Universal Hashgachah Peratis (notes)
Back in 2002, Rav Yitzchok Zirkind zt”l (COLlive obituary) brought the last Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Igeres (Igeres haQodesh 1:93) to the attention of the gang at Avodah. I was motivated to summarize it on list,...
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Widen Your Tent, ep. 2-3 / Relationship ep. 28-29
On Wednesday October 26th and Nobember 2nd at 8pm, we continued our discussion of the introduction to Shaarei Yosher, by Rav Shimon Shkop. This meetings covered the majority of the second paragraph in the original edition (section 1.2 in Widen Your Tent).
Widen Your Tent, ep. 1 / Relationship ep. 27
On Wednesday Chol haMo’eid Sukkos (October 12th) at 8pm, started our discussion of the introduction to Shaarei Yosher, by Rav Shimon Shkop. This is the last text in the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah,
Mishum Eivah and Darkhei Shalom
Rav Aharon Lichtenstein zt”l proved that the common knowledge is simply wrong….
Mishum eivah is “merely” the importance of keeping hatred out of the world.
Whereas darkei Shalom is the ultimate – to walk in Hashem’s and His Torah’s ways.
Rav Shlomo Wolbe, “Frumkeit – Relationship ep. 26
Wednesday night (Sep 28th, 2022) the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah chaburah discussed Rav Wolbe’s essay titled “Frumkeit”, found in Alei Shur vol II, pp 152-155. (Warning: he actually comes out against!)
Rav Eliyahu Dessler, Qunterus haChessed (sec. 1 ch. 3- sec. 2, end) – Relationship ep. 24-25
Wednesday nights (September 14th and 21st, 2022) the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah completed our study of Rav Dessler’s Qunterus haChessed.
Rav Eliyahu Dessler, Qunterus haChessed (ch. 9-12) – Relationship ep. 23
Wednesday night (August 24th, 2022) the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah continued our study of Rav Dessler’s Qunterus haChessed chapters 4 through 6 (pp. 35-39)…. This week we saw how …[g]iving leads to love, far more than the other way around.
Rav Eliyahu Dessler, Qunterus haChessed (ch. 7-8) – Relationship ep. 22
Wednesday night (August 24th, 2022) the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah continued our study of Rav Dessler’s Qunterus haChessed chapters 4 through 6 (pp. 35-39)…. This week we saw how …[g]iving leads to love, far more than the other way around.
Rav Eliyahu Dessler, Qunterus haChessed (ch. 4-6) – Relationship ep. 21
Wednesday night (August 24th, 2022) the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah continued our study of Rav Dessler’s Qunterus haChessed chapters 4 through 6 (pp. 35-39)…. This week we saw how …[g]iving leads to love, far more than the other way around.
What does Hashem ask of you?
Adding together the two pesuqim, then, we get a more complete description of the path Hashem expects us to walk:
1- To be aware of the enormity of the Divine,,,.
2- which should motivate us to emulate…
3- … we come to love Him
and aim everything at wholeheartedly following His Plan to be good to us.
4- Hashem gave us Jews the Torah and mitzvos …
5- To help us become good human beings, creatures who are fair, motivated by lovingkindness, humility, in our partnership with our Creator.
Rav Eliyahu Dessler, Qunterus haChessed (ch. 1-3) – Relationship ep. 20
Wednesday night (August 17th, 2022) the Beyond Meaningful Relationship – Relationshipful Meaning chaburah started our study of Rav Dessler’s Qunterus haChessed ,,, chapters 1 through 3 (pp. 32-35). In them, Rav Dessler talks about the potentials in a person for nesinah and netilah — giving and taking. These potentials have more to do with attitude and motive than the actual action…
Rav Shelomo Wolbe, Olam haYedidus (part 6, conclusion) – Relationship ep. 19
Wednesday night (August 10th, 2022) we completed our study of both versions of Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe’s essay Olam haYedidus. … [It] concludes with a discussion of zarus (estrangement) and akhzarius (cruelty,which Rav Dessler explains as a contraction of akh-zariyus – an extreme estangement). Our alienation from other people, from G-d and even our “need” to stay busy and never have to build a relationship with ourselves. Something to think about when singing “Mah yedidus menukhaseikh — How much affection inheres in your rest!” at the Shabbos table!
Widen Your Tent in The Jewish Tribune
The Jewish Tribune, “The Voice of Ango-Jewish Orthodoxy since 1962” ran an excerpt of Widen Your Tent in this week’s (10th August, 2002) issue. The excerpt includes the majority of section i.2. Here’s a...
Rav Shelomo Wolbe, Olam haYedidus (part 5) – Relationship ep. 18
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. If you missed anything or just want to join mid-stream, there are always the posts in...
