tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post112641832761648957..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: The last-minute dvar torahThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-47528513141850048852013-11-05T23:00:54.290-05:002013-11-05T23:00:54.290-05:00Shmuel-
I definitely agree re: a sharing of Torah,...Shmuel-<br />I definitely agree re: a sharing of Torah, even a thinking aloud. I would distinguish between that and the formal address, though.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-53718955820799006392013-11-04T12:30:05.747-05:002013-11-04T12:30:05.747-05:00I think a short unprepared d'var Torah is good...I think a short unprepared d'var Torah is good and appropriate in the right context. for the following reasons:<br />1. Torah is supposed to be the subject that we are preoccupied with thinking about and talking about, not just in a formal or technical sense, but as a natural part of our lives. If so, it is perfectly natural that some of these conversations or the sharing of ideas will be without formal preparation beforehand.<br />2. Given that we view the Torah as having supreme value, there should be value to even raising an issue or pointing out an insight even if it is not fully developed.<br />3. I think that anyone who pays attention to shnayim mikra v'echad targum will have plenty to share with others for a few minutes (I choose this because it is the lowest common denominator of people's ongoing learning --of course many people will have much more to share and from other sources). There is enough in each of Rashi's commentary on Chumash and Targum Onkelos for a lifetime of study, so one ought to be able to choose one thing to speak about for five minutes. People don't (or shouldn't) expect a quick dvar Torah to have been a s fully thought out and structured as a formal shiur anyway.Shmuelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-62020544680810953852013-11-04T08:40:58.862-05:002013-11-04T08:40:58.862-05:00a rebbi once said, a ben torah should always have ...a rebbi once said, a ben torah should always have a dvar torah in his pocket. the between mincha/maariv thing is classic - imho better 5 minutes of a simple dvar torah on whatever you are learning rather than 5 minutes of .......<br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com