tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post586899151502467204..comments2024-01-30T12:26:03.019-05:00Comments on The Blog of Garnel Ironheart: A Difficult StatementMighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-25537700460611866462009-12-09T13:41:05.833-05:002009-12-09T13:41:05.833-05:00I have a mussar post on my blog. XDI have a mussar post on my blog. XDSJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704885840004960450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-32931928588632894682009-12-04T13:56:48.358-05:002009-12-04T13:56:48.358-05:00>>>He notes one use of the root shamar me...>>>He notes one use of the root shamar means to put something aside and keep watch over it, as in next week's parasha: "And his father shamar the matter." (37:11) <br /><br />Rashi on "Aviv shamar" writes that it means he looked forward to and yearned for it. (See R' Shternbruch's Ta'am v'Da'as on Lanav garti). Even when you can't do mitzvos (e.g. ones) you can still have the desire to fulfill them.Chaim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02231811394447584320noreply@blogger.com