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התוכן ארץ ישראל צריכה גשמים מיד אחר חג הסוכות, ומ"מ מתחילים לשאול גשמים שם רק מז' מרחשון, ט"ו יום אחר החג, "כדי שיגיע האחרון שבישראל שעלה לרגל, לביתו לנהר פרת, שהוא מקום ישוב היותר רחוק מירושלים, ולא יעצרנו הגשם" [אדה"ז בשו"ע]. ובזה מודגשת הענין דאחדות ישראל: שאלת גשמים מיד אחרי החג היא צורך חיוני ביותר לקיומו של האדם, ולאידך, טובתו של "אחרון שבישראל" שלא ירדו גשמים עד שיגיע לביתו "שלא יעצרנו הגשם" אינו אלא ענין של נוחיות בלבד, ואעפ"כ מתאחדים כל בנ"י בא"י ומאחרים את שאלת הגשמים ט"ו יום כדי שה"אחרון שבישראל" יוכל להגיע לביתו בנוחיות! אע"פ שמצות עשה מן התורה לבקש צרכיו מה', וכמו"כ "אין לאדם רשות על גופו כלל . . לצערו בשום צער", כי "אין נפשו של אדם קנינו אלא קנין הקב"ה"! [המשך יבוא]ב' חלקים משיחת אור ליום ג' פ' לך לך, ז' מרחשון ה'תשמ"ו ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=28-10-2025 Synopsis Although Eretz Yisroel needs rain immediately after Sukkos, the inhabitants of the land do not begin asking for rain until 7 Marcheshvan – fifteen days after Sukkos ends, “so that the last of the Jews who made their way up [to Yerushalayim] for the pilgrimage could return to their homes on the Euphrates River – the most distant settlement from Yerushalayim – without being impeded by rain” (Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch). This emphasizes Jewish unity, because although asking rain is a vital necessity, whereas the concern of “the last of the Jews” being impeded by rain is merely a matter of convenience, nevertheless, all the Jews in Eretz Yisroel unite in delaying their request for rain by fifteen days, so that the last of the Jews could reach his home with ease. And this is despite the fact that it is a positive mitzvah of the Torah to request one's needs from Hashem, and moreover, “A person has no authority over his body at all…to cause it any pain,” because “a person's soul is not his own possession but the possession of the Holy One, blessed be He.” (To be continued.)2 excerpts from sichah of Monday night, parashas Lech Lecha, 7 Marcheshvan 5746 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=28-10-2025 לזכות ר' לוי הלוי בן לאה שי' לרפואה שלימהנדבת משפחתו שי'

התוכן פעם, כאשר אדה"ז ואדה"א גרו באותו בנין, נפל תינוק של אדה"א מהעריסה באמצע השינה והתחיל לבכות, ומרוב השיקוע בלימוד לא שמע אדה"א את הבכי, ואדה"ז, שגר בקומה השני', שמע את הבכי, והפסיק מלימודו, וירד למטה והרגיע את התינוק. והסביר לאדה"א, שאף אם שקועים בתורה ותפלה וכו', יש לשמוע בכי של ילד, להפסיק, ולהרגיעו. וההוראה: לאחרונה קיימת התעוררות בין הנוער ש"בוכים" ומחפשים יהדות, ויש לדעת, שאף אם עסוקים בענינים נעלים ביותר, יש דין קדימה לעזור לישיבות כאלו שמחנכים את הילדים ליהדות אמיתית עפ"י תורת אמת, שיוכלו לקלוט מה שיותר תלמידים ש"בוכים", וכ"ש אלו שלא יודעים אפי' שעליהם "לבכות", לחנכם באופן הנכון עד "שיפסיקו לבכות". וזוהי תפקידה של ישיבת תו"ת ליובאוויטש. ועד"ז במובן הרחב יותר: לאחרונה ההנהגה בין אומות העולם בכלל היא כ"תינוק שנפל מהעריסה", "ירד מהפסים" של צדק ויושר, וכ"א יכול וצריך לעשות חלקו לשפר את המצב ע"י הוספה בצדק ויושר ובמיוחד בחיזוק החינוך וכו'. משיחת יום ה' פ' נח, ד' מרחשון ה'תשכ"ג, לעסקני ישיבת תומכי תמימים ליובאוויטש ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=26-10-2025 Synopsis Once, when the Alter Rebbe and the Mitteler Rebbe were living in the same house, a child of the Mitteler Rebbe fell out of the cradle in the middle of the night and began to cry. The Mitteler Rebbe was so deeply engrossed in his learning that he did not hear the child crying, but the Alter Rebbe, who lived upstairs, heard the crying and came downstairs to return the child to their cradle and calm them down. The Alter Rebbe told the Mitteler Rebbe that even if one is deeply immersed in Torah and davening, etc., he must always hear the cry of a Jewish child and stop what he is doing to calm the child down. Recently there has been an awakening among the Jewish youth, who are “crying” and searching for Yiddishkeit. The lesson from this story is that even if one is busy with very important and lofty things, priority must be given to assisting yeshivos that educate children with authentic Yiddishkeit according to the Torah of Truth – to enable these institutions to accept as many “crying” children as possible. Moreover, there are children who don't even know that they should be crying because they don't know what they are lacking – and priority must be given to providing them with a proper Torah education. This is the mission of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. The same applies in a broader sense: lately, the state of the world is such that nations and people are like a child who has “fallen from their cradle” – having gone off the track of righteousness and justness. Every person can and must do their part to improve the situation by adding in righteousness and justness, and especially by strengthening education etc.Excerpt from sichah of Thursday, parashas Noach, 4 Marcheshvan 5723 – to supporters of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=26-10-2025 לע"נ מרת הינדא בת ר' ירוחם פישל ע"ה ליום היארצייט שלה ד' מרחשון. ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.נדבת בנה ר' מאיר שי' זקלס*לזכות ר' לוי הלוי בן לאה שי' לרפואה שלימהנדבת משפחתו שי'

