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Torah Lishma - Synthesizing the Gra and R' Chaim Volozhin

11/30/2023 • 51 min

In this week’s episode we take a deeper look at how to properly understand R Chaim Voluzhin’s comments on the issue of Torah Lishma. We also discuss how to synthesize the comments we saw from the Vilna Gaon with R Chaim Voluzhin’s presentation Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shi… Play episode

Torah Lishma - The Vilna Gaon’s Approach
Tanya - Torah Lishma: A Deeper Look
Tanya - Torah & Dveikus
Torah Lishma and Focused Direction in Avodas Hashem
The Tanach Translations
The Gaza War, Politics & Relating to News
The Gaza War
#159 - The Spinoza Documentary
158 - Vilna Gaon on Beinonim - Definition & Advice
#157 - Confrontation of 1771, Vilna Gaon on Tzadikim,Beinonim & Reshaim
#156 - Relating to the Judgment of Rosh HaShana
#155 - Tanya - Beinoni & Tzadik + Vilna Gaon on Beinoni
#154 - Tanya and the Definition of "Beinonim"
#153 - Tanya - Importance of Lishma
#152 - Tanya, Authority, Neo Chassidus & Pursuit of Perfection
#151 - Tanya as Philosophy
#150-The Tanya Controversy
#149 - Relating to Tisha b’Av & the Kinnos
#148-Chassidic Reaction to AI & R' Shnuer Zalman
#147 - R' Shnuer Zalman - Ascension to Leadership
#146 - AI - Challenges to Amailus & Society
#145 - AI - Understanding the Depth of the Challenge
#144 - AI & Human Accomplishment
#143 - Understanding Reaction to AI & ChatGPT
#142 - R' Shnuer Zalman & The Shulchan Aruch HaRav
#141 - A Synopsis of the Sabbetian Background & R' Shnuer Zalman in Liozna
#140 - Sassoon Codex, Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk & R' Shnuer Zalman of Lia…
#139 - Eichmann issues + Synopsis of Machlokes between Besht and Gra
#138 - Sassoon Codex Update, R' Elimelech Old Age & R' Menachem Mendel of …
#137 - R Elimelech’s Tzetil
#136 - The Eichmann Trial
#135 - The Eichmann Capture
#134 - The Sassoon Codex
#133 - Relating to & Understanding Lessons of The Exodus
#132 Chassidus - Chassidus, Emunas Chachomim & Haskala
#131 Chassidus - Response to Haskalah
#130 - Chassidus and Haskala II - Background
#129-Mishley & Psychology II - Chassidus & Haskala
#128 - Mishley, Psychology & Torah
#127 - The Challenge of Rationalism - Vilna Gaon’s Response
#126 - Haskala and Enlightenment - The Vilna Gaon’s Response
#125 - Haskala and Enlightenment - Early Response
#124 - Prophecy and Levels of Prophecy
#123 - The Rambam and Prophecy
#122 - The Rambam Controversy
#121 - R Elimelech’s Tzetil
#120 R' Elimelech’s Teachings & his Galus
#119 - Chanukah & the Challenge of Commitment
#118 - Understanding Hisnagdus & R' Elimelech’s Exile

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