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5. For how long may the comforters remain by the Avel?
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3. Sitting during the comforting/Nichum Aveilim:
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2. When to comfort the mourners and perform Nichum Aveilim:
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Yeshayahu Chapter 65: the sins and salvation of the Jewish people
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Yeshayahu Chapter 61: The redemption and rebuilding of Jerusalem and gathering of the exiles
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Yeshayahu Chapter 60: The light of the redemption and greatness of the Jewish people
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Yeshayahu Chapter 59: The redemption is delayed Due to sins
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Yeshayahu Chapter 58: A call for true repentance
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Yeshayahu Chapter 57: The righteous versus the wicked
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Yeshayahu Chapter 56: Hasten the redemption through charity and justice
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Yeshayahu Chapter 55: The redemption, and A call to study Torah and repent
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Yeshayahu Chapter 54: The return to Jerusalem
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Yeshayahu Chapter 53: The reaction of the Gentile nations by the redemption
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Yeshayahu Chapter 52: The redemption
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 47: The fall and punishment of Babylon
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Chapter 49: The greatness of the Jewish people in the times of the redemption
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Chapter 51: Promises of the redemption
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Chapter 66: Meriting the redemption and the gathering of the exiles
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 44: Assisting the Jewish people and returning the divine presence
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 43: Redeeming the Jewish people from the Babylonian exile
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 42: The greatness of the Messiah
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 41: A prophecy of encouragement for the Jewish people and chastising to the Gentile nations
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 40: A prophecy of comfort for the Jewish people
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 39: A prophecy of the pillaging of the treasures of Chizkiyah
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 38: The illness of Chizkiyah and his Cure
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 37: Yeshayahu prophesies to Chizkiyah of the fall of Sancheirev
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 36: The conquest of Judea by Sancheirev and his negotiations with King Chizkiyah
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 35: The joy of the Jewish people over the fall of Edom
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 34: A prophecy of retribution to the Gentiles who oppressed the Jewish people
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 33: A prophecy regarding Assyria
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 32: A prophecy about king Chizkiyahu
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 31: The fall of Egypt, Assyria, and salvation of Jerusalem
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 30: Don’t turn to Egypt for help and the fall of Assyria
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 29: The state of the Jerusalem residents & the salvation
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 28: A prophecy of the destruction of Efraim and Judah
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 27: The fall of the nations and peace with G-d and the Jewish people
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 26: A song of praise for the Salvation
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 25: A song of praise for the downfall of the enemy
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 24: Destruction of the land
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 23: The destruction of Tzur
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 22: A prophecy about the siege of Jerusalem
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 21: A prophecy of the destruction of Babylon
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Yeshayahu/Isaiah Chapter 20: A prophecy of the fall of Egypt and Kush
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Level of Kapara received on Yom Kippur is in relation to quality of Teshuvah
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Yom Kippur is called Shabbos Shabbason-The head of all future Shabbosim
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The five prayers on Yom Kippur are in correspondence to five levels of Neshama
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Yom Kippur is a day of Teshuvah for all-even the non-sinners
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Teshuvah for all past sins on Yom Kippur
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No day of joy like Yom Kippur-Shidduchim
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Will we celebrate and fast on Yom Kippur in the future when Moshiach comes
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Hashem is near during the Ten Days of Repentance
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Teshuvah-Returning to Hashem
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The Taanug of fasting experienced on Yom Kippur
The Taanug of fasting experienced on Yom Kippur: (Likkutei Torah) Yom Kippur is similar to the world to come, which contains neither food nor drink. The reason why we fast on Yom Kippur is because it represents the Olam Hataanug [pleasure]. This is because all of Israel is elevated on […]
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The essence of a Jews soul is free from sin-Teshuvah reveals the essence:[1] The Chassidic teachings explain that the Jewish soul is an actual part of G-d above which contains five levels. The lowest level relates to action, the second to emotion, the third to intellect, the fourth to will, […]
