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התוכן בסיפור המרגלים שמשה שלח לתור את א"י מתעוררת השאלה – משה, בתור מנהיג אמיתי של בנ"י (ונולד לכך), ובפרט באותה תקופה, הכיר היטב את בנ"י, ואיך יתכן שלא יכיר ח"ו שאלו שנבחרו אינם מתאימים לשליחות זו?! רש"י מבאר ש"אותה שעה כשרים היו". אך לפי"ז מתעוררת השאלה מה גרם לכך שלאחרי ש"ויעלו ויתורו את הארץ" נבהלו והניאו את בנ"י מלילך לא"י?! והרי כבר ידעו לפנ"ז על הל"א מלכים שנמצאים בא"י וכו'? ויובן עפ"י מ"ש אדה"ז בלקו"ת שדוקא מצד היותם "אנשים כשרים" סברו שמוטב לישאר במדבר פרושים ומובדלים מהעולם ויוכלו ללמוד תורה ולקיים מצוות ללא הפרעות, ולא לילך לא"י ששם יצטרכו להתעסק בעניני העולם, חרישת שדות וניהול מסחר וכו' (חטאם הי' שלא היו חדורים בהכרה שאם הקב"ה מצווה לילך לא"י – צריך ללכת!) ואף שמ"מ היו מוכנים לכך, שלכן בחר בהם משה – אבל כאשר באו לא"י וראו במו עיניהם את הנסיונות הצפויים ו"אינה דומה שמיעה לראי׳" – נרתעו [המשך יבוא].משיחת יום א' פ' שלח, כ"ף סיון ה'תשכ"ה, להתלמידות המסיימות ד"בית רבקה" ולהמדריכות דמחנה "אמונה" תחיינה ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=15-06-2025 Synopsis The question arises in the story of the spies: As a true leader of the Jewish people (who was born to lead them, and who by this time had already lived with them and led them in practice), Moshe surely knew the characteristics and thought processes of the Jewish people; how then is it possible that he failed to recognize, G-d forbid, that the spies he chose were unfit for the mission? While Rashi explains that “at that time, they were virtuous,” that raises another question: After they “went up and scouted the land,” what caused them to become frightened, and to dissuade the people from going to Eretz Yisroel? After all, they already knew about the thirty-one kings etc. beforehand? We can understand this based on the Alter Rebbe's explanation in Likkutei Torah that precisely because they were “virtuous,” they thought it was preferable to remain in the desert, separated and removed from the world, so they could learn Torah and do mitzvos without disturbance, rather than go to Eretz Yisroel where they would have to be involved in worldly matters like plowing fields and running businesses etc. Although they were initially prepared to do it – which is why Moshe chose them – when they came to Eretz Yisroel and actually saw the challenges that lay ahead with their own eyes, they were deterred, because “Hearing is not like seeing.” (To be continued.)Excerpt from sichah of Sunday, parashas Shelach, 20 Sivan 5725, to the graduating students of Bais Rivkah and counselors of Camp Emunah For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=15-06-2025

Author of best selling 'Practical Kabbalah' (Random House) available on Amazon.Rabbi's Wolf's work has been lauded by spiritual leaders including Rabbi Lord Sir Jonathan Sacks OBM, the Dalai Lama, and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu OBM, the Chief Rabbi of Israel from whom Rabbi Wolf received his Rabbinical ordination.

Author of best selling 'Practical Kabbalah' (Random House) available on Amazon.Rabbi's Wolf's work has been lauded by spiritual leaders including Rabbi Lord Sir Jonathan Sacks OBM, the Dalai Lama, and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu OBM, the Chief Rabbi of Israel from whom Rabbi Wolf received his Rabbinical ordination.

Author of best selling 'Practical Kabbalah' (Random House) available on Amazon.Rabbi's Wolf's work has been lauded by spiritual leaders including Rabbi Lord Sir Jonathan Sacks OBM, the Dalai Lama, and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu OBM, the Chief Rabbi of Israel from whom Rabbi Wolf received his Rabbinical ordination.

