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Friedman, Manis
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher; and co-founder of Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota. He also served as simultaneous translator for the live televised talks by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Latest Comments:
Blessings to you Rabbi on job well done in breaching a very difficult topic that weighs heavily and every Jewish mind today. No, I am not going to be able to sleep better now because of new answers to old questions, but because you validated the way I have already thought and believed, with some gifted insight and analogies. As a middle aged Jew, I seemed to never have the time to answer my desire to attend Yeshiva, until recently, and as a result feel fortunate, closer to Hashem, and realize the purpose Hashem brought me jnto this world. I know many Jews who use the Holocaust or the premature death of a loved one as justification for living a secular life. I now will not only attempt to share my optimism with them, but also will refer them to this web site and your lecture on this subject. I feel as if I fabrengened with you this evening in Southern California, and I thank you with all my heart and soul for allowing me to welcome you into my home. Zai Gazunt, Hillel ben Mayer
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Rabbi Friedman, you can not imagine, how much you tought me in your lecture.
About the people I was born in, the Germans,
About us, the Jews (I am a ger),
About Pain, that it is not getting in my way, but it is my way,
And some things were totally new for me, because I heard them for the first time in my life.
This Lecture I will listen too more than one time. (As I do with many others.)
I was a child at the time of the holocaust.
But - even if it nearly does not count - may I, as a born German, ask your slicha, that we killed your grandmother? I can not change facts, but I feel so sorry for all that happened.
Michal
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Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
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Here is an authentically Jewish presentation of a painful subject which enables us to lay the groundwork for understanding G-d's justice. We come to understand the nature of Divine Providence, recognizing G-d's hand in every event. (1:19:25) | |
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| The old conflicts of faith and how to serve G-d are at the core of life and therefore at the core of the most devastating of disagreements and conflicts. Let’s reflect upon Judaism’s logical and healthy approach to G-d and religion.
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| The divine presence came down to this world and then the divine presence left this world. What will bring it back?
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Part 1 of 2
Do you just believe in G-d or do you know that there is a G-d? What defines belief in G-d and what does it mean to know G-d?
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Part 2 of 2
Do you just believe in G-d or do you know G-d? The conclusion of a two part series.
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| To what extent are we to place our trust and reliance in G-d? For this we must analyze the distinction between emunah and bitachon—belief in G-d vs. trust in G-d.
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| Knowing brings us closer to the subject and in Torah all knowledge is good. The true function of knowledge is to merge and become one.
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| Which Mitzvot (good deeds) done in this world bring us reward in this world and which do we reap the benefits in the world to come.
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How Should Jews Relate to Noahides?
The Torah prescribes seven universal laws for all humanity. What is our role as Jews in observing these laws?
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| What is the Jewish view on Satan, demons and other forces of evil?
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| Should we modify our interpretation of the Torah and faith in G-d to fit human understanding and science or should it be the reverse?
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| This class explores the elements of logical faith, the rational side of our belief in G-d and the divine origin of the Torah.
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| This class expounds upon the true meaning of Bitachon – trust in G-d as a distinct quality from belief and faith in G-d.
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G-d Helps Those Who Help Themselves
This class explains in great detail how our involvement in natural endeavors isn’t a contradiction to our absolute trust in G-d.
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| Hillel taught: what is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor; this is the whole Torah and the rest is just commentary. Join us for a wonderful analysis of this mitzvah.
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| Faith is not a last resort of desperation: it’s an inherent faculty whose muscle needs to be exercised. Explore the dynamics of our inner faith.
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| The religion that suggests eating a meat and cheese sandwich is of concern to a universal Divine being, and other interesting facts about Judaism.
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| A miracle breaks the barriers of nature. Do miracles happen today? Can we create miracles in this world through our prayers and actions?
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| All resistance to G-dliness comes from un-holiness; through mitzvots we can bring G-dliness even to areas of resistance, and where G-d feels foreign and un-natural He eventually finds a home.
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| Rabbi Friedman sheds new light on the timeless question of anti-semitisem and goes on to describe the definition of the three souls.
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| How do we connect with G-d? How are we judged by G-d? The real meaning of freedom and choice.
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