3rd of Sivan – Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon bar Yitzchak zal of Shepetovka – Story of His Fiery Debate with the Noda BeYehudah – Part 2 of 2

3rd of Sivan – Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon bar Yitzchak zal of Shepetovka – Story of His Fiery Debate with the Noda BeYehudah – Part 2 of 2 – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.

• 00:00 Introduction and review of the story so far.
• 18:00 The fiery debate between the Shepetovka and the Noda BeYehudah continues.
• 25:33 The Shepetovka astounds the most accomplished Torah scholars of Prague with a ten-day discourse on the ten levels of strength in physical matter.
• 30:14 The Noda BeYehudah begs the Shepetovka to reveal who he is and his reason for coming to Prague.
• 32:56 Debate between these two Tzaddikim about the nature of miracles.
• 34:00 Emunat Chachamim and the meaning of the word “Et” in the commandment to fear HaShem.
• 46:52 The Noda BeYehudah thanks the Shepetovka profoundly.
• 49:28 *How the dimensions of the menorah correspond to the opening words of HaShem’s description of creation.
• 55:17 *The Torah is compared with water because just as thirst is a prerequisite for making a blessing on drinking water, so too, thirst is a prerequisite for truly learning Torah.
• 57:53 Closing blessing.