What's the right pasuk/pasukim?

Senior Member Joined: Oct 17 2011 Posts: 231

hi, I am a b't that never went to seminary... so I need a little help... what are some pasukim that express the idea that if hashem performs a truly amazing miracle, you should talk about it, tell people about it, etc. I have this idea in my head from the siddur, tehilim, etc., I just can't remember/don't know where it actually says this. please, give the hebrew and exactly where the pasuk is from... thanks a lot!

maybe you are referring to the Al-hanisim in the Shemonah Esray?

Senior Member Joined: Oct 17 2011 Posts: 231

hmm... but isn't there something more general? like, not just about chanukah?

Platinum Member Joined: May 07 2008 Posts: 8963

tehillim 105:2 shiru lo, zamru lo, sichu bechol nifleosav. (Repeated word-for-word in Divrei hayamim)

Throughout Tehillim David praises G-d for his miracles, wonders, mercies and goodness and urges people to do the same, though I'm not convinced that this is a basis for considering it a positive commandment. It is not listed in my concise Sefer haMitzvot. OTOH, we do say "asher kideshanu...vetzivanu likro et haHallel".

There is the concept of benching gomel--which is by its nature public-- if G-d has allowed one to survive a majorly dangerous experience.

Chanuka has a specific mitzvah of publicizing the miracle (pirsumei denisa); other holidays do not.

Senior Member Joined: Oct 17 2011 Posts: 231

thanks!

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Any time!

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From http://www.hakhel.info/Jan11DailyEmail.html.:

"the Torah teaches; �Vayesaper Moshe LeChosno (Shemos 18:8)--And Moshe told his father-in-law everything that Hashem had done�.� There is a fascinating and important lesson derived from these words by HaRav Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik, Z�tl, (the Brisker Rav) as reported in the Sefer MiShulchan Govoha. On the Shabbos of Sheva Brachos for one of the Rav�s sons, the Chosson was saved from an apparently life threatening situation by a miracle. HaRav Soloveitchik, otherwise known for his assiduous dedication to Torah study, spent the day recounting time and again and again to those whom he met the miracle that had happened to his son and his family. Relating and reliving the miracle was a kiyum, a fulfillment, of �Sichu B�Chol Nifleosav--one must speak about all His wonders.� This idea was first taught to us by Moshe Rabbeinu in the pasuk referred to above when he recounted to Yisro all of the miracles that had occurred for B�nai Yisroel since he had last seen him. Until Yisro arrived, Moshe Rabbeinu had no outside persons or parties to relate the miracles to, for all of B�nai Yisroel had themselves witnessed and experienced the wonder-filled Nissim. Moshe Rabbeinu, then, was not simply telling stories--he was thanking and praising Hashem in a new way that he was very eager to do. If one studies the pasuk (ibid.), he will note that the word �Kol--all� is mentioned twice in describing Moshe�s recounting of the events--Moshe wanted Yisro to know it all--every last miracle and yeshua that Hashem had wrought on our behalf!"