We are continuing in siman 1, where the Chayei Adam introduces the concept of ain ma’avirin al hamitzvos. The concept of ain maavirin only applies when there are two mitzvos in question, where the proper way to perform them is the order in which they interface with the person, as we have learned regarding tallis […]
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We are beginning siman 1. The Chayei Adam writes that one should not be maavir al hamitzvos, meaning, that if one is presented with the opportunity to perform two mitzvos, and comes upon one of them first, he is not allowed to ignore that mitzvah in order to perform the other. One may not leave
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We are beginning Klal 68. Klal 68 is a wide-ranging Klal, in which the Chayei Adam discusses various halachic concepts regarding the proper way to perform mitzvos. The idea behind this Klal possibly came from the Sefer Chareidim, a sefer written by one of the Gedolim who lived in Tzfas at the same time as
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We have been learning from Sefer Chassidim for the past few days, and I would like to share a biographical sketch of its author and background to the sefer. The author of the Sefer is Rav Yehuda Chasid, son of Rav Shmuel Chasid. Rav Shmuel Chasid is best known as the author of the Shir
We have finished siman 30. The Chayei Adam ends the siman by referring the learner to oisiyos in Sefer Chassidim, where the Sefer Chassidim discusses kibud av v’eim. In os 568, the Sefer Chassidim writes that if a parent gives a child a list of responsibilities, the task which is most important to the parent
We have finished siman 30. The Chayei Adam ends the siman by referring the learner to oisiyos in Sefer Chassidim, where the Sefer Chassidim discusses kibud av v’eim. In the middle of os 564, the Sefer Chassidim writes that if a married man’s parents are argumentative people, and are getting into arguments with his wife
We have finished siman 30. The Chayei Adam ends the siman by referring the learner to oisiyos in Sefer Chassidim, where the Sefer Chassidim discusses kibud av v’eim. In os 343, the Sefer Chassidim quotes the pasuk from tehillim, hinei mah tov umah na’im, sheves achim gam yachad, how good and pleasant it is when
We have finished siman 30. The Chayei Adam ends the siman by referring the learner to oisiyos in Sefer Chassidim, where the Sefer Chassidim discusses kibud av v’eim. In os 338, the Sefer Chassidim discusses a case where a father wishes their son should learn Torah and the father will work in the son’s stead.
We have finished siman 30, and have a few other points to discuss. The Chayei Adam quoted the Tanna D’vei Eliyahu regarding the proximity of the mitzvah of kibud av v’eim to lo sinaf and lo signov. We will learn other ideas written by the Tanna D’vei Eliyahu regarding kibud av v’eim. In Perek 26
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We are beginning siman 30, in which the Chayei Adam does not discuss any halacha per se, but different drashos of Chazal regarding the mitzvah of kibud av v’eim. The Chayei Adam writes that the Tanna D’vei Eliyahu, which contains lessons taught by Eliyahu Hanavi, points out that the Torah teaches us the mitzvos of
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We are continuing in siman 29, where the Chayei Adam discusses a child causing possible or definite bleeding to their parents. The Chayei Adam gives the examples of removing a splinter (which may cause possible bleeding) or an amputation (which will certainly cause bleeding). To clarify, this halacha is a machlokes Shulchan Aruch and Rema.
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We are beginning siman 28, which discusses a child striking a parent. If a child strikes a parent in a manner which causes them to bleed, they are chayav misah through chenek (choking). If the blow does not cause an open wound, they transgress a lav, and are chayav malkus in the same way they
We are continuing in siman 26. We learned that if parents wish to serve a child, they may, because retzono shel adam zeh kevodo. However, we learned that the opinion of the Pri Chodosh is that a child may never accept service from a father who is a talmid chochom, even if the father has
I want to share a thought on Pesach. Moshe Rabbeinu comes to Pharaoh and tells him, bni bechori Yisrael, that Klal Yisroel is Hashem’s ben and Hashem’s bechor. This is an extraordinary thought. In the world of avodah zarah, a “god” does not care about its followers. Rashi comments on the words elohim acheirim,
We are beginning siman 26. The Chayei Adam discusses a parent taking care of a child. Many times, a parent wants to do an act of service for their child. Certainly, much of parenting involves the parent taking care of the child, but even when a child is older, a parent may still wish
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We are beginning siman 25, where the Chayei Adam continues to discuss other individuals who are included as adjuncts in the mitzvah of kibud av v’eim. The Chayei Adam writes that a person is chayav to be mechabed their father’s father. The poskim point out that the halacha applies to their mother’s father, and to
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We are beginning siman 23, where the Chayei Adam continues to discuss other individuals who are included as adjuncts in the mitzvah of kibud av v’eim. The Chayei Adam writes that a person is chayav to be mechabed their older brother, whether an older brother from their mother or their father. We learn this halacha
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We are beginning siman 22. In the next few simanim, the Chayei Adam discusses other people to whom children must give kavod as an adjunct to kibud av v’eim. The Chayei Adam begins with parents who have remarried, and a child’s chiyuv to those stepparents. The Chayei Adam writes that a child is chayav to
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We are continuing in siman 21, where the Chayei Adam writes that if one hits their child when they are at an age that the child will react in a manner in which they transgress kibud av v’eim, the parent transgresses lifnei iver. Rav Nissim Karelitz ztl, in his sefer Chut Shani, writes that this
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We are beginning siman 20, where the Chayei Adam turns to the parents, and discusses overburdening a child in a manner which makes their kibud av v’eim difficult. The Chayei Adam writes that it is assur for a parent to be overburneding on a child and require every extent of kavod from the child, because
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