I love this man, thank you. Excellent out of this world lecture. Now I'm used to speaking of this but ... That's after years of the darkness taking over. May Hashems keep giving you the passion and the words and the warmth to do this exact work to shine light on this
The Biblical handling of sexual violation really needs to be brought back. Which pornographers and Hollywood need to be dealt with. These things are more common than what the public knows as it goes unheard so often. If someone looks up the stats, they might be inclined to want to know why they're not informed of so much.
Wow ..!! How truthful, (responding) that those that have been molested can sense or know when that toxicity is around or present. Many of us have been molested and can speak to this truth. That said, may there be soon relief in this world from such evil. Blessed be our G-D our KING our CREATOR and SUSTAINER...BLESSED be HE forever & ever ..., In our time may it be Blessed be HE. THANK YOU Rabbi YY for speaking about this topic.
Thank you so much You’re classes are very important to me . Especially for my healing. My tatte called me a gornisht and molested me because I was a nothing. I’m still trying to find a therapist. I daven to hashem for a therapist that can help.
I pray you find someone to speak to.., it took me many years to find my therapist which ended up being my wife who has helped me at least release some of the pain by talking about it. On top of this I as well met Rabbi YY who has helped almost as much as Avi Fisher who with his love for those abused has done so much. May you as well find relief..., And our prayers are with you. Sincerely'N'TRUTH d'Anthony and Tina
Hi. I have been seeing a therapist from Israel online for about a year now. This woman is unreal. She has helped thousands - really thousands turn every shade of darkness into meaningful light. And not over 80 years too. Send me and email and I will gladly put you in touch.
I think self criticism is an important to discuss more, no one else can give you the support/respect/love that supportive/loving/respectful thinking gives
I'm a humanist Jew. Relatively secular. But this Rabbi...... While I strongly disagree with the Orthodox perception of reality and interpretation of Tanach, Rabbi YY stands apart from most of his peers. He's special. He doesn't let interpretation, or dogma get in the way of his humanity. His understanding of humans on an emotional and psychological level is extraordinary and I believe sometimes hard to find in the Orthodox world. Can't imagine him ever using a threat of Gehenna against someone like I sometimes hear, or leaving someone out to dry and just telling them "because Hashem says so". He understands the weight of accepting the claim that Tanach is the word of God and that is no small thing. Especially when it comes to the young. I stopped believing in anything supernatural or mythical when I was around 9 or 10, before I even had my Bar Mitzvah, so I am not a good example, as this something I am incapable of accepting, so I can't imagine how it must be for those who do accept that. Especially the young. The pressure, the responsibility, the weight of those feelings. And Rabbi YY understands this and uses it to help and empower instead of using it against individuals who struggle. So not only is he an amazing Rabbi, but an amazing community leader. Really, great respect. All Orthodox communities should be so lucky. A mench above the ordinary.
@@gabrielmondragon7317 Thank you. But I never left Judaism I would say. I just don't believe that Tanach is the direct and literal word of Hashem. And I don't believe that Moses was actually, like in real life, handed Torah at Mt. Sinai. I still believe in Hashem. Tanach makes many very insightful deductions, one of which is that you can't get something from nothing. And since things exist, there must be an eternal source to that existence. This is easy to accept as true. But I would also suggest we can't possibly know anything more about that entity than the simple fact that "it", or "he" if you want, must exist. Beyond that we are ignorant. And so were our ancestors. In my opinion of course. And according to all the actual verifiable evidence. But I mean, evidence shmevidence I guess. I suggest I am completely ignorant in regard to the mind and wants and motives of Hashem, and so were all humans forever. And our ancestors did their best to understand the unknowable. And they gave us some good texts so we don't have to start at the beginning. It's more a matter of, I couldn't possibly believe things like resurrection was real. And neither did many of our ancient ancestors, like the Sadducees. The Sadducees, who in many ways, overlap in belief with the majority of modern Jews today. Just in that they also didn't accept the supernatural, resurrection, a physical messiah, a conscious afterlife, and basically all of the supernatural superstition. I mean, they were also legal authoritarians and corrupt. But I'm not suggesting most modern Jews are Sadducees. Just that some of their actual beliefs overlap. Just like the Rabbinical tradition takes from both Pharisaic and Essene Judaism. And of course all modern Judaism is influenced by the Rabbinic traditions. Which is what they are, traditions, of one variety. But statistically at least, it seems only about 20-30% of modern Jews believe in the 13 principles and even try to adhere to the Rabbinic tradition, or believe that Tanach is the literal and direct word of Hashem. And of that 30% only about 10% are Orthodox, around the world. Meaning only 10% believe, theoretically, fully in the 13 principles and try to adhere to them, and the Torah law. The other 20% or