Archive: March 2017

OC1 – Lesson 194 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 17-20

OC1 – Lesson 193 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 14-16

Commitment to the Torah on faith before understanding. Shekolim.

OC1 – Lesson 192 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 11-13

Chometz, matza, Pesach, Sefiras HaOmer, Shavuos, Jews in contrast to non-Jews.

OC1 – Lesson 191 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 10

Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Pesach, Shavuos, chometz, Adam, tree of knowledge. Date of recording: 1997-11-25.

OC1 – Lesson 190 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 8-9

Tzaddikim are more refined and influential than angels. Doing mitzvos with simcha (joy). Parshas Shekolim.

OC1 – Lesson 189 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 5-7

The “insanity” of Dovid HaMelech (King David). Attaining joy, especially on Purim, sometimes means being a bit silly.

OC1 – Lesson 188 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 3-4

OC1 – Lesson 187 – Nefilas Apayim 4 – Para. 1-2

This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 1, Torah 24. 00:00 – (Lesson 187a). Purim and the centrality of simcha (joy). 17:55 – (Lesson 187b). The completion of prayer is its essence. Why we put our heads down during Tachanun. 29:54 – (Lesson 187c). Viduy (confession) after prayer. 45:28 – (Lesson 187d). Ketores (incense offering), Continue Reading »

OC2 – Lesson 022-3 – Betziyas HaPas 2

The ברכות brochos (blessings) said on לחם (bread) and יין (wine) and the order of blessings on food based on the item’s חשיבות (importance).

OC2 – Lesson 022-2 – Seudah 1

Halakhos (Torah Laws) of brochos (blessings) on wine and lechem (bread) at a seudah (meal).