Mikveh Night - Jewish Intimacy (34)

Antisemitism is the highest it's been since the holocaust. In fact, it's not going away anytime soon unless we change. around this time Nearly 2000 years ago rabbi yohanan was fighting antisemitism, by sitting in front of the women's mikveh and sanctifying himself and allowing others to benefit from it. What's the connection? And bigger question is can we use something from this story in order to fight antisemitism today? And the answer is yes. This Jewish Intimacy lecture is going to teach you not only the answer to this very big question, but it's also going to answer the question that every single Jewish woman has had at some point. Why is Mikveh night so difficult every single month? So something breaks, something gets ruined, There's an argument, Why? If it's such a big mitzvah, why so difficult? Today you're going to get the answers and these Answers are certainly going to change some lives and in fact, can change the world if we simply listen to the words of the sages. Enjoy, share and be holy. “Iggeret HaKodesh” The Holy Letter of the Ramban: https://amzn.to/429g1tc As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. To Support our KIRUV and Torah Teachings work Please Donate At: http://www.BHDonate.org http://www.BHTorah.org http://www.BeEzratHaShem.org 0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:45 Preparation for Jewish Intimacy: Full Attention Required All the Time 0:07:21 Jewish Intimacy vs Society: A World Apart (Kedushah) 0:07:56 "You shall be holy, for I, the L-rd, your G-d, am holy" (Ramban, Rashi to Levit. 19:2) 0:08:53 Removing Heretical Preconceived Notions 0:11:14 Forbidden Behaviors That Damage the Soul 0:13:39 Marriage: Path to Achieve Holiness 0:15:19 The Consequences of Not Going to Mikveh: Issurei Karet, Curses 0:16:59 Restrictions on Mikveh Use 0:17:26 Mikveh for Jewish Men: Not Obligatory 0:18:25 Root of all problems: Issues of Holiness 0:19:11 Satan's Attacks to Prevent Holy Souls 0:19:32 Holy Sparks Without Children vs. Self & World Damage 0:21:40 Beautiful R. Yochanan Sat Next to Entrance of Women’s Mikveh (Ber. 20a) 0:25:14 Beauty of Yosef HaTzadik & R. Yochanan 0:32:02 The Concealed Beauty Principle (Ber. 5b) 0:33:00 A Modest, Righteous Woman Grows More Beautiful with Age 0:34:35 "The words of the Torah are poor in their proper place but rich at another place" (Yerush. Rosh Hash. 3:5) 0:36:05 Beautiful R. Yochanan Sat Next to Entrance of Women’s Mikveh (Bava Metzia 84a) 0:39:42 Prohibition for Men to Remove Body Hair 0:42:24 R. Yochanan's Extra-Long Eyebrows (& Going Above and Beyond Norm) 0:43:40 War of Debates (Baal Shem Tov) 0:46:40 Jews' thoughts aren't counted as actions, while non-Jews' thoughts are 0:47:26 Death on the Spot: Kohen Gadol's requirement of Pure thought in Holy of Holies 0:50:25 Tetragrammaton on Mind All the Time—Miracles (R. Yosef Karo, Maggid Mesharim) 0:58:10 Beautiful R. Yochanan Sat Next to Entrance of Women’s Mikveh (cont.) 0:59:48 You are where your mind is 1:00:47 Jews' holiness induces fear in nations; without it, one is viewed as prey (Deut. 28 v. 10) 1:06:10 Antisemitism at its Highest & Becoming Accepted 1:10:48 Antisemitism; Self-Hating Jews; Conversion to Christianity; Wealthy; Official Hostility (History of Zionism) 1:17:12 Reform Cancelled Family Purity—New Set of Laws—Nuremberg Laws (R. Yisrael Misalant) 1:19:33 Tzadikim Elevating Others & Having Good Foundation 1:20:26 R. Ishmael Ben Elisha: One of Ten Martyrs; Mother's Mikveh Sacrifice (Shaarei Dura) 1:28:16 Mikveh Sacrifice: Triumph vs. Tragedy of No Sacrifice (Rabbanit Shulamit Kachlon) 1:43:08 Big gifts of holiness require tests; they don't come free 1:43:42 Conclusion 1:50:48 New Podcast: Returning to Hashem If you'd like to invite Rabbi Yaron Reuven to give a lecture at your synagogue, home or office please email [email protected] Rabbi Reuven is based out of Florida but travels to give lectures to different groups. Join one of our interactive "Interesting Torah" Whatsapp groups to get daily updates and short Torah clips that can uplift your day by texting 1.917.468.2324 or +91 93236 69880 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-fAdFBv83gUzBgKm3PAyw/join #mikveh #jewish #intimacy #jewishintimacy #judaism #JewishWomen #inspiring #rabbiyaronreuven