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Fascinating stories, practical ideas, and true understanding in our mission of living kiddush Hashem

Shraga Freedman


    • Mar 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Living Kiddush Hashem

    Zoom Vaad 17 - Purim - Kiddush Hashem or Chillul Hashem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 11:24


    How can we understand the unlimited rejoicing on Purim? What can we do to prevent this holy day from turning into tremendous chillul Hashem? Why are we allowed to have such a level of drinking and rejoicing, which seems to go beyond the typical simcha of other yomim tovim?

    Zoom Vaad 16 - The Whispered Tefilah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 7:38


    Why do we whisper the tefilah of "baruch sheim kavod malchuso"? Why is it a secret? Why can't we say it publicly?

    Zoom Vaad 15 - Why "Shmah Yisroel..."?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 10:06


    Why is "shmah Yisroel.." the most famous pasuk? Why has it been used throughout the generations when Yiddin gave up their lives al kiddush Hashem?

    Zoom Vaad 14 - Generating Kedusha

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 9:14


    When a Jew dies tragically in a terrorist attack or other accident, is that also considered dying al kiddush Hashem? What is the power of saying "shmah Yisroel Hashem elokeinu Hashem echad"?

    Zoom Vaad 13 - The Ultimate Kedusha - Mesiras Nefesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 8:21


    How is giving up our lives considered a Kiddush Hashem? If anything it creates a lot of doubt about the existence of a G-D when people die al kiddush Hashem? Learn about the incredible results that were generated from the mesiras nefesh in the Holocaust.

    Zoom Vaad 12- The Beauty of a Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 10:03


    Why doesn't Hashem always shine his hashgacha on tzadikim to be mekadeish His name? In this vaad we learn how the ultimate kiddush Hashem is through a large number of people serving Hashem. The siyum hashes and some of its amazing responses demonstrate this idea.

    Zoom Vaad 11 - Publicizing His Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 9:11


    Learn how every mitzvah has the potential of revealing more kavod shamayim whether indoors or outdoors. Learn how Hatzala members experienced Kiddush Hashem by 9/11.

    Zoom Vaad 10- Spotlight to Highlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 10:07


    How do our actions become publicized? How does the truth spread throughout the world? We are not missionaries and we don't proselytize, so how does Kiddush Hashem ultimately happen?

    Zoom Vaad 9 - Pride and Respect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 10:37


    How can we be proud of our Torah way of life and yet not look down at people who do not live with the Torah lifestyle?

    Zoom Vaad 8 - Proper Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 11:20


    Although the Torah does not change and we don't follow society and their sense of morality, however we do adjust ourselves according to the derech eretz of the place that we are in. We need to take notice of the etiquette of society around us. Kiddush Hashem lenses will help us keep on track.

    Zoom Vaad 7 - Prescription for Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 10:27


    The proper prescription for kiddush Hashem is to be a clear servant of Hashem at the same time interact as a mentch. One without the other can not succeed. A beautiful letter was sent to Rabbi Feinstein about his experience in the Staten Island Yeshiva which demonstrates this point.

    Zoom Vaad 6 - Balancing ACT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 10:04


    How do we create a balance between bein adam lchaveiro and bein adam lamakom? How do we ensure that one does not fall by the wayside? We will learn in this vaad how one cannot succeed without the other.

    Zoom Vaad 5 - Demonstration of Honesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 12:52


    The purpose of all midos tovos is to mekadeish sheim shamayim. Hear an incredible story about Rabbi Henoch Leibowitz and his honesty with a government grant.

    Zoom Vaad 4 - Reflecting Kedusha

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 13:19


    What is our role in creating kiddush Hashem? Are we supposed to publicize like Avrohom avinu did? How does Kiddush Hashem result from all of our actions? We share powerful stories of how Kedusha can create kiddush Hashem.

    Zoom Vaad 3 - Defining Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 11:37


    There are so many different types of Kiddush Hashem and there is so much confusion in what constitutes a kiddush Hashem. In this Vaad we give a clear and fascinating definition that shines light on our ultimate mission.

    Zoom Vaad 2 - The Ultimate Vision of Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 13:37


    What is our vision and final goal by living a life of Kiddush Hashem? Why is this the ultimate goal of the Jewish people?

