Daily Tanach Sunday 21st Elul Sefer Yirmiyah Chapter 1 Part 3: The prophecy of the staff of an almond tree and swollen pot

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1.      The prophecy of the staff of an almond tree:

  • The word of God came to Yirmiyahu and asked him; What do you see Yirmiyahu? And Yirmiyahu replied that he sees the staff of an almond tree. God replied to him, you have seen well, as I am vigilant to perform the prophecy in the very near future.

2.      The prophecy of the swollen pot:

  • The word of God came to Yirmiyahu and asked him; What do you see Yirmiyahu? And Yirmiyahu replied that he sees a boiling pot which is boiling towards the north.
  • A prophecy of the conquering of Israel and destruction of the temple: God responded to Yirmiyahu stating that this prophecy is a hint that from the north will open the evil upon all the residents of the land of Israel. As I will call upon the nations which dwell to the north of Israel to lay siege to the gates and walls of Jerusalem and to all the cities of Judea. All this is in retribution for the evil that the Jewish people have done to Me that they have forsaken Me and offered incense for other deities and prostrated towards their idols.
  • A promise to Yirmiyahu that he will remain safe upon saying his prophecy: Now, Yirmiyahu gird your loins and get up and speak to the Jewish people that which I have told you to tell them. Do not fear them as if you do fear them, then you will get injured before they. I have appointed you today like a strong fortified city and like a pillar of fire and wall of copper against all those who desire to harm you, including kings and ministers who will unsuccessfully try to fight against you, to stop you from saying the prophecy, as I will be with you.

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Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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