R' Gedaliah Jaffe - Likutei Moharan

R' Gedaliah Jaffe Torah 1 - Shiur 2

I state the main point: I say we must constantly see the intellect (seichel) in every physical thing and attach each thing back to its divine root. I show this with Yaakov’s ladder and with the phone story to make the idea clear. I explain that histaklus is the mind’s gaze and hiskashrus is the heart’s bond. I teach that Torah study is the way we develop this power and make it real. I urge that we look past the outer form and seek the inner purpose so we can grow spiritually.

R' Gedaliah Jaffe Torah 1 - Shiur 1

I state the principal point immediately: by commencing the study of Torah Aleph and engaging in earnest Torah learning, we restore the true chein, the spiritual chain, that causes Hashem to accept our tefilos and bakashos. We begin at the very beginning and will learn with the Ota/Batia commentary and the teachings associated with Rabbi Ephraim Portnoy. We distinguish between tefillah as the set liturgical prayers and bakashos as personal requests, and we explain how Torah study elevates and secures both. We teach that in our present exile the true chain has been diminished, and that certain fallen husks, especially klipah nogah, can be elevated through proper learning and intention while wholly impure shells cannot. We conclude that the practical aim is to attach ourselves to Torah and sincere prayer so that our requests will be accepted, and we will next examine the letters and concrete applications of these concepts.

1st shiur - R' Gedaliah Jaffe Likutei Moharan Torah 61.

Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

Download the English pamphlet here

Download the hebrew pamphlet with Likutei Halachos here

R' Gedaliah Jaffe Torah 23 &24- Shiur 1

Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our pamphlet here.