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"From There is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel – Thirteen Children Against Six Billion" • The Daily Lesson from the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a

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"From There is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel – Thirteen Children Against Six Billion" • The Daily Lesson from the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a

Presented below is a summary of topics from the daily lesson as delivered by our teacher, the Rav, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a – yesterday after the Maariv (evening) prayer, Sunday night, the eve of the 22nd of Kislev, Parshas Miketz:

They are still throwing stones on Highway 1; ushers are needed to watch over it. "From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel" (Genesis 49:24) – the calculation of the multiplication of households shows that if there are 13 children, it results in six billion, 228 million. Every girl needs to know these calculations. Therefore, when a girl is born, one receives 200; when a boy is born, one receives 100. They told Pharaoh, "Seven daughters will be born to you," and he was angry. But Yosef (Joseph) explained to him that it refers to seven good years. What is the difficulty in solving the dream by saying that stalks represent grain and cows represent meat? Why is it necessary to say daughters represent countries? We are against conquering countries; we are "Neturei Karta" (guardians of the city). Girls need to know how to create an atom. The Chovos HaLevavos (Duties of the Heart) says that one should not try to turn iron into gold. Lise [Meitner] was the first Jewish woman to invent nuclear fission on December 24th, on Nittel (Christmas Eve). Rabbi Levi Yitzchak says that in Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel) there is no Nittel; there is no proof that he was born on that day—Sylvester invented this. We know that he was hanged on Erev Pesach (the eve of Passover). Judas Iscariot handed him over for 30 pieces of silver. Madame Curie discovered that it is possible to turn iron into gold. The atom is uranium; Khamenei managed to reach 60% enrichment. In nature, there is Uranium-238, and it must be reduced to 235; this is done with cascades and centrifuges. Every girl needs to know all these calculations and be a manager. Osnat (Joseph's wife) is seven times "Chochmah" (wisdom). Every girl needs to be a manager of a thousand girls—this means a thousand seminaries. This results in a million girls performing teshuvah (repentance), and all of Israel will perform teshuvah, and we will merit the complete Geulah (Redemption) speedily in our days, Amen!

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