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Apologies... as I teach our online classes from wherever I am each week there are many different circumstances that affect the quality of the recordings going forth to the world via the internet... then they are shared here on RU-vid secondarily.🙏

@@AssemblyofCalledOutBelievers God bless you my lovely Rabbi, Shabbat Shalom

I wear over-the-ear headphones. It’s muffled, but I can hear every bit!

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Study book of Enoch... but not false gods of pagan religions 🙏

The 7 candlesticks on the Menorah represent the 7 Assemblies of Torah observant Messianic Believers (not churches) www.calledoutbelievers.org/the-true-origin-and-meaning-of-the-church/

yes many artists make that mistake

Appreciate your sincere heart for truth and willingness to let go of anything that is not in harmony with the Creators will and principles, but stuffed animals, dolls and toys which are not full-featured detailed replicas of people or animals are not considered idolatry in most Jewish thinking and are allowed to be played with in most families. There is a notable custom in some Chassidic circles though not to allow children to play with “non-kosher” stuffed or toy animals and to even limit their exposure to images of such things because it is known that a child is highly influenced by the images he sees. It is believed that being overly exposed to things which the Torah calls "impure" can have a negative impact on a child's spiritual development. We are told that we should be extra careful to ensure that a child's formative years are immersed in holiness to the greatest extent possible, especially what he eats, what he sees, and what he hears. It is even written that nighttime lullabies should have Torah based themes. As the Lubavitcher Rebbe writes: "Because what one sees leaves lasting impressions, especially on young children, the toys that a child plays with, and the pictures that he looks at, should not be of impure animals…pictures of impure animals harm the mind and soul... only kosher animals, birds, and fish [toys] should be chosen. A Jew, and especially a Jewish child, should be accustomed to pure things only ... we should strive that a Jew, and especially a Jewish child, should only come across and look at pure things." The Rebbe goes on to explain that children are especially susceptible to external influences. He says that what children are exposed to when they are younger will affect them when they are older. As King Solomon says similarly, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Nevertheless, the halacha is not in accordance with this view, and there is no true prohibition against playing with non-kosher animals and the like. Indeed, the flags of many of the Tribes of Israel included pictures of non-kosher animals, such as a donkey representing the tribe of Yissachar, a snake representing the tribe of Dan, and a lion representing the tribe of Yehuda. So too, it is common to name children after non-kosher animals, such as with the name Aryeh (lion), Devorah (bee), and Dov (bear), among many others. Doing so is largely a result of the many positive traits and attributes that such animals symbolize. There are also many synagogues in which one will find pictures of lions on or around the Aron Kodesh. It is also noted that there were non-kosher images in Yechezkel's vision of the chariot. As such, it is felt that those who choose to allow their children to play with non-kosher animals are entitled to do so. Hope this helps! Many blessings in your continued studies and spiritual growth!