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Archive for Tamuz / Menahem Av 5768 - August 2008
Biblical Faith – with Sam Peak
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The signifiance of sounding the shofar on Rosh Hashanah is related to the fact on this day HaShem judges all the world. On Rosh Hashanah, HaShem renews all creation as part of a new cycle, namely a new year. Courts of justice are set up (on high) and all created beings brought to trial.
At this time, the Prosecutor (or Satan) is prepared to accuse mankind for its sins. HaShem therefore commanded us to sound the shofar, in order to invoke a process of mercy, rather than one of harsh judgement. This in turn confounds the Prosecutor to such an extent that he is no longer able to accuse.
The true signifiance of the shofar is therefore to arouse the Fathers of the world, to grasp hold of their merit, to satisfy the Attribute of Justice, to cause good to overwhelm evil, to humble the powers of evil, to remove power from the Prosecutor, and finally, our intent is that HaShem should make use of His superiority and direct things with His sole authority to disregard sin. All this is accomplished through the shofar when it is properly accomplished by the repentance of all mankind.
From the “RaMCHaL”–Derech HaShem–Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. Page 345–349.
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Destiny!
From “Mysteries of the Creation” by Rabbi Dovid Brown. We are studying from the following pages: pg. 165–169.
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Did you ever wonder just what G-d requires? “And now, Israel, what does HaShem your G-d require of you, but to fear HaShem your G-d, to walk in all His ways…” (Deuteronomy 10:12) The fear of G-d – the starting point for serving G-d.
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Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
Parashat Eikev is read on Shabbat:
Menachem Av 22, 5768/August 23, 2008
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman of The Temple Institute.
Weekly series with new teachings available every Thursday.
Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: Eight chambers open into the Court of the Israelites. Having already described the chambers along the southern border of the Israelite Court in last week’s teaching, Rabbi Richman goes on to describe the chambers along the northern wall of the Israelite Court: The Chamber of Hewn Stone, the Chamber of the Wheel, and the Parhedrin: the private quarters of the High Priest. The Rabbi describes at length the four lotteries which were conducted daily in the Chamber of Hewn Stone for the purposes of assigning tasks for the serving priests.
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman of The Temple Institute.
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Revealing the mysteries of the magnificent month of Menachem Av – the compassionate father. From sackcloth to dancing, from sadness to joy.
This teaching is a rebroadcast of last year’s Tu b’Av special.
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Bat Melech, with Rena Richman.
Bat Melech teachings appear every second Wednesday. The next Bat Melech teaching will appear on August 27, 2008, (Av 26, 5768).
We all love to welcome new born babies into the world. Where do these babies come from? What is the source of their spiritual essence? And what happens along that nine month journey from womb to the light of day that determines the nature of their soul as they emerge into this world? Rena explores the answers to these questions in part I of a two part teaching.
Biblical Faith – with Sam Peak
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Just as the Clouds of Glory elevated the children of Israel spiritual and physically, they likewise were responsible for the transmission of the Essence of Illumination that set them totally apart from the other nations. It was through this transformation that they became HaShem’s chosen people.
It is the Light of holiness, transmitted by HaShem, that surrounds every Tzadik (righteous person), distinguishing them from all other individuals, and elevating them above all other G-d fearing people. This revels the value of the “Sukkot” through the sukkah itself. The Light of HaShem also shines over Israel and engulfs them in such a manner that when they wave the lulav and its associated species their enemies are terrified.
Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 49:23 states, “With their faces to the earth they will bow down to you (the children of Israel)…” Also 60:14 “The sons of those who persecuted you shall come to you bowing.” All the nations will then be subjugated and bow down to Israel, and the children of Israel will partake of HaShem’s Light that shines upon their Land.
From the “RaMCHaL”–Derech HaShem–Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. Page 343–345.
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