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Monday Double Feature

Finding Refuge from the Flood Waters of our Life

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares with us the very essence of prayer and the various hints to prayer (including the life of Noah and Moshe).

Personal Thoughts – Our lashon (tongue) is the key to freedom. The flood (problem) of today is atheism (compared to the flood during Noah’s) and the solution is prayer.

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

Seasons of the Soul – The connection between the months of Av and Tishrei

Rabbi Trugman – Shares with us the connection between the Jewish month of Av and Tishrei (the Three Weeks and the New Year).

Personal Thoughts – I like the Rabbi’s explanation of the number 9 and all the references throughout during this time of the year. It’s time to bring Rosh Hashanah consciousness into our life right now – it’s not too early.

If you are interested in more videos from this Rabbi please visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZITUDLHFCoLJEkXAbqJS5w

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My Fire Will Burn Until Mashiach

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Rabbi Kalmus gives a class in a Yeshiva in Jerusalem which is mostly for a male audience. The class focuses on the requirement to be a tzaddik (righteous person) is centered on shomer habrit (keeping sexual purity).

Personal Thoughts – Enjoyed learning all the sources in Jewish history of where keep sexual purity is essential to fulfilling our purpose in life as Jews – both in our forefathers and our laws.

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXpoH1TewxolChPsAZsuAtAAdAiRMO7Ee

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When Surrounded By Darkness, Only the Truth Can Free You

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares with us how to use prayer to connect to Hashem and bring down from above what you are praying for into your physical being here. What we get and see here (in the physical) is a direct reflection of above (the spiritual).

Personal Thoughts – I like the Rabbi’s approach to explaining the relationship between physical and spiritual and the mirror between them.

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXpoH1TewxolChPsAZsuAtAAdAiRMO7Ee

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Personal Growth Prayer

!Short Clips!

Rabbi Avraham Meyer Zajac – Within the context of how to erase what has been written on parchment (Torah, Tefillin, and Mizuzot), the Rabbi tells us a life lesson as well – that (paraphrasing) “sometime we have to wait until our mistake has dried before doing teshuva on it”.

https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3547210/jewish/Shulchan-Aruch-Din-Kesivas-HaTefilin-3238-39.htm

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares how our prayers for our zivug (life partner) is intimately tied to our success in parnasa (sustenance) – daily focused prayer (Hibodidut) to Hashem is essential for both to be fruitful.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bNEsSmXtYBA?start=900&end=1110&autoplay=1

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Rise Above the Challenge

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – In the third live class in Eretz Yisroel (in Ramat Beit Shemesh) the Rabbi shares a five point plan of action to deal with life’s challenges that we all may experience at some time during our life. This can be viewed as a practical guide to living that is sourced in Torah which is the basis of life itself and yields tangible results in our day to day life.

Personal Thoughts – This was the first class of Rabbi Kalmus that I attended in person. Although this video blog enables anyone to view a class or classes after the fact and is designed to help anyone learn Torah in the comfort of their own space, Rabbi Kalmus does emphasize that the best way to learn from a class is to attend it live, next to view it while it’s live, and lastly to watch the video afterwards. If you can attend the Rabbi’s future classes I highly recommend to make the effort. Hope you enjoy the class!

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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When Broken Becomes Beautiful

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – In the second live class in Eretz Yisroel (in Be’er Sheva) the Rabbi lists off five distinct areas that can initiate a paradigm shift in how we view our life and reality in general to enact an overall better worldview. This can change our mood, our direction, our purpose, and our life!

Personal Thoughts – Really enjoyed the summation of these practical steps to personal spiritual freedom! I’ve personally enacted many of these principles in my life over the past year with great results. Costs nothing to try and can yield great spiritual benefits.

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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!Short Clips!

!Short Clips! – Rabbi Avraham Meyer Zajac and Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus

Shulchan Aruch, Din M’kom Hanachasan v’Ofan Hanachasan 27:20:

Rabbi Avraham Meyer Zajac – Within describing one of the halachas (laws) of tefillin, the Rabbi shares with us about the various eras of Jewish leaders throughout our history.

https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3448136/jewish/Shulchan-Aruch-Din-Mkom-Hanachasan-vOfan-Hanachasan-2720.htm

The Tzaddik and The Four Elements of Our Soul:

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares about the spiritual meaning behind the upcoming fast of the 17th of Tamuz and how we can help rectify personally and globally what is blocking the redemption.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bD45TqRKV7Y?start=2268&autoplay=1

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Finding Inner Peace

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – First class in Eretz Yisroel really gave some added zip to the lecture. A real treat of a lecture in less than an hour with a great question-answer session at the end. We are not in control…..Hashem is!

Personal Thoughts – This is really must see tv (not to over-hype) as he really dug deep to share with us the path to inner peace. Saw this in real time on Zoom as the time zone now fits perfectly, hope to see one in live person in the future.

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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Prayer

The Answer Is Emunah

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares with us the raw foundation of true emunah and the paradigm shift we need to have to experience it.

Personal Thoughts – The struggle towards true emunah is not only a life long journey but a daily struggle as well.

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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Internally Upside Down

Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares with us how better coping mechanisms instead of looking for outside distractions to fill ourselves up.

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXpoH1TewxolChPsAZsuAtAAdAiRMO7Ee