Rabbi Yona Mezger - Derasha of Simchat Torah 5787

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Happy holidays. We are now approaching Simha Torah. And there's a midrash that says, "In the name of Rabbi Levi, in each and every one of the summer months, the Holy One, blessed be he, wished to grant Israel a festival. In Nissan, he gave them Passover in Pesakini. And in Sivan, the giving of the Torah took place. When the month of Tamuz arrived, he desired to bestow upon them a significant festival. But tragically due to the sin of the golden calf he regretfully revoked the festivals for Tamuz Av and Elul. So what exactly did the month of Tish do? It aimed to compensate for all three of those months and contributed Rosh Hashana, Yomkipur and Sukkot on behalf of Tamuz, Av and Elul. These three festivals complete what was missing in Tamuz, Av and Elul which have no festivals. The holy one blessed behe asked did tish give to others but keep nothing for itself. What did the holy one blessed behe do? He gave one day to the month of tre itself which is simhhat torah which falls within the month of tre. It turns out therefore that simrait is the only holiday that particularly defines the month of tish. This is because tish generously contributed its own festivals to the other months. But the one holiday specifically designated for tish is Simha Torah. So the question arises, isn't simra seemingly a

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1. 0:00Happy holidays. We are now approaching Simha Torah. And there's a midrash that says, "In the…
2. 0:30to the sin of the golden calf he regretfully revoked the festivals for Tamuz Av and…
3. 1:01nothing for itself. What did the holy one blessed behe do? He gave one day to…
4. 1:33redundant holiday? When you get a gift, when do you thank the holy one? When you…
5. 2:34her father, the king, and said, "Father, I earnestly implore you. I desire a simple groom.…
6. 3:04there playing a flute with his entire flock gathered around him. They went to speak with…
7. 3:37They told the king, "We found a worthy groom for your daughter. Where is he?" "In…
8. 4:38of the finest princes, counts, and royal sons from around the world. I had thought to…
9. 5:08unlike the first one where I was so tense and filled with anxiety. Everyone was happy,…
10. 5:39them?" Why were they not worthy? Instead, you gave it to mere flesh and blood creatures,…

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