Chelek 28, Behaalosecha 01- Rabbi Ari Shishler

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What does the menorah teach us about our neshama? We're going to see two angles from Rashi and the Ramban's perspectives what the Torah is telling us specifically in Balak where the instruction is to Aaron to light the menorah and yet we're reminded yet again that the menorah had to be out of a single block of gold. Why is that relevant here? In the beginning of our parsha a few verses after the introductory verses that say Balak say when Aaron has to light the menorah or elevate the lamps of the menorah all of the lamps of the menorah have to face the central the menorah have to face the central lamp of the menorah have to face the central lamp and yet the Torah continues to tell us that Aaron did as he was instructed straight in verse 8 then the verse says something which does not really seem to belong. This is how you make the menorah this is the the plan this is how you make the menorah out of a single block of gold has to be out of a single block of gold including all the various details that are designed onto the menorah all of that is out of a single it's a beaten out of a single piece of gold exactly like the vision that Moses was shown that's how Moses made the menorah. The commentaries ask the question there are verses from the parsha that say we already the beginning of this parsha is instruction to Aaron how to light the menorah and that includes the fact that all the lamps have to face into the central lamp. How

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1. 0:00What does the menorah teach us about our neshama? We're going to see two angles from…
2. 4:01that maybe after the menorah was originally hewn out of a single block of gold, after…
3. 8:38mirror mirror mirror That way when you light them everything's going to be facing as it…
4. 13:12illuminate the menorah "l'ha'alos ner tamid" on a consistent basis "u'meichutz l'pareches ha'eidus" outside of the…
5. 17:49that you you light the menorah and then we learned afterwards in Emor that it has…
6. 22:29Now, in Balak, we're told what is miksha, not just any menorah. It has to be…
7. 27:09The minute I even from a distance see that all of the lamps are facing the…
8. 31:17is a part of that gufa menorah the essence the core the central beam of the…
9. 35:54The unit collectively are like a menorah. The menorah had seven branches. This Hashem which represents…
10. 40:29Aaron's job is get every Jew to shine in their personal unique way. And to shine…

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