The Torah of Kindness & Truth - A Shavuot Shiur | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Coming up to Shavuot, I would like to look at one tiny detail of the Rabbinical understanding of Z'man Matan Torahteinu, the actual event of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. One little detail which, as it were, was lying there in the tradition and only in much more recent times has it had significant impact. So I think this is an interesting dimension of the understanding of the event, and also one that explains something very important that's happened to Judaism in the past century. #Shavuot #Torah #Judaism #Kindness #Truth #Emet #Chesed #Men #women
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[@inspiringtone2975]

We miss you and your understanding of Torah. Your memory is a blessing. You were a light in the darkness.

[@russc7556]

You are missed in this world Rabbi .. May Your name and memory always be for a Blessing Z"tl❤😢🙏

[@memra777]

Rabbi Sacks - I know you are not with us here but your light continues to shine. As a Christian I forever thank you and your teachings. Your light is for your people and also for the rest of us. G-d bless Israel and the Jewish people forever.💙

[@mitchellfamily1983]

We miss you! I play your voice often to hear my heart.

[@kristine8338]

We miss you Rabbi, now more than ever 🪔.

[@TCHNOSTRYKER]

What an awesome sage! I always learn something new by listening to and reading the works of this great Jewish Rabbi

[@goldashulkes1897]

A wonderful lecture by rabbi Jonathan Sacks. He was a wonderful communicator and Orator He was a learned man who explained. Shavuot and Torah. He was a proud Jew-proud of his people ,Community and Israel. He is a light to Judaism and explained what Judaism is and what is meant to be a Jew. Lastly Rabbi Jonathan Sacks was a family man ,a husband and father. May he be remembered for his writing ,communication. To the World As a historian he explained the what the why of Judaism to his Community and to the World. Let his memory be a blessing. He is greatly missed

[@MyPositivethinking]

What a magnificent communicator of the Torah truths for our time

[@nayashams6845]

Thanks for teaching Torah. I am muslim. In second sura in Quran, God said we must believe Torah as muslim in order to be righteous person. I another verse said , Torah is light and guidance for all mankind. May God almighty bless you and your family. May his truth always be on your tongue.

[@my2cents49]

@Eliot Palma Torah, not Turah.

[@Grainne777]

Beautiful talk, so sad he has left this earth, miss him, he was a wonderful Rabbi

[@thadstone7877]

Rashi reluctantly taught his daughters Torah . Then they married Torah Scholars and their children were a wonderful light and Blessing to us .

[@danafilipeanu5887]

Shalom from Romania! Thank you , Lord Rabbi Sacks, with tears in my eyes! A nice message that touched my heart! Chag Sameach!

[@martinwillow2583]

Thank you, Rabbi Sacks. As a Christian, I am blessed by your teachings. This particular teaching is very powerful and insightful for all the major religious traditions.

[@pc6994]

Baruch HaShem, in every generation we have sages who brilliantly explain the loving kindness and the truth of the Torah (and the entire Tanakh). May you continue to be blessed, Rav Lord Sacks, with so much wisdom and eloquence. You inspire the nations to grab the "knaf ish Yehudi" and learn about the G-d of Israel. I once heard you speaking during Rosh Hashanah at the Marble Arch shul in London, and I got mesmerized with the content of your speech. In that same service I was called to open the Arc, and that's when everything transformed inside me as far as learning Torah more avidly. The Jewish people worldwide thank you for such a brilliant work you do. I believe that many, if not all, share the opinion that you truly work to be a light to the nations, spreading the best about the People Israel around the world. My deepest respect and gratitude for your shiurim that you make available online. Best regards. Shalom!

[@jilllyons9325]

Another excellent teaching! Baruch HaShem! You are missed❤

[@carolineaxelsson3901]

How wonderfully put! Thank you Rabbi!

[@patriciaribaric3409]

My great grandmother gave up her Jewish identity about 30 years prior to Sarah's work. My heart now yearns for restoration of what was lost. I am grateful for your lesson. Thank you!

[@carolinemethvin7111]

Wonderful message. Rabbi Sacks is a new joy for me. I am Jewish by birth but not religion. But everyone Christian should learn from Rabbi Sacks to understand the foundation of our Faith in Christ. I love this man.

[@contact3604]

Loving kindness, and truth! How beautiful. Moira From England.

[@marthahirsch1349]

Shalom Rabbi Sacks, This a great learning experience for me.THANK YOU.

