Ah Gutten Chodesh MENACHEM Av!
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July 29, 2022 1:29 am at 1:29 am #2110138Menachem ShmeiParticipant
If we wish a good and happy chodesh every Rosh Chodesh, how much more so on Rosh Chodesh MENACHEM Av!
Nowadays, in golus, this is the saddest month of the year, but as soon as Moshiach comes, we will be COMFORTED (hence the name MENACHEM Av) and it will be a month of great simcha.
Let’s add in Torah and mitzvos (especially ahavas chinam – to be מכפר for the incident of קמצא בר קמצא) and daven that this indeed happens this year, so that instead of fasting, we will celebrate Tisha B’av as the greatest Yom Tov, the birthday of Moshiach.
רמב”ם סוף הלכות תעניות:
הם עתידים להיות ימים טובים וימי ששון ושמחה
The fast days will be Yomim Tovim and days of joy and happiness.שולחן ערוך או”ח סתקנ”ט ס”ד:
אין אומרים תחנון ולא סליחות בתשעה באב ואין נופלין על פניהם משום דאקרי מועד
Tachanun is not said on Tishah B’Av since it is called “moed.”ירושלמי ברכות פ”ה ה”ד:
יליד מלכא משיחא
On Tishah B’Av was the birth of Melech Hamoshiach.במדבר רבה פי”ג, ה בסופו:
אף היא אינה צרה אלא שמחה שבו ביום נולד מנחם
Tishah B’Av is not a tzarah, rather a simcha, because on that day Menachem was born.Reb Chayim Vital in the name of the Arizal:
The reason why we say the pesukei nechama (i.e. Nachem) in Mincha of Tishah B’Av is because at that time was the birth of Moshiach who is called “Menachem.”
כי אז במנחת ט”ב נולד המשיח הנקרא מנחם.
(ברכ”י או”ח סתקנ”ט אות ז)משנת חסידים סוף מס’ תמוז ואב:
We say kiddush levanah on Motzoei Tishah B’av since on TB Menachem was born.
מפני שבתשעה באב נולד מנחםפסיקתא רבתי פ’ על נהרות:
אין שמחה בא אלא בתשעה באב
Simcha only comes on Tishah B’Av.May we be zoche right now,
השי”ת יהפך ימים אלו לששון ולשמחה, אמןמנחם שמו
July 29, 2022 9:37 am at 9:37 am #2110158yungermanSParticipantAs soon as klal yisroel brings back the ahavas chinam and removes from the entire nation this terrible sinas chinam among us-which is the reason why the second bais hamikdosh was destroyed-the 3rd Bais Hamikdosh will be rebuilt and last forever with the coming of Mashiach bkarov.
But until then how can we expect Mashiach to come when the sinas chinam-baseless hatred-today is worse then in the days of the second bais hamikdosh that was destroyed because of it?
Any serious honest answers or suggestions?
Im hoping we can finally wake up and FACE REALITY and bring back this ahavas chinam amongst all of klal yisroel so Mashiach can come already. Cause there’s no one to blame but ourselves causing us to remain in this suffering terrible galus when it could’ve ended a long time ago if we only woke up and removed the sinas chinam from amongst us.
July 29, 2022 9:37 am at 9:37 am #2110164commonsaychelParticipantis the rebbeh moshiach?
July 29, 2022 10:40 am at 10:40 am #2110234Menachem ShmeiParticipant@common,
“Let’s add in Torah and mitzvos (especially ahavas chinam)”
No need to turn this into a machlokes thread.
There are enough of those.July 29, 2022 10:41 am at 10:41 am #2110238Reb EliezerParticipantLet’s keep in mind the pasuk in Zecharyah (8,19):
כה אמר ה’ צב-אות צום הרביעי וצום החמישי וצום השביעי וצום העשירי יהיה לבית יהודה לששון ולשמחה ולמועדים טובים האמת
והשלום אהבו
All the fasts, 17th of Tamuz, 9th of Av, Tzom Gedalyah the 3rd of Tisri, 10th Teves will be converted to the Jews for joy and happiness and yomim tovim provided if truth and peace is loved. Taanis Esther is not mentioned as that shows the result of prayer, the taanis was designated later and this taanis is for happiness.July 29, 2022 11:16 am at 11:16 am #2110248Reb EliezerParticipantAlso, keep in mind the words of the Chasam Sofer who interprets, כל המתאבל על ירושלים זוכה ורואה בשמחתה, by mourning for the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash we will experience and see its joy, as one shows that it is not forgotten and dead in one’s eyes.
July 29, 2022 11:16 am at 11:16 am #2110252Reb EliezerParticipantIt is the Yahr Zeit of the Chasan Sofer, the grandson of the Chasam Sofer, who passed on at age 48, encompassing the 48 kinyanim, means that the Torah is acquired, also the Yahr Zeit of Aharon the Kohen. In his short life he wrote commentaries on the Torah, Hagadah, Ovados Hayom, our daily service and Kinyanim, sugyos hashas like rov, kevuah etc, mussar and Shut in an organized fashion.
