Archive: December 2017

CM2 – Lesson 045a – Matanos 5 – Appendices – Roshei Perokim 3 – Pesach, Why is Matzah Called Lechem Oni (“Poor Man’s Bread”), Parnassah (Livelihood) Effort vs. Faith

CM2 – Lesson 044b – Matanos 5 – Appendices – Roshei Perokim 2 – Pesach, Four Cups of Wine Parallel Four Angels, What is a Hilula?

When Things Go Wrong – Having Faith in Hashem’s Justice. Balancing Self-Judgment (CM2-044a-Clip F)

Text: Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos Matanos 5, Roshei Perokim (Appendices) 1. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.

Nissan – Pesach – Why Can We Eat Chometz the Rest of the Year?

Nissan – Pesach – Why Can We Eat Chometz the Rest of the Year? Text: Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos Matanos 5, Roshei Perokim (Appendices) 1. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.

Sivan – Shavuos – Why Do We Read Megillas Rus?

Sivan – Shavuos – Megillas Rus – Text: Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos Matanos 5, Roshei Perokim (Appendices) 1. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.

CM2 – Lesson 044a – Matanos 5 – Appendices – Roshei Perokim 1 – Shavuos, Rus, Yisro, Purim, Mordechai, Haman, Ketores (Incense Offering), Rosh Chodesh Hilltop Signal Fires

*00:00 – Why is Megillas Rus (The Book of Ruth) read on Shavuos? 07:02 – Orpha (the sister of Rus who returned to Moab) became the mother of the giant, Golias (Goliath). *09:57 – The custom of lighting hilltop signal fires to proclaim Rosh Chodesh (the new lunar month) had to be changed when false Continue Reading »

What’s the Purpose of Chassidus? (Clip)

The Baal Shem Tov HaKodesh had faith that even with minimal experience in the study of Torah, one can benefit from its deepest wellsprings. He emphasized that the true purpose of learning kabbalah (hidden aspects of “Received” Torah) is to improve one’s life and character traits in a practical way. It’s a gentle form of Continue Reading »

VaYigash – Yehudah vs. Yosef, the Process of Moshiach (Clip)

The confrontation between Yehudah and Yosef HaTzaddik embodied the essence of the process of Moshiach . Text: Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos Matanos 5, Paragraph 78. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Listen to entire shiur here: CM2 – Lesson 043b – Matanos 5, Para. 78

CM2 – Lesson 043b – Matanos 5 – Para. 78 – Parshas VaYigash and the Process of Moshiach, Purpose of Chassidus?

*00:00 – PARAGRAPH 78. VaYigash Yehudah. The confrontation between Yehudah and Yosef HaTzaddik in Egypt embodies the process of the revelation of Moshiach. *07:01 – Haftara of Parshas VaYigash. *15:37 – What’s the purpose of chassidus? The Baal Shem Tov HaKodesh had faith that even with minimal experience in the study of Torah, one can Continue Reading »

CM2 – Lesson 043a – Matanos 5 – Para. 77b