Rabbi B - Tammuz and the Summer Time

Well, I already know that the month of Tamuz is going to have some amazing and special days. You know, I wonder if Kougall can walk us through the Tamuz calendar. I sure can. Just say, "Okay, Cougle." >> Okay, Cougle. Tell us all about the month of Tamuz. >> You got it, Rabbi B. The month of Tamuz begins the summer season. The month of Tamuz always has 29 days. On Roesh Tamuz, the first day of Tamuz, that's the birthday. and the yard site of Yoseph Hatsadic. On the third day of Tamuz, that's the day Hashem stopped the sun in the sky for Yahosua. The third of Tamuz is also the yard site of the Lobacher Rebe. That's the day he passed away. On the 5th of Tamuz, Yazkill the Na'vi had a vision of Hashem's great chariot. On the 11th day of Tamuz, that's the yard site of Rabbi Elhanan Waserman. On the 12th day of Tamuz, that's the birthday of the previous laber reb. And the 13th day of Tamuz is the day the previous Loava cherba came free out of jail and gullus. On the 16th day of Tamuz, that's the day that Ben Israel made the golden calf and did the hael. The 17th of Tamuz, that is a fast day known as Shiva Assar Tamuz. That's the day Moshe broke the luos. The 17th of Tamuz is also the day that the walls of Yerushim were broken during the second base Ha Mikdash. And on that day, an idol was put inside the base Ham Mikdash. It's a very sad day. The 17th of Tamuz begins the three weeks that ends with tishab. In those three weeks, we try not to celebrate or listen to music. The 28th day of Tamuz is the day of passing of Rabbi Schlommo Gunsreed. He wrote the Kitser Shanar. And on the 29th day, that's the day of passing of Rashi, the great commentator in all of the Torah and Gumara. Wow, it sounds like the month of Tamuz has a lot of sad days. Days that are not so good. Great rabbis passing away and the Bamea Mikdash starting to get destroyed. Sounds like a very sad month to me. But we know that all those sad stories turn out to be happy and good stories. You know the Navi Zakaria says that the fast days of Shiva Assaramuz, the 17th of Tamuz and Tishabove and all the fasts of the year are going to turn into days of celebration and happiness when Messiah comes. And we can even see that right now. Even though these great rabbis passed away on those dates, we still have their Torah, their books, and their writings to learn from and their stories to be inspired by. So, the month of Tamuz, even though it seems like a lot, can actually be a very happy and wonderful month. Incredible. Well, it's time to enjoy the summertime. And the month of Tamuzesh Tamuz to shalom, Cougle. >> Shalom, Rabbi V. And shalom everyone. >> First comes Tish, then Mareshan. Next is Kisv. We fought Musavan Winry Tes. Next is then it's Adar Marbin Bima. The month of Nissan E. We count the month of Moshe on the mount. Next comes Tamuz of the month of Elash. Tamuz, Tamuz. Tamuz Tamuzesh Tamuz the month of Tamuz. I'd like to introduce you to somebody very important over the summertime. This is my friend Sullik. And Srolik, you're a lifeguard. >> That is true. >> Wow. And how have you always wanted to be a lifeguard? >> Yes. Yeah. >> Wow. What does a lifeguard do? >> Yes. Well, a lifeguard is someone who watches over people at the pool to help keep everyone safe. They look carefully to make sure swimmers are following the rules and help anyone if they get in trouble. Lifeguards also give first aid if someone gets hurt. That that's very important. So, a lifeguard protects you especially when you're at the pool. Well, we're in the summertime now, right under the hot sun. Stroller, can you tell us some tips of how to be safe this summer? >> Well, there's the first thing is is try to wear a hat. >> Oh, good idea. I have my hat here today. Let me put it on. Good. All right. What's next? >> Number two, try to wear sunscreen. >> Ah, okay. You're going to put on some sunscreen now. Let's see. >> And why is sunscreen important, Ro? >> In order to prevent from um from getting sunburn. >> Okay. Sunburn would be a very not good thing to get. And what else can we do for summer safety in the hot sun? >> Stay hydrated. Drink a lot of water. >> Ah, so always have some water with you. Always drink water. How often should they drink water, would you say? >> Like three bottles almost uh around 2 hours, >> right? So definitely drink through a lot of water. Even if you're not feeling so thirsty yet, you're going to get thirsty, I think. I know, sir. Look, I see we're at