CM2 – Lesson 072b – Hefkeyr veNikhsey HaGer 4 – Para. 10-12 – Korbonos, Pesukei deZimra, Shiras HaYam, Birkhas Krias Shema, Qualities of the Tzaddik Emes

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Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
00:00 – PARAGRAPH 10. A ger (convert to Judaism) is the result of Israel’s emunah (faith in Hashem )becoming stronger. This relates to saying korbonos/ ketores (sacrifices/incense offering).
04:33 – PARAGRAPH 11. Geyrim bring the fallen honor back to Israel, but there’s a danger that this brings potential harm through arrogance that results in Israel falling prey to false leaders.
07:47 – Pesukei deZimra.
13:41 – Ending Pesukei deZimra with“Hashem Yimloch l’olam vo’ed”.
15:52 – Shiras HaYam is an aspect of Tikkun HaBris (purity) because the splitting of the Yam Suf was in honor of Yosef HaTzaddik‘s purity.
17:34 – Review of PARAGRAPH 11.
20:37 – PARAGRAPH 12. Birkhas Krias Shema. Praise for the holiness of angels, the Ofanim, chayos hakodesh and the merkavah (“chariot” of Hashem’s Presence). Kadosh, kadosh kadosh before the Shema.
25:40 – “By praising the angels’ great fear of Hashem we strengthen them. Merkava (chariot) – how we unify the four aspects of Hashem‘s Throne.
28:56 – Ofanim and chayos hakadosh.
30:57 – “Baruch kavod Hashem mim’komo” before the Shema.
41:02 – Hashem is “shelymus hamishpat” – He knows exactly what degree of financial ease each and every individual needs in order to succeed spiritually and achieve his true purpose.
*45:29 – The ARIzal explains how the difference between the Rambam and the Ramban illustrates how individuals achieve their unique spiritual advancement through different types of Torah study. Question and response about how only the Tzaddik Emes spans and includes all differences.
49:01 – Baruch kavod Hashem mim’komo.
54:04 – Ahava Rabbah.