2025-07-27 – LH7 – CM1 – Chalukas Shutafim 5 – Para. 6b-8

Chalukas Shutafim 5 – The Gradual Process of Teshuvah – Daled Amos in Front of the Entrance to a Bayis – Mezuza – Ketores Brings Wealth – Reciting Korbon Ketores from a Klaf – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
Hilkhos Chalukas Shutafim 5 is based on 2Likutey Moharan 67. “Eyes of the Tzaddik” alludes to the the ability to see clearly one’s need for tikkun hamidos. The four yisodos (basic elements – of creation emanate from HaShem through the Tzaddik Emes.
00:00 – PARAGRAPH 6b. The gradual process of teshuvah requires patience and the ability to wait.
12:00 – Reference to Likutey Moharan 48.
22:00 – PARAGRAPH 7.
30:00 – Q&R about how the tzaddik can help in a person’s teshuvah.
33:00 – PARAGRAPH 8. The Daled Amos in Front of the entrance to a Bayis correspond to the 4 letters of HaShem’s Name, the 4 mochin of the mind, the 4 colors of the eye, and the 4 elements of creation.
38:00 – The source of klipos is denial of HaShem. Reference to Sichos HaRan 37.
41:00 – Ketores brings wealth. Reference to Likutey Moharan 35.
48:00 – NOTE – Clarification about the Arba Amos in front of the entrance to a home. Tikkunim outside and inside the home.
50:00 – Q&R about saying Korbon Ketores from a klaf – parchment. This tradition is brought in the sefer Seder HaYom and Rabbi Yechiel Michel Dorfman zal honored it and encouraged students to recite Ketores from a klaf every day at Shacharis.
53:00 – Closing blessing.