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Friedman, Manis
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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A mitzvah makes you better, by the simple fact that you are living a higher self. You are doing it for a purpose other than self fulfillment and gratification. You are doing it because G-d commanded you.
That in itself is an accomplishement, because it means that there's now another human being living their higher self. The same with Lulav and the rest.
Of course there are specifics that happening with every mitzvah, but not always do we feel the shift. The more we are in tune, the more we study, the more we can feel the "energy." And the more we can appreciate the mitzvah.
Your specific goal in life? Become the best version of yourself, and help pthers do the same. In what way? that depends on what situation youfind yourself. Be in tune and try different things untill you succeed. Don't wait for opportunity to knock. Go out there and find it!
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i got a bit annoyed with your 'skirting the issue'- in my opinion, in your lecture on 'purpose of life'.
when one is asking about the reasons for mitzvos, we know, of course, that G-D has put us on this world to do his mitzvos.
but we' d like to know HOW does each mitzva make us a better.
duh, i know that fulfilling the mitzva of not killing it stops me from killing.
but what have i accomplished by donning tefillin? how does my shaking a lulav effect a definable change in me? or in the world for that matter? what has changed by my abstaining from treif meat? has the world improved?
i've heard that every body parts corresponds to each positive/negative mitzva. how does knowing it help? would nt it be better knowing which mitzva is a remedy on a specific misdeed?
purpose in life- specifically
what is my, as a person, purpose?
i know G-D put me here 4 a reason.
does HE want me to do kiruv? or teach talmud? or learn for myself. or all three? is all three doable?
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Why Am I Here?
The key to life: Making every experience G-dly |
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The purpose of life has two parts: Why G-d created us, what's in it for him? And why are we here, what does he want from us. The first question is high mystery, we may never know the answer. The second question is the key to life. (1:19:26) |
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| We learn that the freedom to choose, necessitates a choice. There is also a higher level, where an identity can exist without a choice -- freedom from choice. The information in this talk is indispensable in understanding the human condition, morality and Judaism.
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| What is the vast eternal purpose for which G-d creates the world? We are taught that there are two components to its fulfillment: to give G-d a voice in his world by making it more G-dly, and. to reach a state where-in the primary pleasure in life is closeness to G-d.
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| Here is an authentically Jewish presentation of a painful subject which enables us to lay the groundwork for understanding G-d's justice. We come to understand the nature of Divine Providence, recognizing G-d's hand in every event.
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| Torah brings peace to the world. More than a guide for social justice and personal morality, Torah brings harmony to nature itself making good and evil, light and darkness, serve a greater good - G-d's vast eternal plan.
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| Torah brings peace to the world. More than a guide for social justice and personal morality, Torah brings harmony to nature itself making good and evil, light and darkness, serve a greater good - G-d's vast eternal plan.
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| Torah brings peace to the world. More than a guide for social justice and personal morality, Torah brings harmony to nature itself making good and evil, light and darkness, serve a greater good - G-d's vast eternal plan.
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| Seeing the hidden goodness in every person; seeing the potential of mankind, and seeing the un-tapped reserve of wealth hidden in nature, together these visions make the impossible available, together they represent a messianic world.
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Bringing G-dliness into this World
Every created being needs to justify its existence because it was created for a purpose.
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| The soul descends from heaven - a perfect environment to a lesser one. The objective is to reveal the nature of the soul itself, which can only be revealed away from that perfect place
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Part 1
What is a soul? Where is it from? What is its significance in the world? A three part series; explaining and bringing down the kabbalistic term of ‘soul’, to a level that we can all relate to and understand.
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Part 2
What is a soul? Where is it from? What is its significance in the world? A three part series; explaining and bringing down the kabbalistic term of ‘soul’, to a level that we can all relate to and understand.
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Part 3
What is a soul? Where is it from? What is its significance in the world? A three part series; explaining and bringing down the kabbalistic term of ‘soul’, to a level that we can all relate to and understand.
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Part 1
The term ‘soul’ is so widely used in our lives. Does everything have a soul? And what is it in a practical application? A kabbalistic look at our relationship with our soul, and the souls of all that we encounter.
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Part 2
The term ‘soul’ is so widely used in our lives. Does everything have a soul? And what is it in a practical application? A kabbalistic look at our relationship with our soul, and the souls of all that we encounter.
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| The divine presence came down to this world and then the divine presence left this world. What will bring it back?
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| In describing G-d’s relationship with creation the Midrash says: The holy one blessed be He, desires a dwelling place in the lowest world. Desire, implies not that the project is unnecessary, rather it is essential to Him.
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| All resistance to G-dliness comes from un-holiness; through mitzvots we can bring G-dliness even to areas of resistance, and where G-d feels foreign and un-natural He eventually finds a home.
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