Rabbi Breitowitz – Answers the question is what is the Shechina (G-d’s presence) and if G-d is everywhere then why is He more present in the Land of Israel and the Temple versus other places. The capacity for us to receive His presence is greater where we are not where He is.
Rabbi Breitowitz – Answers several different questions to the yeshiva studens of Ohr Somayach. Here are some of the interesting questions that the Rabbi answered:
05:30 What is the source for making a scratch on challah before saying the bracha?
24:03 Why did G-d create sleep and all other “wastes of time”?
36:16 Is a righteous person still subject to unforeseen natural dangers like asbestos?
1:36:05 What allows the rabbis to change the law, and is it a problem that we can’t do it today?
Rabbi Breitowitz – Shares about the two stage process of the Jews – both leaving Egypt and then getting the Torah on Mount Sinai. These events are not only related but are intertwined together and a necessary pair where one cannot live without the other. The analogy Rabbi Breitowitz uses is like a bird giving birth in two stages – first is laying the egg and the second is the egg hatching – without both stages there is no live birth – same as the Jewish people.
Rabbi Breitowitz – A short video explaining from many different sources about the power of Tehillim (Psalms) and how they can connect you closer to Hashem.
Rabbi Breitowitz – Shares several interest concepts in this week’s upcoming parasha (weekly Torah reading). This includes the story of Yaakov and Esav and the first born status and blessing of Yitzchak. Also, the dramatic effects in both of their lives and their progenys lives (including ours).
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Like we prayed on Rosh Hashana: Teshuva (repentance), Tefilah (prayer), and Tzedakah (charity) remove an evil decree.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowtiz – Shares about the last obstacles before Moshiach arrives and the spiritual “personalities” that are sourced in the the figures of the Torah. We can see how those figures have manifested themselves today in the journey of Am Yisroel towards full redemption – may it come speedily in our days!
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowtiz – Interesting background on today’s fast day called the Fast of Gedaliah. Historical basis for the fast and the story behind it.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowtiz – Interesting Q&A discussion including the area of ego and mitzvot. This fascinating answer about true humility and how being happy with others’ success – derech eretz before the Torah – https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0dayTOaqPk?start=746&autoplay=1
And several other important questions and discussions in a really eye opening Q&A. Here is the entire class:
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowtiz – Interesting Q&A discussion especially at time point 12:12 – https://www.youtube.com/embed/adBulgE4_Hk?start=732&autoplay=1 – which talks about Hashem’s omniscience and how does free will exist with that reality. Fascinating perspective – while bringing in various viewpoints of our Sages.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowtiz – Shares about the days leading up to Tisha B’Av which starts next Wednesday night. The Rav talks about the amount of questions that are asked about the details of this period of time on the Jewish calendar but points out that the more important and less discussed aspect is the importance of self-improvement and teshuva (repentance). While focusing on the details are important it is more important to focus on the why we are here in the first place and by improving ourselves and the World around us (the tikun or fixing process) we can bring the World at large closer to redemption and peace.