[@aaronfarkas6890]

Thank you, Lord Rabbi Sacks, first, for your leadership in taking on topics of controversy - in our sometimes crazy world of ours - with humanity and respect for the " other " (point of view)..secondly, I very much enjoyed your Torah sermon. ...this Torah sermon is another example of your empathy, and sensitivity - not to mention your Torah scholarship - in taking on a topic that " others " would strongly disagree with, i.e. should woman be learning Torah/Talmud, in view of past Jewish cultural/Halachic norms and values. May you be blessed with continued health, and strength...wishing you and your loved ones, a Joyous and Meaningful Shavuot/Pentecost Holiday.

[@ronitweinberg4683]

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[@erpollock]

How beautifully interpreted and presented.

[@theodorekaesemeyer8410]

Wonderful! Thank you.

[@stellaercolani3810]

Such comfort🙏

[@HOPEFULGAL1]

my dear rabbi sacks,it is with humble humility and bravery that i read your sensitive and deep words on a weekly basis.you and the words you expound bring pleasures and trust for the future through your torah and present life teachings.blewss you from ofra,israel and your entire team and families with joyous smiles thru uncertainties...avraham and sarah berman

[@BuckthornStudios]

On the very day I received the 2003 Deutsch biography of the Maiden of Ludmir, I watched this segment of yours (several times). Wow! I also had just acquired the Midrash Rabbah and so looked up your source. This is so rich, and life changing. Good news! Will be sharing all this with our HaYesod Alumni Fellowship in North Texas. Thank you!!

[@iryahmordechai7757]

May Torat Chessed ve Emet be the lot of all women and men.

[@paulgarcia9653]

Thank you Rabbi Sacks for your service May HASHEM Bless you always..

[@elizabethal7399]

Beautiful! Todah Rabah Rabbi!

[@richardpage7323]

I want to be absolutely clear, I miss Rabbi Sacks being in the world with us in such a profound way that when I am seeing him, today on shavuot, it makes me miss him that much more.

[@carolinemethvin7111]

I meet so many who claim to be Jewish in Christian circles who have no real understanding of Real Judaism. Rabbi Sacks has been a real joy to me as I love G-D and the Scriptures. You can't KNOW G-D without the Torah. Rabbi Sacks is the Lord's messenger in a world that do needs women to be Holy. I have two of his books and am reading another.bthey are a real joy to me against teachings of those referred to in Revelation 2:9,3:9

[@davidbowen514]

Thank you Rabbi wonderful teaching of God's word for all to see

[@ruthlewis673]

Timely. For me, thank you.

[@cahero123]

Indeed, beautiful!

[@francesjeane.maloney7277]

As Rabbi Manis Friedman remarks, about women: "I love you - do you have to have an opinion!?"

[@danielk.3017]

Thanks for video! G-d bless you all!

[@gravicg]

Thanks for tje Shiur from Buenos Aires Argentina,far away

[@williamjayaraj2244]

Many thanks to you Rabbi Sacks for giving an wonderful explanation about the Torah . The reasons for giving it to woman first . The Bible also states about the loving kindness first and the truth next. Clearly indicating the priorities about woman and man. The third reason given for this is due to Adams failure to keep the one and only commandment is very much understandable.

[@lizgichora6472]

Excellent! ..thank you.

[@chiarascura7574]

I miss you so .

[@GuardianesdelaTierra13]

Wow! Beautiful words.....🌹

[@petermichelson5002]

It is because during the time of creation Women give & bring life to the world growing the generations! Women have always have had this very special place in Torah!

[@altinokz]

Thank you Rabbi.

[@meirwise1107]

The Belzer Rebbe, the Gerrer Rebbe and the Chofetz Chayyim all supported Beis Yaakov. The Satmer Rov did not oppose but didnt support. Today there are girls schools in every Satmer community. I can't imagine the Torah world without Beis Yaacov.

[@leamajer4398]

Yeah, and today Women staduy, AND work, AND getting pregnet AND educate children, AND AND AND...

[@zalkaz]

see above

[@junglistmilitiaclover]

""""PUT THIS ON LOUD!!!"""" 0:47 would be a very significant part of this learning, please turn up the speakers and please be ready for the unexpected!!!! I was not looking for this or rather not listening, however with loving kindness the truth is that we are all human and this has brought me complete JOY and LAUGHTER today in my JEWISH LEARNING as well as a complete investigation of my computer only to discover that I have ease droppers and way to many listeners due to a remote installed on my laptop by my not so trust worthy neighbor!!! So this video is dedicated to my so called friendly neighbors and the kind loving neighborhood!!! LMFAO!!! :CAN U SMELL IT????"

