Letters of Light: Resh - Live Jewish Video

About this Class

This class explains the mystical meanings of the Hebrew letters including the significance of the letters' names, their phonetic sounds, their graphic design, and even their corresponding numerical values.

Aaron L. Raskin

Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin is the official Chabad emissary to downtown Brooklyn and rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights, New York. He is the author of the books Letters of Light and By Divine Design, and the co-author of the book The Rabbi & The CEO.

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January 29, 2013

Letters of Light: Resh

Thank you Rabbi Raskin for your reply to my question. I have been poor all my life. All my siblings are monetary wealthier than me. However, I am rich in Hashem, blessed be He. I love Torah and all related to my King of Kings. How can a "poor" in material wealth, woman serve Hashem? Although my poverty I try to follow Hashem's commandment of mitzvot. I deeply love His teachings, statutes. He is my first love! I have no one but Him. Again, thank you for your wonderful teachings, I am learning a lot with them. Baruch Hashem. Many, many blessings to you and yours Rabbi.

Anonymous
USA

January 28, 2013

Alef to tav

The letters Alef and tav and their connection are discussed on the video Alef and also on the Parsha video for Vayashev.

In short Alef-tav represent the 22 letters Alef thru tav that animate and vivify our every day world every moment.

Rabbi Raskin
Bklyn hts

January 28, 2013

Ruth

Ruth has the gematria of 606 because ruth was a convert and she accepted upon herself an additional 606 mitzvohs on top of the Seven noahide laws totaling 613.

Ruth was a holy woman and the grandmother of king David and the Moshiach. In short Ruth that starts with a reish represents the transformation of unholiness into holiness.

Rabbi Raskin
Bklyn hts

January 28, 2013

Letters Of Light : Resh

Does the name Rut have an evil meaning Rabbi Raskin? I changed my name to Rut because I could identify with Ruth in the story. For some reason, since I wanted to return to my Hebrew roots. My parents, both, were descendant of Sephardic Jews. I never like the name my siblings game me when I was born. I was the 7th child. Now that I have return to my roots I feel that I am reaching home. Although my siblings are not interested. Thank you for your teachings, I really appreciate it.

Anonymous
USA

January 28, 2013

Can you tell us about the aleph and the tav and their seemingly unusual placement throughout the Tanach, such as in Bereshith 1:1?

Reeda Carrizales
Anderson