July 29, 2022 11:48 am at 11:48 am #2110260Menachem ShmeiParticipantWe can also get chizzuk from the incredible Yalkut Shimoni about this month:
ילקוט שמעוני ירמיה רמז רנט
עלה אריה במזל אריה והחריב את אריאל . . על מנת שיבוא ארי’ במזל אריה ויבנה אריאל“There arose a lion (Nevuchadnetzar) in the mazal of Lion (Chodesh Av) and destroyed Ariel (the Beis Hamikdash – “G-d’s lion”) – in order that there should come a Lion (Hashem) in the mazal of Lion and rebuild Ariel.”
We see here that the destruction in Chodesh Av was IN ORDER to bring to the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdash in Chodesh Av.
While we are sad and mourning, let’s remember that the darkness of golus is IN ORDER to bring to the light of Geula (similar to what RebE brought: כל המתאבל על ירושלים זוכה ורואה בשמחתה).
מנחם שמו
July 29, 2022 12:58 pm at 12:58 pm #2110274commonsaychelParticipantI love everyone, it was a question about your belief, and I respect your right to belive in what you feel is right
July 29, 2022 3:14 pm at 3:14 pm #2110277Reb EliezerParticipantThe Chasan Sofer in his Sefer Avodas Hayom interprets what it says כל הסומך גאולה לתפילה של ערבית whoever realizes that the redemption at the time of night, darkness is only dependent on our tefila מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא can be sure that one gains the next world ואינו ניזק כל אותו היום and will not be harmed that day. The goyim anger us and harm us by questioning our beliefs, why Meshiach is not coming? Our betachen and emunah in his coming protects us. The Rabbenu Yonah in Brachas says something similar on והסר ממנו יגון טאנחה, take away from us the depression for Meshiach not coming.
July 29, 2022 3:14 pm at 3:14 pm #2110279Reb EliezerParticipantRepeating again:
The Rav Abarbanel and the Chasam Sofer say that משיח stands for the beginning letters of those whose talmidim in the gemora in Sanhadrin Perek Chelek consider Meshiach. מנחם, שלוה, ינון and חנינא.
July 29, 2022 3:14 pm at 3:14 pm #2110280GadolhadorahParticipant“I respect your right to believe in what you feel is right..”
I disagree. What if you are wrong? jJuly 29, 2022 3:16 pm at 3:16 pm #2110285☕️coffee addictParticipantCommonsaychel,
So to paraphrase a former First Lady that lost to the 45th president
“WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE”
July 29, 2022 5:05 pm at 5:05 pm #2110326Reb EliezerParticipantThe name Av is also important to remember as a father who hits his child to make him better.
כאשר ייסר איש את בנו ה’ אלקיך מיסרך, the way a man hits his child, Hashem your God punishes you.July 29, 2022 5:06 pm at 5:06 pm #2110298Menachem ShmeiParticipant“a former First Lady that lost to the 45th president”
קבל את האמת ממי שאמרה 😊
July 29, 2022 5:40 pm at 5:40 pm #2110296KuvultParticipantAs I’ve mentioned elsewhere it’s all about the manmade divisions based on fear of the other. The major community school I attended puts out videos. You see all types of boys. Minyan has boys with leather yarmulkes and no hat or jacket. Boys with knit yarmulkes. Boys with jackets but no hats and boys with hats & jackets. Many will say “We can’t risk a Yeshiva bound boy being in the same class as a college bound boy.” There are a million reasons why not but this school is proof it works. The Bais Medrash has boys in black & white learning with boys in a colored shirts. The best is the boy with the knit yarmulke (with the 2 metal clips) sharing a siddur with a Chasidish boy with a buzzcut and long curled Peyos. If we stopped being afraid of the “Other” & learn to get along & respect each other Moshiach will come.
July 30, 2022 11:35 pm at 11:35 pm #2110420Menachem ShmeiParticipant@Reb Eliezer – “The name Av”
The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains that although on a lower level the name אב shows on the negative aspects of the month (which is why we add the name מנחם as a comfort), on a deeper level, אב brings out the highest form of love that a Father has for His child, which is unconditional despite the child’s improper behavior (like in golus).
On the possuk אנכי אנכי הוא מנחמכם, the Midrash explains (פסיקתא דרב כהנא פסי’ אנכי, יל”ש ישעי’ רמז תעד):
דרכו של אב לרחם, כרחם אב על בנים, ודרכה של אם לנחם, כאיש אשר אמו תנחמנו, אמר הקב”ה אנא עביד דאב ודאם
It is the way of the father to have mercy, and the way of the mother to comfort. Hashem says, “I will be like a father and a mother”
The month of Menachem Av highlights both attributes:
“Menachem” represents Hashem comforting us from previous sufferings.