so are Conservative. And of that 20%, maybe 10% try to adhere to the principles and practices. And I would say the other half, have a more loose and agnostic take. But still "believe" so to speak. So, I would argue I've never left Judaism. But thank you. And even if I wanted to, I simply could not believe in these things. I could never believe prophecy is real. It would take a blatant miracle in my face, something that overturns the laws of nature as we know them. And it would require me to have never seen all the textual, archaeological, historical, anthropological and genetic evidence that contradicts the biblical narrative. Many of the historical accounts of kernels of truth of course, some even fairly accurate, like certain parts of Kings and what not. But other parts seem to have no real historical basis. Well, sorry, I go on. I'm not trying to change your beliefs, just explaining mine and why, well, believing that a text has divine authorship is simply not something I'm capable of. But Judaism is what Jews do, the common threads that make us Jewish. Jew, from the latin Iudaeus, from the Hebrew Yehudim, meaning a person of the KINGDOM of Judah. Not the tribe specifically nor the diverse religious practices of the people of that Kingdom, called Judaism. And if we go back to just the 1st century, the religious practices, the diversity of practice and belief and interpretation within Judaism, was immense. It was all over the place. Everyone claiming they had the proper interpretation. I mean, this is in part what caused Christianity, along with the corrupt legal authoritarianism coming from the temple aristocracy. And that's anther thing, the text instituted a totally unjust social caste, that really, like all social castes, became completely corrupt and imbalanced over time. I mean we know Kohen for instance are not all descended from one man in the Bronze Age, from a genetic perspective, and that they come from over 21 separate, mostly unrelated male lineages. And when we look at the genetics all we see is evidence that Jews have been living with a 3 tier social caste for 2500 years. And that the origin of that caste, was actually relatively diverse. Meaning, "Levites" weren't the sons of Levi, but just a priestly sect who were inserted in a social hierarchy. And then eventually from that Levitical sect, came the Kohen, who were likely followers of an Aaronide/Zadokite theology. And we kind of see this in Kings with the Josian reforms actually, when he burnt and sacrifficed all the other priests from the other temples, even the other YhwH temples and kind of forced everyone to worship in Jerusalem. And then when they suddenly, miraculously discovered a lost text in the temple, Deuteronomy. I mean..... I know the Orthodox have a different explanation for this, but realistically, this is when Deuteronomy first shows up, when it was first compiled at least and edited and redacted to sort of what we have now. Sorry, anyway.... yea I've just seen to much to have such beliefs. But I still am a part of Judaism. Just not Rabbinic Judaism necessarily, all though I have a great appreciation for the literature and the culture and traditions. But that's what they are to me, traditions. Anyway, thank you for your suggestion.
@@jessereichbach588 I'm currently busy in school with deadlines to fully read and appreciate your comment at the moment, will come back to it later, but just wanted to say I don't think Moshe wrote the entire Torah, because how did he document his own death?
@@gabrielmondragon7317 Ah take your time of course. Yes, that is one of those things for sure. I think in the Rabbinic tradition they explain it by suggesting Joshua wrote those parts, closed out the Torah so to speak. Which, I mean, it's a reasonable assumption if you accept the premise of the tradition itself that it comes from Moses. definitely. There are just so many things. And I've read some of the Rabbinic literature and I see that Rabbis themselves have struggled with certain contradictions lets say, or oddities, anachronisms, and really they do an amazing job at least attempting to explain these things within the context of the belief. I am sure Orthodox struggle with this often too. There is also the issue I think, well, of the laws themselves, relative to our standard today. Scholarship would suggest there is reason to believe the biblical narrative shows a progression from a more primitive variety of belief, henotheism to an eventual monotheism. Which would correlate with what we know of the history of the region and mediterranean in general. Polytheism/henotheism was the norm. Putting one god above the other gods. And when I read the text, I mean, that the sense I get , and scholars I think mostly agree, that the older bits show a God contending with other Gods. One that gets jealous and vengeful. I must admit, I always found it odd that an omnipotent and omniscient being could get jealous, spiteful, vengeful, that he would dole out reward and punishment and contest his own creation. This always confused me I suppose and was one of the aspects that led me to seeing it allegorically and mythologically rather than historically. All though there are certainly historical truths in there, perhaps sometimes under layers of lore. Well. Anyway, thank you for responding. Do appreciate it. I think belief is one thing, lifestyle is another. Sometimes they go together very well. But sometimes not. And I don't think a life without such structure is for everyone. Certainly, the Orthodox life is time tested, proven, regardless of what I think about the beliefs themselves. So I judge no one who chooses such a lifestyle regardless of disagreement of interpretation.
