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Dvar Torah for Purim

Dvar Torah for Purim Based on Likutey Halakhot, Tefillin 6:23 “In the first month, Nisan, of the twelfth year of King Achashveirosh’s reign, he cast pur—which is a goral (lots)—in front of Haman, from day to day and from month to month, the twelfth month, Adar” (Esther 3:7). The holy holiday of Purim is named … Continue Reading

March 3rd, 2011, In Articles, Inspiration, Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

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Dvar Torah for Parshat VaYakhel

Dvar Torah for Parshat VaYakhel Based on Likutey Moharan II, Lesson #25 In addition, it’s also good to make a prayer out of Torah. That is, when you study or hear a Torah lesson from a genuine tzaddik, turn it into a prayer ask. Plead with God about each point in the lesson: “When will … Continue Reading

February 24th, 2011, In Parsha, Prayer / Hitbodedut, Shemot, by

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A Place Part 1

The forest is a place to be alone.  Actually, I go to be with my Creator.  I do go to be alone, it’s just that, well, let’s just keep it at it’s got a dual purpose.  I will explain. This place is mostly void of human life, day and night.  The vacancy allows the atmosphere … Continue Reading

February 1st, 2011, In Articles, Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

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Tu b’Shevat (15th Shevat)

The teaching of the Bnei Yissaskhar to pray for a beautiful etrog (citron) on Tu b’Shevat is fairly well-known (Bnei Yissaskhar, Shevat 2:2). I’m fairly confident that the link to the prayer the Ben Ish Chai composed for having a beautiful etrog is making the rounds of the ‘Net, even as we speak. I would like … Continue Reading

January 19th, 2011, In Articles, Inspiration, Prayer / Hitbodedut, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by

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Hitbodedut – I can’t find the words!

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December 13th, 2010, In Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

Likutei Moharan II 25 is one of the primary lessons of the Rebbe about Hitbodedut. One of the issues which the Rebbe discusses in that lesson is someone who tries to make Hitbodedut but can’t find anything to say. The Rebbe teaches us that the fact that he prepared himself and set aside a time … Continue Reading

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A Hisbodedus Poem

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December 10th, 2010, In Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

Alone in the woods… I look with eyes and see just me True vision only found with total transparency Must speak at midnight when nothing is done lose my bad traits with Him become One — By Dr. Harry Hamburger

A Hisbodedus Poem

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December 2nd, 2010, In Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

Alone in the woods…   I look with eyes and see just me True vision only found with total transparency Must speak at midnight when nothing is done lose my bad traits with Him become One  By Dr. Harry Hamburger

Says who?

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July 13th, 2010, In Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

In memory of Y”M ben A”Y A good friend of mine was niftar (died) last week. It was sort of sudden and unexpected, even though he was 65 years old (he didn’t look it) and even though he had cancer. Well, besides that I miss him and will miss him—we were chavrusas (study partners) for … Continue Reading

Hisbadadut On The Road

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June 13th, 2010, In Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

I recently went on a short vacation to Quebec City. While there, I took to opportunity to do my Hisbadudut in a huge park called The Plains of Abraham. The Plains of Abraham are a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, that was originally grazing land, but became famous as the … Continue Reading

For Shavuot night

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May 17th, 2010, In Prayer / Hitbodedut, by

Please remember that the following teaching uses ordinary words in a Kabbalistic sense. Construing these words in their ordinary meaning is [a] a mistake; [b] dangerous to your health. The holy Baal Shem Tov teaches that at night, with our Torah study we bedeck the Shekhinah in her finery. By day, with our tefilot (prayers), … Continue Reading

 












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