A Little Bit of Light With Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein

A Little Bit of Light With Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein

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A Little Bit of Light With Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein episodes

  • Were the Oscars antisemitic?

    Following the frightening speech made against Judaism at the Oscars, it begs the question: Are the Oscars antisemitic? And what can we learn from the Oscars in general?

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    14 min
  • What is the prayer for travelers?

    Whenever we travel, there's a designated prayer that Jews say. We ask GOD to bring us safely to our destination. We are in partnership with GOD to do good wherever we go.


    Text of the prayer for travelers:

    https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/379130/jewish/Tefilat-Haderech-Text-of-the-Travelers-Prayer.htm

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    15 min
  • Are The Jewish People different?

    GOD has indeed designated us as different than the nations, but what does that actually mean?

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    11 min
  • Why do Jews sway as they pray?

    It seems to be genetic how we sway without thinking. But there's two reasons why we do it, going all the way back 3,335 years.


    00:00 - What is prayer?

    05:43 - Like a flickering flame
    07:23 - Story - From Mount Sinai
    10:07 - Helps concentration
    10:27 - Always facing upwards

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    14 min
  • What does "Amen" mean?

    Saying this simple word is affirming our faith in GOD Almighty, and creates a vessel for blessings to be fulfilled.


    00:00 - Etymology of "Amen"

    04:01 - Notable Biblical mention
    06:37 - Talmud: Weight gain
    07:56 - Anecdote: A smart horse
    10:00 - The power of "Amen"

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    13 min
  • Why do we need to eat?

    What is the purpose of mankind? Our job is to transform the very physical material of this world into spiritual holiness. Eating food is transforming the world into energy to do more goodness.

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    14 min
  • Why do Jews argue so much?

    Jews are taught from an early age to learn Torah with a study partner, so inevitably disagreements will ensue. The key is to know when it's a worthwhile argument.

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    12 min
  • Why do we need GOD in our life?

    Just like food, shelter, family, and friends are not a crutch but essential to our lives, so too is GOD our true life.

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    12 min
  • Do we have a choice in life?

    GOD gave us all free will. We can choose to say or do something positive, sometimes for the same price as the opposite.

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    13 min
  • Why don't Jews gamble?

    GOD alloted us a certain amount of money for the year. We are required to work hard to earn it. Gambling exhibits a lack of faith, and those who lost their money aren't happy about it.


    00:00 - Are we allowed to gamble?

    01:35 - A begrudging loss
    03:28 - Where faith comes in
    10:13 - Parable of a horse
    13:02 - There's enough to go around

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    16 min

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“If a little bit of light pushes away a lot of darkness, how much more so a lot of light“