In this episode, we learn about the Alter Rebbe's youth, and how he showed signs of being special and different from a very young age.

How do we access joy when the world feels heavy?How do we lean into joy amidst collective anguish, grief, and global uncertainty?As we enter the holiday of Sukkos, the time of our joy, we are asked to celebrate. But what does it look like to celebrate honestly, without ignoring the ache of our times?In this episode, we explore how Sukkos offers a model of Jewish joy that honors the emotional complexity of life. A joy that is not about denying our pain, but about making a courageous spiritual choice: to recognize the divine presence and be moved by it, to root more deeply into our communal spaces and our responsibility for one another, and to bring our sorrow to the dance floor, trusting in its ultimate healing.Sources:Chapter 33, Tanya by the Alter Rebbe "I Praised Happiness" by Rabbi Shagar "Catharsis" by Rabbi Joseph B. SoloveitchikLikutei Moharan, Part II 23:1:2Rabbi Isaac Luria, Pri Etz Hayim, Sukkot* * * * * * *To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.comTo support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

1)       Does a door that is shorter than 10 Tefochim have bearing re. Heker Tzir?[1]2)      A Jewish man was married to a non-Jewish woman, and they had a daughter together. The man now wishes to provide food for his [biological] daughter. May he buy treif food? [2]3)      We have no local Shochet. What's preferred for Kaporos: fish or money?[3]4)      I was appointed to blow Tekios Meumad, but I daven slower than the congregation. Is it okay for me to blow the Shofar although I haven't reached the end of מלכיות etc.?[4]5)      The sequence in Shacharis is חמול, באין מליץ יושר, עוד יזכר לנו; in Musaf it is חמול, עוד יזכר לנו, באין מליץ יושר. Why the change?[5]6)      Regarding the primary mitzvah of Viduy for Yom Kipur, the Alter Rebbe[6] brings two opinions: a) On the eveof Yom Kipur; b) Just before the onset of Yom Kipur. There are, however, several additional minor changes between the first and second opinions. To be discussed: 7)      Feedback on keeping track of Shabbos & Yom Tov pledges using slips of paper: a) Boirer? b) Aren't we forbidden to prepare on Shabbos for weekday?[7]8)      For Erev Yom Kippur: A man who lights candles should say שהחיינו  when lighting or with the [male] congregation, right after Kol Nidrei?[8][1]  בס' שערי המזוזה (פי"א ס"מ) מביא שאינהנחשבת כדלת לחייב במזוזה למאן דמצריך דלת. ונ"ל דה"ה לנדו"ד. [2] הרמ"א (יו"ד קיז:א) אוסרלקנות מאכל איסור בכדי להאכיל לפועליו שהם נכרים. אבל הש"ך מתיר הדבר. וה"הבנדו"ד.[3] נטעי גבריאל – יוה"כפ"י סי"ז.[4] בשוע"רסי' תקצב ס"י מצדיק התקיעה לש"ץ תוך כדי תפלתו "לפי שהתקיעה אינההפסק כלל בתפלה כיון שצריך לתקוע על סדר התפלה, א"כ הוא צורך התפלה".מקורו במג"א סי' תקפה סק"י. משמע שכאשר אין התקיעה נדרשת לו עתה, הויהפסק.באם איןאחר שיתקע יש להקל – כדין ש"ץ שהוא כהן, במקום שאין כהן אחר (ראה הדעות בזהבשוע"ר סי' קכח סל"ג).[5] [6] ריש סימן תרז. [7] נזר ישראל - ליקוטי רימ"א סי' יד הע' ט.[8] גברים רגילים לעשות מלאכה אחר זמן ההדלקה. אםיברך 'שהחיינו' שוב ייאסר עליו לעשות שום מלאכה.​ 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Why does Rosh Hashana offer us new opportunities and possibilities? Erev Rosh Hashana • Why is it customary to visit the gravesite of the righteous before Rosh Hashana? • Please describe how to write a letter to the Rebbe at the Ohel. Or do you write to G-d in merit of the Rebbe? • What is the connection to the Tzemach Tzedek's birthday on Erev Rosh Hashana? Chassidus Applied to Rosh Hashana • What is the personal significance of this day? • What is the connection between Rosh Hashana being the birthday of the human race and it being the Day of Judgment? • What does Judgment mean? • What does it mean to be written in the Book of Life? • Why don't we always see the fulfillment of our prayers? • How can we create the proper containers for G-d's blessings? • Are we allowed to ask for physical success and wealth? • Is there one prayer to focus on? • Why do we read on Rosh Hashana the story of Chana praying for a child? • What do we learn from Chana about how to pray? • Why is praying for our needs not a lack of faith in G-d's plans for us? • How do we balance both extremes of focusing on coronating G-d as King and our own needs? • How can we mere mortals crown G-d as our King when G-d is completely beyond us and our comprehension? • Is there truth to the story with the Rebbetzin asking that blessings for the new year should be directed to Klal Yisroel instead of to her personally? • What is the meaning of the Alter Rebbe saying that he davened on Rosh Hashana with his “shtender”? • Why is parnasa for the year determined during the reading of the "Mizmor L'David" recited on Rosh Hashana evening? • Can I dip my apple in sugar? Rosh Hashana 5786 • What is the significance of Rosh Hashana falling on Tuesday? • What acronym can be suggested for the year Tov Shin Peh Vav? Shofar • Is there a connection between the commandment to make and sound trumpets to the shofar that we blow today on Rosh Hashana? • What is the difference between a regular shofar and "the great shofar"? • Why does the sounder of the shofar look at the community after blowing the shofar? • Was it important to look at the Rebbe when he sounded the shofar? • What is the connection of Rosh Hashana with the Baal Shem Tov hearing that Moshiach will come when his wellsprings are spread outward?What can we do to ensure that Hashem will have mercy on the remaining hostages and have them all safely freed?What is the connection of Rosh Hashana with the Baal Shem Tov hearing that Moshiach will come when his wellsprings are spread outward?

