Journey to Akko: The Shul of the Ramchal - Doing Mitzvos to Expedite the Redemption

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

Okay, welcome everyone to the Ramhal shul. Did the Ramhal daven in this shul? No. So, what makes this the Ramhal shul? We'll discuss that later, okay? First, let's talk a little bit about the Ramhal. The Ramhal was born in 1707, passed away in 1746. The Ramhal was one of the most brilliant lights the Jewish people ever had. He wrote more than 100 works, Sefarim, Kuntresim. The most well-known being Mesillas Yesharim, and for a limited time offer, it's available right over there for 20 shekel. Uh uh 20 uh asrim shekel bilvad. Reb Volbe says there are four books that every Jew must learn. Number one, Mishnah Berurah. Number two, Chumash Rashi, Chumash Ramban. Number three, Pirkei Avot with Rabbeinu Yonah. Number four, Mesillas Yesharim. Every Jew must learn Mesillas Yesharim. It's the foundation of Jewish ethics and thought. Actually, Mesillas Yesharim almost wasn't published. The The Ramhal was so frustrated and fed up with all the pressure that they put on him not to publish anymore. Because at a very young age, the Ramhal, it was known, he had a Maggid who came to speak with him. And Reb Moshe Chaim Luzzatto suspected the Ramhal, of course, of being a follower of Shabbetai Zevi. So, they told him he can't learn Kabbalah, he can't publish on Kabbalah. Everybody gave him a hard time. So, he wrote Mesillas Yesharim with every intention of never releasing it. Until there were two brothers who published the work of

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1. 0:00Okay, welcome everyone to the Ramhal shul. Did the Ramhal daven in this shul? No. So,…
2. 0:30it's available right over there for 20 shekel. Uh uh 20 uh asrim shekel bilvad. Reb…
3. 1:00wasn't published. The The Ramhal was so frustrated and fed up with all the pressure that…
4. 1:30ethics, and they had heard the Ramhal had published something on ethics. So, they said, you…
5. 2:01the Zemiros that the Ram Ramchal composed by the way by the way the Ramchal aside…
6. 2:32in Padua. The Ramchal lived here in Akko. The Ramchal had a shul here in Akko.…
7. 3:02but the Ramchal davened in this general vicinity. But once we're at it, I want to…
8. 3:32doing a mitzvah that brings nachas ruach Hakadosh Baruchu. So, that's a great teaching of the…
9. 4:02do every Friday night or that's they always learn. Do you get s'char for the mitzvah?…
10. 4:35b'karov. That's one of the great teachings of Ramchal in Mesillat Yesharim zechuto yagen aleinu. Okay,…

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