A bi-weekly program (a discussion, shiur, and farbrengen, all in one) in which ideas of Chassidus will be explored and taught in a "real" way.
The word “real” here has a twofold meaning.
First, real Limmud Hachassidus.
Topics will be learned and understood in a pure, authentic Chassidic style. Not watered down, altered, or dressed down using language and values that are foreign to Chassidus.
And second, real life.
The topics will be learned and understood in a way that is practical, meaningful, real, and capable of changing the way we live. Chassidus cannot remain in the clouds; it must speak to us as human beings living in olam hazeh. It must transform, elevate, and infuse our daily lives and Avodas Hashem with chayus, bittul, meaning, authenticity and clarity.
Chassidus Made Real, Ep 1. Sukkos: A Pnimiyus'dike Engagement with the Makif.
Welcome to Chassidus Made Real, Episode 1.
The Makifim of Sukkos: A Pnimiyus’dike Engagement with Makif.
In it we explore the central theme of Sukkos - המשכת המקיף בפנימיות.
Some additional questions we cover include:
What are Makifim?
What is the Avoda of בסוכות תשבו - which seems to mean being בהתיישבות and בפנימיות within the Makifim?
What are the Makifim of Sukkos? Where do they come from? Why are they showing up now all of a sudden?
Why is Sukkos specifically זמן שמחתינו and how does this tie in to the מקיפים?
What is ניסוך המים all about? Why is it specifically on Sukkos. Why is the associated שמחת בית השואבה such a joyous occasion and experience? How does this tie into the מקיפים of סוכות?
Why do we have אושפיזין specifically on Sukkos and how does this tie in to the מקיפים?
We explore a beautiful explanation from the מיטעלער רבי in עטרת ראש that explains all of this
The picture of סוכות we emerge with is one of tremendous power, excitement, joy and closeness with Hashem.
Hopefully we can get some tangible and down to earth אותיות to really have an understanding and appreciation for the greatness, specialty, uniqueness and magic of Sukkos.
We conclude with a practical, relatable, and meaningful discussion about what it means to bring מקיף into פנימיות in our own lives. We explore several ways to identify an aspect of our עבודת השם that currently is a מקיף—an ideal that we aspire to but has not yet become part of who we are, and how Sukkos is about working to internalize that ideal until it becomes our new “normal.”
Please send all questions, follow up, feedback and comments to: realchassidus@gmail.com.
As well, please send any questions or topics you wish us to discuss in future episodes to the above email address as well.
Bez'h, all relevant feedback will be discussed in the next episode.
מראי מקומות:
ד"ה בסוכות תשבו תש"י, ותש"מ.
לקוטי שיחות ח"ט, וזאת הברכה, שיחה א.
עטרת ראש, עמ' נז ואילך.
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