2024-03-15 – LH5 – YD2 – Pehter Chamor 2 – Para. 11b-13 – Pehter Chamor 3 – Para. 1-2a – Joy Saves Lives – King David’s Harp – Tikkun Chatzos – Yetziyas Mitzrayim – Wealth in Merit of Avraham Avinu – Yirah – Tefillin – VeAni beRov Chasdecha – VaYetze – Yaakov Avinu – Markings on Sheep – Menorah of the Face – Birth Brings New Daas

Pehter Chamor 2 – 3 – Joy Saves Lives – King David’s Harp – Tikkun Chatzos – Yetziyas Mitzrayim – Wealth in Merit of Avraham Avinu – Yirah – Tefillin – VeAni beRov Chasdecha – VaYetze – Yaakov Avinu – Markings on Sheep – Menorah of the Face – Birth Brings New Daas – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
Hilkhos Pehter Chamor 2 is based on Likutey Moharan 60.
00:00 – Dedication in memory of a young man who suffered from depression.
*01:00 – Joy Saves Lives. The importance of learning and implementing Rebbe Nachman’s treasury of practical advice about achieving joy. Protecting the lives of others by acknowledging their presence, giving encouragement, and especially by simply and quietly emanating joy.
02:00 – PARAGRAPH 11b. Yetzias Mitzrayim was in the merit of Avraham Avinu.
05:00 – PARAGRAPH 12. King David’s Harp. Shiras HaYam – Tikkun Chatzos.
*18:00 – PARAGRAPH 13. Parshas VaYetze. Yaakov Avinu and Markings on Sheep – Berudim – Nekudim – Akudim. וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּטְלֻאִֽים – “ringed, spotted, and striped…” (Bereishis 30:39, VaYetze).
20:00 – The three categories of markings on the sheep of Yaakov Avinu correspond with the 3 types of yirah: Yiras HaRav – the respect a tzaddik has for HaShem; Yiras HaTalmid – the respect a student has for his rabbi; Yiras HaBen – the respect a son has for his parents.
*27:00 – Q&R about Tikkun Chatzos being healthy. “Thomas Edison turned night into day.” There isn’t a parsha in the Torah that doesn’t mention chatzos.
29:30 – HALAKHA 3. INTRODUCTION. Hilkhos Pehter Chamor 3 is based on Likutey Moharan 21, which speaks about bechira – free choice – and makifim – knowledge that’s in potential.
30:00 – PARAGRAPH 1. Bechira – makifim – free choice.
*35:00 – Purification of the 7 openings of the face – called “7 Lights of the Menorah” (Menorah of the Face). Screaming [forceful use of breath, even whispered] in prayer and Limud Torah gives birth to the mochin. צ֥וּר יְלָֽדְךָ֖ תֶּ֑שִׁי וַתִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֵ֥ל מְחֹֽלְלֶֽךָ – “You forgot the [Mighty] Rock Who bore you; you forgot HaShem Who delivered you” (Devorim 32:18, Haazinu).
*37:00 – NOTE – description of Menorah of the Face.
*38:30 – PARAGRAPH 2. Every birth brings new daas to the world. This refers not only to people, but to animals as well – since animals were created for the benefit of man.
43:00 – Closing blessings.
44:00 – Q&R – every birth brings the world new daas – how?