Rejoicing on Yom Tov - Rabbi Dan Roth

[Music] another yam of Commandment that is built on increasing our closeness to Hashem is the obligation of rejoicing on the festivals we are supposed to wear new clothes eat meat and drink wine just as a beautiful site such as an elegantly laid table or colorful Garden relaxes the mind so are the physical indulgences on yont meant to broaden our state of mind allowing us to attain new levels of closeness to Hashem the money spent on these items is not included in your yearly income which is fixed continuing the Father and Son example above it is as if Hashem was saying to us all expenses are on me a husband should make sure his wife has some new jewelry or a piece of clothing to bring our happiness [Music] for ruled that it need not be closed but could be mixer or some other new item for the kitchen if that is what she wants even though it is not something she will use on yont itself anything you spend on shabas or yont is absolutely free Hashem will pay you back yit buris explained that this includes buying your wife a gift for y here are interesting questions that a student of Rabbi burit asked together with his answers what's the limit for spending on shabas the sky is the limit what if I want to buy racks of ribs and $100 bottles of wine is that also free yes you should be praised if I have a $1,000 budget a month and I spend $500 on shabus or Y do I have $500 to spend for the weekdays or $11,000 $11,000 question is this all specifically for food or are other things like buying a Suka or flowers or tablecloths also included answer it's all free am I allowed to turn on the fire I wonder if I can take a shower when do I light my yff candles can you squeeze lemons and yff I don't know if I can use a pill on yff together we hope to provide the entire family with edutainment learning the laws of yan and having a great time in doing it [Music]