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Nefesh HaChaim with Rabbi Pinchas Winston
The work Nefesh HaChaim, by Rabbi Chaim Volozhin, one of the foremost students of the Vilna Gaon and said to be the "Father of the Yeshivah Movement", is a classic, but not in the classical sense. There are four "gates" in the entire sefer, each one dealing with a different topic, and each topic treated on a relatively deep level of understanding. The first gate of 22 chapters explains what it means to have been made "in the image of God", and the implications of being so. The Nefesh HaChaim, quoting extensively from the Zohar, reveals the level of interaction between man and God, and how every act, word, and thought of Jew affects the direction of Creation, for good or for bad. To this extent, the entire sefer is very empowering, and encourages one to live up to his potential to become that which God cherishes most: a partner in fulfilling the plan for Creation. |
Nefesh HaChaim: More Benefits of Torah
Shaar 4:Chpt 16 - The Nefesh HaChaim continues on with more sources regarding the amazing Heavenly help one gets when he devotes himself to Torah study. If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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Nefesh HaChaim: Torah Protection
Shaar 4:Chpt 15 - Even though we are supposed to learn Torah “lishmah” — for its own sake — nevertheless, it is important to understand the personal benefits of learning Torah, such as protection of damaging angels and all kinds of suffering. If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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Nefesh HaChaim: Learning Enhances Creation
Shaar 4:Chpt 14 - The Nefesh HaChaim continues to show the dramatic and overwhelming impact that learning Torah has on the upper worlds, and therefore, the lower worlds as a result. If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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Nefesh HaChaim: Torah is G-d’s Joy
Shaar 4:Chpt 13 - The Zohar reveals how our learning of Torah brings tremendous joy to G-d, like He had when He made Creation itself, and how our learning allows the world to continue.If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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Nefesh HaChaim: Heaven’s Point of View
Shaar 4:Chpt 12 - The Nefesh HaChaim continues to show how incredibly important the learning of Torah is from Heaven’s point of view, especially when someone acts as a vehicle to bring out Torah ideas that have yet to be revealed. If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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Nefesh HaChaim: Shaar Four - Chapter Eleven
In this chapter, the Nefesh HaChaim brings sources to show how, without the learning of Torah, the world could not survive. And, how when someone learns Torah, he becomes a partner with G-d in Creation. If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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Nefesh HaChaim: Shaar Four - Chapter Ten
By understanding what Torah actually is, and where its roots are, it becomes clear that learning Torah for the right reasons can’t help but make a person fear G-d.. If you have questions and comments for Rabbi Pinchas Winston, please email .
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