@@jessereichbach588 Okay that one I read a bit more, I agree. Not just the first name being plural, but many other things. Even in the Christian translations, the term gods is used many times. American Krogan did a series called "The Visigoths and the Jews" where he discusses the ancient Syro-Palestinian pantheon, and Yode-Hei-Vav-Hei was prince of the godds, and fought his way up to become El Elyon, King Of The Gods. When Moshe has the wizard battle with Pharoah's priests and turning staffs to serpents, and Exodus in general, often shows how '' was displaying superior strength. Krogan says King James changed the story in translation to make this battle for power among the gods instead the line of kings fighting to be like gods. Idk if it's on youtube, I'll see if I can link it. There's a book about the ancient pantheon of nomadic Jews as well.
Could you please help me understand your shiurim any hebrew words throws me off. I'm a BT and love to follow you through. Hatzlacha and Bracha always.hope you could try explain. Thankyou so much.
I love your lessons. I share your wisdom with my coffee cluch. However i have a different time understanding your "shtaitel" Hebrew and sometimes i need to wait for your English interpretation.
At 8:36 About kibuv Av Vaem when they are abusive, u said halachikly u aren't obligated when they are not acting properly. I understand it could be difficult but u forgot to mention the Halachos we learn from Domo Ben Nesina with his mother destroying his money and hitting him with a shoe in public and he nevertheless sat there and even helped her.
This situation is not new. It's been happening since the beginning of humanity. What's different is 2 things. #1: humanity has reached a level of awareness to know it's wrong. #2: We've reached an age of information. That which hidden in the darkness isnow being brought into the light. We've reached a level of empowerment where we finally have the courage to oppose it. A wound hidden in the dark will get infected and fester. And an untreated infection can become a contamination. Only when the wound is brought into the light can it be steraluze and allowed to heal. When you put alcohol on a cut it burns. It's painful. But the pain is necessary. Many are those who hide the wounds out of fear of the pain the antiseptic will cause. Humanity is evloving in our consciousness. It seems like a total mess because of the illusion of our short life spans. But when you look at it from the vantage point of god who is eternal, it's a different perspective isn't it? We have to keep going so the evolutionary process can continue. This planet is a trip. It's no place for weaklings!
This topic is shunned and therefore we should discuss more. It's acceptable to be an alcoholic in these days. But, labeled with sexual addiction and you are the worst pariah, when it's really vanilla ice cream to another's strawberry ice cream. it's all ice cream. all addiction share one thing in common: shame of oneself. I must take exception dear, Rabbi Jacobson with your point about Abraham's respect for his father, Terah. We may or may not know the house that Terah grew up in. It probably was a shambles like the house that Abraham grew up in. So I would hope, at a minimum, that Abraham showed respect to his father, as his father. And through HaShem's kindness maybe Terah would reform his ways. There are so many broken families. Connections, seemingly superficial and on the surface, might be the only way you can stay connected with your parents. And that's ok because through your goodness, you might shine light on them.
49:00 When it stops happening, when people are safe from abuse & heal from what causes them to become abusers, you'll be able to stop talking about it. Not that I have a right to say that you, Rabbi should continue making the sacrifice.
My son raped my daughter his half sister. He’s Jewish and i suppose she could be considered a mamzir, and I’ve not been able to figure this out. Baruch HaShem for the Holy One blessed be HE, brought this video to me.
