The Good Heart Goes On Trial | TORAH FOUNDATION (11)

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What's a good heart? The sages teach that a good heart outweighs the other good traits. As it is with the endless Torah, to know what a good heart means, we need to go to other places in the Torah. The Chovot Halevavot will now teach us what a good heart looks like, and how the day of Heavenly trial will look like.

This shiur is only for people who are willing to be honest with themselves. Enjoy, Learn, Share and Be Holy.

VAYIGASH: Are We Assimilated | STUMP THE RABBI (254)

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In Parashat Vayigash Yaakov Avinu finds out that Yosef is not only alive, but is the viceroy of Egypt. Although Yaakov decides to take everyone to Egypt, we see that this only after getting HaShem's assurance that they will protected. From what? Reading into the holy lines of the Torah we learn that this was not a fear of losing physical life, but spiritual.

Through this we will learn some of the impacts of assimilation that people do not often consider, when thinking about their own Jewish life. Are we assimilated?

This and much more will discussed, followed by a Q & A with the live online audience, that always likes to keep the interesting questions coming. Enjoy, Share and Be Holy.

Does Torah Obligate Inspecting Our Heart? | TORAH FOUNDATION (10)

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After clarifying that logical reason shows us the obligation to inspect our hearts, the Chovot HaLevavot brings us to what the Torah has to say about it, and whether it is a suggestion or an obligation. Through that, we will explore the Torah Hearts of some of our sages and get an inclination of their greatness, as well as how we can apply some of this to our lives.

In a world of confusion and ignorance, the Chovot HaLevavot is unveiling our eyes to see the beauty of the truth of Torah, and how it can be fulfilled and enjoyed by each of us today. Enjoy, Learn, Share and Be Holy.