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Podcast: The Great Sources with Rabbi Shnayor Burton
Episode: S6, E2 Shemona Perakim; Character Perfection as the Path to Prophecy
Description: The video shiur is here
Highlights:
How does the study of ethics lead to prophecy?
The end of all human activity and the primacy of reason
The Golden Mean and the rule of reason
The spiritual level of prophets
The Holy Spirit and prophecy
What kind of divine spirit rests on a person who transcends his habits?
Through transcending the bodily urges and habits a person becomes connected with the divine
Why should we heed Chazal's laws?
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