this beautiful pool here, and I really want to jump in. Is there things we can do to be safe at the pool? Well, the first things first, you need to have at least an adult or a lifeguard for in order to protect you. That's number one. Number two, no, don't run at all cuz it will be slippery and you will fall. And number three, if you're trying to jump into the water, make sure that there's no one beneath you or in the side of you that will that you will accidentally hurt them. >> Oh, wow. Those are some very good tips. Let's review. Outside in the sun, always wear a hat, drink lots of water, and wear sunscreen. And around the pool, always swim with an adult or a lifeguard around. Always be careful not to run. Always walk near the pool. And if you're going to jump in, make sure there's nobody underneath for you to fall on top of. Well, those are some very great tips this summer. I wish you a very safe summer, and I wish you a very safe summer, too. Thank you. The summertime is a great opportunity for mitzvah, especially the mitzvah of Aavas Israel. D'vorah knows what I'm talking about. You know, D'Vorah is my friend and I'm her friend. And I'm sure you're someone's friend, too. The mitzvah of Aavis is so easy to do. You know what? Let's work together. We'll sing my favorite song all about Aavas Israel. And it's an echo song, which means whatever I say, you repeat after me. Let's practice. I'll say okay, and then you say okay. Okay. Okay. Israel. Aas Israel. Aavas Israel. Aavas Israel. Oh, everyone can have a Israel. OS Israel. Aos Israel. Ahavas Israel. Ahavas Israel. Everyone can have a Israel. Oh, everyone can have a Israel. Super quiet. Aas Israel. Aas Israel. AAVAS. SUPER LOUD. ISRAEL. Ahavas Israel. Oh, everyone should have a Havas Israel. Oh, everyone should have a Havas Israel. One more time all together now. Everyone should have aas aiselum. Great job. You have so much aavas Israel and your aavas Israel will surely rebuild the base mikdash in Jerusalem. Great job. Hey, it's me the Torah. Did you know that hot weather like the weather found during the month of Tamos is found throughout Mi? It's true. Let's take a look inside. In parasera, after he had a brisma, Abraham was sitting outside his tent waiting for guests. Hashem was getting ready to send three special angels to visit Abraham and did not want anyone else to come. So, Hashem made the day extremely hot. The Puk says the Yosha. We also find hot tamos type weather in the midbar. When beneta were collecting the man, they found that if any was left over, the heat of the sun would melt it away. The pasuk says, "Another place we find hot sunny weather is in safer Yona." After Yona finished his mission, he rested under the shade of a tree. The next day, Hashem made the tree wither away, and Yona was left sitting under the hot sun. Yoma cried out to Hashem because it was so hot. This reminds me of what David Hamelik tells us in Tahillim. He writes hashameshka that Hashem will protect his people from the heat of the sun. I hope you learned something from me. Always remember that everything can be found in the Torah. Bye-bye. You know, I think we should read today's special story outside in the park. It's such a beautiful day. And today's story is not really a story, but it's a photo album called a meaningful summer. You know, the summertime is one of Hashem's greatest gifts. It gives us so many sunlight hours to do more good deeds, more mitzvah, and learn more Torah. You know, the Luba also teaches that the summertime is a very good time to go to a Jewish summer camp. That's where you can play with other Jewish friends and learn more Torah and do more mitzvah as well. And to show you how important summer camps were to the Reb, this is a very special photo album of the times that the Reba would visit a Jewish camp in New York. Let's take a look inside. In the 1950s and60s, the Loava Rebba made several memorable visits to Camp Ganes. One of the best known visits took place on the 24th of Tamuz in 1956. Many campers, counselors, parents, and visitors gathered to welcome the Reb. The children sang joyful songs, marched proudly in a parade, and eagerly waited to hear the Reb speak. The Reb loved seeing children enjoy their summer while growing as Jews. He explained that summer is not just a break from school. It is a special opportunity to grow in Torah, mitzvos, and in midos to the Reb taught that every day of camp could be meaningful. Playing nicely, helping a friend, saying Abraa, learning