Chullin 140
Sep 17, 2026 · 2 min · 3 segments
Chullin 140 – Thursday – 6 Tishrei By Rabbi Shmuel Goldin, Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Ahavath Torah; Past President, Rabbinical Council of America חולין דף קמ, דף יומי
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Shmuel GoldinGuest
Sep 17, 2026 · 2 min · 3 segments
Chullin 140 – Thursday – 6 Tishrei By Rabbi Shmuel Goldin, Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Ahavath Torah; Past President, Rabbinical Council of America חולין דף קמ, דף יומי
Shmuel GoldinGuest
As a rule, rituals that were performed in the Besa Mikdosh, in the temple, required prior matirim, required an enabling act before the ritual could be performed.
And the fact that this was so, I think, delivers a musar haskel for each of us.
That when we are involved in specific mitzvot that require our attention and our concentration, such as tefillah, we should never enter into that mitzvah without prior preparation.
How often do we arrive in Shul? Right at the time that davening begins, or even a little late, and we have to catch up, and we're really not paying attention to what we're reading.
The Talmud tells us that the Hasidim, that the righteous of old, used to come beforehand and prepare themselves for the act of tefillah.
When it comes to Shabbos, how often are we running at the last moment instead of entering the peaceful day of Shabbos peacefully.
The concept of a matir, the concept of an enabling act with the rituals surrounding the Beit HaMikdash is not limited to a ritual understanding.
It speaks to us of the concept of preparation and enabling in all the mitzvot that we perform.
As a rule, rituals that were performed in the Besa Mikdosh, in the temple, required prior matirim, required an enabling act before the ritual could be performed.
And the fact that this was so, I think, delivers a musar haskel for each of us.
That when we are involved in specific mitzvot that require our attention and our concentration, such as tefillah, we should never enter into that mitzvah without prior preparation.
How often do we arrive in Shul? Right at the time that davening begins, or even a little late, and we have to catch up, and we're really not paying attention to what we're reading.
The Talmud tells us that the Hasidim, that the righteous of old, used to come beforehand and prepare themselves for the act of tefillah.
When it comes to Shabbos, how often are we running at the last moment instead of entering the peaceful day of Shabbos peacefully.
The concept of a matir, the concept of an enabling act with the rituals surrounding the Beit HaMikdash is not limited to a ritual understanding.
It speaks to us of the concept of preparation and enabling in all the mitzvot that we perform.
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