PARSHAS SHEMOS 5780 - Striving Higher

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“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)”

Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shemos

20 Teves 5780/January 17, 2020

Raf and the Daf[1]

I am Raf. I do
the Daf.

That Raf he does
Daf.

I do not like
Raf who does Daf.

Would you like
to join and do the Daf?

I cannot Raf;
cannot do the Daf!

Would you learn
it here or there;

Would you learn
it anywhere?

I cannot learn
it here or there

I cannot do it
anywhere.

Would you learn
it in your den;

would you learn
it with a guy named Ben?

Would you learn
it when going far;

would you learn
it in your car?

I cannot do the
daily Daf;

it’s just too
hard Mr. Raf!

Would you be
doing it in your house;

Would you be
encouraged by your spouse?

Would you do it
at a wedding;

Would you ensure
there’s no forgetting?

Would you go to
a shiur in Yiddish;

Would you learn
it at a kiddush?

Would you learn
it from a CD;

Would you rather
from an MP3?

Would you even
give the shiur;

Would you just
listen in your chair?

Would you in the
rain or snow;

Would you learn
it on the go?

Would you, could
you on a train;

Would you, could
you on a plane?

Would you Yom
Kippur afternoon;

Would you learn
it on the moon?

Would you make
it a life עיקר;

Would you on
Purim when you’re שיכור?

Will you say “it
doesn’t pas”;

Or will you use
an Artscroll Shas?

Would you
overcome a life of מיתותא;

Would you learn
each night with a chavrusa?

Would you learn
it from a Sage:

Would you ensure to do that page?

Would you do it
when sick and tired;

Would you do it
after getting fired?

Would you do it
when you’re harried;

Would you do it after
your child gets married?

Would you learn
it in your shul;

Would you learn
it at the pool?

Would you learn
it after a chupah

Would you when vacationing
in Aruba?

Would you delve
into every סברא:

Would you meet
Abayei and Rava?

Would you learn
it after Pesach Seder;

Would you give
daily nachas to your Creator?

Ok Raf, if
you’ll just let me be

I’ll try the
Daf, just wait and see

Hey! I CAN do
the Daf!

I CAN do it –
thank you Raf!

I can do it here
or there;

I can do it
anywhere!

I can do it in
my den;

I can do it with
my friend Ben!

I can do it when
going far;

I can do it in
my car!

I can do it in
my house;

I can do it –
thanks to my spouse!

I can do it at a
wedding;

I can do it – no
forgetting!

I can do it – maybe
not in Yiddish;

I can do it
after kiddush!

I can learn it
from a CD;

I can learn it
from an MP3!

I can learn it
at a shiur;

I can listen in
my chair!

I can learn it –
rain or snow;

I can learn it
wherever I go!

I can learn it
on the train;

I can learn it
on a plane!

I can do it Yom
Kippur afternoon;

I can even do it
on the moon!

I can make it my
life עיקר;

I can do it
before becoming שיכור!

I can do it even
sick and tired;

I can do it –
hopefully won’t get fired!

I can do it when
I’m harried;

I can do it even
when getting married!

I can do it at a
shul;

I can do it
before the pool!

I can do it
after a chuppah;

I can do it –
where’s Aruba?

I can delve into
every סברא;

My new best
friends are Abayei and Rava!

I can learn it
now or later;

I can give
nachas to my Creator!

I can do all twenty-seven
hundred and eleven;

I can earn this great
ticket to heaven!

I can do it –
just a Daf each day;

I can do it –
hip hip hurray!

Shabbat Shalom & Good Shabbos,

R’ Dani and Chani Staum

[1]
Dedicated in honor of my father who made his fifth Siyum Hashas with Daf Yomi
last week and dedicated in honor of my mother who has been there throughout.