The sons of Aharon HaKohen were killed during their offering of ketores (incense) because neither of them was married. Rav Nasan of Nemirov explains how the service of the ketores is related to a husband’s Torah obligation to bring joy to his wife. Excerpted from Likutey Halakhos, Even HaEzer, Hilkhos Periya uReviya 3, Paragraphs 5-6, Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – Likutey Moharan 62, review of PARAGRAPHS 1-4. 08:11 – PARAGRAPH 5. 12:22 – All materialistic desires are aspects of klipos. 15:23 – The three main desires correspond to the three ministers of Pharaoh. 20:16 – The word garon (throat) b’gematria is 3 times Elokim. 21:36 – Kabbalistic terms – Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 06:44 – PARAGRAPH 2. Eating food is elevated spiritually through faith. 20:42 – If only a person really knew that “the whole world is filled with Hashem’s glory…” (Yishayahu/Isaiah 6:3) 27:16 – How does one come to better awareness of Hashem? 38:20 – “Odcha beyosher levav…” – “I will praise You Continue Reading »
Tzav – Fire vs. Fire. Speaker: R’ Nasan Maimon. The fire burning on the altar of the Beis HaMikdash (Holy Temple) had the power to extract the good from evil in the animal sacrifices. In the following paragraphs it is explained that in our times, this type of purification is accomplished through fasting. Text: Likutey Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Excerpt from a shiur given on 2018-03-11. Text: Parparaos leChokhmah (commentary by Reb Nachman Tcherin z”l) on Likutey Moharan Torah 61. This is a short clip. You can listen to the entire shiur here: 2018-03-11 – LM1 – Torah 061 – Para. 7 – Understanding Why We Travel to Uman for Continue Reading »
Likutey Moharan 61 – Why We Travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Text: Parparaos leChokhmah by Rabbi Nachman Tcherin ז”ל. *00:00 – Likutey Moharan Torah 61 is considered Rebbe Nachman’s “last will” because it hints at how he wants his students to relate to him after his passing. 11:50 – Continue Reading »
VaYikra 5774 – Why the small aleph in VaYikra? How does saying the Shema improve our ability to focus and truly hear? Based on Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos MaAkey uShmiras HaNefesh 4:7. Speaker: R’ Nasan Maimon.
What Torah secret is hidden in the miniature “Aleph” in the first word of parshas VaYikra? Based on Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos MaAkey uShmiras HaNefesh 4, Para. 7. Speaker: R’ Nasan Maimon. MP3 of entire shiur is HERE.
Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – Review of Torah 61 thus far. 02:02 – Review of Even Shesiya – Foundation Stone. 17:55 – PARAGRAPH 7. Traveling to tzaddikim on Rosh Hashanah. 20:19 – Tzaddik Yisod Olam – “A tzaddik is the foundation of the world” (Mishlei/Proverbs 10:25). 22:15 – Yaakov Avinu and the 12 stones. Continue Reading »
Speaker: R’ Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 1. Review. 02:41 – PARAGRAPH 2. Review. 04:27 – PARAGRAPH 3. Review. 05:42 – PARAGRAPH 4. Advice – foolish vs. wise. 06:48 – Atzos Noshim – what does Rebbe Nachman mean when he speaks of “advice of women”? 10:55 – PARAGRAPH 5. Dispute and argument gives rise to Continue Reading »
