When Is Best Time for Duties of Heart | TORAH FOUNDATION (13)

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After showing us that the Duties of the Heart are an obligation according to the Written & Oral Torah, as wells as logic, Rabbeinu Bechayei clarifies when is the best time to do it. Is it morning, afternoon, night, Shabbat, Yom Tov or something else.

Through some amazing stories of tzadikim from past generations, we'll succeed in understanding the next step in our Duties of the Heart. Learn, Enjoy, Share and Be Holy.

SHEMOT: Pharaoh, Batyah and Us | STUMP THE RABBI (256)

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Although it seems like stories from past times, the eternal Torah gives us relevant lessons and news for today and even tomorrow if we only pay attention to the details.

How did Pharaoh convince some of the most successful people in the world to become slaves? How did his daughter Batyah see the lie? What was the point of Moshe showing Am Yisrael miracles if the Torah says not to choose your leader based on miracles?

These and much more will be addressed in this Shiur, followed by the questions & answers from a live online audience. Enjoy, Learn, Share and Be Holy.

Why A Killer's Life or Death Depend on their Heart | TORAH FOUNDATION (12)

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After confirming that the Duties of the Heart are both a logical and Biblical obligation, the Chovot HaLevavot now takes us into the Oral Torah's obligation.

Here we will see much more clarity from the sages, to the point of understanding how the Divine Judgement of Torah is decided.

This and much more will be learned to help us all inspect our hearts and fix whatever needs fixing, and strengthen whatever need strength. Learn, Enjoy, Share and Be Holy.

VAYECHI: Life's Difficulties and Difficult Life | STUMP THE RABBI (255)

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In Parashat Veyechi we're first reminded of Yaakov Avinu's difficult life, and then see that his blessing for Yosef included similar details. Why are the righteous granted such difficulties, while the wicked seem to prosper?

The age old question has a multi part answer that can clarify whether you're dealing with Life's difficulties or simply have a difficult life.

This will be followed by live questions and answers from the online audience which are always interesting and reach new directions each time.

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The Good Heart Goes On Trial | TORAH FOUNDATION (11)

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What's a good heart? The sages teach that a good heart outweighs the other good traits. As it is with the endless Torah, to know what a good heart means, we need to go to other places in the Torah. The Chovot Halevavot will now teach us what a good heart looks like, and how the day of Heavenly trial will look like.

This shiur is only for people who are willing to be honest with themselves. Enjoy, Learn, Share and Be Holy.

VAYIGASH: Are We Assimilated | STUMP THE RABBI (254)

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In Parashat Vayigash Yaakov Avinu finds out that Yosef is not only alive, but is the viceroy of Egypt. Although Yaakov decides to take everyone to Egypt, we see that this only after getting HaShem's assurance that they will protected. From what? Reading into the holy lines of the Torah we learn that this was not a fear of losing physical life, but spiritual.

Through this we will learn some of the impacts of assimilation that people do not often consider, when thinking about their own Jewish life. Are we assimilated?

This and much more will discussed, followed by a Q & A with the live online audience, that always likes to keep the interesting questions coming. Enjoy, Share and Be Holy.

Does Torah Obligate Inspecting Our Heart? | TORAH FOUNDATION (10)

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After clarifying that logical reason shows us the obligation to inspect our hearts, the Chovot HaLevavot brings us to what the Torah has to say about it, and whether it is a suggestion or an obligation. Through that, we will explore the Torah Hearts of some of our sages and get an inclination of their greatness, as well as how we can apply some of this to our lives.

In a world of confusion and ignorance, the Chovot HaLevavot is unveiling our eyes to see the beauty of the truth of Torah, and how it can be fulfilled and enjoyed by each of us today. Enjoy, Learn, Share and Be Holy.

MIKEITZ: Decree To End Your Suffering | STUMP THE RABBI (253)

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The story of Yosef Hatzadik's suffering takes a turn for the best, and in an instant it ends and turns 180 degrees. We all wish to reach that day, especially those that are going through the most difficult times of their life. But how does it work? When and Why does HaShem decree for the suffering to end?

This and much more will be part of the shiur, as Rabbi Reuven returns from another surgery as part of the journey of suffering he thanks HaShem for.

This will be followed by questions and answers from the live online audience that are always a big hit Baruch HaShem. Enjoy, learn, share and be Holy.