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  YY Jacobson -13 years ago

  Answer to Akiva
  The king appointed them because apparently he did not trust any one. So he thought that between a blind and lame person the orchard would be secure, as they would not be able to fetch fruits, yet their very presence would scare off would be intruders.
  In the spiritual symbolism of the metaphor, the body and soul both are limited in one area and they need each other. The soul can see but it is somewhat "lame." The body is "blind," but it can "move." So they need each other to fulfill their mission in life.

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  Akiva -13 years ago

  Great Article
  Thank You very much! But still the question is:what kind of wise king would appoint lame or(especially)blind person as a WATCHman:-)?

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  J -13 years ago

  Thank you
  Nice connections/associations I will continue to ponder as they "play" out (pun intended:)) in my life/surroundings/actions, etc. Also, thanks for helping to clarify all the terminology (“seraphim,” “chayos” and “ofanim,” for example) that we encounter in our davening - especially for us bt's.

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  tzipi glick -14 years ago

  Excellent. This shiur has to be heard a few times over and over to apprciate all the profound ideas presented here. yashar Koach!!!

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  Kayo, Tokyo -14 years ago

  What an amaiging insight
  Baruch HaShem
  
  I had never heard a teaching that G-s' concealment is the meaning of "The worlds are created by Kindness". It is such a great insight that only Alter Rebbe can reveal.
  After learning Chassidus, I have been always thinking that bris is made on the reproductive organ because intimacy and bringing children in this world are the most sacred thing.

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  Michal -14 years ago

  Thank you, Rabbi
  Thank you, Rabbi, for good class. If I can suggest to Rabbi who creates curriculum: please write line by line translation to English. It is very difficult to follow the text and thoughts without it. Then it will be great if some introduction to the class will be written too.

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Yossi Paltiel

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  Torah Or Lech Lecha Maamar V’hivdilah #4

  Total Concealment

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  1 hr 6 min

  Torah Or Lech Lecha Maamar V’hivdilah #2

  Chashmal

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  1 hr 3 min

  Torah Or Lech Lecha Maamar V’hivdilah #1

  Too Much Is as Bad as Too Little

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  1 hr 2 min

  Circumcision on Many Levels

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  1 hr 7 min

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  51 min

  Torah Or Hinei Avrom #1: Reaching Higher By Descending Lower

  Torah Or Lech Lecha Maamar Hinei Avrom Part 1 of 2

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  59 min

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  48 min

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