Month: February 2021

Categories
Jewish Law (Halachah)

!Short Clip! – Alter Rebbe Shulchan Aruch – Dressing In the Morning (the Yarmulke)

Rabbi Avraham Zajac – This is a Short Clip video (less than four minutes) – explaining the interesting Halacha about why Jewish men wear a head covering (Yarmulke) at all times and a nice story of its great significance to one of our Sages.

https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3210808/jewish/Shulchan-Aruch-Levishas-Begadim-27b-First-Edition.htm

Personal Thoughts – It’s great to learn the sources of why we as Jews do something – learning leads me to more learning and also to action. Shabbat Shalom!

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit this website: https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3097752/jewish/Daily-Halachah.htm

Categories
Mussar (Ethics)

The True Power of Speech (Lashon Hara)

Rabbi Mendel Kessin – This video is actually almost 20 years old but the content really gives a very clear picture of why Lashon Hara (Evil Speech) is so destructive to us individually and also collectively as a Jewish people. The benefits of overcoming this insidious disease will help free us. The truth will really set us free!

Personal Thoughts – The video production and presentation is a bit distracting but the concrete clarity of the message was very educational for me. If you can look past those distractions (maybe even best just to listen to the audio only) it was a very good lecture. I’ve listened to some of Rabbi Kessin’s more current lectures and will try to post some in the future.

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

Categories
Moshiach

Suppress Anger, Act Empathetically

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shows us what we can do today to help bring Moshiach (the Messiah). Each of us carries a spark of Moshiach inside of us – to unlock that spark we simply have to transform our anger to empathy.

Personal Thoughts – Sometimes I look towards complicated ways to solve my personal problems and other problems as well. Rabbi Kalmus shows us such a simple approach on how to bring one of most important revelations this World will ever know. Simplicity is best!

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