A gitten erev Shabbos! This week’s parsha is Parshas Korach, in which Korach and his congregation break away from Klal Yisroel and hence get cast into the earth, for doubting the authority of Moshe and Aharon. On the surface level, this seems to be incredibly harsh. The truth is though, that this was really veryContinue reading “Parshas Korach 5780”
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One Aspect of Elevating Corporeality
Derived from Likutei Amarim/Tanya Perek 34. The perek opens talking about the fact that the Avos were on such a level of avodas Hashem that they were the Merkavah (Chariot) for the Shechinah. Variations of this level of the Shechinah resting on people were accomplished by the Nevi’im, and even for Klal Yisroel by HarContinue reading “One Aspect of Elevating Corporeality”
Yom Rosh Chodesh I Tammuz 5780
A git choidesh! Today is the first day of Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, 30 Sivan. It says in the Mogen Avrohom on Hilchos Rosh Chodesh that according to the Midrash, Rosh Chodesh was supposed to be a monthly Yom Tov mamesh, no melochos (labors) permitted and all the same halochos as any other Yom Tov. However,Continue reading “Yom Rosh Chodesh I Tammuz 5780”