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Date Posted: 03:13:51 07/02/12 Mon
Author: d
Subject: fb134

Quick Jewish Quote for 2012 July 1
Sun Jul 1, 2012 9:35 am (PDT) . Posted by: "DerechEmet-owner@yahoogroups.com"
TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. quick quote about Torah (two quotes this week)
2. quick quote about nutrition and/or health
3. Wonders of the Creator (Niflaot HaBorei)
4. moderator announcement about LINKS and FILES

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Kaf HaChaim commentary on Orach Chaim, Siman 128, Sif Katan 4:

The repetition of the Shemoneh Esrei prayer [Tefilat HaChazarah]
is required, and it is even more beneficial than the silent
[Shemoneh Esrei prayer].

CHRONOLOGY:
Kaf HaChaim was written by Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer.
He was born in Baghdad in 1870 CE, moved to Jerusalem
in 1904 CE, and died in 1939 CE. Kaf HaChaim comments
on all of Orach Chaim and parts of Yoreh Deah.

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Kaf HaChaim commentary on Orach Chaim, Siman 124, Sif Katan 2:

The Arizal closed his eyes during the repetition of
the Shemoneh Esrei prayer [Chazarat HaShatz]
as he listened and concentrated on the words of
the prayer leader [Shaliach Tzibur].

CHRONOLOGY:
Rabbi Yitzchak Luria was born in Jerusalem in 1534 CE
to an Ashkenazic father and a Sephardic mother.
He died in 1572 CE.

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The New England Journal of Medicine concluded:

Eating soy in place of animal protein lowers high cholesterol,
which may reduce of heart disease by 10% to 30%.

SOURCE: 101 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol (page 81)
by Shirley S. Archer with David Edelberg MD, year 2010,
www.AdamsMedia. com

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Mammal eyes contain around 70 different kinds of cells.

Retinas of goldfish and turtles contain
around 220 different kinds of cells.

SOURCE: Visualize This by Sarah Zielinski,
Smithsonian Magazine, March 2012, page 21

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The LINKS section of the Derech Emet web site
now has a section for Pidyon Shevuyim
(helping free unjustly imprisoned Jews).

The FILES section of the Derech Emet web site
contains dozens of Torah Tavlin newsletters; they will
soon be deleted to make room for new Torah files.

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