Practical Applications of Sewing and Tearing on Yom Tov - Laws of Yom Tov (35)

Practical Applications of Sewing and Tearing on Yom Tov - Laws of Yom Tov (35) --- 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Sefer Shmiras Haloshon: The Strength of His Worlds 06:25 - Using Band-Aids on Yom Tov 24:25 - Using Diapers and Sanitary Napkins on Yom Tov 28:58 - Practical Applications of Sewing and Tearing on Yom Tov 33:45 - Using Band-Aids on Yom Tov (continued) 35:20 - Practical Applications of Sewing and Tearing on Yom Tov (continued) 38:00 - The Prohibitions Related to Open Packages on Yom Tov 55:58 - Question: Can I open soda from glass container? 59:30 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther 1:03:15 - Question: What’s the ideal way of having computer in one’s home? 1:04:33 - Question: How to know if a color is too bright to be modest? 1:05:38 - Question: Is there a spiritual boot camp? 1:15:01 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther (continued) 1:15:41 - Question: What’s the best way to check for shatnez? 1:21:29 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther (continued) 1:24:19 - Question: What is pekuach nefesh? 1:26:10 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther (continued) 1:34:12 - Question: Do people being immodest to different level get different punishments? 1:36:14 - Question: Is there a spiritual boot camp? (continued) 1:37:30 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther (continued) 1:39:03 - Question: What’s the best way to check for shatnez? (continued) 1:41:15 - Question: Should I rely on Chabad website? 1:42:42 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther (continued) 1:44:11 - Question: Should men wear thick layers to be modest? 1:46:00 - Fast of Esther & Megillah Esther (continued) 1:49:36 - Question: Can I tightening strings on Shabbos? 1:52:00 - Question: Should men wear thick layers to be modest? (continued) 1:59:59 - Question: Is there a spiritual boot camp? (continued) 2:06:40 - Question: Can I wear leg braces with velcro on Shabbos? 2:09:54 - Question: Are any non-Torah animated cartoon permitted for children? 2:16:35 - Question: Proper distance between the opposite gender in work place? 2:23:31 - Question: Is there a spiritual boot camp? (continued) 2:29:43 - Question: When I have a question for the opposite gender, should I go through their spouse? 2:31:12 - Question: Proper distance between the opposite gender in work place? (continued) 2:35:00 - Outro --- Two thousand years later, when many of us are scattered among the nations and lingering on the edge of assimilation, one may question, “Why do we take breaks from work, and spend vacation days on keeping the laws and traditions?” Working on Chol HaMoed, some of our brethren consider the Yom Tov a burden instead of a divine testimony and priceless gift for the Jewish Nation. Indeed, why do we bother to pay an exorbitant price just to shake lulav and esrog for a few moments? Why would one spend an extraordinary amount of energy to clean and check for chametz? Why does anyone in their right mind leave the comfortable home to dwell in a semi-roofless hut and endure the attack of unpleasant weather and mosquitoes? None of these seems normal or natural. However, always remember that we are the children of HaKadosh Baruch Hu, and we are above nature. Suffering back-breaking labors and horrendous abuses in Egypt, seeing our children being stuffed within the rock and drawn in the river, we forwent the hope of freedom and accepted the fate of slaves. However, by adhering to the Will of the Almighty, Klal Yisrael was redeemed instantly as a Nation and transformed from defenseless slaves to masters. On Pesach, the Creator of the universe took us out with a Strong Hand by unfathomable miracles and became our Father in Heaven. This was the birth of the Holy Nation, the beginning of Jewish immortality. Heading into the desolate wilderness with little knowledge about the future, Klal Yisrael followed the guidance of her Shepherd and cleansed herself to understand the essence of her existence in seven weeks. HaShem is our G-d, and we are His people. Just as HaShem is One, so we are one. Only when Klal Israel clings together as one unity and fulfills the Will of our Creator, we exist as a nation and be able to achieve our purpose of Creation. United with HaKadosh Baruch Hu under Mount Sinai, we accepted the Holy Torah and became His eternal bride. On Sukkos, leaving the warm and cozy home to stay in the simple shed, we detach ourselves from the dazzling material world and once again be in yichud with HaShem. Entrust our very being to the King of kings, we elevate from the worldly nature to above the mazal and connect to our Father in Heaven in a way incomparable by any others. Through pure faith in HaShem, we experience unmatchable happiness and joy endowed by our One and Only G-d. This is the core of our existence. This is the connection to our Lord.