Rabbi Wilk

העמדת יסוד אמונתינו על ראיה (בעינים) ולא על ראיה (-הוכחה)

יסוד אמונת היהדות, וענין ישראל קודם לתורה

The Hebrew letters and vowels aren’t merely agreed upon symbols, but are expressions of a spiritual reality.A response to Shadal’s attack on the Zohar based on its discussion of the Hebrew vowels.Is there a point in learning Torah if you don’t understand anything?A special segulah for someone who can’t learn or understand anything in Torah.Story about Rav Chaim Kreiswirth zt”l.Sivan 5786

Mei Marom

ספר הכוזרי

The sources of mistakes people make regarding Hashem due to scientific conclusions, and how to avoid this.

דחיית שיטת הפילוסופים והצעת תורת הנצרותסיון תשפ”ו

The edge the Jewish people have over the malachim.Why the nations were jealous of the Jewish nation for receiving the Torah even though they were offered the Torah first and declined it.Jewish creativity is built into the cosmos.Sivan 5786

Rambam’s approach to explaining possukim of the Torah when they come into conflict with science.How the Rambam could have explained the Torah in a way that G-d didn’t create the world. (Rav Gedalya Nadel zt”l)Is it possible to work on one’s emunah?The relationship between daas and emunah, and an interesting Gra relating to this.Sivan 5786

תכלית האדם בשיטת הפילוסופיםסיון תשפ”ו

שיטת הפילוסוף שאין רצון לאלקים ואין ידיעה בפרטים, ושהעולם קדמוןאייר תשפ”ו

A proof to the existence of G-d.The mistake of scientists regarding creation. or the denial of.The philosophical problem with the thought that the world always existed.Iyar 5786

ב’ המחנות בקשר לדרך הנכונה לבסס את האמונה, ורקע ההיסטורי לסיפור המלך כוזר והתייהדותואייר תשפ”ו

Why science can’t change the Torah.Why it’s so difficult to beat the yetzer hara and how Torah study can help solve this.Society’s corruption in the form of mercy, such as abortion and mercy killing, and where this stems from.Iyar 5786

How tefilah works without there being any change in Hashem’s Will.The famous explanation of the Sefer HaIkarim on this matter.The connection to the sugya of Hashem’s Knowledge of what we will choose.My chiddush (based on Rav Yaakov Moshe zt”l) on the possuk of “Shavaseinu Kabbel”.Iyar 5786

The major difference between our will and Hashem’s Will.The way of tzaddikim in tefillah, and the consensus in this between the Chassidim and Misnagdim.Authenticity in davening, and the consensus in this too between the Chassidim and Misnagdim.Nissan 5786

The galus hadibur (exile of speech) in Mitzrayim, and why Hashem used His “Strength of Hand” in redeeming Yisroel from Mitzrayim.The secret of the sign of the redeemer saying “pakod yifkod”, and its relevance to today, especially to the Jews of the Diaspora!The chiddush of Izhbitz-Radzin regarding marror!Nissan 5786

Rav Tzaddok Hakohen’s two big questions on what the “good news of children” was, and his answer with a big yesod regarding Klal Yisroel.Will a rasha of today be redeemed? (R’ Tzaddok and Rav YM Charlap zt”l).The difference between the redemption of the soul and the redemption of the body, and how this relates to the geulah process today.Rav Tzaddok’s tradition regarding the paradox of the Jew today, and how this is really sourced in the Zohar.Nissan 5786

Adar 5786

Why this won’t be a shiur about the current war against Iran.In parshas hachodesh, Klal Yisroel was given control over the moon, and how this plays out in the physical world.The Gra on Ma Nishtana, and answering the famous question on him.Resolving a contradiction in the Shabbos shemona esrai, as per whether Shabbos is “in our hands” or not.Aspiring to control the sun and the days, not just the moon and the moadim.Adar 5786

Hakadosh Baruch Hu participates in the burial of even a simple Jew.Moshe Rabbeinu as a mediator to bring down the Torah.The Chasam Sofer’s segulah for remembering Torah.The importance of having ten men by a Jewish burial.Adar 5786

The ability to connect to the Hidden Essence of G-d, beyond the sefiros.What’s behind the conversations between Hashem and Moshe when Moshe has difficulty with how to build the mishkan and the menorah.The difference between the effect of the action of the mitzvah and the preparation that went into it.The special quality of Eretz Yisroel and why cedars trees from Eretz Yisroel needed to be used in the building of the mishkan.Shvat 5786

The giluy (revelation) and tzimtzum (constriction) of letters and written word.Rav Nachman of Breslov’s teaching regarding looking intently at the letters of the Torah, and being mechadesh.An underlying message of the Tanna D’vei Eliyahu that the Jewish people come before the Torah.Which is higher, Torah shebiksav or Torah shebaal peh? And the role Moshe Rabbeinu plays in Torah shebaal peh.Shevat 5786

Where does antisemitism really stem from? You’ll be pretty shocked.Was Moshe’s acceptance of the eirav rav a good or bad thing?A totally new take on the dialogue between Yisro and Moshe regarding the need for judicial reform.Shevat 5786

