Ep. 465: Chai Elul: What Were Some of the Revolutionary Ideas Introduced by the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe?
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And in merit of Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana (Lah-nah) 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 Chai Elul
- What does this day teach us? 02:19
- What did Chassidus come to accomplish? 05:00
- How did it address the challenges of the time? 05:00
- How does Chai Elul help us enter Rosh Hashana? 12:33
- What were some of the revolutionary ideas introduced by the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe? 17:00
- What is the difference between the “two luminaries”? 10:00
- Is inspiration ever initiated by us and by Hashem at the same time? 23:49
- According to Chassidus should we be shunning the beauty of the natural world? 31:56
- Was Hemshech Ayin Beis ever concluded? New revelation 39:00
- Lessons from Netzavim-Vayeilech
- What is the primary lesson from this week’s portion? 49:36
- What does the Parsha mean when it says this is “very near to you in your mouth and heart so you can do it”? 49:36
- Since we are concluding a Hakhel year, should we make one last stand during Elul and organize Hakhel gatherings? 52:53
- Is the shofar sounding also a wake-up call for Hashem? 54:33
- Are there situations where G-d, for whatever reason, answers our prayers only at the last possible moment? 56:24
- What should I tell my daughter when she argues against tzinius saying that we shouldn’t be hiding the beautiful body Hashem created? 59:48
- How to resolve a disagreement between spouses whether to hang a picture of a historic secular activist near the picture of the Rebbe? 01:03:55
- Follow-up: Missing a day of putting on Tefillin 01:08:39
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