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Vayeira Women’s Class
Rabbi YY Jacobson
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In the merit of Golda Ita bas Rivkah
This Women's Class was presented on October 31, 2017, Parshas Vayeira 5778, at Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
The story of Lot’s wife is not just an ancient narrative; it continues to play a role in Jewish life. At every Shabbos and holiday meal, we have salt on the table, and we also dip our bread into salt. Why? One of the reasons is to remember Lot’s wife who turned into salt and to rectify her sin.
But why? Why is the story of Lot’s wife so significant as to be reminded of it at every Shabbos meal for millennia? And how are we rectifying her behavior of looking back at Sodom by dipping our bread in salt?
Why indeed did Lot’s wife look back? Why couldn’t Lot’s wife control herself? What was so tempting about looking back? And why did she become, of all things, a pillar of salt?
A Chassidic discourse by Rabbi Aharon Halevi Horowitz of Strashele, the famed disciple of Rabbi Schuner Zalman of Liadi, presents us with the answer and the practical relevance to our lives.
Vayeira Women’s Class
Rabbi YY Jacobson
In the merit of Golda Ita bas Rivkah
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Anonymous -2 years ago
Where is the source of this shiur?
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M.T -2 years ago
Love the idea; is there a clear source for this idea.
We’re can I find this idea in the web source?
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Michelle -3 years ago
Amazing life lesson. Thank you. Blessings.
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Yosef -4 years ago
DIPPING BREAD IN SALT
What a shiur!!! wow!
Just one comment. We need to dip bread in salt whenever we eat bread, even during the week, not only on Shabbos on Yom Tov.
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M. Litzman -5 years ago
erased
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Leiba Erlbaum -6 years ago
salt on challah
Very powerful! Thank you!
So do we put the salt on our challah because that too was a korban?
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Moshe -6 years ago
source sheet
Can you please post a source sheet for this shiur?
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Esther -6 years ago
I listen to this lecture whenever I need encouraging words.
Thank you - May G-d bless you and your Family
Gut Schabbos
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Anonymous -7 years ago
ri mepano says wife of lot will not have gilgul
where does it says "ad hayom haze" about Idis?
also question about salting
does water of nisuch hamayim get salted or wine of nisuch hayain?
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Anonymous -7 years ago
ספר גלגולי נשמות להמקובל רבינו מנחם עזריה מפאנו
עידית אשתו של לוט אין לה גלגול, דכתיב עד היום הזה, ובמשנה ג"כ הרואה אשתו של לוט (מאי) מברך כו', כי נשמתה היא דוממת, וכל מהשמלחכים ממנו הבהמות חוזרה לקדמותה הראשון, ותיקונה הוא על כל קרבנך תקריב מלח, וכן על השלחן שהוא מזבח צריך מל"ח מח"ל לח"ם
בנוגע לשאלה השניה, לא שמו מלח על מים און יין
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Anonymous -7 years ago
thank u
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Hanoch Dovid -7 years ago
Amazing!
Thank you, Rabbi. This is an amazing shir. One of the most profound lectures I have ever heard. This really helped me understand many things about my life and actions.
yasher Koach.
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Anonymous -7 years ago
Thank you
Thank you for this inspiring Shiur!
it gives lots of Chizuk and so much perspective to work on!
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Anonymous -7 years ago
BEAUTIFUL! HEALING! THANK YOU!
BEAUTIFUL! HEALING! THANK YOU!
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