Your daughter is no manzir She’s a survivor and a true hero for fighting these demons and her suffering every day Your son is the devil And every day you allow him around her and not having put into jail you are raping your daughter all over again this poor girl should be Nowhere near you ur sun or your family. You as a mom did not protector destroying her life and you have the balls to then call her a Mamzir Shame on you, absolute disgrace!
ChristopherJefferson What was done to your daughter doesn't change what SHE is, except in somewhat changing her status. A person is only a mamzer if they're the product of the mother having an extramarital relationship while being married in Jewish law, to someone else.
But it is JUST AS IMPORTANT not to accuse most devout religious men of these things. And i DO NOT THINK reb Chaim Walder was guilty of what you so harshly stomped on his grave about. There was no proof, and it is the extreme opposite of everything he ever stood for and his lifes work.
DustinRupert. Unfortunately it's so confusing and hard to know which accused people are guilty, and which are not. But a child making an accusation of abuse is rarely lying. They may accuse the wrong person if it happened when they were very young & think they recognize the abuser. Who knows?
THEI DONT NOW WATH LOVE IS- אֲנִי-אָמַרְתִּי, אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם; וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶם.אז מה אנחנו מחפסים את השם לא חשוב איפא???הוא כאן ביפנים בלב שלנו בארץ הכי ניפלא בעולם באויר שאנחנו נושמים בה פרחים שמריחים בזר של שבת בריחות שממלים את היום שישי לכבןד שבת בלב שלנו -ואין קבר קדוש שנותן תשובה לבקשותינו כמו ההוא שנימצה בלב שלנו ולא מבקש כלום בימכום ץאבל יש מה להחזיר לשם כי זה מה שרוצה כול נשמה -מה ניתן לא?יש לא את הכול!!! לא תכמו בים סוף שמושה רבינו ביקש "השם"הוא אמר לא מימני מי עם ישראל בקש !ואז נחשון קפץ והיתה געולה ניסית -אבל רק איתנו!!!!!!!כי הוא לא מבקש אבל הוא צריך את האהבה שלנו והוא בלב ולא לוקח אנחנו צריחים לתת עם כול הלב הנקי לא לא קיתרוגים ללא אצבים ללא יללות עם "בקשהתתודה תסליה"כי כך זה ראוי למי שבשבת קדושה יורד בענן אותף אותנו ברחמים בחום ובאהבה כמו שהוא יכול לתת!מה לנו קדושים שיש את השם עצמו וזה כול מה נחוץ לא כדי שלא יחשר לנו כלום לכום !זה כול כך פשות,נסו את זה שבת אחד אחרי כול טוב של שבת ולא תתכזבו כי לעולם הוא לא מאכזב לעולם!!!!לעולם!! ועם קיבלתם תימשרו לכול המקירים גי מגיעה לכם להיות מאושרים תשקתים ואהובים לכולם -
Please keep talking about this. What you do is so important.
There is nothing wrong for a 25 year old boy who gets married to a 12 year old according to the jewish law
I love this man, thank you. Excellent out of this world lecture. Now I'm used to speaking of this but ... That's after years of the darkness taking over. May Hashems keep giving you the passion and the words and the warmth to do this exact work to shine light on this
Thank you Rabbi YY, this is exactely what my Soul was waiting to Have A Mechaye Day.
You Are A Savior Re iving Souls.🙏
thank you for caring for all of Klal Yisroel.
You are doing extremely important work. Please keep this going. We should all speak like this and therefore save actual lives
Nothing wrong 25 boy to 12 years girl getting merried
My respects to this Rabbi for the courage and love for benei Israel, to bring such a sensitive issues. Thank you
Sefer דרך מצותך מצות עבודת כהן בעל מום
This is helping me heal.
Thank you 🙏
Awareness, education is key... Rabbi you are doing is the biggest mitzvah speaking up..
Love you
Want to merry soneone my wife died 40 days ago
Thank you so much Rabbi Jacobson. Your teachings are extraordinary. May H bless you and your family with all the brachot.
I need a wife
Amazing - Love the shiurim, and the transformation of my ways of thought through them :)
Amazing as always thankyou so much
The Biblical handling of sexual violation really needs to be brought back. Which pornographers and Hollywood need to be dealt with. These things are more common than what the public knows as it goes unheard so often. If someone looks up the stats, they might be inclined to want to know why they're not informed of so much.