Christianity and Islam as proof to the Torah.The huge power of illustration and imagination, and its necessity in avodas Hashem.Living with the constant awareness that Hashem is inside us.The relationship between wealth and ruach hakodesh!Shevat 5786

Two steps in makkas arbeh (-plague of locust).Why did Hashem tell the Jews to request their expensive vessels, and why did He tell Moshe to “beg” the Jewish people to do so?A beautiful resolution to the contradiction in the Torah as per who was doing the killing in the plague of the firstborns – Hashem or an angel.Teves 5786

Two aspects of relationship between husband and wife.Rav Chaim Vital’s warning and the Ziditchover’s clarification regarding physical pleasure in zivvug.The marriage of Yitzchok and Rivkah.Teves 5786

A chiddush regarding performing the mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel.Eretz Yisroel is the best land physically, not only spiritually!The trees of Eretz Yisroel aren’t like any other trees in the rest of the world. And how this played a role in the story of the meraglim (-spies).Teves 5786

The three major tragedies of Teves, and why they are considered so tragic.The underlying common denominator between these three tragic events.A novel idea, based on the Arizal, to the deeper meaning of the prophetic words “b’etzem hayom hazeh” regarding Asarah b’Teves.Teves 5786

Kislev 5786

What was the darkness Yavan brought upon us and the world, and how it is alluded to in its name?The Ohr HaGanuz and how it relates to Chanukah, Talmud Bavli and Kabbalah.Why Chazal established the three mitzvos of Chanukah and how they are alluded to in the Arizal’s meditation of “ner” in the berachah for Ner Chanukah.

Answering the Beis Yosef’s kashya – why 8 days, not 7.Why did Chazal make a big deal of the miracle of the jug of oil? This a type of miracle that seems quite common by tzaddikim even in recent times.What was so unique about Chanukah – and the personal take away from it for us?Kislev 5786

Hashem’s justification for favoring us.Correcting a common mistake regarding Olam Haba (-the World to Come), and how this relates to Chanukah.The importance of thanking Hashem and not taking things for granted, and the difference between the old-time millionaires and many young new generation millionaires.  Kislev 5786

What we eat and how we eat has an enormous impact on our middos (-character traits) and as a result also on how we think.The special quality of eating produce grown in Eretz Yisroel, including remarkable words from Chasam Sofer and Rav Yaakov Emdin.A surprising psak of the author of Bein Ish Chai regarding making a special trip to eat fruits of Eretz Yisroel.Cheshvan 5786

Understanding the Talmud Yerushalmi’s drawing of a parallel between the laws of zimun and the laws of beis din.Cheshvan 5786

Cheshvan 5786

Do we eat because we get hungry or do we get hungry because we need to eat?The different outlook of Kabbalah towards physical mundane activities.Cheshvan 5786

T’wo very different types of Aliyah to Eretz Yisroel.Two very different types of pleasure from the material world.Desiring basar b’cholov.Cheshvan 5786

What’s behind the dispute between Beis Hillel and Beis Shamai regarding whether one’s table needs to be inside the Succah? (Malbim)Beis Hillel and Beis Shamai’s outlook on life in this world.Contrasting the Succah and the U.N.Why the nations will be tested with the mitzvah of Succah, and not with the mitzvah of the arba minim.Why is Yosef listed as one of the ushpizin; what is his special power?Tishrei 5786

Rav Kook on suiting discussion about teshuva to the generation.A novel suggestion as to the reason for the minhag not to eat egozim on Rosh Hashonah.Some words about Yom Kippur and Hashem’s kindness to us.Tishrei 5786

Elul 5785

The secret to success and joy in the study of Torah.Learning how to find and identify your true self.Elul 5785

1. Conquering one’s drives (“will”) vs. elevating one’s drives, and who can do the latter.2. Living in tohu (-chaos) and how to move towards tikkun (-rectification/balanced oneness).Elul 5785

The relationship of the klal (the whole/collective) and prat (part/detail) makes it that “it’s all or nothing”.Much political conflict revolves around the tension between the prat and klal, between shalom (peace) and emes (truth).The consciousness we need to spread during these turbulent times of internal strife and conflict.Menachem Av 5785

Why specifically when big things are happening machlokes increases so greatly.It is impossible to reveal G-d’s Kingship without the Jewish people being unified.Shalom (peace/harmony) can only be attained by chasing it.Menachem Av 5785

The opposition of the other defines and give clear expression to the self.The details don’t want to be lost in the collective.The foundation of hatred is love and peace.The beauty of machlokes.Menachem Av 5785

Sinas Chinam is rooted in the process of the revelation of Torah shebaal peh. But it didn’t have to be like this.Eretz Yisroel is a geographic place, not merely an idea!Disparaging the other may feel good, but it’s not going to help. We desperately need to switch the disk, if we want to bring unity within the Jewish world!Menachm Av 5785

The comparison of the sinners of Israel to the chelbonah, and the unique quality of smell.The heresy of Jews helps reveal the “odor of holiness” in Israel. The need and demand for depth.Every Jew’s inner attachment to Hashem.The “October 7th” wakeup call, and the importance of looking favorably on all Jews.Menachem Av 5785

Mei Marom, Vol. 1, Perek 5, 9

Mei Marom, Vol. 1, Perek 5, 8