The Rebbe acknowledges the recipient's birthday and encourages the observance of Chassidic birthday customs, such as giving tzedakah and increasing in Torah study. He then shares a detailed insight from the Alter Rebbe's wording about involving one's household in mitzvos, emphasizing the value of enabling others to participate in mitzvah observance—even when not personally obligated—and notes its broader application in many areas. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/015/009/5472

In 1725, Rabbi Zalman Hena published Shaarei Tefilah and sparked controversy by calling for a complete stop to the use of taam ha'elyon—the unique system of trop traditionally used for reading the Aseres Hadibros. Rabbi Yaakov Emden wasn't having it and fired back forcefully in his Luach Eresh. This class unpacks their debate, the sources they cite, the Alter Rebbe's position, and what we know about the two competing systems of trop for reliving Matan Torah. Up High or Down Low? The Battle Over the Proper Trop for the Aseres Hadibros

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What is the connection between this Omer period, Lag B'Omer and the weekly Torah portion? Revealing the hidden and deeper good even in negative experiences What is the central theme of this week's Torah chapter? Is Judaism rigid or flexible? Static or dynamic? What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? Why are some blessings so great that they have to be hidden within curses?   Is it appropriate to get an aliya when they read the tochacho? Why did the Mitteler Rebbe not learn from the Alter Rebbe's previous readings that the curses are actually blessings? Can we say that the only reason we are still in golus is due to the pleasure Hashem gets from our effort to overcome the darkness and the challenges it presents? What is the difference between Lag B'Omer and Yud Tes Kislev? Should Israel be relying on America for protection? What can we learn from Rashbi's criticizing the Roman government? Why does Lag B'omer, the Mattan Torah of the Inner Torah, precede Shavuos? Is the Zohar the source of Chassidus? Why did Rabbi Akiva's students stop dying? Why are we allowed to sing during the days of Sefirah? What is the difference between sefiros and partzufim? What is the personal application of Yesod?  Is this week a good time to receive blessings to conceive healthy children?Can you share a few stories about his relationship with the Rebbe? 

The Wrong Advice We Give People Suffering from AnxietyThis text-based class is the Sixth & Last of a series on a Maamar (discourse) by the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Sos Tasis, Likkutei Torah Parshas Tazria (said by the Alter Rebbe at the wedding of his grandson, Reb Nachum, in the winter of 1811). This class was presented on Monday, 14 Iyar, 5785, May 12, 2025, Parshas Emor, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: http://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9683

Sometimes I Need to Feel that I Lost Everything to Discover that I Have EverythingThis text-based class, the fifth of a series on a Maamar (discourse) by the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Sos Tasis, Likkutei Torah Parshas Tazria (said by the Alter Rebbe at the wedding of his grandson, Reb Nachum, in the winter of 1811). This class was presented on Friday, 111 Iyar, 5785, May 9, 2025, Parshas Acharei Mos/Kedoshim, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: http://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9682

Only When You Experience the Infinite Love Can You Surrender EverythingThis text-based class is the fourth of a series on a Maamar (discourse) by the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Sos Tasis, Likkutei Torah Parshas Tazria (said by the Alter Rebbe at the wedding of his grandson, Reb Nachum, in the winter of 1811). This class, exploring the love we experience from Hasshem when we are open to our profound longing for Him, vs. the love we experience when He arouses it from above, was presented on Thursday, 10 Iyar, 5785, May 8, 2025, Parshas Acharei Mos/Kedoshim, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: http://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9678

What Does It Feel Like in the Body to Be Completely Subsumed Inside Hashem?This text-based class, the third of a series on a Maamar (discourse) by the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Sos Tasis, Likkutei Torah Parshas Tazria (said by the Alter Rebbe at the wedding of his grandson, Reb Nachum, in the winter of 1811). This class was presented on Monday, 7 Iyar, 5785, May 5, 2025, Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9677