Parshas Vayikra, Purim, Parshas Zachor
Reb Shaya Guttman
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6d ago
Vayikra is about Korbanos, and to be 'makriv' is to come 'close.' But how do we come 'close' to Hashem? Are we really far away? And how does the humility stressed in the parsha play into the dynamic of Purim? And what aren't we allowed to forget ..read more
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Parshas Pekudei: Serving with Energy and Joy
Reb Shaya Guttman
by JewishPodcasts.fm
1w ago
In many ways, this parsha represents the climax of the entire book of Shmos: it's final scene is the triumphant filling of the newly constructed mishkan with the glory of the Shechinah. From this and the Zohar's discriptions of the angels busily serving Hashem in Shamayim to process Jewish prayers, we should learn an important lesson about how we should be serving Hashem with energy and joy ..read more
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Parshas Vayakhel: Parshas Shekalim
Reb Shaya Guttman
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3w ago
Is there a meaningful order to the 4 Parshios? The Tchernobler Maggid emphasizes the importance of developing the mind, but making sure to connect it to the heart.  ..read more
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Parshas Ki Siso: The Golden Calf and Oct. 7
Reb Shaya Guttman
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3w ago
How can we better understand what was going on behind both historical events? What went wrong? Maybe they have more in common than we think.  ..read more
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Parshas Tetzaveh: Of Garments and Incense
Reb Shaya Guttman
by JewishPodcasts.fm
1M ago
This continuation of the previous parshas dealing with the building of the Mishkan provides the details of the priestly garments. It also discusses the very important subject of the mitzvah of Ketores, a very important ceremony which we still recite 3 times a day, which is relatively unappreciated.  ..read more
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Parshas Terumah: The Mishkan and Higher Levels of Reality
Reb Shaya Guttman
by JewishPodcasts.fm
1M ago
How are we to understand all the specifications for the building of the Mishkan? Are they just arbitrary measurements and design, or do they represent something higher? If so, what does it teach us about reality in general and our role within it ..read more
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Parshas Mishpatim: What Is True Freedom?
Reb Shaya Guttman
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1M ago
Accepting a covenant containing so many rules may seem restrictive, so how can it be that accepting the Torah actually leads to the greatest freedom? Why would the decision of a Jewish slave not to go free be so reprehensible? What is true liberation, and when is a decision an indication that we are remaining slaves to ourselves ..read more
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Parshas Yisro: Opening Up to Receive the Torah
Reb Shaya Guttman
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2M ago
Why was the splitting of the Yam Suf necessary as a precursor to the giving of the Torah? What do we have to do to prepare ourselves to receive? Is learning just an intellectual experience, or is it something more ..read more
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Parshas Beshalach: To Influence or Be Influenced?
Reb Shaya Guttman
by JewishPodcasts.fm
2M ago
A beautiful and significant discourse by the Arvei Nachal based on the idea of how and when it is appropriate to be exposed to the 'outside world.' When can, and should we expand the borders of kedushah, and when is it dangerous to do so? Why are we so sharp with the 'evil son' at the Seder ..read more
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Parshas Bo: Making Decisions
Reb Shaya Guttman
by JewishPodcasts.fm
2M ago
Why did Par'oh have such a hard time giving in? Even when his own advisors admitted all was lost, he still couldn't surrender! And why, in our own times, are our own enemies incapable of surrendering? On the other hand, are the harrowing events happening in our own day enough to force us to reevaluate our lives? Is that the true meaning of Pesach ..read more
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