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The Miracle Is Us




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Manis Friedman
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher; and co-founder of Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota. He also served as simultaneous translator for the live televised talks by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

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Posted: Dec 28, 2011
manis
Shalom, toda! Very wonderful! I appreciate it beyond expression.
Posted By raggedy, northwood, north dakota

Posted: Dec 7, 2011
David Ben Gurion (not Wisenthal)
“A Jew who does not believe in miracles is not a realist.”
Posted By Dina Kay, LA, CA

Posted: Nov 14, 2011
chanukah
I've listened to this teaching three times, and the more i've listened, the more amazed I am. Is this teaching available for purchase?
Posted By Mr. ron faulk

Posted: Dec 24, 2008
It´s Good to Know
Thank you Rabbi for your speech !!!!!!!!!!
You gave a lot od knowledge and now I percieve in a different way many things that happen through History, behavior of people that sorround me. I feel That I can help some of my relatives that are in a mess trying to understand and solve hard conflicts. They have been communicating and acting in the wrong way. I told them to look at the situation from their spiritual aspect of life and then act according to reason.
HAPPY Hannukah, a gut iomtov !!!!!!!!!!
Posted By Luisa Zitzer, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Posted: Dec 24, 2008
The Enlightenment of Chanukah
Many, many thanks Rabbi Manis Friedman; I knew that I am ignorant, as the cliché goes, “the more you study the more you realize how little you know”; with all my education from the nanotech. to the universe I always knew and felt that something was missing. Your explanation of the differentiation of Chanukah from all other Jewish Chagim it is so enlighten my belief, understanding and life and I am sure many others like me, that I feel fulfilled for this opportunity. I wish the Kabala will be more so brought from the mystic to the understanding of the masses by you and people enriched with your wisdom and pedagogical talents and so enriching us all with the real knowledge and to realize the privileges we are entrusted with by being a Jew and blessed with Rabbis like you among us. Wow, what a lecture! From the darkness or obscurity to the Lights of Chanukah and the meaning and values of Jewish Life…
Posted By Anonymous, Sandton, South Africa

Posted: Dec 17, 2008
chanukah
thank you Rabbi .. this expanded my thoughts and my heart and hopefully my actions.
Posted By Anonymous

Posted: Dec 13, 2007
question
Chasidus seems to emphasize relating to Torah and Mitzvos on a personal level, approaching them with intellect and involving the emotions. True, acceptance of the yoke is meant to preceed this, but there seems to be a thrust toward drawing in the animal soul...
Rabbi Friedman makes the point that the approach of trying to get people at their gut through associating good deeds with their symbolism or motivating people through emphasis on reward and punishment is wrong.
I understand why a person's relationship with G-d can't be based solely on these things. Nevertheless, Chasidus does seem to give them some place.
What is it?
Thank you.
Posted By Chanah



 

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