Archive for June 10, 2008 - 7 Sivan, 5768
Biblical Faith - with Sam Peak
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Man and creation are composed of 248 basic components, each rectified via the 248 words of the “Shema”. HaShem daily renews the Divine Influences which sustain all of creation and sends a new Influence particular to each day of His creation. The significance of the Shema, “Hear O Israel, HaShem is our G-d, HaShem is One,” is therefore to bear witness to HaShem’s unity in all its aspects, as well as to accept the yoke of His Kingdom and His Authority over all creation, and to resolve to give one’s life for the sanctification of His Name.
From the “RaMCHaL”–Derech HaShem–Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. Page 293.
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June 10, 2008 - 7 Sivan, 5768
Biblical Faith - with Sam Peak
Weekly series with new shows available every Tuesday.
The first member of mankind was Odom (Adam). His name speaks for itself, for the word means “man” (not in the sense of an “adult male,” for the Hebrew word “Odom” has no connotation of sex or age (Bereishit 1:27, 5:1,2 and Mattos, BaMidbar 31:34). This one individual, dubbed “mankind,” is no less that the founder of humanity.
The second person was Chava (Eve). She too, represents not merely an individual, but all life ever after, as the Torah (Bereishit3:20) tells us: The man called his wife’s name “Chava,” for she is mother of all living.
Of the next generation we read (4:17): Cain knew his wife and conceived and bore Chanoch. He built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son, “Chanoch.”
One man built an entire city. Undoubtedly, that is the reason HaShem/Elokim made the early generations live as long as they did, for otherwise civilization could not have been established.
From “Mysteries of the Creation” by Rabbi Dovid Brown. We are studying from the following pages: pg. 128–133.
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June 10, 2008 - 7 Sivan, 5768
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The children of Israel build the tabernacle which sits still when covered by the cloud but the lifting of the cloud is a sign that it is time to move on. So too, in our own lives. We create our own tabernacle, so to speak, a meeting place with G-d. Sometimes this appointed place becomes covered with clouds of doubt and spiritual stagnation. When the cloud lifts it is a sign from G-d that it is time to dispel doubt and move on in our spiritual journey.
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Beha’alotcha (Numbers 8:1-12:16)
Parashat Beha’alotcha is read on Shabbat:
Sivan 11, 5768/June 14, 2008
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June 10, 2008 - 7 Sivan, 5768