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Rabbi Yoni Fischer Shiurim - Fischer’s Yeshiva

Raise Up Your Flag!!

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The Ramchal teaches that one reason we're here is to ask: what is my purpose on this planet?
Rabbi Yoni Fischer begins by citing the Ramchal's teaching that a fundamental purpose of life is to ask why we are here. He introduces the concept of nisayon (challenge), explaining it derives from the word 'nes' (flag), meaning something to lift up rather than a burden. The episode references Avraham Avinu's ten tests, particularly the Akedah, as examples of how challenges serve to elevate. Rabbi Fischer shares insights from the Strelitzker and other tzaddikim, suggesting that personal struggles might have unseen spiritual impacts, such as inspiring others' faith. He discusses the idea that bringing Hashem into one's life means recognizing that all aspects—strengths, deficiencies, challenges—are from Hashem. Using Avraham's name change as a metaphor, he illustrates that growth involves adding to oneself (like adding the letter 'Hey' for Hashem) rather than discarding one's past. The episode touches on themes of intrinsic value, warning against the yetzer hara's distractions and judgment of others. It includes a poignant mention of a hostage's statement about finding strength in Jewish identity. Rabbi Fischer encourages listeners to assess their 'location' and accept themselves as a starting point for improvement, ending with a brief lesson on avoiding lashon hara.

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Purpose, struggle, and ordinary questions come together in a practical warning about speech.

The speaker returns to a familiar but weighty question: what are people doing here, and why does this hidden world remain so hard to read? Drawing on the Mesil Sisharim and the Ramchal, he frames the search for purpose as part of the mission itself, then broadens that idea to…

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A search for purpose that ends with a warning about the questions you ask.

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