Amazing shiur!
Love you want to get mrryed
1:01 "As long as you're the ones doing bad & we're not, we're the chosen people." I love it! Thank you for that quote, Rabbi.
Want to marry you please
Wow ..!! How truthful, (responding) that those that have been molested can sense or know when that toxicity is around or present.
Many of us have been molested and can speak to this truth. That said, may there be soon relief in this world from such evil.
Blessed be our G-D our KING our CREATOR and SUSTAINER...BLESSED be HE forever & ever ..., In our time may it be Blessed be HE.
THANK YOU
Rabbi YY for speaking about this topic.
Inspirational lecture
It has been going on for centuries. People are just more vocal about it now
Thank you so much
You’re classes are very important to me . Especially for my healing.
My tatte called me a gornisht and molested me because I was a nothing.
I’m still trying to find a therapist. I daven to hashem for a therapist that can help.
I pray you find someone to speak to.., it took me many years to find my therapist which ended up being my wife who has helped me at least release some of the pain by talking about it. On top of this I as well met Rabbi YY who has helped almost as much as Avi Fisher who with his love for those abused has done so much. May you as well find relief..., And our prayers are with you.
Sincerely'N'TRUTH d'Anthony and Tina
Shalom ❤️ Tessa , you will find B"H someone to help you. You are a diamond 💎 Shabat Shalom 💟
Hi. I have been seeing a therapist from Israel online for about a year now. This woman is unreal. She has helped thousands - really thousands turn every shade of darkness into meaningful light. And not over 80 years too. Send me and email and I will gladly put you in touch.
You are not a gornishte. You are a diamond.
@@pearl6038 thank you that means a lot
Thank You Rabbi
find me a wife
I think self criticism is an important to discuss more, no one else can give you the support/respect/love that supportive/loving/respectful thinking gives
Rabbi I can't imagine how much vicarious trauma you may have, or how you deal with it. I appreciate your sacrifice.
Please merry me
We need to talk about Domestic Violence
Love
BH your doing a wonderful job. Don't listen to the naysayers.
Thise is hope
I'm a humanist Jew. Relatively secular. But this Rabbi...... While I strongly disagree with the Orthodox perception of reality and interpretation of Tanach, Rabbi YY stands apart from most of his peers. He's special.
He doesn't let interpretation, or dogma get in the way of his humanity. His understanding of humans on an emotional and psychological level is extraordinary and I believe sometimes hard to find in the Orthodox world.
Can't imagine him ever using a threat of Gehenna against someone like I sometimes hear, or leaving someone out to dry and just telling them "because Hashem says so".
He understands the weight of accepting the claim that Tanach is the word of God and that is no small thing. Especially when it comes to the young. I stopped believing in anything supernatural or mythical when I was around 9 or 10, before I even had my Bar Mitzvah, so I am not a good example, as this something I am incapable of accepting, so I can't imagine how it must be for those who do accept that. Especially the young. The pressure, the responsibility, the weight of those feelings. And Rabbi YY understands this and uses it to help and empower instead of using it against individuals who struggle.
So not only is he an amazing Rabbi, but an amazing community leader.
Really, great respect. All Orthodox communities should be so lucky.
A mench above the ordinary.
Return to Judaism
@@gabrielmondragon7317 Thank you. But I never left Judaism I would say. I just don't believe that Tanach is the direct and literal word of Hashem.
And I don't believe that Moses was actually, like in real life, handed Torah at Mt. Sinai.
I still believe in Hashem. Tanach makes many very insightful deductions, one of which is that you can't get something from nothing. And since things exist, there must be an eternal source to that existence.
This is easy to accept as true.
But I would also suggest we can't possibly know anything more about that entity than the simple fact that "it", or "he" if you want, must exist. Beyond that we are ignorant. And so were our ancestors. In my opinion of course. And according to all the actual verifiable evidence. But I mean, evidence shmevidence I guess.
I suggest I am completely ignorant in regard to the mind and wants and motives of Hashem, and so were all humans forever. And our ancestors did their best to understand the unknowable. And they gave us some good texts so we don't have to start at the beginning.
