Likutey Moharan 61 – Unworthy Leaders and Unfit Rabbis – The Connection between Smicha (Rabbinic Ordination) and Writing – Why the Wisdom of Astrology was Taken Away from Am Yisrael – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. (Lesson 197. Recorded in 1980.)
*05:03 – PARAGRAPH 2. “There are leaders who are called rabbi, whose teachings are rooted in waste matter [misguided or lacking faith]. Although they can’t even guide themselves, as explained [in the previous paragraph], and even more so are incapable of guiding others, nevertheless they assert themselves to lead others. One must be careful not confer authority on them, or strengthen and empower them… because by conferring authority on an unworthy rabbi, the writing of our hand is weakened and has no force.. Instead, we strengthen the writings of the 70 Nations…”
06:15 – These unworthy leaders simply have a desire for Kovod. Their teachers have the responsibility to keep them in check.
08:40 – Smicha and writing both originate from the same spiritual root.
19:48 – By conferring authority to an unworthy rabbi, Am Yisrael is driven out of Eretz Yisrael.
21:50 – The power of Csav Yad. Spiritual aspects of writing.
24:33 – PARAGRAPH 3. As a result of conferring authority on unworthy leaders, the wisdom of astrology was taken away from Am Yisrael.
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