299 - National Tragedy, and Attitudes towards Tanach

In this week's episode, we take a closer look at how national tragedy relates to Availus HaChurban. We also take a deeper look at the attitudes people have about learning Tanach. We also start looking at what the the practical priorities of a person should be in terms of understanding Torah. Where does Tanach fit into this? Where does Halacha fit into this?

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In this week's episode, we continue to look at the challenge that we have relating to Availus HaChurban. We take a deeper look at why the educational system of the Yeshiva World isn't able to properly address this issue. We similarly start looking at how people generally give value to different issues and how this plays out in terms of valuing learning of Tanach.

This week's episode is dedicated לרפואה השלימה ולהצלחה לאלי נתן בן משה בן ציון by his family.

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This week's episode is sponsored לעילוי נשמת עלקא עליזה בת ר יעקב

In this week's episode, we take a deeper look at the Availus HaChurban challenge. We also carefully examine what Tanachic statements shed light on this issue. We also look at how the lack of proper knowledge of Tanach contributes to this challenge.

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This week's episode is sponsored by Hershel Barg and Associates LLC לעילוי נשמת צבי בן חיים גרג

In this week's episode we look at the deep challenges we have today properly relating to Tisha B'Av. We look at the basics of the day and examine why what is called, 'Avalus HaChurban', is a very important issue. We also examine the question of should seeing the State of Israel in a positive light have any effect on this matter. We look how Shomeh Esrey defines our times and how this affects the Avalus HaChurban.

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In this week's episode, we look at the issue of learning lessons from Tanach. What tools are necessary to properly learn lessons to today's complicated world? Is there a correlation between source of power and limits of power? What lessons about leadership can we learn from Nechemia?

This week's episode is dedicated לעילוי נשמת יונה דוד בן ילחטו״א ר שמעון יעקב הלוי on the occasion of his first Yahrtzeit.

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In this week's episode we look at the peace agreement that is being finalized. Should we be surprised by the way this agreement is being implemented? Is Trump's approach here surprising? How will this affect the upcoming Israeli elections? How will this affect Bibi's legacy? How common is it for a leader of a democratic country to hold power so long?

This week's episode is dedicated in honor of the wonderful Aufruf of Yechezkel David and in honor of the upcoming chasuna of Yechezkel David and Yocheved Tenenbaum

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In this week's episode we discuss the issue of what does it mean being part of the process in terms of explaining Torah and psak. How do we understand R Menashe of Iliya's proposing ideas different from the classics?

We also examine a very important statement of R Menashe of Iliya in his last work, Shekel HaKodesh, about his custom of travel. Can we combine this with his first pamphlet, Pesher Davar? Does the statement sound in character for him? Or was it something he learnt later in life?

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In this week's episode, we have a deeper discussion of why the proposal that R Menashe of Iliya was trying to create something similar to the Aguda of the 1920's is deeply flawed. We examine the very basic differences between the two time periods, and how this affects how we understand what his idea really was. We similarly look at how the basic pattern of R Menashe life and how he travelled a lot played a part in his ideas.

We also discuss the phenomenon of political parties and how the contemporary system has amplified the basic flaw of political parties.

This week's episode is sponsored by Binyomin and Orli Cohenbash in honor of my daughter Racheli's wedding to Ari Sherman

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In this week's episode we take a closer look at the Noda B'Yehuda's famed statement about not saying the Kabbalistic formula before mitzvas. We similarly closely examine if he is referring to Beshtian Chassidim in this teshuva. We also discuss his relationship with R Gershon Kitover and what we can learn from this.

We also continue out discussion about Pesher Davar and why there is so much debate about what R Menashe of Iliya meant when he wrote it. What are the basic suggestions out there? Is it possible he was looking to create something similar to Agudas Yisroel or the 1920s?

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In this week's episode, we take a deep look at who R Menashe of Iliya was referring to when he divided the Rabbis into three groups. Is the reference to Kabalists only mean the Chassidic Rabbis? Is there any reference to the students of the Vilna Gaon here?

We continue to look at the content of the Pesher Davar. What makes understanding the content of this pamphlet difficult to grasp? How common was it in the 1700's for Rabbis to be aware and interested in the latest scientific literature?

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