Reb Shaya Guttman
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Pesach 5785 - Why the Suffering? Why Such a Long Golus?
Pesach 5785 - Why the Suffering? Why Such a Long Golus?
About this podcast
Reb Shaya Guttman, founder of Nekudah Institute Inc, mashpiah and lecturer in Tzfat, Israel, speaks on a variety of topics centering on the parshah of the week, from a unique experiential perswpective. In addition to his lectures, Reb Shaya is also recognized as an inspiring musician and composer, having produced 4 CDs of traditional Jewish music and his own. Further information is available at the organization website at nekudah.org.
Episodes
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- Pesach 5785 - Why the Suffering? Why Such a Long Golus? · 22 min · Season 3We explore the writings of the Ramak zt'l on the question of why the Jews have been chosen to suffer so much through all the generations, even when they obviously didn't deserve…
- Pekudei - Parshas Hachodesh 5785 - The Structure of the Worlds · 24 min · Season 3This somewhat neglected parshah actually features one of the largest portions of the Zohar in the entire Torah. It is devoted to describing the structure of the upper worlds of…
- Vayakhel - Parshas Parah 5785 - The Meaning of Mortality · 24 min · Season 3Thinking about the connection of the Mishkan, Shabbos, and the Parah Adumah leads to some very profound insights on the essential joy of living, and the potential we have, if we…
- Ki Sisa 5785 - Do We Really Know Anything? · 19 min · Season 3The mitzvah of 'adeloyada' on Purim, to become sufficiently intoxicated so that we don't know the difference between 'Arur Haman' and 'Boruch Mordecai,' is confusing at best! The…
- Tetzaveh - Zachor 5785 - Becoming Holy Through the Mitzvos · 16 min · Season 3How do special clothes makes us holy? How does remembering an historical event help us serve Hashem?
- Parshas Terumah 5785: Holiness and Physicality · 20 min · Season 3This parshah reveals Hashem's instructions regarding the building of the Mishkan, detailing how the physical world can become a vessel for holiness and a place for the Divine…
- Parshas Mishpatim 5785: Cosmic Justice · 19 min · Season 3Find out the true meaning of carrying out justice according to Jewish law, which involves the participation of both the earthly court and the heavenly court to rebalance scales…
- Parshas Yisro - Tu Bishvat תשפה · 25 min · Season 3This fascinating discussion focuses on the Ramak's explanation of why Hashem gave us the Torah, which we connect with the holiday of Tu Bishvat to reach a higher level of…
- Parshas Beshalach תשפה · 21 min · Season 3
- Parshas Bo תשפה · 17 min · Season 3In this parshah, we see how difficult it is to get people, especially leaders, to have the courage to admit their failures and change their ideologies accordingly. The attempt of…
- Parshas Vaera תשפה · 15 min · Season 3
- Parshas Shmos תשפה · 26 min · Season 3This parsha begins the series dealing with the enslavement of the Jewish People in Egypt and their ultimate redemption, leading to receiving the Torah on Har Sinai. We attempt to…
- Chanukah 5785 · 23 min · Season 3
- Parshas Vayeshev 5785 · 21 min · Season 3This parsha begins the series dealing with the saga of Yosef and his brothers. This complicated story is presented with brutal honesty, and demands that we learn important…
- Parshas Vayishlach 5785 · 24 min · Season 3
- Parshas Vayetzei 5785 · 22 min · Season 3This parshah begins with the fascinating account of Yakov's encounter with the angels and the Gates of the Heavens. What can we learn from this about our own role in serving…
- Parshas Toldos 5785 · 29 min · Season 3
- Parshas Vayera 5785 · 23 min · Season 3
- Parshas Lech Lecha 5785 · 22 min · Season 3The first posuk of this parsha teaches an important lesson about getting back to our essence, and reaching out to Hashem for personal guidance to have the confidence to follow…
- Parshas Chayei Sarah 5785 · 18 min · Season 3How should we look at our development over different periods of our lives? And when we want to evaluate our lives, what is the most important commodity to focus on? What makes…
