TO BE CHAREDI - ERA OF MASHIACH (26)
Source: TAPE # 136 https://torasavigdor.org/rav-avigdor-miller-on-your-best-best-friend/ In the video, Rabbi Yaron Reuven addresses several themes related to being a Charedi Jew, emphasizing the significance of making sacrifices for the Torah, relying on HaShem's protection, and reaping the rewards of an observant lifestyle. Rabbi Reuven underlines the importance of focusing on one's love for HaShem, expressing gratitude for everyday blessings, and maintaining a strong connection to the Torah to guide one's decisions in life. Rabbi Reuven cautions his audience against the pitfalls of superficiality, materialism, and following false leaders, arguing that the essence of being a Charedi Jew lies in the perpetual quest for deeper meaning and purpose through the study of the Torah. 0:00 Introduction 2:53 The Righteous Converts 8:38 Story of the Ger Tzedek, Avraham ben Avraham 9:35 Sacrifices are expected from Converts Converts, The Skin Disease Of Israel 13:43 If You Can Convert, Do Not Delay 15:42 To Be Charedi Sects 17:22 The Maskilim 21:54 The Zionists 25:28 Why has Am Yisrael been suffering? The False Shepherds 27:20 Rules Of The Exile (Section 31) 33:35 Story of a Baal TeShuva 36:11 Judaism is represented by The Torah 38:39 Disconnecting from Judaism due to bad experience with Jews 40:12 Kiddush HaShem required to fix Chillul HaShem Highest level is to do Kiruv 43:18 We Are Living In A Tragedy Only a connection with the Torah will help 44:16 When A Person Sanctifies Shabbat 47:19 Those Who Want To Argue 49:55 How To Elevate the Soul (Kiddushin 30a) The Previous Sages Were Called "Sofrim" becuase they counted the letters 54:27 Good Numbers To Know About The TaNaK 59:19 Story of Rav Saadia Gaon a"h 1:02:36 Sacrifices Make You Love Torah 1:03:44 Who hates the Sages the most? 1:04:33 Romimut HaNefesh (Elevation of The Soul) The Jews Knew They Were Not Alone (Tehillim 121:4) 1:05:51 Hannukah The Goyim Will Praise HaShem 1:07:34 Story of a Jewish Woman from Eretz Yisrael 1:12:05 Am Yisrael Knew HaShem Was With Them 1:13:22 Turnusrufus HaRasha (Quintus Tineius Rufus) Parable of Israel (the sheep) surrounded by 70 wolves (the nations) 1:15:25 Is Being Religious A Burden? Serve HaShem With Joy (Parashat Ki Tavo/Bechukotai) 1:20:08 Statistical Studies On The Life of The Religious 1:24:14 Rav Avigdor Miller a"h on Mesirut Nefesh Ahavat HaShem 1:26:27 Story of the Rabbi's friend 1:28:49 Thank you HaKadosh Baruch Hu for not giving me an eye surgery! 1:29:41 Story from the Rabbi Thank HaShem that your legs didn't break 1:31:36 The Gift Of No Suffering Thank HaShem for the gifts you have! 1:36:51 Errors Of Being Compared To Others MIRACLE: First reference of the video was Kiddushin 30a, had a debate the night before about quote in Kiddushin 20a regarding slavery. Shortest Parashah is Parashat Vayeilech, has 30 verses. Longest verse in TaNaK is Section 119 in Tehillim From all 5 Books of Moses, the longest is Bereishit (1534 verses, 20,512 words, 78,064 letters) Among Sofit letters: Mem Sofit occurs the most in the Torah, 10,624 times Fe Sofit, 830 times, least amount, so Vilna Gaon said use Fe Sofit as least as possible because when it appears in Torah its not good news Parashah with most amount of Mitzvot is Parashat Ki Titze, 74 mitzvot, 27 positive, 47 negative וְ ָה ֲא ַחְׁשַּד ְרְּפנִים letters 11 has Torah in word Longest Three words in Tanach are tied for the longest word, at 11 letters each: יםִפנְּרְ דַּשְׁחַ אֲ הָ ְו in Esther 20:44 Yechezkel in וְ ַכ ֲע ִלילֹו ֵתי ֶכם and 16:47, Yechezkel in ּו ְכתֹוֲעבֹו ֵתי ֶהן 9:3, Long Parashah, Parashah Naso (176 pesukim), the longest chapter in the TaNaK also has 176 verses The longest of the 63 treatises in the Talmud is Bava Batra which also has 176 pages (Talmud goes by page count not verse count) Vayikra is shortest book in Chumash, has 859 verses, 1950 words, 44,790 letters The letter that appears the most often in Torah is the Yud, 31,531 times The letter that appears least is the letter Tet, only 1804 times The sefer in Chumash with the most mitzvot is Vayikra, 247 mitzvot, 95 positive, 152 negative so the shortest has the most mitzvot amount of letters in Torah, 305,804 letters 1:39:10 Sefer Pachad Yitzchak by Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt"l Berachot 58a To Whom To Give Blessings? 1:44:25 Making Blessings Only On What Fulfills Its Purpose 1:46:05 When The Connection Is Lost The Danger Of Following A Bad Shepherd 1:47:33 To Save Ourselves: Become Charedi 1:48:38 Tosefot Yom Tov (Rav Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller zt"l) 1:52:48 Rav Yoel Teitelbaum zt"l (Rebbe MiSatmar) 1:56:11 The so-called "Modern" Orthodox Rav Avigdor Miller zt"l (Tape 136) on "Achdut" 1:59:42 The Statistics On "Togetherness" 2:12:38 Rav Tzvi Hirsch Meisels a"h Responsa Mekadshei HaShem 2:16:34 Conclusion #charedi #jewish #Torah #rabbiyaronreuven #judaism #mashiach #moshiach #ramban #jew ##jews #bible #religion #religious