Nedarim 4 – Para. 20b-25a – Shofar on Rosh Hashanah – Chaim Arukhim – Long Life – Tekufas HaYomim – Tekufas HaShanim – Purpose of Sipurey Masiyos – Fourth Beggar.
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
Hilkhos Nedarim 4 is based on 2Likutey Moharan 7.
00:00 – The shofar is related to the relationship between teacher and son/student. Reference to Likutey Moharan 10.
02:00 – Recognizing the sovereignty of Hashem on Rosh Hashanah.
09:00 – PARAGRAPH 22.
21:00 – PARAGRAPH 23. Makifim – knowledge in potential. Chaim Aruchim – Long Life – refers to a life that’s worth living – a life of Chokhmah – wisdom. The word Chaim is b’Gematria Chocham. Reference to 2Likutey Moharan 7:6.
26:00 – The Tzaddik is called כל – “all” – heaven and earth. He is the one who’s allowing the world to exist, from the upper level to the lower level. His light shines into all people, and all worlds. “Wisdom is the source of life”.
28:00 – Reference to Shaarei Olam 8.
31:00 – The process of awakening from spiritual sleep is accomplished through the Mitzvah of sounding the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Eliezer represents the son and Rabbi Yehoshua represent the student.
33:00 – Tekufas HaYomim and Tekufas HaShanim. The importance of spiritual renewal each day. Reference to Likutey Moharan 35.
37:00 – PARAGRAPH 24. Spiritual process of “Back to Back” to “Face to Face” on Rosh Hashanah. Reference to Pri Eitz Chaim.
41:00 – Sipurey Masiyos – The Seven Beggars – Story of the Fourth Day – The Fourth Beggar. The two birds that were separated from one another represent the two Keruvim on the Aron Kodesh as well as the Shekhinah/Knesses Yisrael and Kudshah Brikh Hu.
45:00 – “Shekhinah” b’milui is 601 – Tav Resh Alef correspond to Knesses Yisrael – 600,00 – Tav Resh Elef.
46:00 – תָּעִ֗יתִי כְּשֶׂ֣ה אֹ֖בֵד בַּקֵּ֣שׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י מִ֜צְוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי – “I went astray like a lost lamb; seek Your servant, for I did not forget Your commandments” (Tehillim 119:186). Reference to Likutey Moharan 206.
*49:00 – The purpose of the Sipurey Masiyos is to reach Knesses Yisrael.
52:00 – Nimtza… the prayers of Knesses Yisrael. Sometimes the Tzaddik has to cloak his tefilos in stories. Reference to Likutey Moharan 5.
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