This is ripped off directly from a teaching of the Baal Shem Tov. Here’s a nice translation, straight from the source: Joy Sweetens Judgment.
Higher Than Angels
Angels wait thousands of years to do what you can do any moment.
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Rabbi Infinity played by Andrew Torres
Written and conceived by Tzvi Freeman.
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Anonymous
January 27, 2016
wow! I actually learnt a lot from these videos. Especially this one. I never knew that angels wait for thousands of years to do what I can do anytime of day or night. Now I realized how amazing it is to daven everyday and now I realized how much better I can do it! Thank you for an extremely valuable lesson rabbi Freeman! Reply
Yitzchak Chaim
April 30, 2014
Wow! If only we could turn on cartoon network and see this kind of programming instead of the shows our children are fed! Reply
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
February 27, 2012
for James Howard, about angels We've got an article directly addressing your question: What Are Angels? chabad.org/692875 Reply
James Howard
Malvern, Arkansas
February 23, 2012
angel What is an Angel? What does an angel do? Reply
Phil
Atlanta
April 10, 2011
showing a hand
Assuming the Jewish Press was following a valid halachic opinion, there might be opinions that allow a hand represent God's hand. I remember specifically the cartoon that accompanied the story of Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa and the hand that gave a golden table leg. (Taanis 24b)
"One day the wife of R. Hanina said to him: "How long shall we yet be troubled with the want of our daily bread?" And he replied: "What can I do?" Said she: "Pray to God that He should give thee something." He accordingly went and prayed. A hand came forth and gave him a leg of a golden table."
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Joy of St Petersburg Florida
April 8, 2011
That's Funny!
Thank You I just loved it.By the way...
I'll take the sphere of light. I know it is only a representation. I am happy you did not use a lightbulb, and don't worry about the finger either because people are all ways using the fickel finger of fate to let you know what is on there mind without any hesitation.Now that's another KabbalahToon.
Joy2You
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Sandra L. Johnson
highland, indiana
April 7, 2011
A Neshama
As a neshama for the past fifty years, it is good to know He delights in hearing from me .
Thank you for this. It's beautiful.
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Anonymous
April 7, 2011
sun - light - graphic represntation of G-d?? a sphere of light to indicate G-d seems to be wrong; G-d is everywhere .. this should be represented differently. Reply
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
April 3, 2011
Re: The finger It definitely would be forbidden to draw any representation of any body parts for G-d. We use just plain light to indicate G-d's presence in a scene. The finger is in no way meant to represent G-d. Usually, it's a secretary that calls you in, not the Boss Himself. Reply
Rabbi
Miami, Florida
April 2, 2011
The finger
If I'm not mistaken, it IS an action of Kefira to make G-d have a finger...But I could be wrong, because maybe that is not G-d's finger.
Thank you
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henny
brooklyn, NY
March 24, 2011
cute but... a four year old says ashrei and davens with a siddur with so much concentration? wow! i guess that happens when you have got rabbi infinity as a grandpa! Reply
Like I said. You lost me at some point. You've seen what this products. We need to get at things from a totally different angle.