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Who is the Ribono Shel Olam?

1.8K views · Feb 9, 2026

Rabbi Mendel Kessin

A philosophical exploration of G-d's nature and existence according to Derech Ha'Shem.

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  1. 0:00Everything has at least two things. There is the thing itself, its characteristics, its essence, whatever…
  2. 0:31things, right? It has its essence, which is its characteristics, whatever it is, right? And it…
  3. 1:02with whatever he has. It's him. So, therefore, God and his existence is identical. It's the…
  4. 1:32Therefore, nothing No No being can understand what that is. What is pure existence or existence…
  5. 2:02>> if you take it away from him it's him that you took away. See, a…

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