Connecting to Holiness | Rabbi Joey Dayon

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The opening of this shiur, in Vayimaen’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

The pasuk in parashah Vayechi says, Yaakov Avinu wanted to give a bracha to his grandchildren, Menashe and Ephraim. And the pasuk says, "Since he wasn't able to see them, he hugged them and he kissed them." And the Siforno asks a question, "Why is it relevant if Yaakov is able to see his grandchildren or not? They're his grandchildren, he should hug them and kiss them regardless." them and kiss them regardless." And the Siforno explains that because seeing something or somebody is the greatest way to connect with it. So, the first option for Yaakov Avinu was to be able to see his grandchildren. Once he wasn't able to see them, then he was settled for the second [music] best, which is to hug them and kiss them. We learn from here that seeing something gives the greatest connection to a person. It's been said that the eyes are the windows of a person's neshama, and that's what connects to his neshama the most. A few months ago we had Rav Henoch

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2. 0:30them and kiss them regardless." And the Siforno explains that because seeing something or somebody is…
3. 1:01A few months ago we had Rav Henoch Ginsburg came and gave a shmooze in the…
4. 1:31the sefer Torah." The same can be said about a human body. If you think about…
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