A light heart leads to very effective action!
Highlights from this week's learning and events; An eternal message from the Torah about how G-d Al-mighty wants the Torah message of His Divine Wisdom to reach every single man, woman and child.
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In each Week’s Roundup, you will find a special topic, links to this week’s learning, the Torah perspective on current events, upcoming learning and action suggestions. This week we embrace action that comes from Divine optimism. Learn, take hope and take action, and share.
After Yaakov (Jacob), our father’s dream in which he received G-d Al-mighty’s promise that the Land of Israel would be given to him in his descendants, that his descendants would be numerous as the dust of the earth, spreading out powerfully to the west, east, north and south, and that the families of the earth will bless themselves by Yaakov and his offspring, G-d Al-mighty continued and said, “I am with you, I will guard you wherever you go, and I will return you to this soil; for I will not forsake you - I will fulfill all that I have spoken to you. (Bereshis (Genesis) 25:13-15).
Then, ready to continue his journey to his uncle, “Yaakov lifted his feet and went towards the land of the easterners.”
In other words, the good news from G-d Al-mighty, the promise of protection, lifted Yaakov Avinu’s heart which lifted his legs and made it easy to walk.
In other words, our state of mind will make us light hearted and able to take far more effective action.
Instead of seeing the world and the confused among its inhabitants as an obstacle, or even our own misguided thinking and past as an obstacle, we can take personally G-d Al-mighty’s promise, a truly secure thought, and our legs will be lifted by our heart and our journey will be easy.
Shabbos is coming, a reminder for every human being that they are an intentional creation of G-d Al-mighty right now and a continuing beneficiary of His Love, His Joy and His Abundance! What an incredible moment to increase even more in joy!
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Here is some of the learning we did this week:
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This Week’s Learning
🔥Hot Topic🔥Marxism & the roots of depravity in western society
👉 Mitzvos Hashem R Steif #81: Foreign influence unless G-d’s vision is clear; Women's hair covering
👉 What should non-Jews be doing for 19 Kislev/Yud-Tes Kislev?
👉 What happens in the Land of Israel is urgently relevant to the rest of the world
👉 Leaders Only - Beis Medrash - 2023-11-23
Additional Learning (YouTube Shorts)
👉 True unity and support for the Children of Israel and Land of Israel
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Shabbos Afternoon (Saturday) 4 pm Eastern
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Tanya: Sha'ar Hayichud v'HaEmunah - the Gate of Oneness and Faith
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👉Rabbi Steif Mitzvos Hashem
SUNDAY 7 am Eastern (1 pm Germany time) - No class this week
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👉Zecharia 8:23 - Prayer for non-Jews
WEDNESDAY 8:00 pm Eastern
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Let your heart be light and your life be easy!
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This is a cool roundup. Thanks! Apropos of Yaakov going to Charan, ai actually lived there recently and, well, if Yakov were to time travel to the present he'd almost certainly think he'd gone backwards in time.
I should probably write a post about and share pics. For the moment though my top level post is nost important so maybe I'll give it another few days.
Thanks for your holy arbeit and be gebenched,
Yedidya
P.S. Here is the post I'm referring to.
https://ydydy.substack.com/p/israelis-are-on-edge
Amen v Amen!