About this episode
This episode discusses the complaints of the Jewish people during their journey from Har Sinai and the spiritual lessons derived from their experiences.
In Parshat Beha’alotkha, the Torah describes how the Jewish people left Har Sinai after receiving the Torah, only to fall into complaint during the journey through the desert. The unusual prefix in the word “kemit’onenim” points to the letter kaf, which is connected to the Keter—the spiritual barrier that pushes a person back when he comes close to the Infinite Light. Rebbe Nachman explains that this pushback is not rejection, but a test: will a person turn the descent into yearning for Hashem, or into bitterness and complaint? The failure of the complainers was that they lacked simcha and saw the journey as evil instead of using the difficulty to express ratzon and longing. The lesson is that every person faces moments when the light is taken away, but through simcha, gratitude and honest prayer, the descent itself becomes the vessel for receiving greater light. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24. For more on this lesson: linktr.ee/breslovtherapy_lesson_24 If you have been inspired by this class/lecture please share it with your friends. Thank you. Follow us…
People in this episode
Host: Meir Elkabas
Topics covered
- spirituality
- complaints
- journey
- test of faith
- simcha
- gratitude
- prayer
Keywords
- complaints
- Keter
- Infinite Light
- simcha
- spiritual journey
- faith test
- Likutey Moharan
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Likutey Moharan lesson 24
Places: Har Sinai, desert, Jewish people, Hashem
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