Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Graves of Tzadikim

Rabbi Efraim Palvanov



11 comments:

Devorah said...

There's a lot of information in this lecture..and basically he's saying yes we can pray at graves of Tzadikim but of course we're praying to G-d, not making an idol out of the Tzadik. So we all agree on that.

Devorah said...

Also see Why We Cling to Tzadikim

Devorah said...

He mentioned Jews living outside of Israel....there is a reason why there are Jews outside of Israel, and that is because we have to rectify the sparks in those countries: see

https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2262313/jewish/Freeing-the-Trapped-Sparks.htm

and a deeper explanation here:
https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/380805/jewish/Rectifying-Sparks.htm

Anonymous said...

BH
Also to allow Gerim to be apart of the Klal

Devorah said...

What do you mean by that? Anonymous with no name @ 9:51
Please leave a name when you post anonymously.

Anonymous said...

Devorah, I think what commenter @ 9:51 means is that the Jews in the galut are surrounded by goyim and especially at this time before the coming of Moshiach, there are many converts stemming from these goyim and it is the responsibility of these Jews to welcome and befriend the new geirim so they can feel themselves as part of klal Yisrael and assimilate in a natural way with other Jews who are born Jews. This way they become a natural part of Am Yisrael like every other Jew.

Devorah said...

ok, but the Gerim I know of who are real Gerim [as opposed to those who convert via reform etc] are all connected to Jewish communities, in fact the only way they can convert is by living in a Jewish community, learning the laws etc. and living as a potential Jew prior to their conversion.
Moshiach will smell out the real Jews from the fake Jews and everything will be revealed when He finally gets here. May it be speedily and suddenly.

Anonymous said...

Devorah… there are also… gerim not able to live in the communities of the Jewish people, but somehow connected to learning from them… even though they’re not able to convert as of yet…( like my sister and myself…). Learning from all of you for over 15 years so far, but not able to convert… true blue gerim…

Anonymous said...

Sorry… last comment was from Annie

Devorah said...

Now I understand what you all mean. Yes that must be very difficult, I know someone like that in Canada.

Anonymous said...

My initials are CBS! I’m a Lubavitcher, while doing my Chitas I’ve learned HaShem sends each person to wherever his or her sparks are to elevate them.
Another reason why the Yidden where sent throughout the world is to collect the souls that are geirim zedekim and meant to be a part of Klal Yisroel.