    Mekadshei Shemecha Vaad 1 - The mission of Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 11:30


    Why is Kiddush Hashem so fundamental? Why is chillul Hashem such a grave sin?

    Shiur- Kiddush Hashem: The Ultimate Theme of Rosh Hashana

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 47:04


    This is a zoom shiur that Rabbi Shraga Freedman gave for the group "Hashem First". Why is Kiddush Hashem the entire theme of Rosh Hashana? If we start the year with the end goal in mind, and commit ourselves to stay focused on that goal then Hashem will certainly give us the tools we need to accomplish it.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 21- In front of Jews or non-Jews?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 3:24


    What is the difference between a kiddush Hashem done in front of a Jew or in front of a non-Jew?

    Living kiddush Hashem 20- Spreading Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 4:05


    When we reflect the Will of Hashem (especially when wearing tefillin) we instill fear into the hearts of everyone around us. What does it mean that everyone will be afraid of us?

    Living Kiddush Hashem 19 - A Far Fetched Chillul Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 4:09


    How concerned do we need to be to prevent a chillul Hashem? How far out of our way do we need to go to avoid a chillul Hashem? In this week's recording we learn that the reason we dip marror in charoses is to avoid even a far fetched chillul Hashem.

    Kiddush Hashem with the yetzer hara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 3:32


    How the yetzer hara empowers us to create more Kiddush Hashem. Overcoming temptations can be the ultimate kiddush Hashem.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 18 - A Nation of Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 3:49


    There is a lot that we can learn from the way teachers respect and influence their students, to the way we interact with the outside world.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 17- Beyond Good Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 2:55


    How do we keep on course in our objective of Kiddush Hashem when others are not impressed? How do we deal with opposition?

    Living Kiddush Hashem 16 - Perspective of a Captain #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 3:28


    What is our relationship with the nations of the world? Listen to a great story with a Rabbi and a Harley Davidson bike club.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 14 - Seeing Potential

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 3:34


    An unbelievable story with Rav Shmuel Kamanetzky and his compassion and caring for all human beings.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 15 - The Perspective of a Captain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 4:03


    Are Jews like lone sailors trying to reach a destination of closeness to Hashem or are we comparable to captains trying to bring a boat load of passengers to the destination? There is a big difference between these two different approaches.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 13- Yoshi Balaban z'l A life of Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 4:15


    Yoshi Balaban was taken suddenly from our midst in a tragic car accident. His short life of 4 years personified a life of kiddush Hashem and it demonstrated the holiness of the chinuch that he received in his home. In this recording I share a little of the inspiration that I felt after being menacheim avel at their home.

    Living Kiddush Hashem 12- Respecting Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 3:20


    Is it possible to truly respect people who don't live with Torah values, without hurting our own strong commitment to those values?

    Living Kiddush Hashem 11- Anticipating Mashiach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 2:44


    Why do we need to anticipate the geulah every day? Why is it considered one of the 13 foundational beliefs? How is it relevant to our lives?

    10-Purification Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 4:06


    Is it possible that the geulah can come even if we are not deserving? Wouldn't that be a chillul Hashem?!

    9-Meriting the Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:13


    Honesty- The most critical component in meriting the redemption.

    8-Reflection and Demonstration

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:59


    We make the reflection, Hashem makes the demonstration. A real-life story of Hashem showing his love to special Jews.

    7- Publicizing Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:45


    Who is the Jewish people's PR director? How do all of the mitzvos including the chukim and all of the ones that we do behind doors result in kiddush Hashem?

    6-Underlying Definition of Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 4:36


    What is a Kiddush Hashem? Is there a definition that will encompass all the different types?

    5 - Hatred to Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:39


    How anti-semitism helps us fulfill our role of Kiddush Hashem?

    Indifference

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:26


    Is it possible to be different from others but not be indifferent towards them?

    Antisemitism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 5:29


    Is antisemitism inevitable? Can Kiddush Hashem impact even a neo-nazi?!

    Focused Sensitivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:50


    What do we do when halacha and sensitivities to others, clash with each other?

    Derech Eretz and Kiddush Hashem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:27


    Is not wearing masks a chillul Hashem? Without derech eretz, our Torah could turn into a chillul Hashem.

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