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The Alter Rebbe’s deep insight into the meaning Kedusha as expressed in the possuk ונקדשתי בתוך בני ישראל

The Alter Rebbe’s deep insight into the meaning Kedusha as expressed in the possuk ונקדשתי בתוך בני ישראל

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Emor

The 3 counting of the Jewish People represents 3 levels in the development of the Jew

The 3 counting of the Jewish People represents 3 levels in the development of the Jew

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Bamidbar

Story of the Tzadik Reb Dovid Moshe of Tshortkov whose yartzeit was Shavuos

Story of the Tzadik Reb Dovid Moshe of Tshortkov whose yartzeit was Shavuos

Holidays, Parsha, StoriesEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Shavuos, Naso

Rabbeinu Yonah’s fascinating teaching that asking a fellow Jew to perform a task that he or she is not comfortable carrying out, falls under the prohibition לא תרדה בו בפרך

Rabbeinu Yonah’s fascinating teaching that asking a fellow Jew to perform a task that he or she is not comfortable carrying out, falls under the prohibition לא תרדה בו בפרך

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Behar

Nice pshat of Degel Machne Efraim, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, on דודו או בן דודו יגאלנו

Nice pshat of Degel Machne Efraim, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, on דודו או בן דודו יגאלנו

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Behar

Interesting Halachic discussion regarding the Mitzvah to honor a Kohen- based on a story with Rabbeinu Tam

Interesting Halachic discussion regarding the Mitzvah to honor a Kohen- based on a story with Rabbeinu Tam

Parsha, HalachaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Emor

Incredible Zohar regarding the Mitzvah Not to Delay Payment for a Hired Worker - Reb Chaim Vital’s testimony about the Arizal’s extreme reverence for this Mitzvah

Incredible Zohar regarding the Mitzvah Not to Delay Payment for a Hired Worker - Reb Chaim Vital’s testimony about the Arizal’s extreme reverence for this Mitzvah

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Kedoshim

Incredible insight from the Alter Rebbe as to purpose of suffering alluded in this parsha

Incredible insight from the Alter Rebbe as to purpose of suffering alluded in this parsha

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Bechukosai

How the struggle of the Jew with evil is hinted in the story of Yaakov and Asav- from the Alter Rebbe in Likutei Torah in Parshas Bechukosay

How the struggle of the Jew with evil is hinted in the story of Yaakov and Esav- from the Alter Rebbe in Likutei Torah in Parshas Bechukosay

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 9, 2019Toldos, Bechukosai

Gevaldig insight of Chidushei Horim on the concept of דבר שבמניין אינו בטל - countable objects never become neutralized

Gevaldig insight of Chidushei Horim on the concept of דבר שבמניין אינו בטל - countable objects never become neutralized

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 5, 2019Bamidbar

Great story with Reb Hillel Paritcher and the Alter Rebbe Rebbe ערכין - self evaluation - as told by the Previous Rebbe and elucidated by the Rebbe

Great story with Reb Hillel Paritcher and the Alter Rebbe Rebbe ערכין - self evaluation - as told by the Previous Rebbe and elucidated by the Rebbe

Parsha, StoriesEli SilbersteinSeptember 5, 2019Bechukosai

Gevaldig insight of the Alter Rebbe in the curses בשברי לכם מטה לחם ואפו עשר נשים לחמכם בתנור אחד - I will break the base of your sustenance and ten women will be forced to bake bread in one oven

ParshaEli SilbersteinSeptember 5, 2019Bechukosai

Great story with the rov of Lodz Poland and insight into the Mitzvah of shmitah

Great story with the rov of Lodz,Poland and insight into the Mitzvah of shmitah

Parsha, StoriesEli SilbersteinSeptember 5, 2019Behar

Great anecdote with the Kotzker Rebbe regarding Parnoso

Great anecdote with the Kotzker Rebbe regarding Parnoso

Parsha, StoriesEli SilbersteinSeptember 5, 2019Behar

Great pshat by the first Radzminer Rebbe about the way Yosef Hatzadik tried to dissuade the wife of Potiphar from sin - story about Previous Rebbe and one with Reb Nissan Nemenov

Great pshat by the first Radzminer Rebbe about the Yosef Hatzadik tried to dissuade the wife of Potiphar from sin - story about Previous Rebbe and one with Reb Nissan Nemenov

Parsha, StoriesEli SilbersteinSeptember 5, 2019Vayeshev