“In the place where penitents stand, even the completely righteous cannot stand.” Berakhot 34B Last week we encountered this Talmudic teaching which privileges the struggle, the growth, the journey, the learning, of the person who realized they were not living their best life, and they embarked upon teshuvah to live a better life. This week we are going to double click on this teaching that prizes struggle and growth in two ways. One, what are the ideas behind it? We will see the perspectives of an arch rationalist (Maimonides), the Hasidic master Rebbi Nachman of Bratslov, and the founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, the Alter Rebbe, who authored a work called The Tanya. Each has a different interpretation as to why struggle and growth are prized. Two, what does artwork that celebrates this kind of struggle and growth look like? We will examine works of Yoko Ono, Wish Tree, Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas, and Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirrors. What do each of these works of art say about the journey of the soul that is teshuvah? May Shabbat Shuvah, and the teshuvah we each do in this season, bring us ever closer to the person we hope to become.

In this episode, we are introduced to Reb Schneur Zalman, the Alter Rebbe.We find out about his birth, and the fascinating directives that the Baal Shem Tov gave to his parents about him.

Mountains of Infinite Love: I Can Be Religious My Entire Life But Never Experience TeshuvahThis text-based class is the fifth and last in a series on Likkutei Torah Maamar "Atem Nitzavim," a discourse said by the Alter Rebbe on Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim, 28 Elul, 5662/1802, and was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Thursday, 18 Elul, 5785, September 11, 2025, Parshas Ki Savo, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. This class was presented on Friday, 26 Elul, 5785, September 19, 2025, Parshas Nitzavim, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9770

The Final Chapter of Tehilim: When I Ask What's the Benefit of Connection, It's Because I'm Not Experiencing ConnectionThis text-based class is the fourth in a series on Likkutei Torah Maamar "Atem Nitzavim," a discourse said by the Alter Rebbe on Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim, 28 Elul, 5662/1802, and was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Thursday, 18 Elul, 5785, September 11, 2025, Parshas Ki Savo, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. This class was presented on Thursday, 25 Elul, 5785, September 18, 2025, Parshas Nitzavim, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9768

Season Six is live! In today's episode, I share my vision for this new season of the podcast, some Torah about the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe, and the ways our diversity is a reflection of the inherent oneness woven through G-d, Torah, and the Jewish people.Source: a talk on Chai Elul given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, recorded in Likutei Sichos, Vol. 24* * * * * * *If you believe in Human & Holy's work, consider partnering with us! To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.com. To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.