored by the Rambam makes an interesting observation reagarding Rabbi Akiva and says that an ordinary Jew traces his lineage back to Avraham our forefather.
  
  
  
  Nevertheless, a convert cant trace himself to Avraham because Avraham is not his ancestor. But the convert can trace his lineage to Gd Himself. And because Gd is above time, the convert, namely Rabbi Akiva in our case, possesses this idea of seeing the world in a passed present and future perspective.
  
  
  
  And this explains why double expressions are used by Rabbi Akiva too. He saw the past as a building block to the future. Happyness is rooted in pain. To embrace that which the future brings, we must acknowledge the past, and never forget that which is behind us and where we came from. To have the ability to anticipate the future, we need to take the past and present with us.
  
  
  
  May we take everything we have, in mind, heart and soul and merit the future Redemption!
  
  
  

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Anonymous -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Thank You
  You have really made us appreciate the GDliness in such a saddening situation. Thank you.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Heidi Lamar -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Dear Rabbi Jacobson,
  
  As a Northern Virginia resident, I was aware of your close relationship with Rabbi Levi. I have been praying for him nearly every day for the past three years and participating in many group efforts, such as challah baking, giving extra tzedakah and learning, in the merit of his recovery. The emptiness I feel for his being gone comes not only from missing him, but also from feeling that all of those hopeful efforts weren't enough. The thought that sustains me is that our prayers are always answered, but sometimes the answer is "no."
  
  May you be comforted for the loss of a close friend, and may Levi's memory be for a blessing. Please come visit us soon at the Chabad in Fairfax.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Nicolas -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  sorry for your loss friend. Thank you for sharing.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  ari -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  tribute
  Rabbi – I am sorry for the passing of your friend. Please send my condolences to all the family and friends. This essay is an amazing tribute to your friend and something inspiring for those who look forward to all of your writings.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  TT -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  May G-d protect his family and give to all its members the strength they need
  I know exactly how you feel. Thanks for sharing.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Ruth Housman -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  to wrestle with angels
  This is a beautiful article, about a truly beautiful man, who in the greatest of adversity, truly wrested divine energy from the arms of the angels. May he rest in peace and continue on his journey as a truly remarkable individual for his humanity, even in the darkest of times, finding his way into the light.
  
  I see the word bless in the French word, blesser, which means, to wound, and I am seeing a story here, that deeply involves words themselves, in their deconstructions. I have been writing about this on line, at Chabad and Aish for a long time. It's really no different, how could it be, from what we know about Hebrew, how it builds, and what we know deeply, in terms of the mystical significance of all letters, particularly the writing about the Hebrew letters. I am moving across "Babel" in explicating something divine about words themselves. How powerful they are, and beyond. Can words save the world!
  
  And so I am saying, one can pull at the veils, veils that do bring truth, from this story, and see also, another story, that is deep, that is profound, that has everything to do with what is greatness and greater than us all.
  
  Thank you for a beautiful piece of writing about a truly wonderful man. I think many many will miss him, and those that did not, will learn about him and honor him through these writings.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Boruch S. -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  thank you. A beautiful comparison.
  I barely knew Levi, but I liked him. we met when he once visited
  my yeshiva. he had been my chavrusa's counselor in summer camp several
  years earlier. so he stopped by our table to chat. we were much
  younger then him, so not having much to talk about, he complimented my
  friend on his handwriting.
  thinking back, i feel that if there is a lesson i learned from levi,
  it is to always find that something special in everyone we meet, and
  make them feel good about themselves.
  in this delicate world we live in, we have to love everyone while we
  can, because we dont know how long they'll be here to appreciate them.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Zeesy -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  very touching.....too sad!
  Aibeshter really wanting us to feel the pain of golus, and need moshiach....to appreciate it...
  who knows anymore?
  

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Ilan -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Thanks for the piece on Levi – it is helpful.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Hirshy -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Thanks
  Very well said. Yasher Koiach.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Dov -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Painful
  You made me cry, Yosef Yitzchock.
  
  May Hashem bring comfort to the Deitches and all their friends and family.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Zalman -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Thank You
  Very good Yossie

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Freida -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  piognant
  Ah such a piognant touching piece abt rabbi levi deitsch

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  friend of family -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Levi
  confused. The world was blessed with his living and how he lived; not clear how it was blessed by his passing.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

• GZ

  Giittle zwick -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Thank you
  I just buried 3 friends in the last month.I could not make sense of it or life at all. Your tribute to your dear friend shed a light on my emotions. Thank you.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  isaac -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  thanks
  thanks for this tribute.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Kayo, Tokyo -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Baruch HaShem
  
  If I had the courage of Batya....

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Michale -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  "Question"
  I think the answer can be simple because each person has his role and destiny in this World.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Joe -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Question
  But why did Hashem not allow Moshe to complete the Kiruv work, and He left the rest to Moshiach? I did not understand the explanation in that. Please clarify.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

• TG

  tzipi glick -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  tonight's shiur
  Absolutely amazing!!!! So powerful!!! May Hash-m bless you and your family with strength to cintinue your holy work, parnasa beshefa, briut, and only revealed good!!!

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

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  Isaac -14 שנים לִפנֵי

  Looking Forward
  To what we are sure will be another beautiful class. thank you to the sponsors.

  השיבו לתגובה זו.סמן את התגובה הזו.

Ki Savo Class

Rabbi YY Jacobson

• August 23, 2010
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• 13 Elul 5770
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• 3044 צפיות

שיעורים קשורים

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  Essay Ki Savo

  On the Definition of Jewish Nationhood

  When the Klausenburger Rebbe Demanded the Curses be Read Aloud

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  1 שעה 1 דקות

  Women's Elul/Ki Savo Class

  The Power of Now

  "A Person Never Finds Himself in a Situation"

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  1 שעה

  Women's Ki Savo/ RH YK Class

  You Can Only Do Teshuvah If You Get Rid of Guilt

  Confessing Your Sins Reflects Your Infinite Majesty

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  1 שעה

  Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Lecture Aventura, Florida

  Bring Back Confession To Judaism

  Awareness of your Awesome Essence is the Prerequisite for Repentance

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  Essay Ki Savo

  To Hold Eternity in the Palm of Your Hand

  Contributing Your Verse to the Play of Life

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  2 שעה 14 דקות

  Likuttei Sichos Savo: Between the Baal Shem Tov & the Alter Rebbe

  General Chassidus and Chabad Chassidus -- Nuclear Energy vs. Channeled Energy

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  September 11th and the University Crisis

  A Tale of Two Mountains

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  40 דקות

  Why Do the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer?

  The king allowed all of his subjects to make a wish, but while everyone asked for their needs, only one person thought of the king