Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher who uses ancient wisdom and modern wit to captivate audiences around the world.
Rabbi Nachman Seltzer is the author of 27 books, including such classics as The Network, The link and The Shadows; Child of War, Heaven’s Tears, the It Could Have Been You series (true short stories); the Class Acts series, 48, and the runaway bestsellers Inside Their Homes and Incredible.
The two recently sat down for a series of chat conversations at the Levi Yitzchok Library in Crown Heights about Hashem, Chassidus, faith, identity and challenges.
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Check out the 6 episodes in this series at 11213.org
Fabulous and pivotal topic…great going as always Rabbi Friedman!!
Hashem NEEDS you for what he wants, (for his will). And without YOU, he dosen’t get what he wants.
( PS. better language, instead of,what he wants, WHO he wants).
If you want to go a little deeper:
By human beings our will is separated from ourselves,(and separated from our needs). By hashem his will is part of him, (and so is his needs), so essentially his will is a need.
Rabbi Friedman can’t have a different shito than the Alter Rebbe. I believe Rabbi Friedman means to say that because hashem wants/desires therefore he needs.
I highlight this point because Rabbi Seltzer didn’t get it when Rabbi Friedman says that Hashem NEEDS.
As Rabbi Friedman stresses many times, he means “needs” and not “wants”.
The Alter Rebbe indeed says “wants” and is very specific that he does not mean “needs”. But Rabbi Freidman has a different shito.
I can’t get enough of Rabbi Setzer’s books and I can listen to Rabbi Manis all day and all night.
G-d bless them both
אִם צָדַקְתָּ מַה תִּתֶּן לוֹ אוֹ מַה מִיָּדְךָ יִקָּח
explain… please…
This is a typical misnageds understanding in Torah and mitzvos and it’s not easy to redirect them al Pi chassidus.
Wow!! Great combo to deliver the goods!!!
Rabbi Seltzer is saying what is written in Mesilas Yeshorim. Rabbi Maanis who say’s Hashem “needs” it I believe he means to say that Hasem “wants -desires” it “נתאוה” what the Alter Rebbe says
A ruchniusdikke heated discussion, Rabbi Friedman, along with all the Friedman’s are truly special people. Can’t wait to see this whole series!