Why Don't We Have Prophets Nowadays? The Chofetz Chaim's Daring Question

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Progress. >> Okay, good morning, friends. Baruch haba'im. The possuk says in parshas Chukas Vayishlach malach that Hashem sent an angel and he took us out of Mitzrayim. Vayishlach malach vayotzi'enu miMitzrayim. Now, who is the malach? Which malach did Hashem send to take us out of Mitzrayim? I thought velo al yedei malach velo al yedei shaliach. Yeah? And >> [snorts] >> Rashi says the malach is Mosha. The malach is Mosha. Mikan shehanvi'im kor'im malachim. From here we see that the prophets are called angels. Fregt der Chofetz Chaim a gevaldige kasha. There are a lot of um good people bizman hazeh. We have lamdanim, we have poskim. Why don't we have nevi'im? Vetzar las binyan Beis Hamikdash in et ha'itonu navi begolusenu hamara. Why don't we have prophets in our bitter galus? Lo edenu to encourage us, ulispallel alenu and to pray for us, uloshi'enu to save us. Where are all the prophets? You'll say that because there's so many non-for-profit organizations, where would they work? No, that was a joke. Where are all the prophets? >> [snorts] >> Says the Chofetz Chaim, avakasha al moshe binyan Beis Hamikdash

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1. 0:00Progress. >> Okay, good morning, friends. Baruch haba'im. The possuk says in parshas Chukas Vayishlach malach…
2. 0:30malach velo al yedei shaliach. Yeah? And >> [snorts] >> Rashi says the malach is Mosha.…
3. 1:02have nevi'im? Vetzar las binyan Beis Hamikdash in et ha'itonu navi begolusenu hamara. Why don't we…
4. 1:32When we contemplate our holy Torah be'isha Mosha Rabbeinu hayah beMitzrayim. Mosha was in Mitzrayim. Adain…
5. 2:03talk Messiah so that he doesn't fall under the burden. Moshe saw an Ish Mitzri hitting…
6. 2:33therefore Hashem told Moshe, Moshe remember Moshe comes to the scene. He's making life easier for…
7. 3:03the time pressed us more. The Khabar of the case of all of all to expedite…
8. 3:34he wants us to do chuva. He wants us to strengthen in Torah. So therefore he…
9. 4:05olam did not give us the uh the service of the nevi'im. Have a great day,…

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