2022-11-01 – LH4 – YD1 – Ribis 5 – Para. 22-23 – אמת ואמונה – Truth and Faith; עזר כנגדו – Ezer Knegdo – Parshas Bereishis

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Likutey Halakhos, Yoreh Deah 1, Ribis 5, Para. 22-23. אמת ואמונה – Truth and Faith; Parshas Bereishis – עזר כנגדו – Ezer Knegdo; Parshas Noach – Migdal Bavel. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
Hilkhos Ribis 5 is based on Likutey Moharan 51.
00:00 – PARAGRAPH 22. Emes v’emunah – truth and faith are like man and woman. דעת – Daas – True Knowledge is produced by a union of אמת ואמונה.
08:33 – Parshas Bereishis – עזר כנגדו – Ezer Knegdo – helper in opposition.
13:00 – When a man is worthy, his wife helps him. When he’s not worthy, she opposes him.
19:00 – The tzaddik is a seed of truth in this world. כֻּלֹּ֖ה זֶ֣רַע אֱמֶ֑ת – “…completely true seed…” (Yirmiyah 2:21).
19:48 – Q&R about truth originating from the mother.
20:38 – PARAGRAPH 23. Conflict and anger cause destruction.
25:08 – Q&R about makhlokes l’shem shemayim – conflict for the sake of heaven.
26:34 – NOTE – Today is election day in Eretz Yisrael.
31:04 – Yuma 38. The destructive nature of makhlokes , for example between chassidim and misnagdim.
36:00 – NOTE – inspiring story about a donor in the Syrian community, Dovid Assoulin. Dispute between Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai.
40:40 – Nothing can be resolved through conflict.
*43:06 – How to ask a sheyla.
44:08 – “Being yotzeh” – it’s not enough to just “get by” in performing mitzvos.
46:16 – Reference to Likutey Moharan 27.
46:35 – Eliyahu hu Moshiach.
49:33 – NOTE on Parshas Noach, Migdal Bavel.