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Zohar Parsha Vaera
All Shiurim being uploaded by one of my Talmidim to youtube channel http: //youtube.com/betzaleldaniel. Read More » -
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Zohar on Parshas Vayeishev
Here are two more short shiurim based on the Zohar for this week’s parshah: The first is on Yosef, Reuven, and the brothers.The second is about Yosef’s dreams and on the mechanism of dreams in general. Read More »
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Spirit of the Law: Chanukah
Reb Nosson, zt”l, explains that the “ Al HaNissim ” prayer was instituted because we overcame the kingdom of Yavan and the evil Haman, who were jealous of us and wanted to keep us from serving Hashem. Haman didn’t even want any Jew to be left alive! However, Hashem in His great mercy didn’t abandon us. He turned our grief and anguish into joy. Read More »
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Gauging our Bitachon
The Midrash teaches that after Yaakov Avinu was stripped of his material goods he declared, “אשא עיני אל ההרים מאין יבא עזרי” —“‘I lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come?’ Eliezer the servant of Avraham brought ten loaded camels to convince my mother to marry my father. Read More »
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Inspiration for Parshas Vayeitzei
Three new short shiurim on the parshah, to be accessed here . Enjoy, and have a wonderful Shabbos! Read More »
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Inspiration for Parshas Toldos
You can download three short shiurim on parshas Toldos here .Two are of Reb Nosson’s teachings on the parsha, and one “taste of Zohar” for the week. Read More »
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Exertion for Torah
Rav Yisrael Freidman, shlit”a, encouraged those who have a hard time toiling in Torah with the following words. “Our sages tell us that if someone claims that he has found Torah,יגעת ומצאתי , believe him. But if he claims that he has attained the Torah without toil, don’t believe him. Read More »
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To Drink or not to Drink?
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, zt”l, taught that one should avoid alcohol at all times. He explained that many major failures in history happened due to wine. From Adam to Noach and beyond, the underlying problem was alcohol. The only exceptions to this iron rule are Shabbos and Moadim, when one should drink “a little. Read More »
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Rebuke that Will be Heard
The author of the Glilei Zahav explains the importance of proper rebuke. “A person with the ability to protest his friend’s wrongdoings and fails to do so is considered to have done these sins himself, as our sages tell us in Shabbos. This halachah is alluded to in the verse, ‘אם לוא יגיד ונשא עונו’—‘If one fails to tell, he will bear his sin. Read More »
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A Taste of Zohar on the Parshah
Here is an audio shiur on the Zohar’s discussion of Parshas Chayei Sora. The lesson covers the nature of Ma’aras Hamachpelah, and a comparison of Chevron and Yerushalayim. Read More »
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Actions Speak for Themselves
A certain doctor called Rav Yitzchak Silberstein, shlit”a, with a fascinating question. He explained that he was about to operate on a new immigrant to Israel who was definitely Jewish but, strangely, did not have a bris. His parents had been very liberal and although they loved the land, they did not approve of the “blemish” of making a bris. Read More »
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Hashem’s Elect
The Chovos Halevavos, zt”l, writes that there are many conditions that must be fulfilled before one attains genuine love of Hashem. One of these prerequisites is that one is submissive before those who fear Hashem and who are His elect. He adds, “No generation or country is devoid of an appropriate teacher to impart avodas Hashem. Read More »
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Spirit of the Law Ben Ish Chai Sukkos
Ben Ish Chai, Ha’azinu Introduction: Rav Tzvi Meir Silberberg, shlita, adjures us to beware the many pitfalls lurking on Erev Sukkos and Sukkos: “Although the evil within tries to push one to indulge his negative character defects at all times, immediately the negativity is especially aggressive before and during Sukkos. Read More »
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An Urgent Appeal from Rebbe Nachman
Rebbe Nachman said that spreading his teachings is “paramount.”The series that revolutionized the English speaking world is coming to its completion!Over thirty years ago one man dreamed of making Rebbe Nachman’s magnum opus accessible to the English speaking world. Read More »
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Peace and Harmony
Rav Meir Shapiro, zt”l, was a captivating speaker. The following speech, given to the Agudas Harabanim in Poland, is worth repeating. “There are two types of feelings of peace and harmony. The first—which stems from the heart and mind—comes from the pure springs of the nefesh, expressed in the verse, ‘כמים הפנים לפנים כן לב האדם’. Read More »
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