The first video focuses on the two main characters in the beginning of this week’s Torah portion and what they represent globally speaking and how to we can relate this to our history. The second video emphasizes the theme of how we can gain self confidence without arrogance and the benefit this has for our spiritual life.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz: The Tale of Two Moshiachs – Yehuda the Plower and Yosef the Harvester
Rabbi David Kalmus: The Secret to Self Confidence
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Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares a very familiar topic that he has shared many times before. Consumption of secular/ philosophical thought (news, movies, etc) causes a major block to connection with Hashem. This is very hard to swallow for those of us who grew up in with Western thoughts and ideals and was and still is a big struggle with me personally. However, progress not perfection in the daily struggle is positive movement.
Newsletter – Rabbi Kalmus’s organization, Tzion Breslov Project, also started a newsletter that comes out before Shabbat – you can sign up for that free here as well:
Speech Brings One to Humility – Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares the power of speech and how it connects us to Shamaim (Heaven). Speech is the way to bridge this World to the next World. Also interesting story about the only disease that is discussed in the entire Torah is Tzoris (loosely translated as leprosy) which is caused by gossip (speech).
Newsletter – Rabbi Kalmus’s organization, Tzion Breslov Project, also started a newsletter that comes out before Shabbat – you can sign up for that free here as well:
Our Environment Has An Affect On Us! – Rabbi Moshe Pinto – Shares with us how the story of Yosef Hatzadik and Yaakov Avinu teaches us how our environment affects us greatly even in our intentions are pure and we were not blameful for our actions. This stresses how important it is to always be in a positive clean environment that builds and doesn’t destroy.
Rabbi Moshe Pinto Shlita – Shares some really deep chassidic teachings centered around our forefather Yaakov (Jacob) Avinu and how he infused the World to come in this World. Rabbi Pinto shares the story about Yaakov’s ladder dream and resting his head on the stone(s) and how he actually infused his life and brought up the life of the stones (very esoteric information).
Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares some specific examples of where things in our life actually come from. The last 1/4 of this 34 minute lecture is very powerful in your face reality that is meant to cause a paradigm shift in our thinking. As the Rav says, if you’re healthy it’s from Hashem, if you’re not healthy it’s from Hashem, if your kids are listening to you it’s from Hashem, and if your kids are not listening to you it’s from Hashem. It’s from Hashem, Period.
Newsletter – Rabbi Kalmus’s organization, Tzion Breslov Project, also started a newsletter that comes out before Shabbat – you can sign up for that free here as well:
Rabbi David Aaron – In this past week’s parasha (Vayeitzei) we hear about Yaakov marrying both Leah and Rachel and how their father (Lavan) switched Leah in place of Rachel. This has resulted in our current Jewish custom of “checking” the bride before the chupah (wedding canopy). Rabbi Aaron shares some of the deeper meanings of this custom and how we can learn the secret to a great marriage through this knowledge. Packed with wisdom and only 2 minutes.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz – Great video going into detail about the three daily prayers and the source evidence of why we do it and where the sources for them. This is combined with the weekly Torah portion (Veyazei) that the Rav weaves into those sources.
Personal Thoughts – I learned a lot of new ideas that I can use in my daily prayers and the prayers in between. The more I learn the richer the experience which is why there is such a big stress to learn Torah because learning leads to new insights and new actions (mitzvot) which is what the whole World rests on.
Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares with us how an attitude of gratitude for all the blessings in our life and how little we know can free us from all types of despair. The Rav’s example mashal of a seeing a bug on a leaf and how small it is in the vast universe that seems so big being analagous to us being that bug not knowing the vastness of Hashem and what He has in store for us and that its for our greatest good.
Rebbetzin Rochel Silber – Shows us the various ways to use gematria to find out the deeper meanings of our names. This is more of a participation video where you can find out more about the sources of your name and the nuances it can add to your life’s goals.
You’re Doing Something Big. Keep Fighting! by Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus
Rabbi Kalmus shares with us how all despair comes from belief in nature versus belief in Hashem gives them life force. Anxiety and Fear versus Faith and Comfort. Hashem created nature and can change it if He chooses. Also, that all sadness comes from (excess of the mind) – like eating the peel instead of the fruit. Everyday in our prayers Jews say that Hashem re-creates the World everyday. Chassidus teaches that every detail is all Hashem (even including a simple leaf turning the air). If these concepts interest you watch the video (~34 minutes).
Newsletter – Rabbi Kalmus’s organization, Tzion Breslov Project, also started a newsletter that comes out before Shabbat – you can sign up for that free here as well:
Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #72 | The Blueprint of Creation – Part 1 AUDIO by Rabbi Mendel Kessin
Rabbi Kessin shares with us the buidling blocks of creation. For example, the seven attributes of creation “down here” so to speak and the real lack of knowledge we don’t have about the creation “up there” (fascinating discussion). Once we have the basics of creation down we can better understand what our role is and how we can do our responsibility to fulfill the purpose of creation.
Personal Thoughts – I like how the Rabbi doesn’t pontificate and claim to know about all the details of creation or what Hashem wants and quite humbly states there is a lot we just don’t know about the whats and whys of this very esoteric subject.
Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – How much should you thrown yourself on Hashem? Completely! This video explains step by step how to do that according to Rabbi Nachman of Breslov’s teachings. Rabbi Kalmus also answers someone towards the end of video who asked why they are not getting what they are asking for. The answer is a bit blunt but the explanation was clear – because we don’t want it enough….yet. He further explains that we just recently read the weekly Torah portion where Sara Imenu finally has a child (after 90 years of praying). Why did it take so long? Because to have a child who becomes one of the most important persons every to walk the face of the Earth, who gives birth to the Jewish people, who Hashem uses as an example of why He constantly forgives the Jewish people for their transgressions it took an unprecedented amount of want.
Personal Thoughts – If you want to hear more about this important concept watch the video. It’s about 35 minutes at single speed and 17 minutes at double speed.
Newsletter – Tzion Breslov Project, also started a newsletter that comes out before Shabbat – you can sign up for that free here as well:
Rabbi Benyamin Vineburg – As some of us start feeling the winter blues, Rabbi Vineburg shares with some root emunah (faith) concepts and how everything that happens affects from the very beginning of the World itself. As the Rav said, “when you take time for someone else, Hashem will take even more time for you”.
