The Messianic Approach to Learning Torah

Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Excerpt: Really what it is, which is shocking, is the method of RaMCHaL, the derech ha’Mashiach—the path of the Messiah. That's what the Mashiach will do. He doesn't introduce a new Torah. What he's going to do is organize the Torah in a way we have never seen before when, suddenly, everything becomes connected, everything, not only the physical universe, the spiritual universe too. 

Why there is such thing as gravity or electricity? Why do we put on tefillin? How does it connect to olamos—worlds? Everything will be unified as one system. That's the nun sha’arei bina--50th Gate of Understanding. That’s the derech—path of the RaMCHaL. it's called “to unify.” It’s the original tablets.

It's hard to understand that, what Torah used to be. It used to be a unification. I call it “contextual learning.” You want to learn? Do not learn fragments. Look at the entire picture first.

Video and full transcript here

Understanding Edom #2 - Trump and Herod

Rabbi Efraim Palvanov

What might we expect from Donald Trump in his second presidency and does he have anything to do with Esau and Edom in Biblical prophecies? How did Edom become associated with the Roman Empire to begin with? What does King Herod have to do with it, and why is he reviled by Jews and Christians alike? And why does Isaiah call King Cyrus of Persia “the messiah”? 

Also: Understanding antisemitic conspiracy theories, and is the Rothschild family related to Edom? Plus, who is the mysterious Biblical figure Obed-Edom the Gittite? And what is the secret of the Western Wall?

Part 1 can be found here

Evening Sky

 Photo doesn't do it justice, the sky was bright orange as the sun set about an hour ago.

The Elections in the USA: Preparation for the King Moshiach

Rabbi Aryeh Weingarten

It's Hebrew with English subtitles [click on the CC for the subtitles and then the cog for auto-translate and choose your language].  

He's very excited and by the tone of his voice alone, I think he could bring Moshiach.  

 "All the nations will be left without a head, all Monarchy will be abolished from them... first of all the evil Eisav [democrats]  in the United States has fallen and b'ezrat Hashem it is not enough that only Trump has risen, or the Republicans, we are waiting for Melech haMoshiach to reign in Israel and for the whole world......this is a preparation for Redemption,,,,"

Mashiach's Prophetic Power of Smelling the Truth

Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff

Yaakov

According to kabbalistic teachings, Yaakov corrected the spiritual damage caused by Adam's sin.

Therefore, just like Adam had been misled by the ingenious plot of the serpent, the correction of Adam's sin had to come through ingenious trickery - "Your brother came ingeniously and took your blessing" [Toldot 27:35]

Based on Likutei Sichos Lubavitcher Rebbe

"The voice is the voice of Yaakov, but the hands are the hands of Eisav"  [Toldot 27:22]

"There are certain Jews", the Dubno Maggid once said, "who are the very personification of the words: "The voice is Yaakov's voice" as the way they pray and study conforms perfectly with all the pertinent halachos.

"Unfortunately," continued the Maggid, "their hands are Eisav's hands. For when it comes to the mitzvos of tzedakah or gemilus chasadim, these same Jews keep their hands tightly shut.

"It is vital for such individuals to know that one aspect of avodas Hashem without the other will not last."

Source: Rabbi Yisrael Bronstein

The Ba'al Shem Tov Reveals the Mystical Reason.....

.....why it takes so long for some people to get married.

This is really interesting.  Why do some people find it so hard to find their true soul mate.... why do some people have to search a long time to find them..... Rabbi Daniel Glatstein explains in a 5 minute video.

Chabad Rabbi Kidnapped in UAE

 Update:  He was murdered by terrorists

Israel's intelligence agency Mossad launched an "active investigation" into the case of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad Shliach in the United Arab Emirates who has been missing. 

Kogan reportedly had a meeting in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office in Jerusalem last week. 

Israel Prime Minister’s Office released the following statement on behalf of the Mossad and the National Security Council: 

“Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen, a Chabad emissary in the UAE, has been missing since Thursday, November 21, 2024. 

 “Since his disappearance, and given information indicating that this is a terrorist incident, an active investigation has been going on in the country. 

 “Israeli security and intelligence organizations, concerned for Kogan’s safety and well-being, have been working tirelessly on this case. 

 “This also serves as a reminder that for a while, per the recommendations of the National Security Council, there has been a level 3 – moderate travel warning issued for the UAE, with a recommendation to avoid any non-essential travel there and for those who are in the country – take extra precautions.” 

Rabbi Kogan, who was raised in Jerusalem, served in the Givati Brigade operational military unit of the Israel Defense Forces. He got married 3 years ago to Rivky Spielman of Crown Heights, a niece of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, the Chabad Shliach killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. 

Security officials suspect that Rabbi Kogan, who resides in Abu Dhabi, was tracked by Islamic terrorists who later fled to Turkey. They believe he disappeared from a location approximately an hour and a half from Dubai, where he operates the Rimon kosher supermarket in the center of Dubai. 

According to a report on the Ynet news website, Rabbi Kogan was in Jerusalem this past Tuesday, where he attended a meeting in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting was with Yossi Shelley, the Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office, who has been approved as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. According to Ynet, both Shelley and Rabbi Kogan traveled to the Emirates the next day, Wednesday. 

Source: COLLive