REAL LOVE Between King David and Yonatan
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0:11Ze holekh lehachzir al ha'achalot bein ohev ve'l’kol hashtuyot ha'achronot sha'ovrim. Kol ahavah shehi teluya bedavar, batel davar, batlah ahavah. U'she'eina teluya b’davar, eina batelah le'olam. Eizo hi ahavah shehi teluya bedavar? Zu ahavat amnon ve'tamar. U'she'eina teluya bedavar, zu ahavat David ve'Yonatan.
1:39לא אוהב אותה עכשיו, הוא קיבל את מה שהוא אוהב אולי, ועכשיו הוא אוהב אותה. הוא אומר, זה היה אוהב שעורר על עבודה ספציפית. ומה היה אוהב בתורה שעורר על עבודה ספציפית? אוהב דוד ויונתן. אוהב דוד ויונתן, שעורר על עבודה ספציפית. חס ושלום, אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי אולי. And all of the imbeciles that follow him, to think for a second that you're even allowed to think about homosexuality having anything to do with the relationship between David and Yonatan, is disgraceful. To say it is embarrassing. To even think it is inappropriate. I don't know if someone could be redeemed from this world just by thinking there's any level of truth to it. It's mamash despicable that somebody thinks that the person that Hashem decided to make the fourth pillar of the merkava, the fourth part of the merkava to carry the Shechinah, the Mashiach, comes from him. People actually think, "Oh, maybe he was homosexual." Why? Because they don't know how to read Torah. They don't know how to read Torah, and they learn from rabbis who also don't know how to read Torah. They know how to read from their own opinions.
3:02אז אמרנו על זה, מדויק, חדשים, אולי עוד חודש, כשגרם עוד אין ואין ואין ואין ואין. So to kill the elephant in the room and understand, so in case people don't watch the entire three-hour or six-hour shiur, let's just deal with this right now and understand exactly what the verse means. So you understand and eliminate any of this filth out of your brain forever. Now, his whole foundation for what he said was because the love between Yonatan and David was extraordinary. If you look at the book of Shmuel, buk b’semiyol az sv'rol d'fron entan en David ev a'u pam d'p'minit d'fam entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan entan en
4:28But instead, David became the next king. So he was a natural enemy of Shaul. Shaul tried to kill him. Even though Shaul was a tzaddik, he had a ruach shtut; he had some yetzer hara enter his mind, and he got to the mistaken belief that David was actually trying to kill him, trying to steal the kingship. So he said, oh, he's a rodef, he's trying to kill me, so I have to kill him. And he spent many, many times trying to kill David. David, in order to prove himself, not only didn't want to kill him, but actually loved him, cared about him as a fellow Jew. Sha'ul, not wanting to do anything malicious, had opportunities when he could have ended Sha'ul's life. In those moments, David was able to showcase his integrity by sparing Sha'ul. He even cut a piece of Sha'ul’s garment while he was sleeping to demonstrate, "I could have killed you here. I had the chance to cut a piece of your clothes while you were defenseless, meaning instead of cutting your clothes, I could have taken your life." And I didn't. To show you I'm not your enemy. But if I were your enemy, I would kill you. And he did this several times. Now, Yonatan was technically supposed to become the king after Shaul died. But instead of focusing on being the next king, what did he focus on? Protecting David. Even though it was going against his own father. Even though it was going against himself.
5:49eigel eigel eigel eigel eigel eigel eigel eigel eigel We'll say, you know what, he's better fit. I'm going to stay the busboy. I'm going to stay the janitor. I'm going to stay the regular employee, or even the vice president, and let him go and be CEO. No one does that. Why? Because we're all selfish. We're all selfish. We don't care who's better to be the CEO. If we get the opportunity, we're taking it. Even if we didn't get the opportunity, we'll do whatever it takes to get it. It's one of the unfortunate realities of the corporate world today. The competitive nature can often lead people to make morally questionable decisions on their way to the top. Az Yonatan bilado shelo nimtza alav, hu nimtza al yachad David. Ve'od kama pe'amim ata tireh ba'boker shel Shmuel, eich meyuchedet haytah hahachlatah. Achshav, acharei shehu nimtza, David ha'Melech omer halachah, tza li alecha achi Yonatan.
7:04In the book of Shmuel Bet (Samuel 2), chapter 1, verse 26, David HaMelech expresses his profound grief upon the death of his dear friend and ally, Yonatan. He laments, "Na'amta li me'od, nifle'ta ahavatkha li me'ahavat nashim." David is mourning over the loss of his Jewish brother Yonatan, conveying how exceedingly pleasant Yonatan was to him and how his love surpassed the love of women. This declaration is a testament to the deep and unique friendship they shared, underscoring the spiritual and emotional connection that was unparalleled. "your love was more wondrous to me than the love of women." So from here, the imbeciles, who don't know how to read the Midrash, who don't know how to read commentary, and decide to be their own Midrash, decide, "Oh, look, David loves Jonathan more than women." So, I heard from Rav Nissim again, who saw it himself in...
