2026-05-27 – LH8 – CM1 – Pikadon 3 – Para. 17-21 – Parshas Vayetzeh – Tehillim Course – Kabbalah Course

Pikadon 3 – Parshas Vayetzeh – Tehillim Course – Kabbalah Course – Cornerstone Content – Tachanun – Seder Yom – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
Hilkhos Pikadon 3 is based on Likutey Moharan 64.
08:30 – PARAGRAPH 18. The Shekhina represents emunah. Mitzvos require money.
12:00 – Lavan is an aspect of Chalal HaPonui – the Vacant Space. “All who enter never return.”
13:40 – ***The way to be saved from Chalal HaPonui is through the Holy Song of the Tzaddik, that emanates from “Rosh Amana”.
19:30 – NOTE – The publishing of Rabbi Nachman’s Fire included Likutey Moharan 282 and Likutey Moharan 64.
20:45 – PARAGRAPH 20. בְּטַח בַּיהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב שְׁכָן־אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה – “Trust in HaShem and do good; dwell in the Land and be nourished by faith” (Tehillim 37:3).
28:48 – PARAGRAPH 21. ***KABBALAH COURSE. CORNERSTONE CONTENT. Man is a microcosm of all creation. In gematria אור = אין סוף.
32:45 – Every person is a microcosm of all creation. All that exists in the universe is present in every human being.
36:00 – ***NOTE – In general, it is discouraged to study Kabbalah before the age of 40 and before one is expert in the Written and Oral Torah. Rabbi Chaim Vital zal teaches, however, that the most important prerequisites for Kabbalah study are Emunah and humility, regardless of age or Torah competence.  Kabbalah is called Chokhmas HaEmes.
39:00 – Q&R about humility in Torah study.
44:00 – ***NOTE – There are boundaries in serving HaShem. The importance of Seder Yom. “Esrog on Chanukah”.
45:00 – Tachanun. NOTE on Rabbi Attiah shlit”a about Tachanun. The Ben Ish Chai said we are not on the level to put our head down.
48:00 – NOTE about the danger of weddings becoming concerts and the chupah becoming secondary, lo aleynu.
50:00 – Closing blessings about the importance of seeking guidance from a qualified rabbi.

Timings approximate.