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In the Final Battle, We Need Soldiers Who Are All In

Before Moshiach, A Consciousness of Absolute Oneness

1 hr 52 min

Class Summary:

This text-based shiur, the fifth and final class on Maamar Basi Legani 5721 (1961), was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Thursday, Parshas Bo, 8 Shevat, 5781, January 21, 2021, streaming live from Rabbi Jacobson's home in Monsey, NY.

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    Sarah Goldberg -3 years ago

    No such thing as a small matter in a total war

    In the war against cancer, the doctors sesrch out and eradicate every last speck of the cancer. Because,  if not, that small speck can grow and retake the body.  

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    Sarah Goldberg -3 years ago

    Every soldier in a war must be totally focused on victory

    With no extraneous thoughts,  worries or reservations.  He can't fight 100% if he's thinking and worrying about anything back home. 

    The purpose of a car is to get to the destination.  Every one of the thousands of parts (soldiers) have a single minded focus to work with the other parts (army) to get to the destination.  There is nothing but that focus to detract from working only for that single purpose.  

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    Sarah Goldberg -3 years ago

    There is machlokis on every page of gemora

    I can't recall exactly where, but there is an opinion in gemora that disputes this. 

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    Sarah Goldberg -3 years ago

    Tefilla is like talk therapy

    In traditional talk therapy, the patient speaks and speaks unraveling the layers of his own klipas, cover ups,  terutzim,  until he "hits the spot" where there are no more excuses and rationalizations but an admission of rotzon.

    The therapist often does little but listen and keep the patient on track to get to the spot.

    In davenning, we speak to Hashem. He too, is a great listener, as we peel away the rationalizations and terutzim until we get to the "spot". 

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    Sarah Goldberg -3 years ago

    The King splurges His treasures on war

    What goes on down here reflects what goes on up there. 

    We see down here that Kings and Presidents also have unlimited and  uncontrolled spending,  emptying the treasury (and even more by borrowing) to fight  World Wars,  and even a war against a  virus. 

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Basi Legani 5721 #5

Rabbi YY Jacobson

  • January 21, 2021
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  • 8 Sh'vat 5781
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In Loving Memory of Our Grandparents
ר׳ יוסף הירש בן ר׳ לייב ע״ה
ויהודית בת ר׳ אבא ע״ה

R’ Yosef Hirsch and Yehudis Vchershansky

לייב בן ר׳ יחיאל ‏ברוך ע״ה
וסימה בת ר׳ שמשון ע״ה

Leib and Sima Goldstein

Who even behind the Iron Curtain lived a life of unwavering dedication to their families and daringly hoped for a better tomorrow. Today their children and grandchildren aim to carry their legacy from darkness to light.

Dedicated by Their Grandchildren

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