Torah, and showing respect to parents and counselors were all ways to make the summer special. He believed that every Jewish child has the power to bring light into the world. Even one small mitzvah can make a big difference. The Reb's visits to Camp Ganyrell inspired thousands of children. His message is still remembered today. Fore! Foreign! Foreign! Fore. So this summer, let's use the daylight hours to do more mitzvah and learn more Torah and make it a meaningful summer. Hi, Rabbi B. You look like you're ready for a fun summer day. But Rabbi B, your clothes are way too hot for a summer day. You're going to overheat. You should change into something cooler. Perfect. Now you look nice and cool. But Rabbi B, you can't go yet. You need to wear a hat on your head. Oh, now your head will be protected from the sun. But what about sunscreen for your arms? That will protect you from the sun. Great. Make sure to put it on both arms and any skin that's exposed to the sun. All right, Rabbi B, you think you're ready? Uh, no, you're not ready. You need to have some water with you. Great. Now you can stay hydrated. And what about the bright sun in your eyes? You should wear sunglasses now. You look great. All you need is a pink flamingo floaty. You have one of those. Okay. Oh, Rabbi B, now you're ready for a nice hot summer day. Well, because the month of Tombos is all about sunlight and summertime, I thought it'd be very special to do a special stained glass craft. What we're going to need are some very simple supplies. We'll need a picture frame, any size you like, some permanent coloring markers, and a photograph, a picture that you're going to trace. Now, I chose a base ham mikdash picture because the month of Tamos begins the 3-w weekek period preparing us for tishabove, the destruction of the base mikdash. And I hope the bame mikdash will be rebuilt very soon. So, I'm going to use it for my picture today. Now, in the picture frame, you will have to take off the back and the image, the picture of the picture frame came with and just be left with the frame and the glass. Now, it's also best to use a thicker picture frame that can stand up straight because if it has a backing holding, it will not work for our craft. Take carefully take out the glass and place it on top of the picture you want to trace. Then, using a black permanent marker, trace the picture onto the glass. there. And now when you're done and happy with your picture, you can lift it off the back picture. And look at that. You have your very own traced picture. Now, what I think I'm going to do now is with the same picture, I'm going to now color in all the details using different colors. Now, of course, sometimes your hands can smudge the ink on the glass. That's okay. You'll wash your hands afterwards. And then, of course, you can color in using different colors. Maybe some gold. That's the most important part, too. Now, try not to smudge the black lines too much because that will smudge your painting. A good tip would be to color in the coloring first, then trace the picture with the black marker. That way the black marker doesn't smudge. There we go. And when you're done, of course, you can color in a lot better than me. I'm just doing it quickly. But you'll see it starts to look kind of stained glass and 3D and very, very, very pretty. And you could put that very nicely somewhere on display and the sun will shine through it and make it look really beautiful. So, what you'll do now is you'll place it very gently back inside the picture frame. Now, remember this is glass, so be really, really gentle. Maybe ask a grownup to help you. You can bend back down the holders to keep the glass in place. And then now you have a beautiful base of the dashboard. Whatever picture you choose, stained glass window, you can put on your fireplace or by a window sill or maybe you can put it on a table and the sun shines through it. It'll look really, really beautiful and really, really pretty. All right. Well, let me see if I can show you. There we go. Now you can see how beautiful it looks. All right. Well, trust me, when you get it in the sunlight, it's going to look really pretty. Happy coloring. Happy horeshmos. Welcome to rabb.org, your one-stop shop for everything Rabbi. On my site, you can find out more about me, watch the latest video, or check out past episodes. Check out all of Rabbi Bee's books, albums, upcoming concerts, and events. 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