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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">1.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">A few Payytanim take a Family Approach to Har Sinai.
A sense of trust and unity was being built, day by day. As powerless slaves, along
with the rest of the populace, they felt
the complete subjugation of the slave, under the despotic hand of the Egyptian
Empire. Nagof V’Rafo – Hashem initiated
unilateral kindness, virtually a new Form never before seen. Just as a parent
takes care of a helpless infant in the physical sense; Hashem adopted the Bnai
Yisrael as his obligation to help and feed and support. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">2.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Only after Hashem convinced the Bnei Yisrael
that his kindness and beneficence will be continuous and ongoing, did Bnei Yisrael begin to trust him more and
more. After seeing that Hashem had no ultimatums and demands, water and Manna
were there each and every day, a “mutual trust” was built up. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">3.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">The greatest praise of Hashem, the most significant
to Har Sinai – is then Hamashpili Lir’os – who concerns himself with the
material needs of Yisrael. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">4.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">The metaphor is that of an adoptive family,
where all sides recall a time before they were a family. Many passages in the
Torah bespeak the close quarters and shared spaces of family life. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">5.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Because Hashem is an assertive presence, doing
chasadim morning to night, the “family members” must keep their part of the
bargain. That means recognition of both the Commitment of Hashem to permanent
involvement, and the current expressions of that commitment, in terms of
supernal wonders in an endless bounty.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">6.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Since our soul and strength is given back to us
every morning, we respond with trusting recognition. Rokeiach incisively
suggests that Nishmas Kol Chai, now said only as one of many pieces of Festival
Shacharit, was once the entire reaction to waking up in the morning. That
explains why it begins with the words “the Life-Force breathed into each living
creature will KNEEL BEFORE YOU IN GREETING ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR PRESENCE. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">7.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">That is not standard translation, rather it is
one aspect of the word Bracha. It is related to kneeling, and seeing a person
the first time early in the morning, we nod or bow or curtsey in recognition.
Before greeting human beings, we first greet Hashem, the first ___ to warmly
greet us. Bar’chu et Hashem Hamevorach in this aspect means Kneel deeply and
sincerely to the ONE to Whom ALL MUST
KNEEL!! Then the reply – truly can we KNEEL sincerely to the ONE WHO WILL be
ALWAYS doing even more to be the ONE to
Whom ALL MUST KNEEL!!</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">8.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Modim Drabanan – was once the last chance for
the the congregation to physically
acknowledge the Presence of Hashem. Since many of us are exiled far away, we
trust and request the return to the Chatzros Kodshecha – to be able to bow at
the Gates of Your House and Abode. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">9.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">In Nishmat – each BERRECH Kneeler will kneel
with the most heartfelt dedication [all the limbs of my body will proclaim WHO
IS LIKE YOU!!] . That interpretation comes from no less a source than RASHI himself
as reported in Machzor Vitri page ~151. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">10.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Why bow in the Amidah saying Baruch Ata? Because one of its
facets is – You are the One To Whom all Kneel. The beginning of the bow – is
the moment of the beginning of the Tefila. Batsheva bowed to Hamelech David –
whatever words she could say Yechi Hamelech David Le’olam – were secondary to
the bowing. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">11.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Mevareich et Rei’eihu baboker Hashkeim – he kneels or bows to
his neighbor early in the morning. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">12.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Using our knees – the acknowledgment of Hashem’s presence –
is similar to family who are around us all the time and we greet them and see
them often. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">13.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Our common spaces must be kept pleasing so as not to be
displeasing for any of the family members. Vehaya Machanecha Kadosh – your Camp
shall be kept in good order for Hashem’s ongoing inspections. That is another
recognition of Hashem’s ongoing presence.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">14.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Har Sinai was the time that it became manifest that Hashem’s
ongoing presence – his moving into the house – is here to stay. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">15.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">The RAMA begins his comments on Shulchan Aruch – your way of
acting casually – all by yourself nobody to take into account – may be
slovenly. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">16.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">When somebody you care about – your patron and provider – is
making a thorough inspection – and you need that patron immediately – then you
jump and react showing that your patron is present. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">17.<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">ON THAT DAY THEY ARRIVED AT HAR SINAI – AND AS ONE UNIT MADE
CAMP WITH FULL AWARENESS OF THE MOUNTAIN’S PRESENCE.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">TZAVTA presence in company – leads to cleanliness. </span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
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