12 tribes

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n this discussion of the weekly Torah portion, Rabbi Chaim Kramer begins with Yaakov’s request to be buried in the Holy Land of Israel. With commentary on modern-day events, Reb Chaim discusses the legacy of the Jewish people. Other topics include Yaakov’s blessings, Ephraim and Menasheh, the characteristics of the 12 tribes, individuality, Yosef’s meeting with his brothers, exile, resurrection and more.

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Chaim Kramer discusses the weekly Torah portion, Parshat Naso, beginning with the deeper meanings behind the parshiyot before, during, and after Shavuot. In addition to talking about the importance of never talking negatively about others as well as the profundity of accepting the Torah which we re-experience and celebrate on Shavuot, Reb Chaim helps us understand the value of each individual person. Be your unique self!

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Chaim Kramer discusses the weekly Torah portion, Bamidbar, including the way the Jewish nation was structured, what position the tribes were assigned, and the value of each person’s contribution, using Rebbe Nachman’s story, The Exchanged Children, to explain.

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Has Rebbe Nachman helped you to come closer to Judaism?
Yosef HaTzaddik, who went out of his way to try to connect to the “second class” tribes, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah. This continues to this day, the idea that newcomers to Judaism, or unlearned individuals, need a great Tzaddik to help people come closer to Hashem. In Uman Rebbe Nachman saw a holy spark of hope in the intellectual Jews who weren’t living according to Torah, and spent time with them. Rebbe Nachman’s teachings help anyone who truly wants to be part of the Jewish people, similar to Yosef HaTzaddik.

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Meir Elkabas discusses this week’s Torah parsha, Parshat Shemot (Exodus). How do we do teshuvah? Rebbe Nachman reveals an important teaching on how to do teshuvah through the words of this week’s Torah portion. Each of us has our unique soul root from one of the 12 tribes and there is a corresponding gate through which our prayer enter. But today it is difficult to determine which of the 12 tribes we come from–most of us don’t know. But by saying Tehillim (the Book of Psalms) we have a powerful tool that can open the doors for us. Meir also introduces us to the concept of Shovavim, which the AriZal explains in the Kabbalah, and which begins this week.
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