2020-10-04 – LH2 – OC2 – Netilas Yadayim LiSeudah 6 – Para. 99 – Sukkos, Shemini Atzeres, Simchas Torah; Fear of Consequences

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Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. This halakha is based on Likutey Moharan 2, Torah 7.
00:00 – Introduction. Today, the 16th of Tishrei, is the yahrzeit of Reb Yitzchak Gelbach z”l who married a descendant of Rebbe Nachman. The 16th of Tishrei is also the yahrzeit of Dovid Nasan b’Reb Avraham Gad Maimon z”l.
02:00 – PARAGRAPH 99. The month of Tishrei is a time when major tikkunim (spiritual repair) can take place.
10:15 – Rav Shimshon Ostropolia z”l on the meaning of Sukkas shalom as a unification of Klal Yisrael.
13:19 – The Ananei Kavod (Clouds of Glory) disappeared after the passing of Aharon HaKohen.
25:03 – “To You [Hashem} do I lift up my eyes” (Tehillim/Psalms 123:1). Reference to Sichos HaRan, Section 5.
36:16 – When Hashem gave the Torah, it was amid thunder and lightning to inspire fear in the hearts of Klal Yisrael.
38:58 – QUESTION about how to deal with the fact that in our generation, people don’t want to hear about punishment.
40:12 – RESPONSE about the negative effects of liberalism.
41:31 – Shleymus (wholeness, perfection, completion) is dependent on yirah (fear).
43:11 – Reference to Likutey Moharan 21 on Yiras Shemayim, and the sefer Reishis Chokhmah.
47:41 – Student’s remark about Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa and the snake.
49:10 – QUESTION: why are hints more powerful than simply speaking directly?
50:35 – Student’s remark about lawlessness in the world right now.
51:50 – QUESTION about how to apply Yiras Shemayim now during Chol HaMoed Sukkos.
54:13 – Student’s remark about false fears.
55:43 – Closing blessings.