A commemorative video for the 33rd birthday of Rabbi Yanuka.
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The Yanuka’s own words in this shiur, translated into English by Lehallel · 1,171 words · 10:29. Press a time to hear it said.
0:06 Look at the sun shining and say: "I also shine - I also contain light for the Jewish people." We do not know the potential of each person We do not know how immeasurable each person is The Yanuka Rav Shlomo Yehuda Be'eri Shlit"a This Torah Giant is renowned for his knowledge and deep understanding in all areas of the Torah. Rabbinic leaders testify: "His wisdom is more vast than the sea." "Such a soul descends to the world once in several generations."
0:59 At the age of 17 he began to attract students. About a year later, when pressured by leading Rabbis, his lectures were opened to the public, and from henceforward, they coined him "The Yanuka" (An appellation from the Zohar for a child who was proficient in the entire Torah) The Yanuka was born in 5747 (1988) and named after his two grandfathers, Shlomo and Yehuda His father dancing with him in the synagogue Rare photos from the home of his grandmother who, from the day he was born, made sure his head was always covered.
1:47 His childhood was spent in the Jewish Quarter of Girona, Spain The hometown of the Ramban, Rabbeinu Yona, and other Rishonim (Rabbinical Scholars from the 11th-15th Century) The street where he lived as a child Subsequently, his parents moved to Sevilla He dedicated his special, pure childhood to love of Torah He began writing Torah novella, prayers, and insights into Hashem's greatness His life revolved around love of Hashem In His honor he would sketch drawings containing Torah novellas He recorded for himself thoughts about cleaving to Hashem From his early years, he collected portraits of all the Tzaddikim (righteous people), and would frequently gaze at them with a longing eager to know all their compilations, customs, acts of piety, as well as their lineage, all of which he engraved in his memory. Over the years, it grew to a collection of thousands of pictures, many of them extremely rare, and compiled in a book he titled: "Toldos Adam" (the generations of man)
2:45 Article from 2010 (Hebrew heading: HaYanuka). "The rumor has spread like wildfire... A youth, who at 15 had mastered the Shas (Talmud) by heart..." "... Who is the Yanuka, who just now turned 21 years of age? From where did he come from, and why do hundreds of people flock each week to hear him delivering words of Torah and playing the piano?" In time, the public began flowing into his Bais Medrash (Study Hall) in droves Tremendous Torah scholars Large audiences From all walks of life Together with prominent Torah scholars and halachic (Laws & Customs) authorities Who come to hear the sweetness of his Torah insights Everyone feels That Ruach HaKodesh (Divine Inspiration) is emanating from his mouth The majority of his lectures begin with a question or topic raised from the audience The Yanuka replies with a Torah insight comprised from hundreds of sources from the entire spectrum of the Torah
3:41 Torah insights that reveal awesome grandeur That illustrate the revelations of The Yanuka (the child prodigy) found in the Zohar His words bring rejuvenation to everyone imbued with purity and holiness Inspiring transformation and growth Connecting Torah and heart And arousing longing for the Creator An amazing spectacle that has not been for generations A large audience of Torah scholars, and halachic authorities. Here is a glimpse: Who arrive to delight in the words of the Torah from a 'master of wisdom who is tender in years' His compositions and lectures illuminate the lives of thousands Diligent about his works, having completed several of them by age 19 At 20, he married his Predetermined soulmate who is a descendant of the "Defender of the Jewish People" Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Among the wedding attendees were esteemed Sages and scholars who view him as their Rabbi - spiritual guide
5:25 Music plays a significant role in his life At the conclusion of his lectures, The Yanuka plays the piano in his unique style Joined by other musicians The legendary cantor Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Hershtik and the famous violinist, Rabbi Daniel Ahaviel "Hashem's precepts are just - rejoicing the heart" (Psalms 19:9) "One thing I ask of Hashem and that will I seek" "to dwell in Hashem's house, all the days of my life to gaze upon the beauty of Hashem, to frequent His Holy Temple" (Psalms 27:4) A moving scene of all walks of Judaism united and singing with joy and spiritual elevation The Yanuka is history in the making, with the proficiency in his comprehension of Torah, brilliantly combining the paths of the holy sages through the generations he has brought clarity and direction, accepted by everyone.
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6:31 "Blessed are You... Who has apportioned of His knowledge to those who fear Him" In prayer, passion for the Torah, with great toil and diligence Already in his youth, he merited the Torah permeating his entire being like the guiding lights throughout the generations We are witnesses to a personality from the past amidst the spiritual giants Who protected the Torah and brought miracles for all The Yanuka frequently visits the remnants of our Bais HaMikdash (Holy Temple) leading supplications for the restoration of The Divine Presence And visits the burial site of the Arizal, Whom he is a descendant of on his mother's side, and feels a special connection with him.
7:19 He is accustomed to holding an annual festive gathering upon the completion of all parts of the Torah (divided up into three times in the year) "...returning to Your Holy Torah..." A soul like his does not descend in every generation, it descends once in many generations. The unique Gaon and tzaddik. He knows everything; whatever one speaks with him, he is familiar with.
8:27 [He is] a unique and special soul that has descended into the world, to illuminate the world. He repeated the tests - and everything was gone!
9:04 He could not move, he would walk crookedly. He would walk with his back hunched over. I remember how he would cry out; walk and cry. He could not walk. It is a miracle, there is absolutely no explanation for it. A wonder transcending nature. Something altering the laws of nature. Exactly as the Rav said! An unbelievable occurrence! I have no other word for it... a miracle. I told him, "Rav, I am begging you... Now!" He told me, "Now, now, now. There will be no pain! No surgery! There is no need for anything... not doctors... nothing. Everything will pass as if it never was!" I rose from the chair and began to dance, dance and jump, and show, "Look, it does not hurt!"
9:43 She said, "What, you do not feel pain now?" I told her, "I do not feel anything!" Anything at all! Not even the slightest remembrance! No surgery! No medications! Nothing! At that very moment everything vanished as if it never was! It sounds like stories of the Baal Shem Tov, but yes, these are the stories of the Baal Shem Tov!
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