2021-04-14 – LH2 – OC2 – Birkhas HaReyach 4 – Para. 46c – Am Yisrael Survives Exile Through the Merit of True Tzaddikim; the Song of the Future; Birkhas HaReyach 5 – Introduction – Para. 1-2a – The Purpose of Man

Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Birkhas HaReyach 4 – Am Yisrael (the People of Israel) survive exile through the power and merit of the true tzaddikim in every generation. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 2, Torah 8. Birkhas HaReyach 5 – Introduction. The purpose of man is to overcome obstacles.

00:00 – PARAGRAPH 46c – אַל־תִּגְּע֥וּ בִמְשִׁיחָ֑י וְלִנְבִיאַ֥י אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ: “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do not harm My prophets.” (Tehillim/Psalms 105:15).
07:28 – שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֖יהֹוָה שִׁ֥יר חָדָ֑שׁ שִׁ֥ירוּ לַֽ֜יהֹוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ: שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֖יהֹוָה בָּֽרֲכ֣וּ שְׁמ֑וֹ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־לְ֜י֗וֹם יְשֽׁוּעָתֽוֹ: Shiru L’shem Kol HaAretz, basru miyom el yom… “Sing to the Hashem a new song, sing to Hashem, all the earth. Sing to Hashem, bless His name, announce His salvation from day to day” (Tehillim/Psalms 96:1-2). Israel’s Song of the Future.
14:15 – REMARK from student about even though Rav Nasan of Nemirov seems to repeat certain points, a heart may not be ready to accept what he’s saying until a certain moment.
15:20 – HALAKHA 5. Introduction. Why there is no after-blessing on fragrance. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 66. The different powers of human yearning correspond to the different nekudos (cantillation/vowels of the Alef Beis).
25:45 – PARAGRAPH 1. The purpose of man in this world is to overcome obstacles. The Four Worlds of Creation depend on this.
40:32 – QUESTION about spiritual obstacles.
43:55 – PARAGRAPH 2. Holy yearning is increased by a good aroma.
46:00 – Reference to Likutey Moharan 2, Torah 46.