Halell and Lulav without Mikdash is like the Meshichist Kos Shel Beracha

Iyun Lemachshava English · Sep 24, 2026 · 1m

This lecture examines two fundamental approaches to Jewish observance: the Litvish emphasis on correct performance of mitzvos according to halacha, and the Chassidic focus on inner feeling and spiritual connection during ritual acts. The instructor argues that many mitzvos—particularly ritual practices like shaking the lulav and reciting Hallel—have become disconnected from their original meaning since the destruction of the Temple, leaving both approaches struggling with practices that neither fully understands. The discussion suggests that post-Temple Judaism operates largely as memorial…