Ep. 448: Why Is Lag B’Omer an Auspicious Time to Reunite Parents and Children?
Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana and Miriam bas Chaya Sarah Althaus
Yekusiel ben Leah Rochel and Rochel bas Liba Farkash
Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
- Chassidus Applied to Lag B’Omer
- What is the significance of this day? 01:55
- What made Rabbi Shimeon Bar Yochai so unique? 05:00
- Why is it called Mattan Torah of Pnimiyus HaTorah? 06:30
- Why was the inner dimension of Torah revealed to all in later generations? 11:30
- Why did Rashbi have the power to bless the infertile with children? 20:17
- What specific things should we do on Lag B’Omer? 25:06
- Did the Rebbe suggest that people visit the Ohel on Lag B’Omer? 21:33
- Lessons from Behar-Bechukosei
- What personal message does this parsha offer us? 26:32
- Can we balance consistency and movement in our lives?
- Why is G-d not responding to us and bringing the Geulah as he did to the Jews who cried out “why are we deprived?!” 29:50
- Jewish Soul
- What is the definition of a Jewish soul? 34:25
- What about someone who has a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother – why should this person not be considered Jewish? 51:20
- If a Jewish soul is exclusive, how is conversion possible? 52:32
- What is the meaning of the 600,000 general souls? 53:20
- Why don’t we count the souls of those younger than 20 and older than 60? 54:15
- How should we deal with difficult children? With children who reject their parents? 01:00:45
- Why is Lag B’Omer an auspicious time for parents and children to reconnect?
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