tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post5505509759842429066..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: a bracha with a money back guaranteeRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-38079525206654232122010-03-24T16:27:42.098+02:002010-03-24T16:27:42.098+02:003. Concerning:
(a) Rabbis who are clearly not Koha...3. Concerning:<br />(a) Rabbis who are clearly not Kohanim and <br />(b) Rabbis who are not true Cohanim, but who claim to be (this includes many of the ‘rabbanim’, ‘dayanim’ and ‘mekubalim’ of today) and<br />(c) The ‘layman’ who is not a true Cohen, but who claims to be:<br /><br />Take note:- <br />There are numerous people who fall into the above 3 categories. These people are regularly pronouncing the, “Birchat Kohanim”, or giving ‘brachot’ to the Jewish People. <br /><br />They have no right whatsoever, to do this. <br /><br />And they are actually “taking over” the role of the Cohen - for themselves. <br /><br />• This should be corrected speedily, so that the role of the Kohen to give brachot, is returned to him, and is no longer usurped by others. <br /><br />• Rabbis and rabbonim should have the humility to direct a person in need to a true Cohen.<br /><br />4. Those who need a brocha would be well advised to find someone who is known to be a true Cohen. <br /><br />Those seeking a bracha should be made aware, that the full Bracha from Hashem can only pass from Hashem, to His true Kohanim, and then to the Jewish People.Deborah Shayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-7958370925370376072010-03-24T16:26:11.822+02:002010-03-24T16:26:11.822+02:002. The Cohen has a specific function to act as an...2. The Cohen has a specific function to act as an “interface” between Hashem and the Jewish People – and to bless them. <br /><br /> This is done through the, “Birchat Cohanim”. No one else, other than a true Kohen, is permitted to recite the, “Birchat Kohanim.” <br /> (Parsha of Nasso – 6:22-27) <br /><br /> The Cohanim are specifically commanded to bless the Jewish People, “Be’ahava” - “with Love”. The Shechinah, the Presence of Hashem, is only able to rest on the Cohen, as he is a true descendant of Aharon HaKohen, the first Cohen HaGadol.Deborah Shayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-11791382483404240942010-03-24T16:26:11.821+02:002010-03-24T16:26:11.821+02:00Who to go to for a Bracha
1. The best person to g...Who to go to for a Bracha<br /><br />1. The best person to go to for a bracha is: a true Cohen. <br /><br />Hashem passes His Beracha to the Kohen. And only a true Kohen can pass the full Bracha from Hashem to all of Am Yisrael - for material and spiritual blessing. <br /><br />In ancient times, where there would be a difference of opinion between the Melech and the Cohen, the Melech, the King, would always have to defer to the Cohen. <br /><br />This demonstrates the extremely high stature of the Kohen.Deborah Shayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-11585402110113388162010-02-18T16:57:30.314+02:002010-02-18T16:57:30.314+02:00"A fool and his money are soon parted""A fool and his money are soon parted"HaSafrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-5722102863097975282010-02-18T15:27:54.267+02:002010-02-18T15:27:54.267+02:00I'm sure, Raf. But there was already one comm...I'm sure, Raf. But there was already one comment saying "They should return the money," and I wanted to head off other comments and leaps to conclusions that often occur here on Life In Israel.Wanna Saabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564440024185263043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-53351892576688442012010-02-18T12:20:34.361+02:002010-02-18T12:20:34.361+02:00wanna - I would suggest that your questions is, at...wanna - I would suggest that your questions is, at least in part, what is under investigation.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-16148224238673183052010-02-18T12:05:38.426+02:002010-02-18T12:05:38.426+02:00Wait a sec! Who said it was a promise, the Baba E...Wait a sec! Who said it was a promise, the Baba Elazar or Mr. $100K? And who says money was "demanded" as opposed to suggested, the Baba Elazar or Mr. $100K? And who came up with this amount, the Baba Elazar or Mr. $100K? <br /><br />And how long has it been since Mr. 100K's visit? Maybe the bracha will come true next year, or in 5 years. Did the Baba Elazar say anything like, "By next year this time, your daughter will have a baby?" <br /><br />"They should refund the money if the promise does not come true." Come true by when???<br /><br />"and only keep the money if they fulfilled their obligation." To do what, force the hand of G d?<br /><br />I think those of you who are ready to jump to conclusions ought to gather some more information first.Wanna Saabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564440024185263043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-9203605826127347412010-02-17T16:09:58.094+02:002010-02-17T16:09:58.094+02:00Sounds like a great business model.
They should r...Sounds like a great business model.<br /><br />They should refund the money if the promise does not come true, only keep the money if they fulfilled their obligation.<br /><br />Sounds like they have little to lose, even if only 5% of the "promises" come true, at 100,000 a shot they'd be making good money.Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-43343051224605553642010-02-17T15:42:53.397+02:002010-02-17T15:42:53.397+02:00watch out rafi, or yaak is gonna come after you. ...watch out rafi, or yaak is gonna come after you. you are questioning his tribesman! :)shaya gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-36565587652329842142010-02-17T13:21:55.834+02:002010-02-17T13:21:55.834+02:00The way they work normally is they get a certain p...<i>The way they work normally is they get a certain percentage of people where the promises "came true" - the couple who received the promise had the baby, their finances turned around, their disease disappeared, whatever. Those people then go around making a lot of noise, praising these miracle workers.<br /><br />What nobody realizes is that only a percentage of the promises came true - and who says that had anything to do with the promise? Maybe it is just a matter of statistics that a certain percentage of people will have their issues resolved in an unexplainable way. Nobody hears about the majority of people who received promises and nothing happened.</i><br /><br />It's called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeane_Dixon#The_Jeane_Dixon_effect" rel="nofollow">the Jean Dixon effect</a>.yoni r.noreply@blogger.com