Scraping And Smoothing on Yom Tov - Laws of Yom Tov (38)

Scraping And Smoothing on Yom Tov - Laws of Yom Tov (38) --- 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Sefer Shmiras Haloshon: Like from a Fire 10:24 - Tying Plastic Twist-Ties And Bandages on Yom Tov 17:08 - Tying Kerchiefs And Crib Bumpers on Yom Tov 22:58 - Tying Bead Games And Lulav on Yom Tov 27:40 - Prohibition of Scraping And Smoothing on Yom Tov 37:27 - Practical Applications of Scraping And Smoothing on Yom Tov 52:16 - Laws of Yichud — 04/10/25 1:22:10 - Question: Is using software to bypass YouTube ads stealing? 1:25:46 - Question: Is lab-made rings considered counterfeit rings? 1:29:56 - Question: Is alchemy considered sorcery? 1:31:33 - Question: Selling the collateral to pay the debt? 1:34:22 - Question: Can I daven viduy during Nissan? 1:36:55 - Question: Using baby carriage hood and wearing hat with large brim on Shabbos and Yom Tov? 1:38:06 - Question: Can I think about HaShem in bathroom behind the showering curtain? 1:41:09 - Question: Women being negatively affected by some part of Gemara? 1:45:54 - Question: Using baby carriage hood and wearing hat with large brim on Shabbos and Yom Tov? (continued) 1:49:29 - Question: Can I daven viduy during Nissan? (continued) 1:51:10 - Question: Is mechitzah of shul allowed to made of semi-see-through material? 1:55:58 - Question: Are singles allowed to exercise for shape to prepare for future marriage? 1:58:31 - Question: Preparing for Pesach and kashering, eating matzah? 2:03:24 - Question: Fighting evil inclination for non-Jews, mussar and character development? 2:06:36 - Question: Should I compliment my coworker who dresses more modest? 2:09:38 - Question: Is mechitzah of shul allowed to made of semi-see-through material? (continued) 2:13:04 - Question: Are singles allowed to exercise for shape to prepare for future marriage? (continued) 2:14:29 - Question: Is it modest for women to do waxing treatment in beauty salon? 2:15:43 - Question: Should I compliment my coworker who dresses more modest? (continued) 2:16:50 - Question: Do we got a mini-prophecy before buying books? 2:20:37 - Question: Can I learn about astrology from kosher rabbi? 2:28:01 - Question: Immoral people and stumbling block in front of the blind? 2:31:11 - Question: Can I work in a new position on Chol HaMoed? 2:37:51 - Question: What is considered forbidden excessive grooming for men? 2:44:07 - Question: Is accidentally touching the wife during niddah karet? 2:46:00 - Question: Should we avoid cosmetic products with immoral name? 2:49:47 - 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. This is the core of our existence. This is the connection to our Lord. In the series “The Laws of Yom Tov,” Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner will guide us on the journey of restoring our closeness with our Father in Heaven and fulfilling His Will in the way He wants.