We continue our study in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 12 where King David says that he praises 'Elokim' - the name of Hashem which denotes His attribute of Divine Justice - this indicates that when difficult times arise, we are 'paying off' the debt we owe, and can actually be more confident in Hashem's protection.
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What is the depth of the mitzvah of the sending away the mother bird if one wants to take the chicks or the eggs? Why do we 'honor' the mother bird in 'the merit' of her children? How is the mitzvah of sending away the mother bird related to respecting one's father and mother? Why does the Midrash state that fulfilling this mitzvah leads to the coming of Moshiach? What is the idea of 'sending' that is found both in the context of the mother bird as well as Moshiach? Why does Yaakov talk so much about his future offspring when he returns to Israel and encounters Esav? How does Yaakov counter Esav's claim of having respected his father by talking about his offspring? Why does the mitzvah of honoring one's parents come in the context of keeping Shabbos?
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Running time: 33:52
We continue our study in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 12 where King David says that he praises 'Elokim' - the name of Hashem which denotes His attribute of Divine Justice - this verse, while it is similar to the one we learned previously, it exchanges the word 'basar' for 'adam' indicating that Dovid Hamelech is equally confident in the face of lesser and greater challenges that Hashem will come to his aid.
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What are some of the things that are important to work on as we come to the end of the year leading up to Rosh Hashana? What is the root of the idea that a judge can not be a relative of the person being judged? What is the power that bias holds over us in our daily judgments of others, and how can we overcome that bias? What is the significance of the the concept of 'mishpat'-justice referring to issues bein adam l'chavero-between man and his fellow? Why is this on of the foundations of the world and of Hashem's Throne of Glory?
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Running time: 30:44
We continue our study in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 5 where King David says that he praises 'Elokim' - the name of Hashem which denotes His attribute of Divine Justice - and in this acceptance of His ways there is a sense of confidence that Hashem will protect him from any human being who comes to cause him harm.
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Running time: 22:01
What is the idea of the blessings that we get when we keep the Torah, and the curses that come when we do not keep the Torah? Why are we careful to read all the curses without interruption? How does this express that Hashem is with us in our troubles? What is the idea of 'seeing' the blessings and curses and 'hearing' the word of Hashem? How does listening to the commandments of Hashem serve to limit our ego and bring about these blessings? What is the idea of the blessings that come 'of their own accord' when we do the mitzvos?
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Running time: 26:11
We continue to study together the passuk in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 4. There King David speaks of the moment that he is afraid, and turns to Hashem with his powerful Bitachon. The secret to success is not to fear - to remember that every success we have is only from Hashem, without Whose help we can not succeed.
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Why does Moshe preface his report of the crossing of Jordan River into Israel with the statement 'Shema Yisrael' - Hear O Israel? What is the concept of 'hearing' in this context? What do we learn from the fact that Hashem redeemed the Jewish people, despite His foreknowledge that they would sin with the Golden Calf? What two 'gems' did Hashem give us when we were betrothed to Him on Mount Sinai, and which did we lose, and which do we still have today? What was Moshe implying when he said that 'you' are going into Israel - what prayer did he want us to pray on his behalf? What did he say when he saw that we did not get 'the hint?' What are the two approaches to staying in our relationship with Hashem when we don't have Moshe to speak up on our behalf?
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We study together the passuk in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 4. There King David speaks of the moment that he is afraid, and turns to Hashem with his powerful Bitachon. There is a recognition that every situation is from Hashem, and just as He brought us into the difficulty, He will get us out with His fatherly love.
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What is unique about the prayers of the people of Israel and our relationship with Hashem? Why does King David ask that Hashem not answer the prayers of the Nations of the World? Why are those who worship idols 'close yet far,' while we who worship Hashem are 'far yet close?' Why do we try to preface our prayers for our personal spiritual and physical needs with mention of the Geulah-Redemption of our people from Egypt? Why are we referred to as 'a great nation who is uniquely close to Hashem whenever we call?'
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