Ep. 416: How Can We Practically Experience Renewal in the New Year?
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Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana and Miriam bas Chaya Sarah Althaus
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Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
- What should we be doing during the month of Elul?
- What is special about this month? 02:39
- Why is G-d compared to the “king in the field”? 05:50
- What are good middle ground resolutions for the new year that neither overreach nor underestimate our abilities? 14:49
- If G-d is more approachable in Elul, when He is like “the king in the field,” does that mean that He is less approachable the rest of the year? 25:54
- How can we practically experience renewal in the new year? 32:39
- Chassidus Applied to Shoftim
- What exactly is justice that we are obligated to pursue? 37:35
- Why were people killed for worshiping idols? Why is such foolishness taken so seriously? 41:38
- Is the Torah supportive of a monarchy? 46:20
- Lessons from Eikev and Re’eh
- Why does the Rebbe quote “Aini Hashem Elokecha…” as proof that G-d is protecting the Land of Israel, when Rashi explains that this may include good or bad decrees? 51:58
- Why does G-d need us to bless Him? 55:21
- Since the Torah takes such care not to say anything negative, why are there curses? 58:02
- Follow-up:
- Why is Ahavas Yisroel not elaborated upon in Shluchan Aruch? 58:40
- Why does the crime of the tribe of Benjamin not carry over to the next generations like it is with Amon and Moab? 01:05:30
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