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Letters of Light: Vav

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Letters of Light: Vav

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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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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Melanie Minnesota February 23, 2024

In learning Hebrew w/o a teacher, I got more grammatical explanations from you, Rabbi, than my textbook gives. Thank you so much for all your efforts. Reply

Alena Kentucky, USA January 26, 2024

I wish there was a pdf for all the letters. I printed off the first few but then I didn’t see a “pdf” to be able to print from.
HaShem has taught me to read Hebrew. I dont know what most of the words mean that I’m reading but I can read them slowly and with the Nikkud.
I am finally taking a class to learn some grammar and help with some issues I was having with understanding the nikkud. Baruch HaShem!!!
I am 61, so this is a fulfillment of a lifelong desire of my heart. I want to thank you so much sincerely for sharing your knowledge and understanding. Surely Chabad is an extension of the hand of HaShem reaching down to pull “us” up out of the pit we and our fathers have dug ourselves into.
Also, do you have any suggestions to assist me in learning the meaning of words, how to use them, and remember them?
Thank you again and may HaShem bless you and your family. Reply

Chesed Y. Avraham Puerto Rico September 6, 2019

Thank you, Rabbi Aaron Raskin for your dedication and enlightenment in Torah to your Jewish community in always connecting us with the above. Reply

Aaron L. Raskin Bklyn hts September 6, 2019

in response to Chesed Y. Avraham :

Thank you!
A happy healthy sweet new year! Reply

Baruch December 7, 2015

Connection of what's above to what's below Careful though not to give the impression that when one falls he has no connection to that which is above, as opposed to the understanding that G-D is in all things even when one conceals himself from. Reply

james l. cooley Kansas city, s March 12, 2013

week/weak A video every week, makes us much stronger [i.e. listen to the sages!] Thank you for your hard work!! Reply

Anonymous Redwood City, CA March 11, 2013

Question Dear Rabbi Raskin. I am an artist. I also have found throughout my life a strong emotional and spiritual connection to the hebrew alphabet.. In the past year I have been working on a series of paintings using the hebrew letters and their meanings as a starting point of exploration and expression. In addition to readings, I've greatly enjoyed your presentations on the letters. I am wondering, however, are there specific colors associated with the letters? Thank you for your work and your kind attention. Reply

Anonymous Cleveland October 26, 2012

6,13 Amazing, isn't it, that the vav's gematria is both 6 and also 13, when there are exactly 613 mitzvos in the Torah? No coincidence I am sure, as there are none in this world. Amazing that adding "aleph" thru "vav" brings us to 441, emes, the emes of the 613 ! new math: 441=613 :) Thank you for this lecture. Reply

Brian Talbot October 25, 2012

Aaron Raskin Thank you Aaron for your teaching. Reply

Rabbi a. Raskin Bklyn, Ny October 25, 2012

All of the Alef-Beth We are putting out a video on the letters every week! Reply

Rabbi a. Raskin Bklyn, Ny October 25, 2012

My Hebrew I got it at the United Lubavitch Yeshiva Reply

John M. Abney Aztec, New Mexico October 23, 2012

The letter Vav bt Aaron L.Raskin I am fairly new to the Jewish Community. I found that short lesson on the letter Vav very interesting to me.
Is there a video that he may have that he diccuses all of the letters of the Hebrew Alpha-bet?
Maybe there is something that can be downloaded? Reply

Anonymous kansas city,ks,Usa October 23, 2012

speaker Your Hebrew sounds wonderful, you got it where? Reply

Anna Cortex October 23, 2012

Letters Of Light Having Thyroid problems it takes me a long time to absorb things but I shall write down each meaning in a notebook then go over ALL of this piece by piece then embed this on my blog to educate people as I did with your interview on your view of Heaven. So much we take for granted. This is amazing.. Thanks. 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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