Rav Shelomo Wolbe, Olam haYedidus (part 4) – Relationship ep. 17
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. Even if you missed the discussion so far, this week was a great time to start!...
Rav Shelomo Wolbe, Olam haYedidus (parts 2 & 3) – Relationship ep. 15, 16
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (And there are always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category, which has recordings of any...
Rav Shelomo Wolbe, Olam haYedidus (part 1) – Relationship ep. 14
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. Even if you missed the discussion so far, this week was a great time to start!...
Rav SR Hirsch, Symbolism of Tzitzis – Relationship ep. 13
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. Even if you missed the discussion so far, next week is a great time to start!...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 4:21 – Relationship ep. 12
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (If you missed our discussion so far, there is always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 4:13 (part 3) – Relationship ep. 11
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (If you missed our discussion so far, there is always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 4:13 (part 2) – Relationship ep. 10
The Beyond Meaningful Relationships – Relationshipful Meaning series at the kloiz meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (If you missed our discussion so far, there is always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria...
My Opinion on Abortion Legislation
Why should you care about my opinion about how Jews ought to respond to the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States? You shouldn’t. Here’s why. Halakhah prohibits abortion in most...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 4:13 (part 1) – Relationship ep. 9
IMPORTANT ADMINISTRIVIA: We are now learning on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (If you missed our discussion so far, there is always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category.) Wednesday night (May 11th, 2022)...
Gra, Peirush al Kamah Agados #14 (part 3) – Relationship ep. 8
IMPORTANT ADMINISTRIVIA: Starting this week, May 4th 2022, we are learning on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (If you missed our discussion so far, there is always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category.)...
Gra, Peirush al Kamah Agados #14 (part 2) – Relationship ep. 7
IMPORTANT ADMINISTRIVIA: Starting this week, May 4th 2022, we will be learning on Wednesday nights at 8pm EDT. (If you missed our discussion so far, there is always the posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria...
Gra, Peirush al Kamah Agados #14 (part 1) – Relationship ep. 6
(If you missed our discussion of the Maharal in episodes 1-5, see their posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category.) Thursday night (Apr 7th, 2022) 7pm EDT we started our study of the Vilna Gaon’s...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 1:2 (part 5) – Relationship ep. 5
(If you missed any of parts 1 – 4, see their posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category.) Thursday night (Mar 31st, 2022) 7pm EDT we completed our study of Maharal, Derekh haChaim 1:2, and...
Pesel Mikhah
From Sanhedrin 103b: תניא רבי נתן אומר מגרב לשילה ג’ מילין והיה עשן המערכה ועשן פסל מיכה מתערבין זה בזה בקשו מלאכי השרת לדוחפו אמר להן הקב”ה הניחו לו שפתו מצויה לעוברי דרכים. A...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 1:2 (part 4) – Relationship ep. 4
(If you missed any of parts 1 – 3, see their posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category.) Wednesday night (Mar 23rd, 2022) 7pm EDT we continued our study of Meharal, Derekh haChaim 1:2. (Caveat:...
Killing Amaleiq
As the wise king wrote, “For everything there is a time, and a season for every goal under heaven.” The “time for war” was when Canaan was simply a battleground for warring barbaric tribes,...
Maharal, Derekh Chaim 1:2 (part 3) – Relationship ep. 3
(If you missed parts 1 or 2, see their posts in The Kloiz Aspaqlaria category.) Thursday night (Mar 10th, 2022) 7pm EST we continued our study of Meharal, Derekh haChaim 1:2. Go to https://thekloiz.aishdas.org...
Maharal – Derekh haChaim 1:2 (part 2) – Relationship ep. 2
(If you missed part 1, see Welcome to the Kloiz!) This week, Thursday night (Mar 3rd, 2022) 7pm EST we will continue our study of Meharal, Derekh haChaim 1:2. Go to https://thekloiz.aishdas.org for links...
Vayichal Moshe – Moshe Implored
While looking at Unqelus this week, I had a thought that is an application of the idea in Prayers and Requests. (See also Meshekh Chokhmah – Vayechi II – My Sword and My Bow.)...
Welcome to the Kloiz! – First Shiur: Relationshipful Meaning #1
I am excited to announce the launch of a new project I’m calling “Zelmele’s Kloiz”, starting with a shiur on Thursday evenings. First, about the shiur: We will be looking at a series of...
Why So Many Laws of Berakhos?
When learning about berakhos, whether the halakhos or the latter third of the mesechta, I like to emphasize the following point… The vast majority of berakhos are derabbanan. So, why so many different berakhos,...
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