Behaalotecha Part One
The opening sections of BEHA’ALOSCHA part one, set forth some final details relating to the Sanctuary and its services (the lighting of the Menorah, the inauguration of the Levites and their service, the law...
The opening sections of BEHA’ALOSCHA part one, set forth some final details relating to the Sanctuary and its services (the lighting of the Menorah, the inauguration of the Levites and their service, the law...
Rabbi Nachman provides wonderful insight into subject of holiness and spiritual connection through simplicity. 1) To take on the yoke of Heaven we must abandon all of our own sophisticated ideas and walk in...
The deterrents to Holiness are a lack of true understanding and much association with people; for earthiness finds its counterpart and takes on new strength, and the soul remains trapped within it, unable to...
HOLINESS IS TWO-FOLD. Its beginning is labor and its end reward; its beginning, exertion and its end, a gift. That is, it begins with one’s sanctifying himself and ends with his being sanctified. As...
Tzadik/Zadik/Sadiq [tsaˈdik] (Hebrew: צדיק “righteous one”, pl. Tzadikim [tsadiˈkim] צדיקים ṣadiqim) is a title given to personalities in Jewish tradition considered righteous, such as Biblical figures and later spiritual masters. Rabbi Nachman enlightens the reader on righteousness in his “Advice”. 1) Whenever you pray...
In Rabbi Nachman writing “Advice” he shares the essence of holiness. There is a process to and individual achieving authentic holiness. 1) The essence of the holiness which every person must strive for is to observe the Covenant...
We shall now discuss the desirable type of Separation. Having recognized the fact that all of the world’s contingencies are trials to a man, as stated and verified above, and having been made convincingly...
SEPARATION IS THE BEGINNING of Saintliness. Up to this point we have concerned ourselves with the requirements for righteousness. From this point on we shall discuss the requirements for Saintliness. It is to be...
Acquiring Cleanliness is perpetual study of both the halachic and ethical pronouncements of our Sages of blessed memory. This is taken from chapter twelve. For once the truth of man’s responsibility for Cleanliness and...
In this first lecture from chapter eleven the details of cleanliness will discuss purity and overcoming sin. THE which comprise Cleanliness are very numerous, being all of the which comprise the 365 negative commandments....
Path of the Just Chapter Ten THE IDEA behind the trait of Cleanliness is that a person be completely clean of bad traits and of sins, not only those which are recognized as such,...
David Solomon discusses holiness. How does one have holiness in relationship with God. David Solomon states, “Holiness is ultimately expressed I our relationship with others”. If our holiness is express to others then we...