Rabbi Harry Amdurer's series of shiurim on Sefer Yechezkel, sponsored by the Loewenthal family of Ra'anana, Israel in memory of Larry's parents Erry S. Loewenthal and Renee T. Loewenthal אפרים שמואל בן אברהם אריה הכהן ז״ל וחיה טובה בת אליעזר מנדל הכהן ז״ל
God asks the Israelites to cast away their idols when living in Egypt, but the people were not interested.
God says he doesn't want to hear anymore from the 3 elders.
God basically tells the elders He is not interested in their queries.
End of Chapter 19 deals with death of Gedalya. Chapter 20 begins with the Elders asking whether they should appear before Nebuchadnezza.r
The end of the life and family of King Tzidkiyachu and the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash.
Refers to the final Kings of Israel.
We begin a history lesson starting with King Yoshiyahu and his sons.
Completion of discussion of life after death and resurrection, and punishment of children for parent's sins and vice versa.
Discussion of death NOT as a punishment.
Short interlude on how to deal with challenges. Important for understanding where we are in Yechezkel which will idea will be completed next week.
Continuing discussion on can children be punished because of the sins of their parents and vice versa.
God says I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth.
Continuing discussion of Teshuvah
Why should Man expect God to treat us any differently when we sin than what a human court would do?
Continuing discussion on reward and punishment.
Continuing discussion about Teshuvah and righteousness versus a sinner
Continuing discussion of Teshuvah and Ramchal approach that one should have done Teshuvah before Rosh Hashanah.
Discussion of Teshuvah and what it means and how to accomplish it.
Continuation of the discussion of sin and mitzvot regarding a son and a father.
Continuation of discussing when the grandson is good and the father and grandfather were evil. Started a philosophical discussion on the soul and eternal life.
Discussion of King Yoshiyahu
Discussion of penalty for Jew charging a Jew interest.
Finish discussion of Tazaddik Gamur and deal with an evil son born of this Tzaddik.
Difference between Emet/Sheker and Tov/Ra. Definition of Emet: Authentic, Eternal, Real
What is the problem with Jews charging interest?
Definition of a righteous person.
If one doesn't do 4 basic mitzvoth he is considered righteous
All souls belong to God and the soul that sins will die.
Finish the discussion of sins of fathers and sons.
A discussion of a son being punished for a child's sin and vice versa.
God finishes the chapter saying that there will be a rebirth of the Nation who will recognize Hashem.
God explains what will happen with King Tzidkiyahu and then on a positive note starts to talk about the continuation of the David bloodline.
More explanation about the riddle.
God finishes the riddle to Yechezkel and then starts to explain the meaning to him.
The completion of the riddle involving King Tzidkiyahu.
`In order that you remember and be ashamed, and you will no longer have an excuse by reason of your humiliation, when I forgive you for all that you have done," says God.
God says that although He remembers what the Jews did, in the future He will bring them back to Israel. The Jews should be embarrassed for what they did.
For the first time Yechezkel talks about the time of the Moshiach. He also continues the comparison between the Jews of Yehuda and those of the Northern Kingdom and the People of Sodom and Gomorrah .
A discussion of the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah and why they were destroyed as compared to the Jews of Yehuda who in many ways were worse but were only exiled.
The parato ble continues comparing the Israelites to the Edomites and the Hittites and Sodom and Gemorrah!
Continuing the allegory with the Jews not remembering all God had done for them.
God now tells Yechezkel what the punishments will be.
God states that the Nation has stooped so low that they have to pay tp serve as a "harlot" (Avodah Zorah)
The parable continues saying that Israel behaved like a harlot.
Continuing the March through Jewish history starting with King Achaz up to the Philistines.
The Jews have started observing Molech.
The Jewish Nation has started worshiping Molech.
God finishes reviewing the positive portion of the Jewish History and then starts the Fall and how they turned to idol worship .
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