Pipeline Torah Gem #915 -02-25: Psalm 119: Chaf
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Vaughn Seward
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Psalm 119: Chaf
"My soul pines for Your salvation; for Your word I hope." (Psalm 119:81)
This verse begins the section of the letter which literally means the palm of the hand. Indeed, the shape of the Chaf, resembles the cupped palm. In the following verses David expresses his yearning to be sheltered in the palm of God's hand, especially at the time of redemption from exile. The Talmud (Shabbos 104a) states that the letter כ stands for כֶּתֶר crown. The person who is devoted to God and places himself in God's hands will eventually be crowned with Divine glory.
Adapted from Artscroll's "The Writings; Psalms" by Rabbi Nossom Scherman / Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz, 2018, page 555-556.
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Yiddish Corner
Az men farkoyft bekhinen hot men a sakh koynim. Charge nothing and you get a lot of customers. Megst dernokh kahesh zogn! You can recite mourning prayers over it! [i.e. You can kiss it goodbye] Alts iz nit puter vos kumt aroys fun der ku. All is not butter that comes form a cow. [i.e. All that glitters is not gold.] Az men brit zikh op mit heysn blozt men oyfn kaltn. [lit. When one burns oneself on something hot, one blows on something cold.] "Once bitten, twice shy" or "A burnt child dreads the fire." This proverb describes being over-cautious after a bad experience. If you’ve been hurt by something, you’ll be wary even of things that are perfectly safe. [Adapted from Words Like Arrows, Shirley Kumove]
"My soul pines for Your salvation; for Your word I hope." (Psalm 119:81)
This verse begins the section of the letter which literally means the palm of the hand. Indeed, the shape of the Chaf, resembles the cupped palm. In the following verses David expresses his yearning to be sheltered in the palm of God's hand, especially at the time of redemption from exile. The Talmud (Shabbos 104a) states that the letter כ stands for כֶּתֶר crown. The person who is devoted to God and places himself in God's hands will eventually be crowned with Divine glory.
Adapted from Artscroll's "The Writings; Psalms" by Rabbi Nossom Scherman / Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz, 2018, page 555-556.
Torah Gem Archives: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/torahtidbits
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Yiddish Corner
Az men farkoyft bekhinen hot men a sakh koynim. Charge nothing and you get a lot of customers. Megst dernokh kahesh zogn! You can recite mourning prayers over it! [i.e. You can kiss it goodbye] Alts iz nit puter vos kumt aroys fun der ku. All is not butter that comes form a cow. [i.e. All that glitters is not gold.] Az men brit zikh op mit heysn blozt men oyfn kaltn. [lit. When one burns oneself on something hot, one blows on something cold.] "Once bitten, twice shy" or "A burnt child dreads the fire." This proverb describes being over-cautious after a bad experience. If you’ve been hurt by something, you’ll be wary even of things that are perfectly safe. [Adapted from Words Like Arrows, Shirley Kumove]
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