Men of Torah

Peter walks us through the nature of Chasidut and why it's so very important. He uses the Modeh Ani prayer as an example from Rebbe Nachman's lessons.

After a brief review of the previous trait, humility, we launched into the Fear of Sin. Good discussion as we closed out the book. It seemed to be a VERY profitable book for us to read, and everyone had positive feedback.

After a brief review of the previous trait, humility, we launched into the Fear of Sin. Good discussion as we closed out the book. It seemed to be a VERY profitable book for us to read, and everyone had positive feedback.

There were a LOT of questions about being a good employee, looking for advancement vs. remaining humble, shunning authority and practicing emunah. We will pick this topic up again next week to finish up. We opened with a question from Bill listening from Wisconsin about going to work and dealing with the "kingdom of this world." For the second week in a row, we had the privilege of praying Ma'ariv together as class ended.

There were a LOT of questions about being a good employee, looking for advancement vs. remaining humble, shunning authority and practicing emunah. We will pick this topic up again next week to finish up. We opened with a question from Bill listening from Wisconsin about going to work and dealing with the "kingdom of this world." For the second week in a row, we had the privilege of praying Ma'ariv together as class ended.

This evening was a good look at the specifics of chassidut and the challenges that go along with it. Balance in our thoughts and actions is critical!

This evening was a good look at the specifics of chassidut and the challenges that go along with it. Balance in our thoughts and actions is critical!

I really have enjoyed the last two classes as we have all come to a good place, recognizing our current state, our desires to please HaShem and to draw close. During this class we discussed why the negative commandments were dealt with early on and the positive commandments addressed later - and how much easier it is to embrace the positive commands. For many of us, we had the opportunity after class to pray the Rabbi's Kadish. Very cool!

I really have enjoyed the last two classes as we have all come to a good place, recognizing our current state, our desires to please HaShem and to draw close. During this class we discussed why the negative commandments were dealt with early on and the positive commandments addressed later - and how much easier it is to embrace the positive commands. For many of us, we had the opportunity after class to pray the Rabbi's Kadish. Very cool!

We seem to have arrived at a point in the book where we all realize the need to draw closer to HaShem. The extraordinary care the Chassid takes with each mitzvah left us all with a sense of awe. We learned the necessity of contemplation, the lowly perspective of physical pleasures and the value of not performing a mitzvah suddenly.

We seem to have arrived at a point in the book where we all realize the need to draw closer to HaShem. The extraordinary care the Chassid takes with each mitzvah left us all with a sense of awe. We learned the necessity of contemplation, the lowly perspective of physical pleasures and the value of not performing a mitzvah suddenly.

The rubber met the road in this class as we moved from the first half of RAMCHAL's book, the Tzadik, to the opening of the second half - the Chasid. What is essential to life?

The rubber met the road in this class as we moved from the first half of RAMCHAL's book, the Tzadik, to the opening of the second half - the Chasid. What is essential to life?

At my request, Greg re-taught this class regarding the Time of Messiah's Birth. He uses the Scripture to build the case for when Aviyah's priestly division served, when Zacharyah's vision was, Elisheva's conception, Miryam's vision, conception and ultimately, the birth of Yeshua.

At my request, Greg re-taught this class regarding the Time of Messiah's Birth. He uses the Scripture to build the case for when Aviyah's priestly division served, when Zacharyah's vision was, Elisheva's conception, Miryam's vision, conception and ultimately, the birth of Yeshua.