Want to do a mitzvah? Get back to the ex!

613 Mitzvot are in Judaism, how many of them do we know? How many of them meet us in everyday life? Get a glimpse of 4 relatively rare masters that not everyone gets to perform

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Returns his divorce

Yes, what you heard. Second wedding with the one. You will be surprised, but the one you got away with angrily and for you not to see her forever can be a bad second round.

'Divorcing returns' is the halakhic nickname for those who divorced their wife and then sought to remarry. But hurry with that, because in the meantime if she married another man and got married or divorced, you can never come back again and it will be a terrible sucks.

By the way, there is disagreement among the arbiters as to whether there is a special commandment to restore his divorce to a preference over marriage to another, new woman. And if you really don't deserve it, but still want you to say "you are righteous" - then there are many rabbis of the Land of Israel and Egypt during the expulsion of Spain called Radbaz, who do not see it as a mitzvah, and for that matter - you follow what he says. A couple who divorced and even vowed not to remarry - proved to be a hatred between them, and so, how to say? Less.

The moment a Roman queen gave her son as a gift to the parents of a Jewish rabbi

Gathering, forgetting and wig

No, these are not modern names of girls (or boys, today everything is so mixed up). These are the names of gifts. What gifts? Gifts for the poor.

Just like some of the taxes in our country (sorry, this is not the place to complain) designed to help those who are least able to help themselves, Judaism is obligated by law to leave part of the crop to the poor. Most charges in poor gifts by the way only apply to field owners. If you have heard of the terms 'tithe' and 'charity' - know that there are those that also include them under the category of poor gifts.

By the way, about poor gifts in our time, there is controversy. In principle, the sixth principle stated that no more gifts should be left for the poor as thieves or brats can squander the grain :), and there are other reasons but we will not dig with it. Today, large farms tend to leave presents - but to inform the poor, they will take something before a commodity happens.

When was the last time you came across a bird nest on the street? (Photo: ShutterStock)

Bird's nest (Photo: ShutterStock)

Forwarding the nest

Which of us didn't happen to walk down the street and run into a bird's nest? But for these rare things we also have a mitzvah: the nest delivery is the mitzvah that says if you crave the contents of the nest, do not buy yourself the bird and the eggs, but first send the mother far away and only then take the eggs or The chicks. Why? Out of pity for the mother, that you will not regret seeing the taking of the boys.

Incidentally, there are opinions that this mitzvah should not be fulfilled in the year of Shmita or the counting of the Omer, even though these dates have no practical implications. Just say that if you come across a bird nest during these times - think twice.

Gilad Shalit returns from captivity (Photo: Amos Ben Gershom)

Captive soldier Gilad Shalit is taken to a helicopter shortly after the release of Hamas captives in Kerem Shalom. (2011) (Photo: Amos Ben Gershom, Government Press Office)

POW REVENUE

Let's say that in today's security reality, this commandment can certainly become at least rare. But even those who do not pray the official prayers - know very well to pray silently and ask that we not have to deal with such a situation as a people and as a society. The captive redemption command deals with the rescue and release of captive Jews.

An important and relevant note for discussions on the subject is the reluctance to say "Pudin does not overpower the prisoner" and why? "That the enemies should not be pursued after their captivity." This means that the prisoner is not paid more than his real value. How do you know its value? There will probably be discussions that will never end here. But agree there is a lot of logic here. The purpose of this reluctance is to prevent the capture of kidnappers, who, if they see that demanding ransom for captives is a successful way to reap great economic profit, will endeavor to kidnap more and more and make it very difficult to release them.

But why should we think about it. Let's really hope that we don't have to deal with this more painful and complex issue. Let's sing a song for peace.