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Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 2, Torah 5.
00:00 – Dedications.
00:36 – HALAKHA 1. The five willow branches of Hoshana Rabba allude to Yitzchak Avinu digging the wells that were destroyed by the Plishtim (Philistines).
07:10 – The two aravos (willow branches) of the Arbaah Minim (Four Species) represent Netzach and Hod.
09:53 – “Hoshana” is a cry from the depths of the heart.
10:51 – Yitzchak repaired and restored the wells dug by Avraham Avinu.
16:30 – Closing paragraph of this halakha: aitza (advice) is called yeshuah (rescue).
22:12 – HALAKHA 2, Introduction. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 61. To merit true justice requires emunas chochomim (faith in true rabbis).
31:42 – PARAGRAPH 1.
33:10 – Lack of emunas chochomim originates from the sin of Adam HaRishon.
39:31 – The Avos were involved with digging wells to repair emunas chochomim. They endured much opposition because of this task.
43:36 – Short description of how Likutey Halakhos is an explanation of the Likutey Moharan.
*47:00 – QUESTION: are the accounts of the deeds of the Avos and Imahos literal?
49:21 – QUESTION about emunas chochomim being punished by mosros (extraneous matter).
53:19 – QUESTION about food caught between teeth causing negative influence on the brain.
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