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Sichos HaRan 14-26

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Sichos HaRan 14-26

Key Takeaways

  • A key translation issue was identified in piece 15 regarding the Hebrew word “Behema” (animal) versus “Ke-Behema” (like an animal),
  • The “small still voice” exercise (piece 16) was discussed as a powerful internal spiritual practice connected to the shofar and Rosh Hashanah.
  • The spread of Kabbalah study in modern times was discussed as a sign of the world’s readiness for Mashiach.
  • Deep, quality Torah learning was strongly emphasized over superficial, quantity-based learning.
  • The importance of being joyful (b’simcha) on Rosh Hashanah — while also allowing for emotional crying — was highlighted.
  • The role of the average Jew in supporting the Tzadik financially was described as vital and symbiotic.
  • Using one’s Jewish name was presented as spiritually significant, connecting mitzvahs to one’s soul identity.

The Shofar Rests On Shabbos

The Shofar Rests On Shabbos

Even on Rosh Hashana

History has shown catastrophic results

Of our shofar’s Shabbos rest

Like October 7th

Tefillin rest on Shabbos

Megilas Esther and Lulav too

Without apocalyptic effect

What’s the difference?

And how can our Shabbos Rosh Hashana

Be harnessed to compensate

And surpass what our shofar could have done?

See you on Monday night be”H

9pm EST

Shabbos Shalom

Yeshivas Rashbi

Chatzos Kollels have become popular in recent years. Only the Zohar emphasizes the importance of this practice. It’s repeated there dozens of times.

 

With the haskama of Rav Moshe Shapiro zt”l I encourage people to learn this way themselves whenever possible.

 

When we can’t, next best is to sponsor someone who can. The ideal subject of learning after chatzos is Kabbala.

 

$1500 will sponsor a talmid chochom learning kabbala in Yeshivas Rashbi for a month.

Stealth Kollel

Twenty years ago a colleague in the Mir discovered a number of talmidei chachomim struggling financially who refused to receive tzedaka. He outsmarted them.

 

They were invited to join a Shabbos kollel paying them nicely for learning they were doing anyway wherever they want. Donors don’t know the recipients, and the recipients don’t even know they’re receiving tzedaka. This is the Stealth Kollel.

 

Stealthily supporting thirty world class talmidei chachomim learning in Yerushalayim. The most ideal form of tzedaka, as stipulated in Bava Basra 9a.

 

There are no expenses and no advertising. 100% tzedaka.

 

Sponsoring one avrech for a month is $1000. But donations of any size are warmly welcomed.