The Kindness of Hashem
For many years — from before my bar mitzvah until my marriage — I had the honor to learn with Rabbi Matis Blum (who was a teen when we started) on Shabbos morning. Yesterday...
by Micha Berger · Published March 3, 2008 – כ״ו באדר א׳ תשס״ח · Last modified March 3, 2008
For many years — from before my bar mitzvah until my marriage — I had the honor to learn with Rabbi Matis Blum (who was a teen when we started) on Shabbos morning. Yesterday...
by Micha Berger · Published June 15, 2006 – י״ט בסיון תשס״ו · Last modified June 15, 2006
This week’s shiur (audio recording) concludes a series on aspects of the soul. With Asher Yatzar we looked at man’s ability to exist in and relate to the physical world. This is followed by...
by Micha Berger · Published June 9, 2006 – י״ג בסיון תשס״ו · Last modified June 9, 2006
This week’s class was on E-lokai Neshamah. Some of the topics discussed: Different opinions about why the berakhah doesn’t begin with the word “barukh” The berakhah’s possible connection to Hamapil said before going to...
by Micha Berger · Published January 6, 2006 – ו׳ בטבת תשס״ו · Last modified January 6, 2006
We say in the Amidah for Shabbos and Yom Tov, “Vetaheir libeinu le’avekha be’emes”, usually translated simply as “And purify our hearts to serve You in truth.””Vetaheir libeinu” provides an interesting contrast to “veyacheid...
by Micha Berger · Published February 9, 2005 – ל׳ בשבט תשס״ה · Last modified February 9, 2005
One of the critical tools of Tenu’as haMussar is hispa’alus, “learning ‘with lips aflame.’” Literally, the word is the reflexive of “to work”, in other words “to work on oneself.” Hispa’alus is such a...
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