February 16, 2012
Blog ArchivesLet The Healing Begin
I’m choosing to write about this for Parashat Shekalim because part of the story takes on a Shabbat Parashat Shekalim long ago, and because I had the privilege to be in Uman this week, to say the Tikkun HaKlali (General Rectification/Remedy) at Rebbe Nachman’s gravesite. For those of us who don’t know, the Tikkun HaKlali … Continue Reading
Rabbi Rosenfeld: Sichot HaRan
Following are a series of shiurim on Sichos HaRan (Rabbi Nachman’s Wisdom) Lesson 1 Introduction – Part 1 (SHVACHEI HARAN) Lesson 2 Introduction – Part 2 Lesson 3 Rabbi Nachman’s Life – Part 1 (Rebbe Nachman’s Hilula) Lesson 4 Rabbi Nachman’s Life – Part 2 Lesson 5 Rabbi Nachman’s Life – Part 3 Lesson 6 … Continue Reading
How Much is a Letter Worth?
In case you haven’t heard, a letter of Reb Noson has been recently discovered. It has been authenticated—yes, it really is his handwriting, etc.—and now, it’s for sale. More accurately, it’s up . The bidding starts at $40,000. (That’s right; 40 grand, 40Gs, 40K.) So, I was wondering: What would Reb Noson say about this? … Continue Reading
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
Dvar Torah for Parshat Tetzaveh
Dvar Torah for Parshat Tetzaveh Based on Rabbi Nachman’s Wisdom #23 “Make sacred clothing for Aharon your brother, for honor and eminence” (Exodus 28:2). The Rebbe then said, “Happy is the one worthy of eating many chapters of Mishnah and afterward drinking a number of psalms, and clothing himself with some mitzvot” (emphasis added). Allow … Continue Reading
Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother
“in order that thy days should be long” (Exodus 20:12). Besides Mom and Dad, the “father” and “mother” being referred to here are chokhmah/wisdom and binah/understanding. Chokhmah and binah parent all that we do. They beget our actions, our words and even our thoughts. (If you think what you think about, you might think differently!) Who … Continue Reading
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
Dvar Torah for Parshat VaYera
Based on Sichot Haran (Rabbi Nachman’s Wisdom) #22 “When God destroyed the cities of the plain, God remembered Avraham and sent Lot from amidst the upheaval…” (Genesis 19:29). A Midrash on this verse (Tanchuma, VaYera #9) comments, “Even when the Holy, Blessed One is angry, He has compassion.” It immediately continues, “[On Shabbat] one may … Continue Reading
Podcast, the First
But Gd willing not the last. From The Rebbe Nachman Thursday Night Chaburah meeting of 6 May’10. The podcast is here.
Live Class
im yirtzeh Hashem (God willing) The Rebbe Nachman Thursday Night Chaburah (we recently celebrated our second anniversary!) will be broadcast live starting this Thursday night. You can find us at Radio Free Nachlaot. It begins 8 PM Jerusalem time, 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time, noon Central, 10 AM Pacific. We will be continuing Sichot HaRan … Continue Reading



