It's more a matter of, I couldn't possibly believe things like resurrection was real. And neither did many of our ancient ancestors, like the Sadducees. The Sadducees, who in many ways, overlap in belief with the majority of modern Jews today. Just in that they also didn't accept the supernatural, resurrection, a physical messiah, a conscious afterlife, and basically all of the supernatural superstition. I mean, they were also legal authoritarians and corrupt. But I'm not suggesting most modern Jews are Sadducees. Just that some of their actual beliefs overlap. Just like the Rabbinical tradition takes from both Pharisaic and Essene Judaism.
And of course all modern Judaism is influenced by the Rabbinic traditions. Which is what they are, traditions, of one variety. But statistically at least, it seems only about 20-30% of modern Jews believe in the 13 principles and even try to adhere to the Rabbinic tradition, or believe that Tanach is the literal and direct word of Hashem. And of that 30% only about 10% are Orthodox, around the world. Meaning only 10% believe, theoretically, fully in the 13 principles and try to adhere to them, and the Torah law. The other 20% or so are Conservative. And of that 20%, maybe 10% try to adhere to the principles and practices. And I would say the other half, have a more loose and agnostic take. But still "believe" so to speak.
So, I would argue I've never left Judaism. But thank you.
And even if I wanted to, I simply could not believe in these things. I could never believe prophecy is real. It would take a blatant miracle in my face, something that overturns the laws of nature as we know them. And it would require me to have never seen all the textual, archaeological, historical, anthropological and genetic evidence that contradicts the biblical narrative. Many of the historical accounts of kernels of truth of course, some even fairly accurate, like certain parts of Kings and what not. But other parts seem to have no real historical basis.
Well, sorry, I go on. I'm not trying to change your beliefs, just explaining mine and why, well, believing that a text has divine authorship is simply not something I'm capable of. But Judaism is what Jews do, the common threads that make us Jewish. Jew, from the latin Iudaeus, from the Hebrew Yehudim, meaning a person of the KINGDOM of Judah. Not the tribe specifically nor the diverse religious practices of the people of that Kingdom, called Judaism. And if we go back to just the 1st century, the religious practices, the diversity of practice and belief and interpretation within Judaism, was immense. It was all over the place. Everyone claiming they had the proper interpretation. I mean, this is in part what caused Christianity, along with the corrupt legal authoritarianism coming from the temple aristocracy.
And that's anther thing, the text instituted a totally unjust social caste, that really, like all social castes, became completely corrupt and imbalanced over time. I mean we know Kohen for instance are not all descended from one man in the Bronze Age, from a genetic perspective, and that they come from over 21 separate, mostly unrelated male lineages. And when we look at the genetics all we see is evidence that Jews have been living with a 3 tier social caste for 2500 years. And that the origin of that caste, was actually relatively diverse. Meaning, "Levites" weren't the sons of Levi, but just a priestly sect who were inserted in a social hierarchy. And then eventually from that Levitical sect, came the Kohen, who were likely followers of an Aaronide/Zadokite theology.
And we kind of see this in Kings with the Josian reforms actually, when he burnt and sacrifficed all the other priests from the other temples, even the other YhwH temples and kind of forced everyone to worship in Jerusalem. And then when they suddenly, miraculously discovered a lost text in the temple, Deuteronomy. I mean..... I know the Orthodox have a different explanation for this, but realistically, this is when Deuteronomy first shows up, when it was first compiled at least and edited and redacted to sort of what we have now.
Sorry, anyway.... yea I've just seen to much to have such beliefs. But I still am a part of Judaism. Just not Rabbinic Judaism necessarily, all though I have a great appreciation for the literature and the culture and traditions. But that's what they are to me, traditions.
Anyway, thank you for your suggestion.
@@jessereichbach588 I'm currently busy in school with deadlines to fully read and appreciate your comment at the moment, will come back to it later, but just wanted to say I don't think Moshe wrote the entire Torah, because how did he document his own death?
@@gabrielmondragon7317 Ah take your time of course.
Yes, that is one of those things for sure. I think in the Rabbinic tradition they explain it by suggesting Joshua wrote those parts, closed out the Torah so to speak.
Which, I mean, it's a reasonable assumption if you accept the premise of the tradition itself that it comes from Moses. definitely.
