The YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago’s Tomer Devorah shiur #4-V’Over al Pesha is now online for streaming and downloading here.
In this shiur we learn how Hashem himself is the one who personally “wipes away” our aveiros.
An old friend was sent this graphic and posted it on Facebook. Brilliant and really good mussar for me, since I often find I am facing the wrong book.
Rav Nosson Zvi Finkel, the Alter of Slabodka
A boy once came with a sullen face. R’Nosson Zvi began to whistle and sing, “Should a person blessed with delights be sad” again and again until the boy was affected by the tune and the boy cheered up.
From Sparks of Mussar by R Chaim Ephraim Zaitchik
The third shiur from the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago’s Tomer Devorah chabura is now online here. That’r right. If you are not working the day after Thanksgiving go ahead and download it or stream it. It’s titled “Noseh Avon-Give people time to change” and what R Etan Ehrenfeld ties in from Rabbanu Yonah changed much of how I approach my own middos and avodah. Remember, the chabura will not be meeting this Sunday, as R Ehrenfeld is out of town.
The second shiur from the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago’s Tomer Devorah chabura was just posted online, here. The shiur, “Mi Kel Kamocha, Patience and Anger“, discusses the first middah. Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld touches on the importance how Hashem is always patient with us and says over in important teaching from Rav Dessler zt”l. Take a listen and if you’re in Chicago, come to Congregation KINS this Sunday and join us from 8pm-9pm!
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The first shiur from the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago’s Tomer Devorah chabura was just posted online, here. The shiur, “V’halachta B’drachav”, is based on the the Ramak’s intoduction to the sefer and Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld brings in an article from the Rav and Sefer HaMitzvos in helping to understand the how we can be similar to our Creator. It’s worth a listen and is a great way to prepare for this Sunday’s class at Congregation KINS from 8pm-9pm!
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I’ve added labels to almost all of my posts. The process has reminded me of those MasterCard ads:
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Oh, by the way, I’m attempting to apply labels to all of my posts, starting with the most recent and working backwards.
New chaburah/group learning starting Nov 6th. Come learn the sefer Tomer Devorah with Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld (from the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel) and discover how to emulate the traits of Hashem!
First published in 1588, Tomer Devorah is a classic kabbalistic and mussar sefer. In 1858 R Yisrael Salanter republished it to include the first appearance of his, now famous, Iggeres HaMussar.
Starting next Sunday, Nov 6, 8PM-9PM at Congregation KINS in West Rogers Park, Chicago. Please feel free to email me for details: neilsharris@gmail.com
So, it officially Elul. Here are a few links you might like.
Rabbi Micha Berger just started writing about the sefer Shaarei Yosher by Rav Shi’mon Sh’kop (who was the rebbe of Reb Dovid Lifshitz).
Rabbi Revuen Brand, Rosh Kollel of the YU Torah MitzionKollel of Chicago has a great shiur available to listen to or download titled, The Character of Elul.
Also, Elul wouldn’t be Elul with posting a link to “Elul in Slabodka“.