8:06Bal mishkan Betzalel. Mishkan Betzalel wrote an extraordinary commentary, and he is explaining in-depth, with profound insights, regarding the various aspects involved in the construction and significance of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), elucidating on the deeper meanings, architectural details, and spiritual implications of the Mishkan's design and purpose. This commentary provides an in-depth exploration that offers invaluable perspectives for understanding the Mishkan's role in Jewish history and thought, connecting it with the broader tradition and teachings of our Torah. Eifo, eize shevet haya Yonatan? Binyamin. Shaul haya mishevet Binyamin. Mi hayta ima shel Binyamin? Mi hayta ima shel Binyamin? Rachel. Rachel, aleha hashalom, ahava et achotah kacha. that even though Yaakov wanted to marry her, Yaakov wanted to marry Rachel, Yaakov wanted to marry Rachel, but her father wasn't exactly a tzaddik, and he switched. He switched, and she said, if I tell Yaakov that it's really not me marrying him, he's marrying my sister, first and foremost, my sister will be embarrassed. However, Rachel was willing to go to great lengths to ensure her sister's dignity, even at the expense of her own wishes and dreams. This shows the immense selflessness and kindness that Rachel possessed. She realized the gravity of the situation and chose to protect her sister, Leah, from being humiliated.
9:33Yeah, but let her be embarrassed. I'm gonna lose my husband. She didn't have any guarantee he's gonna marry her too. And she said, oh, if my sister, also Kodesh Kodashim, but it's my sister, it's not me. If she marries Yaakov, okay? If she marries Yaakov, that means, Rachel, who's she gonna marry? Esav. איזה צדיק, איזה צדיק, איזה צדיק, איזה צדיק, איזה צדיק, איזה צדיק, איזה צדיק She's saying, oh, wait a minute. She's gonna get embarrassed. I'd rather lose my olam haba. I'd rather lose my olam hazeh. I'd rather lose everything, just so my dear sister does not get embarrassed. Why? Because I love her. Because I love her. Yeah, but she doesn't even know that you're doing it for her. Doesn't make a difference. Later on, she's not even going to be grateful about it. Doesn't matter.
10:53You're not going to get any good from it. It doesn't make a difference. Why? Love is free. Love is free. Love doesn't want anything back. Love doesn't have a price or return policy. Love doesn't end. Love just exists. And I love my sister and I'm willing to destroy my life in this world and the next for her. ולכן, רבותיי היקרים, דוד המלך אמר ליונתן, את הלב שבאתי, אני לא נתן לך. בלי להיות הלב הבא. And killing me, a million opportunities that you had because, hey, you're listening to your father. He's the gadol hador currently. It's not like he's Esav. He's a tzadik. Shaul is a tzadik. Instead of listening to your father, what'd you do? You protected me. You gave up your own right to be a king for me. The love that you had for me, the love we had between each other, is extraordinary to me. It's not natural. I know you, Yonatan, you got that middah. From who? From the women.
12:18מוֹרִי מִרָחֵל. בִּגְלַל שֶׁאַתָּה נִמְצָא מִמֶנָּה, אֵין זֶה דָּבָר אֲדָם שֶׁאוּלַי ... Hashem haya m'nasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim.
13:20Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Di natau b'du teshuva? Yaakov, no asham, lo yadu alav. Moshe, Moshe Rabbeinu, Moshe Rabbeinu, yadu alai asham, yadu alai asham, yadu alai asham. Hem kibelu oti, hem kibelu oti meha'olam haba, nirgan Eden, hem amru li she'atem menasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim lenasim. די די די פרסקיין די לא פי יו יו תאום טי קייפ שבת, ודי אקטד לייק עידל וורשיפרס די דאו קייפ שבת. די טאוד יו איי לאב יו, בו דאו אהב איז פייק. אוקיי, ביג דיל. וואט, יו דאו אהב פייק, לוק וואט איי דיד. איי גייב אהב היזבן. איי גייב אהב מי אולם אבא.
14:42I didn't know what's going to happen. Hashem says, to you, I'll listen. To you, Rachel, that has such a love, I'll listen to you. To you, I will listen. So, Rabosai, real love has extraordinary power. And the Mishna here tells us David HaMelech, David HaMelech, David HaMelech, David HaMelech, David HaMelech, David HaMelech, David HaMelech
