The last time I was in Uman was July-time, 2022. It was about five months after the war in Ukraine had begun, and about a month ahead of the annual kibbutz for Rosh Hashana. One of the tour companies owned by chassidim of the Rav were the only people trying to go there still, at […]
If you dance, you won’t decompose in the grave – more words of the Rav
Excerpt of a shiur given over on Monday, the week of Parshat Yitro 5785
(See part 1 HERE)
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Here, Chapter 17 [of Pirkei Di Rebbe Eliezer], it’s talking about Jezebel, that she used to dance.
Whoever dances, they don’t decay in the…
Rivkaleh’s Story – more comments from the Rav
Excerpt of a shiur given over on Monday, the week of Parshat Yitro 5785.
(The Rav has been speaking about Purim, and about how the Jews in Bavel despaired of ever being redeemed, and so started marrying non-Jews.)
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There is the story…
There is no yeoush in the world
Yesterday morning, I woke up feeling ‘down’.
Traditionally, I get seriously depressed every single year around the time of pre-Purim, for reasons that are still not totally obvious.
Regardless of whether there is ‘stuff’ going on…
Some thoughts on Purim
This year is going so fast, it's hard to believe we're at Purim already.
Rebbe Nachman teaches that really, all beginnings begin from Purim.
We need the 'joy' of Purim to have the 'redemption' of Pesach.
Most years, I usually find the…
A delicious day
Today for the first time in three months, I took a long walk.
I walked downtown, to go get some meat for the Purim Seuda next week.
And in the process, I thought I'd actually make a day of it, because the sun was shining, the birds were…
Rome, New York and Tel Aviv – all Sdom and Gomorrah, more comments from the Rav
Shavua Tov!
Here's some more super-interesting comments from the Rav, from a few weeks' ago, while we're all sitting here waiting to see what crazy turns the crazy world takes next.
Enjoy!
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Excerpt of a shiur given in Beer Sheva, during…