Hillel's dire straits didn't dissuade him from learning Torah, nor did Rabbi Elazar's wealth. How can we, the middle-class, relate?

In Poverty, or In Wealth

We are all familiar with the intriguing tales of the Talmud compiled in the works of Ein Yaakov. However, are there crypted messages beyond the story?
Inspired by the Alter Rebbe’s statement (Igeres Hakodesh, 23) that most secrets of the Torah are hidden in Ein Yaakov, I aim to unveil those secrets in these podcasts. Each story will be explained according to the classic commentators and elucidated by insights drawn from the Rebbe’s monumental works, followed by a lesson that is applicable in our daily life.
I have named this project Ma’yon Yaakov, as it exposes the wellsprings of Chasidus hidden in the tales of Ein Yaakov.

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We are all familiar with the intriguing tales of the Talmud compiled in the works of Ein Yaakov. However, are there crypted messages beyond the story? Inspired by the Alter Rebbe’s statement (Igeres Hakodesh, 23) that most secrets of the Torah are hidden in Ein Yaakov, I aim to unveil those secrets in these podcasts. Each story will be explained according to the classic commentators and elucidated by insights drawn from the Rebbe’s monumental works, followed by a lesson that is applicable in our daily life. I have named this project Ma’yon Yaakov, as it exposes the wellsprings of Chasidus hidden in the tales of Ein Yaakov.

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