There are just so many things. And I've read some of the Rabbinic literature and I see that Rabbis themselves have struggled with certain contradictions lets say, or oddities, anachronisms, and really they do an amazing job at least attempting to explain these things within the context of the belief.
I am sure Orthodox struggle with this often too.
There is also the issue I think, well, of the laws themselves, relative to our standard today. Scholarship would suggest there is reason to believe the biblical narrative shows a progression from a more primitive variety of belief, henotheism to an eventual monotheism. Which would correlate with what we know of the history of the region and mediterranean in general. Polytheism/henotheism was the norm. Putting one god above the other gods.
And when I read the text, I mean, that the sense I get , and scholars I think mostly agree, that the older bits show a God contending with other Gods. One that gets jealous and vengeful.
I must admit, I always found it odd that an omnipotent and omniscient being could get jealous, spiteful, vengeful, that he would dole out reward and punishment and contest his own creation. This always confused me I suppose and was one of the aspects that led me to seeing it allegorically and mythologically rather than historically. All though there are certainly historical truths in there, perhaps sometimes under layers of lore. Well.
Anyway, thank you for responding. Do appreciate it. I think belief is one thing, lifestyle is another. Sometimes they go together very well. But sometimes not. And I don't think a life without such structure is for everyone. Certainly, the Orthodox life is time tested, proven, regardless of what I think about the beliefs themselves. So I judge no one who chooses such a lifestyle regardless of disagreement of interpretation.
@@jessereichbach588 Okay that one I read a bit more, I agree. Not just the first name being plural, but many other things. Even in the Christian translations, the term gods is used many times. American Krogan did a series called "The Visigoths and the Jews" where he discusses the ancient Syro-Palestinian pantheon, and Yode-Hei-Vav-Hei was prince of the godds, and fought his way up to become El Elyon, King Of The Gods. When Moshe has the wizard battle with Pharoah's priests and turning staffs to serpents, and Exodus in general, often shows how '' was displaying superior strength. Krogan says King James changed the story in translation to make this battle for power among the gods instead the line of kings fighting to be like gods. Idk if it's on youtube, I'll see if I can link it. There's a book about the ancient pantheon of nomadic Jews as well.
Could you please help me understand your shiurim any hebrew words throws me off. I'm a BT and love to follow you through. Hatzlacha and Bracha always.hope you could try explain. Thankyou so much.
I love your lessons. I share your wisdom with my coffee cluch. However i have a different time understanding your "shtaitel" Hebrew and sometimes i need to wait for your English interpretation.
You can't respect an abuser nor those that cover up abuse.
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At 8:36 About kibuv Av Vaem when they are abusive, u said halachikly u aren't obligated when they are not acting properly. I understand it could be difficult but u forgot to mention the Halachos we learn from Domo Ben Nesina with his mother destroying his money and hitting him with a shoe in public and he nevertheless sat there and even helped her.
He wasn't obligated to do any of this. The gemara brings him as an example of exemplary behavior but it's important to distinguish
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Shalom, how's Rostov?
This situation is not new. It's been happening since the beginning of humanity. What's different is 2 things. #1: humanity has reached a level of awareness to know it's wrong. #2: We've reached an age of information. That which hidden in the darkness isnow being brought into the light. We've reached a level of empowerment where we finally have the courage to oppose it. A wound hidden in the dark will get infected and fester. And an untreated infection can become a contamination. Only when the wound is brought into the light can it be steraluze and allowed to heal. When you put alcohol on a cut it burns. It's painful. But the pain is necessary. Many are those who hide the wounds out of fear of the pain the antiseptic will cause. Humanity is evloving in our consciousness. It seems like a total mess because of the illusion of our short life spans. But when you look at it from the vantage point of god who is eternal, it's a different perspective isn't it? We have to keep going so the evolutionary process can continue. This planet is a trip. It's no place for weaklings!
This topic is shunned and therefore we should discuss more. It's acceptable to be an alcoholic in these days. But, labeled with sexual addiction and you are the worst pariah, when it's really vanilla ice cream to another's strawberry ice cream. it's all ice cream. all addiction share one thing in common: shame of oneself.
