2020-07-19 – LH3 – OC3 – Chanukah 4 – Para. 4-6 – Light vs. Fire Throughout Jewish History; Chanukah 5 – Why Was the Miracle Through Oil?

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Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
00:00 – PARAGRAPH 4. Light vs. Fire – Chananya, Mishael, Azaria (Sefer Daniel) protected from the fire; Moshe Rabbeinu and the burning thornbush; Avraham Avinu and the oven of Kasdin.
11:00 – PARAGRAPH 5. (Not “ches“).
14:00 – PARAGRAPH 6. Building the Mishkan/Beis HaMikdash (Holy Temple) is an aspect of kindling light, not fire. This is what we initiate when we kindle the Chanukah lights.
16:00 – QUESTION: what’s the connection between the word “Chanukah” and the dedication of the Beis HaMikdash?
19:00 – QUESTION.
21:00 – QUESTION: are the lights of fire activated every night? RESPONSE: yes, that’s why it’s best to sleep during this part of the day (from nightfall until chatzos – midnight). Some people say Tikkun Rochel at chatzos yom (midday) during the Three Weeks (from the 17th of Tammuz through the 9th of Av).
22:00 – QUESTION: Why don’t we say Tikkun Leah during this period?
23:00 – HALAKHA 5. Introduction. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 21 and Likutey Moharan 12. “And their crown will be in their head.”
29:00 – PARAGRAPH 1. The seven openings of the head are the windows of the soul and correspond to the seven lights of the menorah in the Beis HaMikdash. The dangers of teaching or studying Greek (or any non-Torah) culture. Shemen (oil) corresponds to sechel (intellect).
49:00 – QUESTION: how did the Greeks gain access to such a high level of light? RESPONSE: Reference to Likutey Moharan 2, Torah 12 – “Ayeh Makom Kvodo“.
56:00 – QUESTION: how does this relate to current events?