A Torah discussion on the yahrtzeit of Rebbe Meir and its connection to Pesach Sheini.
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Okay, shalom aleichem, dear friends. Welcome everybody to today's Monday afternoon Agra d'Pirka national shear. We have very important events coming up. So, I want to keep you apprised of that as this coming Friday is Pesach Sheini. It is also the yahrzeit of Hatano Ho'elaki, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness. As you know, we're very connected to Rabbi Meir. We like to speak about him a lot. like to speak about him a lot. And on that note, want to make sure that everyone is well equipped for the coming yahrzeit of Rabbi Meir Baal Haness. Make sure you have the English sefer of Rabbi Meir Baal Haness and The Eternal Children of Hashem, published by ArtScroll, coming out this week, the pocket edition of Rabbi Meir Baal Haness and The Eternal Children of Hashem. The sefer is also available in Yiddish, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness und die Eyebeg available in Spanish, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness connection between Rabbi Meir and Pesach Sheini. By the way, also upcoming next Tuesday, Lag B'Omer, The Fire in the Soul, published by ArtScroll Publications. Let's speak first about Rabbi Meir and Pesach Sheini. Traditionally, uh let me see. Traditionally, Pesach Sheini is considered the yahrzeit of Rabbi Meir Baal Haness. There is a question, what is the basis of that? Is there any basis that Pesach Sheini is actually the yahrzeit of Rabbi Meir Baal Haness? Is there any historical record of this? But one thing is for sure, many people pilgrimage to the city of Tiberias to make a hilula l'kavod ha'Tanna, Rabbi Meir Baal
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- 0:00Okay, shalom aleichem, dear friends. Welcome everybody to today's Monday afternoon Agra d'Pirka national shear. We…
- 2:33l'kavod ha'Tanna, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness, on the 14th of Iyar, on Pesach Sheini. Actually, I…
- 4:35the Sdei Chemed writes that recently it has become to my attention that many of the…
- 6:39And anyway, there are many Yidden there for between Pesach and Shavuos, and many of them…
- 8:40the author of the Shevet Mussar, he writes, "Kibalti, I have a tradition, mi'shema avid eizeh…
- 11:19we're not called good kinderlach." No, even when we serve idols, Hashem says, "B'nei Kel Chai,…
- 13:24the physical universe, nothing is ever lost. >> [snorts] >> This concept that nothing is ever…
- 15:28is always associated with Pesach Sheini. Reb Meir is the master of the teaching, "Bankach u'bankach…
- 17:34inextricably bound >> [snorts] >> with the celebration of the life of none other than Reb…
- 19:36There is no question, God does not associate His name with any tzaddik who's alive. You…
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