1. Life’s Full Energy Activities b. Berakhot 32b
Dr. Brad Young

2. Four activities must be accomplished with full energy:
Our Rabbis teach:
Four activities must be accomplished with full energy:
Immersion in the study of Torah
Actions done to help others
Praying to God
An individual’s life work

3. the “immersion in the study of Torah, and actions to help others”?
How do we learn about
the “immersion in the study of Torah, and actions to help others”?

4. “Only be strong and very courageous
Because it is written,
“Only be strong and very courageous
to observe and to do,
according to all the Torah
which Moses My servant
commanded you.”
--Joshua 1:7

5. “Only be strong” refer to immersing oneself in the study of Torah,
Hence the words,
“Only be strong” refer to immersing oneself in the study of Torah,
and the words, “and very courageous”
refer to actions which are accomplished
to help others.

6. How do we learn
about
“praying to God”?

7. Because it is written,
“Wait with hope for the Lord,
Be strong, and allow your heart
to take courage”
(Psalm 27:14).

8. “an individual’s life’s work”?
How do we learn about
“an individual’s life’s work”?

9. And let us prove ourselves Courageous for our people” (2 Samuel 2:12).
Because it is written,
“Be strong,
And let us prove ourselves
Courageous for our people”
(2 Samuel 2:12).

10. b. Berakhot 32b