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Shikchah: The biblical mitzvah obligating a person to leave for the poor sheaves of grain that he had forgotten to harvest.
Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 123 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.
Certain opportunities exist that are so sublime that they cannot be evoked through a conscious act. They are so holy that we do not have the power to make them happen. They have to come along on their own.
It is forbidden to collect a forgotten "Omer" of grain in the field
Deuteronomy 24:19 "(When you reap your harvest in your field) and you have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it" When we reap our harvest and forget an "omer", which is a sheaf of grain, we may not go back to fetch it. We must l...
Leaving a Forgotten Sheaf while Reaping
Deuteronomy 24:19 "If you have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to fetch it, it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless and for the widow" Even after the reaping in the field has been concluded, there is still another opportunit...
Analysis of Rashi’s commentary on why the Torah teaches about giving to the poor in middle of a section about the holiday offerings, underscores the importance of doing a mitzvah without ulterior motives. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 17 Emor)
Leaving Produce for the Poor
Chp. 19 verses 9 - 14: Leaving produce from your field and vineyard for the poor. Not to steal, deal falsely, or lie. Not to swear falsely or profane G-d's name. Not to oppress your neighbor or withhold a workers wages. Not to curse a deaf person and not ...
We all need to improve. We all have failings that hold us back, but that’s not a reason to label ourselves in relation to our Judaism.
Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 124 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.
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