Nasso 06-01-21 Nazir follows Sota (Yeshiva Achei Temimim 5782/ 2022).After Sota comes Nazir to teach us the lesson of נדרים סיג לפרישות when one is spiritually vulnerable it helps to make a fence in the form of a vow for spiritual self-preservation.But higher than making the vow is USING the material world’s bounty, including wine….

Nasso 05- 11-31 Parshas SotaThis class overviews the idea and the dinim of a Sota, and emphasizes what it means in Avoda.1) A Sota is spelled in RaMbaM שוטה meaning folly.2) Three levels of this Shtus:A. against the nature of the Animal Soul (Tanya Chapter 8 (12)).B. Against the ‘Intellectual Soul’ (Kuntres Uma’ayan).C. against nature…

Nasso 06- 22. Birchas Kohanim (5766), Class Three.If you missed parts 1 and 2 – and you are looking for the Chassidus of Birchas Kohanim – this is the class for you! Rabbi Paltiel covers the Kabbala on Birchas Kohanim with Rabbeinu Bechaye, Rikanti, and Chassidus from Likutei Torah.

Nasso 06- 22. Birchas Kohanim (5766), Class Two.This week’s parsha class is a continuation of a 3 part series on Birchas Kohanim – Part One appeared last week. This second installment focuses on the commentary of Rashi, Even Ezra, Rabbeinu Bechaye and the Ralbag. Chassidus on Birchas Kohanim is covered in Part Three which will…

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(end of) Bamidbar- Nasso; Counting Leviim a second time (for work) Yeshiva 5781/ 2021.Parshas Nasso continues the count of the Leviim.Perhaps it is the fact that Bamidbar is (usually) before Mattan Torah, when WHO YOU WERE was more important that WHAT YOU DID; and Nasso is after Mattan Torah, when WHAT YOU DO is more…

Nasso 050 07, Vidui, the greatest act (Yeshiva 5780)Confession, The power and meaning of being able to say “I was wrong”Yehuda (and Kain) and how much the ability to confess got him.Shavuos is called Rosh Hashana so there’s a great Hashgacha in the Mitzvah of Vidui being here.

Bayom Ashtei Asar Yom 5731 PDF Bayom Ashtei Asar Yom 5731, Class One.This class includes Perek 1, 10, 11, 12, 13 of the Ma’amar.The questions are raised (in the beginning) and resolved (in the end). Which comes first, Yidden’s choosing Hashem? or Hashem’s choosing Yidden? and the answer… His choosing Yidden allows Yidden to choose…

This Ma’amar addresses the lesson (and timeless relevance) of the entire discussion on the three sub-tribes of לוי and their meaning for us now. In this Ma’amar all three are explained as steps in learning Torah which is the source of all: Jewish life as well as life as a whole. The first level is…