Month: December 2020

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!Short Clips!

!Short Clips!

Here are some YouTube direct links of very powerful excerpts from various videos (1 – 3 minutes in length). Many of us are just too busy to listen to hour-long videos, but everyone has two minutes for some high-quality “short takes” to give you an instant shot of inspiration. This link list will be continually updated so check back regularly. You can also subscribe to this blog as well by going here and be updated when there are new posts: http://torah-share.com/subscribe/. Hope you enjoy!

(Please Note: On Desktop the !Short Clip! videos will start and end as specified in the URL, however if played on Android devices the video will continue beyond the end time.)

Don’t Worry Be Happy (7 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/SFUuiu9-vho?start=2040&end=2220&autoplay=1

The Whole World Was Created For Me (7 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gc-MYNnRXwM?start=1060&end=1200&autoplay=1

Simple Faith (8 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/0iIU0pPuAUI?start=565&end=660&autoplay=1

The Solution Comes With the Problem (11 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fBROH6xG4D8?start=1385&end=1512&autoplay=1

The Secret of Happiness (13 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/c8UHxK2i1QE?start=2920&end=3151&autoplay=1

Space, Time, and Matter (13 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/c8UHxK2i1QE?start=4343&end=4617&autoplay=1

What Is the Giving Life Force (13 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/c8UHxK2i1QE?start=5002&end=5640&autoplay=1

What the Resurrection of the Dead Might Look Like (16 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/pHOolN8JCVE?start=1366&end=1511&autoplay=1

The Spiritual Benefits of Fasting – New Beginnings (20 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/cQsu4nRgbk0?start=2440&end=2743&autoplay=1

Why Do I Need A “Big” Rebbe? Tzadikim Are Doctors (21 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vl1VpHct7p8?start=141&end=397&autoplay=1

The Power Inside Your Name (21 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vl1VpHct7p8?start=2820&end=2970&autoplay=1

The World Was Created For Me? Just Pray! (21 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/W2Z4IPAmUhg?start=250&end=442&autoplay=1

Kabbalah Sefirah of Yesod and Yosef (27 Tevet 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/DGp18YkBS3w?start=950&end=1380&autoplay=1

“…How much does my dovening (praying) count??! Hashem adores every word that comes out of your mouth when you are dovening…” (5 Shevat 5781):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/nPKIVX1RKTY?start=1968&end=2077&autoplay=1

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Torah Stories

Devorah, Yael and Yehudit; Jewish Women Who Fought

Rabbi (and Rebbetzin) Avraham Arieh Trugman – share about how Jewish Women have saved the Jewish Nation several times and also some interesting sources on reincarnation.

Personal Thoughts: I learned that these are not just nice stories about Jewish Woman but that they are responsible for our past, present, and future salvation. Listen for yourself!

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RabbiTrugman

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Personal Growth

Meaningful Minute: To Love And Be Loved (Short Clip)

Rabbi David Aaron – My spiritual Rebbe shows how to hug someone by making a space for them. Very short video clip.

Personal Thoughts – We can all sure use an actual hug right now (I know I can) considering the state of the (pandemic) World at the moment. This video from my Rebbe explaining spiritually what a hug actually is will have to suffice in the meantime. Hugs!

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RabbiDavidAaron

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Personal Growth

One Day (Short Clip)

Rabbi Reuven Epstein – “One day we are going to find out how good everything was…” Very short video clip.

Personal Thoughts – Really a two minute gem of a video – wow! Even thought I don’t fully understand some of words he says – his energy and strong message really resonates with me and tells me I’m exactly right where I’m supposed to be.

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit this YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rabbi+Reuven+Epstein

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Jewish Holidays

Miketz – Growing Through Genesis

Rabbi Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – says we need to spread the lights of Chanukah!

Personal Thoughts – Towards the end of the video (starting at the 27:20 time mark), the Rabbi shares that no matter how dark things may seem to be there is always hope. Inspiring message. Hope you like it!

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RabbiTrugman

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Jewish Holidays

Chanukah Insights and Bringing Light into the Darkness

Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz shares many deep aspects of Chanukah and the way in which we celebrate it today.

Personal Thoughts: Towards the end of the video (starting at the 1:01:00 time mark), the Rabbi discusses the way we used to commemorate Chanukah (the military victory) closer to the actual miracle versus later on (and today of course) that we more commemorate the miracle of the oil. I find this transition very interesting – I hope you will too.

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit this YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwd_5P2_hGVNkQfScEmP_w

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Personal Growth

Break Through

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus shares some of Rabbi Nachman’s Torah on what our goal is – faith! The Land of Israel is the concept of Emunah!

Personal Thoughts: The goal of my lifes’ journeys is faith that Hashem wants the best for me and all things that happened in my life is for my highest good. Just knowing my destination makes me feel better.

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXpoH1TewxolChPsAZsuAtAAdAiRMO7Ee

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Personal Growth

The Truth No One Wants To Say

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus shares some of Rabbi Nachman’s Torah on how to avoid pursuing things that are hurtful to us and focus on find those things that are beneficial to us and answering important questions like “why do I constantly feel despair?” or “Why do I feel sadness?”

Personal Thoughts: In the video Rabbi Kalmus gives over some practical ways for me to deal with despair and sadness. A suggested exercise about going on a news and social media diet can be found at the 49:00 mark of the video (I tried it and it helped me increase happiness). However, I do recommend listening to the parts leading up to the exercise for proper context. Also, he tells a very powerful personal story about his cousin that was in a coma and his miraculous recovery starting at the 56:25 mark. Enjoy!

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXpoH1TewxolChPsAZsuAtAAdAiRMO7Ee

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Jewish Holidays

HISTORY OF THE CHANUKAH RECORD – Talmud on Chanukah

Rabbi Levi Y. gives us some scriptural sources for Chanukah (which is uniquely different than other Jewish Holidays due to it’s absence in the Mishna).

Personal Thoughts: I personally enjoy learning the scriptural sources for the Jewish Holidays – where they are discussed, what date they were written about in relation to the actual occurence date, and the thinking of the time of why they were treated in that specific way scriptually. The beginning of the video is a discussion on Chasidic thought but at about the 9:20 mark of the video it gets into the Chanukah discussion. Enjoy!

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit this YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvT2eHTQHMuXlsYEYXdO7g

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Personal Growth

Proud To Be A Jew in the 21st Century

Rabbi Yaakov Rachimi shares with us what it takes to be happy and it’s much simpler than we imagined.

Personal Thoughts: I focused on the time period 34:00 – 37:00 mark on this video which has some incredibly simple wisdom (paraphrasing: Hashem created a World where every person has exactly what they need for their mission in life. The problems start when a person chooses to try to live a life that is not his (but someone elses). Rabbi Rachimi quotes Rav Dessler that exactly what a person needs is what makes him the happiest. Listen for yourself.

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit this YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rabbi+Yaakov+Rachimi