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Does Hashem Really Need Me?

Dissecting a Difficult Rashi in Pinchas Comparing G-d to a Widower

1 hr 57 min

Class Summary:

Rabbi YY Jacobson presented this text-based class in Likkutei Sichos by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Parshas Pinchas, vol. 13. It explored a fascinating and perplexing Rashi in the Parsha, in which we compare Hashem to a widower and Moshe to a princess about to pass away.

The class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Pinchas, 15 Tammuz, 5780, July 7, 2020, streaming live from Rabbi Jacobson's home in Monsey, NY

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  • Anonymous -6 months ago

    God does not need us. It says that clearly in Chavos Halevavos.

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    Meir Rosenberger -1 year ago

    So Hashem needs me to suffer.  That's love for you.  If a parent punished his child like Hashem punishes us, he/she would either be in jail or executed.

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      YY Jacobson -1 year ago

      I am so so sorry for all the pain. Yes it's not easy. I would suggest you watch my emunah series in which I addressed many of these questions. On theyeshiva.net you have the emunah series. I think it can be helpful. 

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    shimon -4 years ago

    I had read your essay on parshas pinchas  and I enjoyed it immensely but I had some questions on it. Just finished listening to the live sicha given on parshas pinchus in which it is an elaboration on the essay and I am blown away by the content and deyukim of the rebbi  and your presentation and ultimately its message. Very deep, profund and so essential.  A real gem of a shiur both emotionally and intellectualy. This sicha is tremendous  chizuk that we all need to internalize especially in today's current  events when spirits are so low to give us chizuk during this time.
    Thank you so much for this shiur.
     
    All the best
    Shimon
    Far Rockaway NY
     

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  • Anonymous -4 years ago

    I was thrilled to see your little boy walking by the camera at the end of the Pinchas shuir on the Rashi re Hashem loving us as children akin in a sense to the unbreakability of parental love.
     
    Yasher kochacha for the shuir !
     
    And watching this beautiful KNH little boy taking a sneak peek at the Rabbi's work just reinforced everything the Rov was saying.
     
    I was smiling and joyous no end!
     
    Todah rabba meod meod , 

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    binyamin -4 years ago

    I listen to you. Your shiurim on emuneh are fantastic.
    If you dont mind, i want to share with you a zohar hakodosh that i saw.
    The Zohar in Parshas מקץ explains, why did Hashem bring a famine to Egypt and the other countries. Says the Zohar, since Hashem promised אברהם אבינו that the yiden will go out of Egypt with loads of gelt- ואחרי כן יצאו ברכוש גדול. So Hashem bought a famine in order that all the countries should come and buy food from Egypt, in order that Egypt should be a rich country, all for the yiden when they will leave.
    In other words, what looked to us like a famine, was really preparing money for the yiden!
    Many people have problems with parnoso in this korona crisis. But we have to believe, that what looks to us like a famine, could be the source of the biggest solvation!!
    Thanks again
    Binyomin 
    Bnei Brak

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