Chaim Kramer discusses this week’s Torah parshiot, the building of the Mishkan (the sanctuary) and the vital relevance to your life today, especially as this concerns self-knowledge and self-esteem. Get inspired and build your personal mishkan for Hashem! Like this video?
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Chaim Kramer explains the weekly Torah portion, Yitro, in the light of Breslov Chassidut. Chaim explains the lesson about Yitro, who was a great priest of idolatry, who helped Moses, his son-in-law and gave him good advice. This teaches that no matter who we are, we’re accepted by God. No matter how low you feel, you have great potential and wonderful things to offer. We learn about the good deeds even the tyrant Nebuchadnezzar made towards God! Yitro also teaches us to have self-knowledge (we should know our strengths and weaknesses), and much more. Make yourself holy!
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Breslov wisdom encourages us to understand that no matter our external circumstances, whether we live in a palace or a prison cell, we have the power of free will to transform ourselves and achieve closeness to God. Self-transformation is an essential gift of Judaism, and a theme woven by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov throughout Likutey Moharan.
In Lesson 51, we’re introduced to the Talmudic account of the four who entered Paradise, the Orchard of Godly Wisdom: Ben Azai, Ben Zoma, Acher, and Rabbi Akiva. He warned the others not to embrace incorrect vision and falsehood (water reprented by the mayim, mayim of our title) but he is the only one who maintained clarity and returned in peace. Rabbi Akiva taught us what to look at in the mind’s eye, showing us how to come closer to Hashem in peace. If we want to achieve, we must choose truth over falsehood, and believe that we always have the free will to do what brings us closer to Hashem.
Life can seem messy, even confusing. We all face daily hardships that prevent us from living the life we envision for ourselves. How do we make change? We begin by seeking the meaning of our difficulties, and dissonance becomes harmonious.
In this three-part class, Yossi Katz discusses Likutey Moharan II, Lesson 82. In this complex, rewarding Torah, Rebbe Nachman gives us insights into the reasons why we experience disorder and shows us how our awareness that Malchut (Kingliness) belongs to God, helps us live the life we’re meant to.