Comments on: When Reb Moshe Wolfson Made the Rebbe Laugh

By: More please

More please — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:20:21 +0000

I love this! please can anash.org post more of these types of clips – its literally rejuvenating !

By: Correct Gemartia

Correct Gemartia — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:22:59 +0000

In reply to Dov.

The gematria is correct.
In the same sidra (Behaloscho 12,1) Rashi says that כושית is gematria יפת מראה. In the Torah the word is written כשית (without a וא״ו), then it doesn’t equal 736.
In parshas Shlach (15,39) Rashi says that ציצית is gematria 600. In the Torah it is spelled ציצת – then the gematria is 590.
The meforshim explain that it is based on יש אם למקרא that you calculate the way it is read.

By: Dov

Dov — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:13:51 +0000

In reply to Inaccurate. In the chumash the word המחנת without a vov (and with a choilom) however the Baal HaTurim and other meforsim spell the word המחנות with a vov and that's when its bgematria 770.

By: Inaccurate

Inaccurate — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:24:46 +0000

The note was written by rabbi y. Minkowitz.
Rabbi Wolfson said the same vort about 20 yrs earlier.
Rabbi minkowitz says that he was unaware that Rabbi Wolfson has said the same.
(Based on VN of Rabbi Minkowitz)

By: A mix up of two different stories

A mix up of two different stories — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:05:23 +0000

1. Rabbi Wolfson shared this Gimatriya with Rabbi Lustig in the Chofs. At some point in time – not at this rally – Rabbi Lustig shared this with Rabbi Hecht.
2. At this rally, the Rebbe spoke about מאסף לכל המחנות. Rabbi Yosef Minkowitz from Montreal figured out the Gimatriya on the spot, and passed a note to Rabbi Hecht who then shared it out loud.

By: This story is incorrect

This story is incorrect — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:38:23 +0000

Rabbi Wolfson indeed thought of that gematriya earlier. But the one who sent up the note was Rabbi Yosef Minkowitz, who thought of it separately during that sicha, as he recently told over on a voice note which was shared around recently.