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To Be Connected




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Yaffe, Shlomo
After flirting with rocket science and WWII history, Shlomo Yaffe turned his prodigious mind and booming voice to the mastery and teaching of Talmudic law and Chassidic philosophy. Today he lectures nationwide to appreciative audiences and serves as rabbi and spiritual leader of Congregation Agudas Achim of West Hartford, Connecticut



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To Be Connected
How do we connect with G-d? How are we judged by G-d? The real meaning of freedom and choice.  (1:18:53)
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Free Choice Or Has It Already Been Decided
If G-d knows what is going to happen, where is our free choice? Discover the deeper meaning of "G-d was, is, and will be".
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It's the Thought that Counts, But for What?
The eternal question, "Which is greater, the intention or the deed?" is examined in this lecture. The virtue of the intention is that it raises the earthy, finite condition, which is man, toward heaven. The virtue of the deed is that it brings the infinite to earth. In a relationship, interaction is more essential than personal growth and intention.
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Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
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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Make Good - Not War
The old conflicts of faith and how to serve G-d are at the core of life and therefore at the core of the most devastating of disagreements and conflicts. Let’s reflect upon Judaism’s logical and healthy approach to G-d and religion.
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The Purpose of Creation
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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To Believe or To Know
Part 1 of 2
Do you just believe in G-d or do you know that there is a G-d? What defines belief in G-d and what does it mean to know G-d?
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To Believe or To Know
Part 2 of 2
Do you just believe in G-d or do you know G-d? The conclusion of a two part series.
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Trust in G-d: To What Extent?
To what extent are we to place our trust and reliance in G-d? For this we must analyze the distinction between emunah and bitachon—belief in G-d vs. trust in G-d.
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It’s Good to Know
Knowing brings us closer to the subject and in Torah all knowledge is good. The true function of knowledge is to merge and become one.
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The Reward for Mitzvot
Which Mitzvot (good deeds) done in this world bring us reward in this world and which do we reap the benefits in the world to come.
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The 7UP Obligation
How Should Jews Relate to Noahides?
The Torah prescribes seven universal laws for all humanity. What is our role as Jews in observing these laws?
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The Jewish View on the Devil
What is the Jewish view on Satan, demons and other forces of evil?
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How Old is G-d?
Should we modify our interpretation of the Torah and faith in G-d to fit human understanding and science or should it be the reverse?
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Understanding our Faith
This class explores the elements of logical faith, the rational side of our belief in G-d and the divine origin of the Torah.
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Bitachon – Trust in G-d (1)
This class expounds upon the true meaning of Bitachon – trust in G-d as a distinct quality from belief and faith in G-d.
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Bitachon – Trust in G-d (2)
G-d Helps Those Who Help Themselves
This class explains in great detail how our involvement in natural endeavors isn’t a contradiction to our absolute trust in G-d.
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This is Judaism
The religion that suggests eating a meat and cheese sandwich is of concern to a universal Divine being, and other interesting facts about Judaism.
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Defining Miracles
A miracle breaks the barriers of nature. Do miracles happen today? Can we create miracles in this world through our prayers and actions?
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When a Mitzvah Hurts
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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The Soul of the Matter
Rabbi Friedman sheds new light on the timeless question of anti-semitisem and goes on to describe the definition of the three souls.
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