Elul – Mikveh on Erev Rosh Hashanah – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld zal. 00:00 – The return of Rav Nosson of Nemirov zal from Eretz Yisroel. Rabbi Rosenfeld’s father, Rabbi Yisroel Abba Rosenfeld zal, risked his life to attend the Rosh Hashanah gathering in Uman for 19 executive years. 02:58 – Rav Nasan of Continue Reading »
Uman Rosh Hashanah 5784 – Hischadshus – The Power of Renewal – Recorded on the 28th of Elul 5783 (2023-009-14) in Uman, Ukraine. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – Introduction. 12:49 – The formations of Hashem’s Name. 14:22 – Judgement on Rosh Hashanah. 20:36 – The importance of memory. 21:53 – How old is Moshiach? Continue Reading »
Elul – The Gravesite of a Tzaddik Has the Holiness of Eretz Yisrael – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Excerpt from a Shiur given on 2018-03-11. Text: Parparaos leChokhmah (commentary on the Likutey Moharan by Rabbi Nachman Tcherin ז”ל) on Likutey Moharan 61 – Para. 7 – “Why We Travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah”. 00:00 Continue Reading »
Elul – “Let Us Make Man” – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Why did angels oppose the creation of man? Text: Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos Matanos 5:1.
Why We Travel to Uman for Rebbe Nachman’s Rosh Hashanah – Pidyon Nefesh – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – PARAGRAPH 403. “My Rosh Hashanah is more important than anything else… no one should be missing.” – Rebbe Nachman. “Anyone who is with me for Rosh Hashanah can be very, very happy” as in the Continue Reading »
Elul – Eys Ratzon – Time of Favor –Teshuva – Returning to Who You Are – Shiur at Shapell’s Yeshivat Darchei Noam – 2023-09-06 – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 00:00 – Introduction by Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker, Rosh Yeshiva at David Shapell College of Jewish Studies / Yeshivat Darchei Noam. 01:00 – Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Retrospect Continue Reading »
Elul – Rosh Hashanah is Not Just for People – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. On Rosh Hashanah all creation lends power to the Tefilos – prayers – of Am Yisrael.
Shabbos is the Source of Teshuvah. Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Recorded in Uman on the 27th Elul 5782 (2022-09-23). 00:00 – Why the word בראשית – Bereishis – “in the beginning…” contains the word Shabbos (Zohar HaKodesh). 08:10 – The six close talmidim of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai z”l called him “Shabbos”. 13:01 – What Shabbos Continue Reading »
Elul – Rosh Hashanah – Matrix of Creation – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Rosh Hashanah is a unique spiritual window when man can transcend time. Text: Likutey Halakhos, Orach Chaim 3, Rosh Hashanah 4, Para. 3. The entire shiur is HERE.
Elul – Erev Rosh Hashanah Checklist – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. 1) Mikveh (for men). Can be done any time from midnight on. 2) Slichos. 3) Shacharis. 4) Tikkun Haklali with Tzedakah. 5) Viduy (confession). 6) Break the fast (fasting half the day today is optional). 7) Hisbodedus. 8) Preparations. 9) Rest! 10) Mincha. NOTE Continue Reading »