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TORAT MIZRACHI ד’’סב
Mizrachi Melbourne

Rabbi Hershel Schachter Australia’s Leading Religious Zionist Organisation

SENIOR RABBI

Hidden and Revealed Miracles

After an extended term, during which we have experienced growth in
daily minyanim, learning, activities and membership, Rabbi Danny Mirvis,
our current Senior Rabbi, has decided to return to Israel with his family at
he Mishnah in Avot (5:6) enu- upon its splitting for the Jewish people observer it has been created presently, the end of August 2021. Mizrachi Melbourne is seeking to appoint another
merates 10 things that were when they left Mitzrayim. Thus, G-d is not a new miracle. It is, in fact, the nes exceptionally committed person to be its next Senior Rabbi, to build on these
Tcreated on erev Shabbat at implanted the Yam Suf’s future trans- of Creation, and it occurs only because outstanding achievements.
bein haShmashot (twilight), including formation into its very nature. This was it was so stipulated well in advance. On
the mouth of the earth that engulfed the case with the creation of all of the the other hand, a nes nistar is not the Mizrachi Melbourne is centrally located in the heart of Australia’s largest Jewish
Korach, the mouth of the well that pro- nissim geluyim (revealed miracles) that nes of Creation. It is a present-day nes Community and is the city’s preeminent Religious Zionist Organisation.
vided water in the Midbar, the mouth would occur throughout history as well that G-d orchestrates through hashga-
of the donkey that spoke to Bilaam, the (Bereishit Rabbah 5:5). cha pratit, by suspending free will to Mizrachi is dynamic and multifaceted. It embraces a range of active
man, and the staff with which Moshe Nissim nistarim (hidden miracles), achieve a given result. synagogues, daily minyanim, Leibler Yavneh College (Crèche – Year 12), the
performed the signs in Mitzrayim. however, are of a completely different Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash and Midrasha, Kosher Australia, Emunah and

All of nature had been created on the nature. The Rambam (Moreh Nevu- Some explain (see Rav Shlomo Yosef a vibrant Bnei Akiva youth movement. It also has direct involvement in the
previous six days, but these future mir- chim 3:17) explains that although G-d Zevin, LeTorah UlaMoadim, Purim 1) Melbourne Eruv.
acles, exceptions to G-d’s natural order, does not adjust the laws of nature He that this is why we drink wine on Purim
were provided for on erev Shabbat at established during Creation, He does, to a greater extent than on other Yamim Mizrachi is now searching for an innovative, energetic and dedicated Senior
bein haShmashot. Thus, the Rambam at times, exercise hashgacha pratit Tovim, to the point of ע ַ דָי א ָ ל ְ ּ ד ד ַ ע – “until Rabbi who, together with an active and engaged Rebbetzin, will build on our
explains, it is not the case, as it may to suspend man’s free will. In other one does not know [the difference impressive communal track record and further strengthen Mizrachi’s commitment
appear to an onlooker, that G-d altered words, free will is the only aspect of between cursed is Haman and blessed to Torah learning, religious life and the State of Israel.
the laws of nature at the time those world events not governed by the laws is Mordechai]” (Megillah 7b). Contrary
miracles occurred. Instead, the ratzon of nature. to the common impression that a nes The successful candidate for this critical leadership position will be:
Hashem that these innovations occur The Rambam presents a mashal of a nigleh is of a higher caliber, a nes nistar
in the future was present at the time of ship that capsizes at sea. G-d desires such as the nes Purim deserves greater • a role model of religious observance and practice consistent with the
Creation itself (see Rambam, Shemoneh that this accident should occur and celebration. After all, it was a nes that Mizrachi ethos;
Perakim, 8; Peirush HaMishnayot, Avot therefore He may suspend the ship G-d performed at the time of Morde-
5:6). manufacturer’s free will, so the ship is chai and Esther, not an ancient nes that • an accomplished Torah scholar with broad secular knowledge and proven
less sturdy than usual. Furthermore, is really part of the nes of the Creation experience in deciding halachic questions;
The Midrash (Shemot Rabbah 21:6) G-d may see to it that a rasha decides itself.
expounds on a pasuk describing kriyat to travel on the ship, even though he • an outstanding leader with strong interpersonal skills;
Yam Suf along the same lines. The is unaccustomed to doing so, and that Adapted from Rav Schachter on the Parsha II.
pasuk describes, ֹונ ָ תי ֵ א ְ ל ר ֶ ק ּ ֹב תֹונ ְ פ ִ ל םָּי ַ ה ב ׁ ָ שָּי ַ ו a tzaddik avoids traveling on the ship. • an effective teacher capable of engaging the community at all levels;
– “and the water went back to its power G-d similarly adjusts the choices that Rabbi Hershel Schachter is Rosh Yeshiva
toward morning” (Shemot 14:27), and people make in order to arrange for and Rosh Kollel at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan
Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University.
the Midrash relates the word ֹונ ָ תי ֵ א ְ ל nissim nistarim. • able to drive communal growth with vision and imagination; and
to ֹואָנ ְ ת ִ ל (to its stipulation). This indi-
cates that the original creation of the It emerges from this explanation that A member of the Mizrachi Speakers Bureau • a passionate advocate for the State of Israel with a willingness to actively
engage in communal religious and Zionist activities.
Yam Suf was conditional, dependent a nes nigleh, though it appears to the mizrachi.org/speakers
Please send your detailed cover letter and resumé outlining your qualifications
and relevant professional experience to the Mizrachi President, Dr Danny Lamm
AM, at danny@lamm.com.au

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