Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin

Rabbi Shimon began [his discourse] by saying: "My beloved is Mine [I chose Him alone], and I am His [for He chose me from all the peoples], He feeds among the roses". (Song of Songs 2:16) Who caused my Beloved to be mine and I to be His? Because He runs H...

Rabbi Yosi began [his discourse on the necessity of guarding the Covenant] by saying: "And they forgot the L-rd their G‑d." (I Samuel 12:9) What is "And when they forgot"? They repelled from themselves the Holy Covenant, they circumcised but did not uncov...

"And there went a man of the house of Levi" (Ex. 2:1) This is Gabriel, as written: "And the man Gabriel whom I saw in a vision" (Daniel 9:21). The house of Levi is the Congregation of Israel, that comes from the left side [for malchut ...

There are three types [of sins] that push the Shechinah away from the world and prevent the dwelling of G-d from being in this world, and people cry out [due to the lack of flow of abundance that then results] and their voices are not heard [for the gates...

Rabbi Yehuda added: One must enjoy himself on this day [of Shabbat, not only set the table] with three meals, in order that there will be satisfaction and pleasure in the world on that day. [Human delight stimulates delight Above which then prevails below...

After 22 years, Jacob rises from depression to joy.

"Remember the Shabbat day to keep it holy". (Ex. 20:8) Rabbi Yitzhak cited the verse: "And G-d blessed the seventh day". (Gen. 2:3) Of the manna, it is written: "Six days you shall gather it but on the seventh day, which is Shabbat, on...

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