I must take exception dear, Rabbi Jacobson with your point about Abraham's respect for his father, Terah. We may or may not know the house that Terah grew up in. It probably was a shambles like the house that Abraham grew up in. So I would hope, at a minimum, that Abraham showed respect to his father, as his father. And through HaShem's kindness maybe Terah would reform his ways. There are so many broken families. Connections, seemingly superficial and on the surface, might be the only way you can stay connected with your parents. And that's ok because through your goodness, you might shine light on them.
There are many people proud and not ashamed of their addictions I was like that for a while
49:00 When it stops happening, when people are safe from abuse & heal from what causes them to become abusers, you'll be able to stop talking about it. Not that I have a right to say that you, Rabbi should continue making the sacrifice.
My son raped my daughter his half sister. He’s Jewish and i suppose she could be considered a mamzir, and I’ve not been able to figure this out. Baruch HaShem for the Holy One blessed be HE, brought this video to me.
Your daughter is no manzir She’s a survivor and a true hero for fighting these demons and her suffering every day Your son is the devil And every day you allow him around her and not having put into jail you are raping your daughter all over again this poor girl should be Nowhere near you ur sun or your family. You as a mom did not protector destroying her life and you have the balls to then call her a Mamzir Shame on you, absolute disgrace!
No a girl who gets rapped is not a mamzir
ChristopherJefferson What was done to your daughter doesn't change what SHE is, except in somewhat changing her status. A person is only a mamzer if they're the product of the mother having an extramarital relationship while being married in Jewish law, to someone else.
ChristopherJefferson I wish your daughter and your family true healing.
You're daughter if smart should of enjoyed it
Couldn't get many non Enhlish words. Stopped listening after 1 minute. Keep it in English so we can also understand.
How bout u talk about how it’s flustered within chabad
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What maimer is he teaching?
Klipah chooses to allow lofty souls to enter the world? That's what appears to be what the Arizal is saying. From the birth of Avraham? interesting.
But it is JUST AS IMPORTANT not to accuse most devout religious men of these things.
And i DO NOT THINK reb Chaim Walder was guilty of what you so harshly stomped on his grave about. There was no proof, and it is the extreme opposite of everything he ever stood for and his lifes work.
How sad.
DustinRupert. Unfortunately it's so confusing and hard to know which accused people are guilty, and which are not. But a child making an accusation of abuse is rarely lying. They may accuse the wrong person if it happened when they were very young & think they recognize the abuser. Who knows?
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אֲנִי-אָמַרְתִּי, אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם; וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶם.אז מה אנחנו מחפסים את השם לא חשוב איפא???הוא כאן ביפנים בלב שלנו בארץ הכי ניפלא בעולם באויר שאנחנו נושמים בה פרחים שמריחים בזר של שבת בריחות שממלים את היום שישי לכבןד שבת בלב שלנו -ואין קבר קדוש שנותן תשובה לבקשותינו כמו ההוא שנימצה בלב שלנו ולא מבקש כלום בימכום ץאבל יש מה להחזיר לשם כי זה מה שרוצה כול נשמה -מה ניתן לא?יש לא את הכול!!! לא תכמו בים סוף שמושה רבינו ביקש "השם"הוא אמר לא מימני מי עם ישראל בקש !ואז נחשון קפץ והיתה געולה ניסית -אבל רק איתנו!!!!!!!כי הוא לא מבקש אבל הוא צריך את האהבה שלנו והוא בלב ולא לוקח אנחנו צריחים לתת עם כול הלב הנקי לא לא קיתרוגים ללא אצבים ללא יללות עם "בקשהתתודה תסליה"כי כך זה ראוי למי שבשבת קדושה יורד בענן אותף אותנו ברחמים בחום ובאהבה כמו שהוא יכול לתת!מה לנו קדושים שיש את השם עצמו וזה כול מה נחוץ לא כדי שלא יחשר לנו כלום לכום !זה כול כך פשות,נסו את זה שבת אחד אחרי כול טוב של שבת ולא תתכזבו כי לעולם הוא לא מאכזב לעולם!!!!לעולם!! ועם קיבלתם תימשרו לכול המקירים גי מגיעה לכם להיות מאושרים תשקתים ואהובים לכולם -
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A nonjew is alowed verginail sex with his girl if she allowes it
A jew is not
A non jew is alowed non virginal and non anul sex with anything including his mom ect. He is allowed to masterbate andspill his seed
A jew is not allowed those things