Is YOU! God Reveals Himself in Torah - Rabbi Yehoshua Simons

In this series we explore the deepest sources about what it means for Hashem to love, want, and even what it means that He has a hand. Episode 8 out 10 of the “Are We The Metaphor?” series. Drawing on the Mittler Rebbe and the Alter Rebbe, we examine how every expression of Hashem – His will, His desire, and even His need – is not separate from Him, but a direct revelation of His unified Essence and by studying the Torah in which He expresses Himself, we get to know Him. Through powerful analogies about human identity and authentic self-expression, we show that Hashem’s desire for us is not symbolic or metaphorical. It is essential, perfect, and real – and we show what His ultimate desire is, as revealed by the Torah. by https://www.youtube.com/@RabbiYehoshuaSimons Full lecture in essay form, with all sources: https://bit.ly/HashemHandRSimons (leads to google drive link). A full book is being written on this (at time of publishing this episode, the first draft is complete). Stay tuned for updates on its release. Full playlist of Rabbi Simons’ videos, including the videos in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcmpd_l0Ylu6ZNdQiTgvk3_PFzlSEWLgM Follow us: https://www.hidabroot.com https://www.youtube.com/@Hidabrootcom https://www.instagram.com/hidabroot_global https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCYZjl1CYoa4ulQIK2q Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Hashem Has Just One Desire, Everything Is An Expression Of It 02:39 - What You Want Reveals Who You Are 03:23 - What Hashem Is One Really Means: He Needs You 05:15 - Tzimtzum: Expression Doesn't Change Essence 07:45 - Your Etzem Neshama Mamash: Your Own Essence And How You Express Without Change 08:27 - Atzmus Exposed: Perfection, Vulnerability, and You 10:29 - Closing #Torah #Judaism #Kabbalah #Theology #Spirituality #God #Hashem #Essence #Chassidus #hidabroot #rabbiyehoshuasimons