Ep. 596: What Does Yud Beis Tammuz Teach Us?
especially to the members of the IDF and the Armed Forces of the USA
May G-d protect them all
In loving memory of Miriam bas Eliyahu Althaus a”h
And in merit of Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana Althaus
Yekusiel ben Leah Rochel and Rochel bas Liba Farkash
Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
Yud Beis Tammuz – 99 years: What does this day teach us?
- What happened on this day and what lessons does it offer us today?
- Why does the celebration of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s liberation extend for two days – 12-13 Tammuz?
Tammuz
- Why is this month named after a Babylonian idol?
- What is the spiritual energy of this month?
Gimmel Tammuz
- Is there a connection between the events of this day in 5754 and back in the time of Joshua when the sun was stopped?
- Is there something special about today, June 21, being the longest day of the year?
- Why didn’t Joshua simply pray that the enemy be defeated?
- What is the mission of Chassidim who are not on shlichus?
- Is the Rebbe perfect? Follow-up
Chukas-Balak
- What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha?
- Can we heal people today by using a similar treatment to gazing at a serpent of brass mounted on a pole, as Moses was commanded?
- Why was Moses striking the rock such a great sin?
- Why was he not given the opportunity to do teshuva?
- Why were others not given the opportunity to do teshuva just as the sons of Korach were?
- What was the sin of Baal Pe’or?
- What lessons does this despicable sin offer us today?
- Why is a Parsha named after the evil Balak?
- What parts of Balaam’s blessings were about Moshiach?
- What can we learn from Balaam’s closing plot against the Jews?
Iran
- How should we react to the President’s latest deal with Iran?
How is today’s unrest in the Middle East a continuation of the unresolved conflict between Ishmael and Isaac? And what can we do to achieve permanent peace?
- Can we parallel the back-and-forth attitude of Iran to what Pharaoh and the Egyptians did regarding freeing the Jews?
Is it a good idea to allow my son to travel with a group to visit the concentration camps in Poland and Ukraine?
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