This lecture series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation

This lecture series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation

This lecture series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation

00:00 Did Moshe alone perceive Hashem face to face, or did all of Israel perceive Hashem face to face?2:00 Hearing the Voice of Hashem without intermediation of an angel is considered speaking with Him face to face15:00 What is the Voice of Hashem?43:45 We can't know the nature of the Revelation at Sinai nor the nature of Hashem's communication at Mount Sinai46:30 Moshe's request to know the essence of God48:00 The 5 that entered the Pardes: Rabbi Akiva, Ben Azzai, Ben Zoma, Acher, and Moshe54:00 One can know Hashem's essence, but one cannot know Hashem's essence and live56:00 Moshe asked to die and effectively did59:30 Moshe was pure intellect since his body had no effect on his mind1:03:00 One cannot speak of pure intelligence at all1:05:30 The function and nature of the Voice1:09:30 Moshe knows the nature of the Voice's generation and therefore understands its verbal content

This lecture series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation

0:00 The importance of the Revelation at Mount Sinai

3:00 Chapter 2:32 of the Guide and the requirements for attaining prophecy

6:00 The prediction in Joel of the return of widespread prophecy

8:45 Anyone who can divine hidden things is called a "navi"

10:30 Three problems with interpreting the prediction in the Book of Joel as referring to anything less than the return of pure prophecy

21:45 The miraculous ocular and auditory experiences at the Revelation at Mount Sinai

24:45 It took a miracle to see fire on the mountain and hear thunder and shofar blasts

31:30 Hearing things from Moshe was akin to prophecy, since Moshe spoke directly with God

39:30 Sources that the Revelation at Mount Sinai was in fact a prophecy

45:30 Miraculous ocular and auditory experiences can be called "nevuah" but they aren't true nevuah

50:15 How the Shechinah appears and becomes visible

53:45 Only those people worthy of it can see the Shechinah

56:45 Virtual reality Ma'aseh Merkavah

1:03:30 The great prediction in the Book of Joel about the return of prophecy: All people will be influenced by the true prophet(s) since they are all experiencing dreams and visions, which are not true prophecy

1:07:15 The Book of Joel predicts an event similar to the Revelation at Mount Sinai

"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.

This guest lecture was hosted by Bais Medrash HaGra, Jerusalem

This guest shiur was delivered at Kollel and Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, under the leadership of Rabbi Margalios, located in Ramat Beit Shemesh (RBS).

"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.

"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.

"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.