Why did Hashem deem it necessary to announce these two words at the very same time?

The Maggid of Dubno answers that by uttering "remember" and "keep" simultaneously, Hashem was addressing people that would make a distinction between "remembering" Shabbos and "keeping" Shabbos.

For instance, the Maggid explains, a poor person would find it very easy to "keep" the Shabbos since he has no pressing business matters, which would require his immediate attention, even on Shabbos. However, the poor man may find it difficult to "remember" the Shabbos because he lacks the funds to purchase proper food and wine in honor of the Shabbos.

On the other hand, a rich man may find it quite effortless to "remember" the Shabbos, since he has more than sufficient funds to properly honor the Shabbos by purchasing wine and food fit for a king. However, a rich person is constantly involved in business transactions and decisions that demand immediate attention. "Keeping" the Shabbos would require that these business dealings be placed on hold for an entire day, including the closing of his shops and factories. The idea of losing a whole day's production and income may be too much for the rich person to endure and he may be tempted to violate this section of the ordinance of "keeping".

Since people may attempt to separate the two commands in order to fit their lifestyle, Hashem verbalized the two dictates of "remember" and "keep" simultaneously. This "act" by Hashem proved that it is not permitted to separate these two commands. The wealthy man is obligated not only to "remember" the Shabbos, but also to "keep" the Shabbos. Furthermore, the rich man is encouraged to provide financial assistance for the poor man in order to help him in "remembering" the Shabbos, as well as "keeping" the Shabbos.

Moshe went out to meet his father-in-law, and he prostrated himself and kissed him, and each inquired about the other's well being; then they came to the tent. Moshe told his father-in-law everything that Hashem had done to Pharaoh in Egypt for Yisroel's sake…" (Yisro 18,7-8).

Rashi (18,1) states that the reason Yisro came to visit Moshe in the wilderness was because he heard about the splitting of the Red Sea and the triumph in war against Amalek. In light of this, it is difficult to understand why Moshe again recounted these episodes to Yisro (Ohr HaChaim 18,8)?

The tent into which Moshe brought Yisro seemingly refers to Moshe's home. However, the Targum Yonason ben Uziel translates the word "tent" as bais medrash (house of study), meaning that Moshe brought Yisro into the bais medrash.

Based on the interpretation of the Targum Yonason ben Uziel, the question of the Ohr HaChaim can be answered as follows. Although Yisro heard about the miracles performed by Hashem, the splitting of the Red Sea and the victory over Amalek, he heard about them from the "street". The comprehension of the "street" in regard to Hashem's miracles would not do justice to the awesome exhibit of Hashem's powers and actions. Therefore, Moshe brought Yisro to the bais medrash in order to explain to him the Torah view and understanding of Hashem's miracles. In this way, the full spiritual impact which emanated from the wonders which Hashem performed for Bnei Yisroel would be understood by Yisro in the deepest sense.

TABLE TALK

THE DILEMMA
(What is permitted to do in this situation?)

The teacher lectures for two hours and by the end of the first hour the sign-in sheet has circled around the room. There is a five-minute break at the end of the first hour, which allows students to leave the room. Since the sign-in sheet has already been signed, indicating that the student attended the class, it is possible for one to leave and not return for the second half of the class without the teacher's knowledge.

Is it permissible for Dovid to skip the second half of a class, since the teacher is aware of this behavior occurring and still has not devised a better attendance scheme to prevent it? (Consult your Rav for a proper halachic ruling)

(Consult your Rav for a proper halachic ruling)

Last week's clues and answer: Last week's clues and answer: Mercy to me is failure; I just "happened" to be in the neighborhood; I had Moshe up in arms; "I am a lake" - Amalek

Congratulations to Rabbi Yonah Krainess, Cheryl Birkner Mack, Mr. Neil Parks, Moshe Rom, Yitzie Schabes and the Solomon Brothers

TORAH RIDDLE

Is it possible for someone to eat bread without saying the brocha of Hamotzi, even though he washed his hands and recited the brocha of netilas yadayim?

(Please send us your answer by e-mail to gkrainess@adelphia.net. The answer will appear in next week's issue)

Last week's question and answer: Is it possible for Reuven to destroy Shimon's 1812 first issue commemorative stamp and not be obligated to pay for damaging the stamp? Yes. If Reuven owns the only two 1812 first issue commemorative stamps in existence, then the elimination of one of them will cause the remaining one to increase in value and offset the loss caused by the damaged one.

Sorry, no congratulations this week.

THE KOLLEL FAMILY

MAZEL TOV

-Rabbi and Mrs. Avrohom Cohen on the bar mitzvah of their son, Noson Boruch

-Mr. and Mrs. Zvi Feigenbaum on the bar mitzvah of their son, Yehuda Meir

Mr. and Mrs. David Feigenbaum on the bar mitzvah of their grandson

-Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Greenfeld on the bar mitzvah of their son, Arye Leib

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greenfeld and Rabbi and Mrs. Justin Hoffman on the bar mitzvah of their grandson

-Rabbi and Mrs. Yochanon Greenwald on the engagement of their son, Naftali

-Rabbi and Mrs. Ephraim Nisenbaum on the bar mitzvah of their son, Yosef Gershon

Mr. and Mrs Yacov Nisenbaum on the bar mitzvah of their grandson

-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schachter on the birth of a granddaughter

REFUAH SHLEIMA

Rabbi Moshe Garfunkel

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

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