CM2 – Lesson 177a – Nizkey Mamon 4 – Para. 1-3 – Four Types of Damage, Holy Chutzpa, Spirit of Moshiach

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Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 22.
00:00 – Introduction and PARAGRAPH 1.
06:58 – עזות – (boldness, “guts”) used for good is necessary to subdue the evil side of boldness.
16:56 – PARAGRAPH 2. Azus d’kedusha (“holy chutzpa) is an aspect of Eden and draws from the creation of the world in בראשית ברא אלקים Bereishis Bara Elokim – “In the beginning, Hashem created…” (Bereishis/Genesis 1:1).
24:10 – PARAGRAPH 3. The four types of damages parallel the four kingdoms of evil. The ruach (spirit) of Moshiach emanatesfrom the beginning of creation, hidden in the words ורוח אלקים מרחפת על פני המים – “…and the spirit of Hashem hovered over the face of the waters…” (Bereishis/Genesis 1:2).