“Av” represents Hashem’s mercy to protect us from any current/future sufferings and send the Geula.(שיחת כ”ק אדמו”ר מליובאוויטש מטו”מ תשכ”ב. ראה גם תורת מנחם חל”א ע’ 151)
מנחם שמו
July 31, 2022 7:34 am at 7:34 am #2110470commonsaychelParticipant@Coffee Addict, actual what differnce does this thread make or for that matter this whole blog,
The point is for free expression of ideas, I have no issue expressing my beliefs, and when I ask one what his belief is and he wont answer something is strange.July 31, 2022 10:46 am at 10:46 am #2110551Menachem ShmeiParticipantcommon saychel, I’m happy to hear that you love everyone and respect all opinions.
Halevai there would be many more people like you.Unfortunately, there are others who enjoy stoking the flames of machlokes. The topic you brought up is שנוי במחלוקת, and completely irrelevant to the topic at hand.
In a thread that was created to emphasize how ahavas yisroel is needed in this month to bring the Geula, why would I answer a question which will DEFINTETLY cause machlokes among Yidden?
There are already countless threads dedicated to debating this topic, and I’m not about to turn this into one of them.
I hope you understand.
מנחם שמו
July 31, 2022 10:47 am at 10:47 am #2110554☕️coffee addictParticipant“The point is for free expression of ideas, I have no issue expressing my beliefs, and when I ask one what his belief is and he wont answer something is strange.“
I asked him the same question about believing that the Rebbe is moshiach and he answered me
Yes, my name is based on the Gemara (ירושלמי ברכות פ”ב ה”ד) that says that Moshiach’s name is Menachem.
(וכ”ה באיכ”ר פ”א, נא. משא”כ בסנהדרין צח, ב דשם גרסינן מנחם בן חזקיה)I chose this profile name for two reasons:
1) Since my name is actually Menachem (get it? מנחם שמו?)
2) It’s nice to remind myself about Moshiach when I’m online (every word makes a difference – “צריך כל אדם שיראה עצמו כל השנה כלה כאלו חציו זכאי וחציו חיב. וכן כל העולם חציו זכאי וחציו חיב . . עשה מצוה אחת הרי הכריע “את עצמו ואת כל העולם כלו לכף זכות וגרם לו ולהם תשועה והצלה see Rambam Hilchos Teshuva 3:4)“henceforth it is proof that the rebbe can be moshiach?”
Maybe I’m trying to prove that I can be Moshiach…
[Regarding the names of Moshiach listed in Sanhedrin, the Rebbe’s father Reb Levi Yitzchok writes that all the opinions are true – כל הדעות אמת הם ואלו ואלו דא”ח (לקוטי לוי”צ על מארז”ל ע’ קו)]Maybe he doesn’t want to turn his thread into a debate about the rebbe just like you told him to start a new thread so really what difference does it make
July 31, 2022 12:50 pm at 12:50 pm #2110581Menachem ShmeiParticipant@coffee addict, well said, thanks.
@common, I apologize for going off topic in the JINO thread. Hope there’s no hard feelings!
July 18, 2023 6:21 pm at 6:21 pm #2209394Menachem ShmeiParticipantOy, another year of yearning and hoping has past, yet we are approaching yet another chodesh Av, and we are still mourning.
We have yet to reveal the “Menachem” in Av – the console consolement of Melech Hamoshiach, Menachem Shmei (“whose name is Menachem”. See in the OP how this is connected to this month).Another year of trying to get rid of the cause of golus – sinas chinam – sometimes succeeding, sometimes not so much.
Let’s do our part to כאפ אריין and push ourselves to the max and transform this chodesh Menachem Av to the month of greatest Simcha, and Tisha B’Av will be celebrated as the biggest yom tov and the birthday of Melech Hamoshiach with the geula shleima.
July 19, 2023 8:56 pm at 8:56 pm #2209729yungermanSParticipantMenachem
As soon as klal yisroel starts doing what you wrote that most of us today are sadly lacking and it’s the most important part of helping bring Mashiach speedily in our days.
Were missing the YEARNING FOR MASHIACH. Lets all be honest…. Were so happy in this Tesla and technology world Golus generation were living in today. Would we be ready to give it all up completely this minute?
If klal yisroel was really mourning for the bais hamikdosh then we would be willing to fast a full extra day from the end of the fast of Tisha bav which is for mourning the bais hamikdosh
July 20, 2023 12:56 pm at 12:56 pm #2209822Shimon NodelParticipantמנחם שמו מענדיל לא שמו
July 20, 2023 12:56 pm at 12:56 pm #2209844Reb EliezerParticipantIt is also the Chasan Sofer’s (grandson of the Chasam Sofer) yahrzeit who was niftar at 48. We say אז ימלא שחוק פינו, I heard a joke where his grandson the Matidorfer Rav, Rav Shmuel ztl’l was niftar at 89. Leasid Lavo at techiyas hamesim, they get revived at the age they were niftar. So they say the 48 year old is the grandfather of the 89 year old. We start to laugh.
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