פדה בשלום נפשי I was redeemed because of the tranquility of my soul - a lesson for every man
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.
Did you know that the Torah has an eternal Divine Message that applies to every single human being? Authentic Torah learning grounds us in reality, both what we can observe and what is beyond our observation, grasp and even understanding, and leads to practical positive action. Positive for us and positive for those around us. Torah reveals our Divine Innate Spiritual Compass and brings our Spiritual Backbone to the forefront of life.
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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 inner Divine tranquility. Learn, take hope and take action, and share.
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Today is the eve of both Shabbos and Yud Tes Kislev, the 19th of the month of Kislev, in which we celebrate the release of the first Rebbe of Chabad Chassidus, the Alter Rebbe, from Russian imprisonment in 1798. It is referred to as the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus, the New Year of Chassidus.
Of prime importance for the Alter Rebbe was the effect his imprisonment and release had on the non-Jewish government ministers and the people of Russia.
So central was this to his liberation, that his successor, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, instructed that the second section of the Alter Rebbe’s foundational work, Tanya, should be learned by every human being! This second section is called Sha’ar HaYichud v’Haemunah, the Gate of Divine Unity and Faith.
This is in keeping with the teaching of the founder of Chassidus, the Baal Shem Tov, that Moshiach, the Righteous Redeemer, would come when the teachings of Chassidus reach every human being, not only in a superficial way but so that every human being is revealed as an unlimited wellspring of Divine Wisdom.
For more explanation of the imprisonment and release, and particularly how Chabad Chassisdus has a unique quality that defeats the Enlightenment, watch the videos below.
The Alter Rebbe writes that the announcement of his release came as he was saying Psalm 55, verse 19, namely:
פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקְּרׇב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃
Typically, this is translated as “My soul was redeemed in peace from the battle upon me, because the multitudes were with me.”
But, it can also be understood to mean, “I was redeemed because of the peace/tranquility of my soul from the battle upon me, for [as it became apparent] the multitude were with me.”
It is the peace/tranquility of our soul that leads to our redemption from physical chaos. It is not that after we are redeemed from the battle up on us we will have peace. We first must connect with the constantly present Divine tranquility in our soul and then we will be redeemed!
And, from connecting with that internal Divine tranquility of our soul, we will perceive and realize that even those doing battle against us are actually on our side!
If Russians had learned well the lessons of Tanya, particularly Sha’ar HaYichud v’Haemunah, the Communists could never have created a revolution. In addition, the Tzars themselves would have been consistently good to the people rather than the highly variable kings that they were. No one would have wanted to overthrow them, let alone subscribe to the anti-G-d revolutionary teachings of Marxism and the Communists.
The same applies in every country today, including the United States of America. The antidote to the rapidly spreading Enlightenment and its stormtroopers, the Marxists, is the learning of Sha’ar HaYichud v’Haemunah.
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Here are the videos. Enjoy and let’s get to work completing the work of letting every human being know that they are the intentional and loving creation of G-d Al-mighty at every instant and that there is nothing besides G-d Al-mighty.
And this YouTube short: פדה בשלום I was redeemed because of the peace of my soul
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!
Action: Use the link above to check Yom Tov and Shabbos Candellighting times in your city around the world. Yom Tov and Shabbos Candlelighting time in New York City this week (12/1/23) is 4:11 pm and Shabbos ends at 5:14 pm.
Here is some of the learning we did this week:
These videos are available in the content library at RabbiSmith.org (in parentheses) and also on YouTube by clicking the name of the learning. When you watch on YouTube please like, share and subscribe so the message of hope reaches more and more people. See below at the end of this article a list of upcoming classes both in person and on Zoom.
This Week’s Learning
🔥Exposed🔥The Curse of the Iron Dome
👉 Mitzvos Hashem R Steif #82: Don't emulate the ways of the Atheists, even unintentionally
👉 Answering questions concerning Yud-Tes Kislev
👉 Leaders Only - Beis Medrash - 2023-11-30
Additional Learning (YouTube Shorts)
👉 The United Nations is NOT the fulfillment of positive prophecy
Upcoming Learning:
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👉Yeshiva Shem V'Ever
Shabbos Afternoon (Saturday) 4 pm Eastern
We will be learning Torah relevant to non-Jews with Jews and non-Jews.
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
Rabbi Steif wrote this holy book to avert the Holocaust by making sure that both Jews and non-Jews should know clearly G-d Al-mighty's rules for non-Jews.
👉Zecharia 8:23 - Prayer for non-Jews
WEDNESDAY 8:00 pm Eastern
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Thank you! Your post are nourishment for the mind more-so for the soul! I am a subscriber and will continue to subscribe - again thanks !