Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 4. Both the creative work of a craftsman and the concept of protection are rooted in emunah (faith in Hashem). Shleymus (perfection/completion) brings shmirah (protection). 07:33 – Destructive forces can only harm in a place of lack. 10:07 – Protection is rooted in emunah. 14:41 – PARAGRAPH 5. Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 1. Why did Hashem create the raw materials of wood and metal, for example, and not the table or watch that people need to make from these materials? 03:55 – PARAGRAPH 2. אתערותא דלתתא – “Initiative from below” Hashem created an imperfect world so it could be completed Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 4. Enjoyment that is rooted in holy love elevates the malchus (physical property and possessions). 07:20 – PARAGRAPH 5. A craftsman has the same responsibility for his charge as a paid watchmen. *11:15 – The main task of craftsmen is to enliven their work with wisdom that originates, Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – Very brief overview of Likutey Moharan 30 on which this halakha is based. 08:35 – LIKUTEY HALAKHOS, UMANIM HALAKHA 2, PARAGRAPH 1. 18:29 – PARAGRAPH 2. A qualified leader in Israel must be “soneh betza” – a person who hates personal gain. 24:06 – The money and possessions of Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 4. 07:45 – Four types of watchmen. 13:50 – Paid watchman. *18:48 – “Being given entrance to the orchard is, in itself, payment.” (R’ Nasan of Nemirov, Hilkhos Umanim 1:4) Being close to a tzaddik is like benefiting from the beauty, sights, sounds, and fragrance of being in Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 1. 12:12 – PARAGRAPH 2. 29:13 – PARAGRAPH 3.
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 7. Tisha B’Av (the Ninth of Av) and the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash (Holy Temple in Jerusalem). 15:44 – Deeper meanings of the haftarah read on the Shabbos after Tisha B’Av (Shabbos Nachamu). 23:05 – קול קורא במדבר “A voice cries in the wilderness, return to the Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 6. Bein HaMetzarim (the “Three Weeks” from the 17th of Tammuz through the 9th of Av). Why extra protection and precaution are needed during this time of year.
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 3. טוב תורה עם דרך ארץ שיגיעת שניהם משכחת עון – (אבות ב, ב. Having a job to earn a livelihood along with learning Torah is good because it protects from sin. (Pirkei Avos 3:3). 10:34 – PARAGRAPH 4. The main way to elevate money is through tzedaka Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 2, Torah 78. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 1. “VaEschanan”. Being engaged with Torah study and mitzvos protects a person from harm. 09:06 – PARAGRAPH 2. The source of destructive forces and protection from them.