[@my2cents49]

Bro, drugs are bad for you. Just don't.

[@goldashulkes1897]

Wonderful

[@marcodilaurenti702]

Marvelous TRULUV ! !

[@rabbinossonrodin8862]

I would be grateful if in a future devar Torah the Rav would further elaborate on how Torat Chesed is translated into the deal world.

[@421sap]

B''H, Amen

[@TheXtdesign]

🙏🙏 🌞🌞

[@joeluna7729]

Enjoyed the teaching thoroughly. B'H -- However...we know Hebrew is slightly more kosher with an American West Coast accent. 😂 [ joking ]. I will have to check out more of your teachings Rabbi. I am super grateful anytime I can glean more about Torah. I learned many things from you. 👍 SLM.

[@paimei7246]

Great. Thanks. Normally men and chesed/giving are associated with the right side of the kabbalistic tree of life whereas women and taking/gvurah/emet are on the left side. But in this shiur things seem to be mixed: women=chesed, men=emet. Anyone has an idea why?

[@cahero123]

Shabbat Shalom. Is it perhps because woman would know the importance of keeping Torah and its was up to them to make sure man follow an keep it as well?...

[@taboruk]

Toras chesed al leshona And is there a Torah without chesed?

[@HOPEFULGAL1]

B'H,,THERE IS A MAN WHO SPEAKS WITH CHESED CHAG SHEVUOTH SAMEACH AS WE ALL STAND TOGETHER B'YACHAD AT THE FOOT OF HAR SINAI.......SYLVIA SARAH HOPE,,,OFRA,ISRAEL

[@mrlearningscholar4078]

This proves that the reform movement is the closest to truth as long as you follow mitzvot

[@screamtoasigh9984]

😂. Thanks for the laugh.

[@my2cents49]

The Reform movement specifically believes in discouraging mitzvot. It's literally why the movement was created - so people could claim Judaism without having to believe in a God or in keeping Torah. They don't even do circumcision or mikvah when they "convert" people.

[@dianemandel1699]

Daughters of the Divine Voice from heaven?

[@elainekahn7788]

I miss this distinguish gentleman scholar he had a true n e s h e m a for Humanity for goodness fairness equality to me he's thinking and his writing epitomizes what the god of creation instilled in the Jewish soul for the goodness of humanity

[@Daniel24445]

Exodus 33:2 And I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 3 Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.” 4When the people heard these bad tidings, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry.…

[@mariawolf5843]

Thks Rav Sacks but unfortunately till up today there are reluctant orth rabbis contrary that women learn Torah Gemara and Mishna. I am not a femminist as I am an observant orth. Jewish woman. Women can see more far than men and we had a good example from our matriachal mothers like Sarah rivka leah and rachelWe were in the past too much discriminated but we are the helpmate of the man as reported in Bereshit. May HaShem bless you rav Sacks for your amazing work.

[@zalkaz]

With the great respect, there were indeed some of the greatest Rebbes of the time who refused to indorse Soroh Shenirer. This included the Satmarer Rebbe. Today we could see the disastrous effects of BY across the world.

[@aaronfarkas6890]

With all due respect, Zalkaz, please provide concrete examples/evidence of this, when you say, (am paraphrasing) " we can see the disastrous effects of BY (Bais Yaakov),etc." Thanks...א פרייליכען שבת קודש...a Joyous Holy Sabbath to you...

[@zalkaz]

Thank you all for responding to my comment. Without going through the ugly details. There it is. The level of modesty in BY is as low as it can get within the context of Yidishkit. BY is now family businesses, ran by few for their people to be employed and being paid big salaries. You have a job as long as there is no one from the family who needs a job. Once there is one you are OUT. For those parents who want to take their kids out, there is almost no other option. Some have been taken in by the Chassidosher schools. But very very few with conditions.

[@my2cents49]

@@zalkaz your comment doesn't make sense. There's no context here, just slander.

[@MarcStLouis-ro2uf]

STELLAR

[@villiestephanov984]

Rabbi, with all due respect, I love to argue. And a woman shall be saved in childbirth, after Joshua's 13:29-33 hear Deueteronomy 1:5-7 ( for it is numbered already 4:27!)

[@robpitthan7497]

Could this be the root of the matter? A woman carries a child for 9 months. She has a head start in hearing and obeying WITH the child, building the Torah in the child's heart and awakening it in the DNA. "Planting the seed". We all matter. Especially the women. After all, Y'israel is the bride.

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