An overview of the basic attitudes in Chinuch given at Maon Noam outreach center. Five points: 1) Shalom Bayis 2) Being a living example at home 3) the ongoing conversation in a Jewish home 4) school 5) friends. We have more influence over our children than we think. We must use it, but without too much…

4 Marcheshvan 5720, Dor Haflaga Lesson Class One: You survive a holocaust, rebuild correctly and not selfishly. The lesson from this for Chinuch. Class Two: The cities and towers must be of Torah and they are forever and you “even” get fame as a secondary reward.

Perek 1, Class 1. This class introduces the Ma’amar and explores the Chinuch, the Gemara and the Arizal’s suggestion that everyone say each day (in the morning) הריני מקבל עלי מצות עשה של ואהבת לרעך כמוך We further explored the Kabbalah that says that all Souls are parts of the Neshama of Adam HaRishon and…

Often what separates us from our children is the hardships we may have known that our children don’t know and want no part of. Understanding this will allow us to raise them, differently than we were raised so they should be the same as we are.

Perek 2, Class 9 The idea of loving and not hating, and not even thinking hateful thoughts. Tanya Iggeres HaKodesh 23 נא ונא וכו’ ואיש את רעת רעיהו אל תחשבו וכו’ כמחשבת עבודה זרה ממש Rambam does say it positive (הלכות דיעות פרק ו’ הלכה ד) but Hillel and Chassidus see a point in the…

The Rebbe writes to someone about Simcha but insists that it be for Hashem and not for the Rebbe Simcha SHel Mitzvah vs Simcha BiTaharasah

This short class enlightens the מנהג ישראל תורה היא, the Jewish custom, about waiting three years to cut a little boy’s hair. Many ideas are touched on here. This class is accompanied by a PDF that Rabbi Paltiel prepared for the Upsherin of one of his own sons. It includes Chassidus from two Chabad Admorim…

1) Bringing a Korban vs. building a Beis HaMikdash 2) Mizmor Shir Chanukas; food, clothing, home. Home represents  Yechida.

Thought One. Tzoros, what won’t destroy you will strengthen you (5775/2014). Hardships either bring the best or worst out of us, we survive by having Bitachon and learning to stop playing God. Thought Two. Mishna Neshama A thought on why we study Mishna to help along the Neshama of a deceased relative. Thought Three. אחרי…

Reflections on Aveilos (Mourning). A shiur given on the occasion of the 2nd yarhtzeit of Chanie Kolodny (a”h)