Words
מובטח
promise / assured
What is the opening statement of this Gemara?
אמר רבי אלעזר א״ר אבינא כל האומר תהלה לדוד בכל יום שלש פעמים מובטח לו שהוא בן העולם הבא
If you say Ashrei 3 times you will be headed to Olam Habah
What is the question given after the answer?
Hint: Given by Rabbi Yochnan
Why is there no "nun" in Ashrei?
אמר רבי יוחנן מפני מה לא נאמר נו״ן באשרי
What is the significance of it going in the order of the Alef Bet and having the idea of Poteach Et Yadecha?
- Meshech Chachma
Poteach Et Yadech ---> Hashem Provides
Alef Bet ---> Hashem does not skip steps and provides through natural order
במערבא
In the west - Israel
תרתי
Both of them
What is the question on the opening statement?
מאי טעמא
Why is Ashore so special? What is so special about Ashrei
What is the answer to Rabbi Yochanan question?
It represents the fall of the Jews - pasuk says - they have fallen and are unable to get up
מפני שיש בה מפלתן של שונאי ישראל דכתיב נפלה לא תוסיף קום בתולת ישראל
Why was the first and last Pasuk added to Ashrei?
- Rashva
Ashrei is the source for saying Tehilah Ledavid Yoshvei ---> Hallelukah
וסמכן
And he connected them
בתמניא
8
What are the 2 answers that are given for this question?
1) Alphabetical order
אילימא משום דאתיא באל״ף בי״ת
2) Hashem provides for everyone
אלא משום דאית ביה פותח את ידך
How do they explain the Pasuk in Israel?
They put the comma after Lo Tosif which changes the meaning to - The Jews have fallen and they can not fall anymore. Get up Israel.
במערבא מתרצי לה הכי נפלה ולא תוסיף לנפול עוד קום בתולת ישראל
Why was the first and last Pasuk added to Ashrei?
- Magen Avraham
Meatah V'ad Olam ---> reminds us that saying Ashrei will allow us to bless Hashem forever
דאית ביה
There is in it
אפין
Times
What are the 2 rejections given for these 2 answers?
1) Why don't we say Tehilim 119 in order?
נימא אשרי תמימי דרך דאתיא בתמניא אפין אלא
2) We should say Hallel Hagadol - where we say Noten Lechem Lechol Basar which is a better way to say Hashem provides for all.
נימא הלל הגדול דכתיב ביה נותן לחם לכל בשר
What are the words of Rabbi Nachman Bar Yitzchak?
Even though there is no unofficial "nun" Dovid knew that it should still be in Ashrei so he added it in Somech Hashem Lechol Hanoflim
אפילו הכי חזר דוד וסמכן ברוח הקדש שנא׳ סומך ה׳ לכל הנופלים
What do we accomplish by leaving out the "Nun"?
- מהרש"א
Because the "nun" represents fall and since the "nun" is missing ---> the fall is missing which means we will rise
מתרצי לה
They explain
מפלתן של שונאי ישראל
Downfall of the haters of the Jews
What is the final answer given?
Rather because Ashrei has both alphabetical order and Providing
אלא משום דאית ביה תרתי
divide the 6 sections of Psukei Dzimrah
1) Baruch Shemar - opening bracha. 2) Hodus, Mizmor L'david, Yehi Chevod - opening Psukim 3) Ashrei 4) Hallelukas 5) Baruch HaShem, Az Yashir, Vayevarech David, Vayosha - closing psukim 6) Yishtabach - closing bracha
What is the significance of it going in the order of the Alef Bet and having the idea of Poteach Et Yadecha?
- Rabbi Dr. Munk
Having every letter in order represents every single sound come together to create symphony to praise Hashem
נפלה לא תוסיף קום בתולת ישראל
The Jews have fallen and won't get up