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Letters of Light: Gimmel

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Letters of Light: Gimmel

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.
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Topics: Letters, Aleph-Beit, Gimmel
Aaron L. Raskin
Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin is the official Chabad emissary to downtown Brooklyn, rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights, New York and Dean of Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy. He is the author of the books, “Thank You God for Making Me a Woman", "Letters of Light", "By Divine Design", and "Guardian of Israel", and the co-author of "The Rabbi & The CEO".
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Chana NY September 5, 2020

What does the dot in the beis mean? How about the dot in any other letter? Reply

Rabbi Raskin Bklyn hts September 7, 2020
in response to Chana:

Dear Chana,

A dot or a “Dagash” means additional emphasis or energy is required. Thus, according to the laws of Dikduk (in most cases) the first letter of a word—if it is one of the seven letters בג״ד כפר״ת—has a dot.
As the tzemach Tzedek explains, since “all beginnings are difficult,” It requires a dot, additional motivation. Reply

Ester Tarnogol Buenos Aires, Argentina September 6, 2012

Letter Gimmel Rabb I enjoyed very much your class every week and I wait for it.
I go to different and very good classes of Torah during the week, but yours are short, there are so many things that you explain and in such a clear way, that I just want to say: Kol a Kabod Leja. Reply

Catherine NY, NY September 6, 2012

Thank you Rabbi i am really enjoying your class on the letter of light. I look forward to them every week. Reply

Irene Glen Burnie, MD USA September 6, 2012

Letter Gimmel Shalom Rabbi Raskin:

Another beautiful teaching. I never realized that there was so much meaning in the letters of the alphabet. It has been a rewarding learning.

Again thank you, and may you have a blessed life. Reply

Letters of Light
This series 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.
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