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Rabbi Wilk

Rabbi Yisrael Wilk

Rabbi Yisrael Wilk was born and raised in New York, USA. He moved to Israel in 1999 where he lives with his wife and children. He received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Michel Birnbaum and Rabbi Dovid Feinstein. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Touro College. Rabbi Wilk authored the well-received Sefer HaTzimtzum v’Hametzios and Sefer Moadei Yisroel. In Israel, he developed a close relationship with HaRav Seraya Divlitzky zt”l, one of the greatest Kabbalists of recent years. Rabbi

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00:38:53

Mei Marom – Lechem Abirim A-1a – The Will to Will

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/04/12

The major difference between our will and Hashem’s Will.The way of tzaddikim in tefillah, and the consensus in this between the Chassidim and Misnagdim.Authenticity in davening, and the consensus in this too between the Chassidim and Misnagdim.Nissan 5786

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00:41:29

Haggadah Torah – Feeling the Galus Then and Now – The...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/03/28

The galus hadibur (exile of speech) in Mitzrayim, and why Hashem used His “Strength of Hand” in redeeming Yisroel from Mitzrayim.The secret of the sign of the redeemer saying “pakod yifkod”, and its relevance to today, especially to the Jews of the Diaspora!The chiddush of Izhbitz-Radzin regarding marror!Nissan 5786

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00:51:40

The Four Sons – Will all Jews be Religious When...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/03/24

Rav Tzaddok Hakohen’s two big questions on what the “good news of children” was, and his answer with a big yesod regarding Klal Yisroel.Will a rasha of today be redeemed? (R’ Tzaddok and Rav YM Charlap zt”l).The difference between the redemption of the soul and the redemption of the body, and how this relates to the geulah process today.Rav Tzaddok’s tradition regarding the paradox of the Jew today, and how this is really sourced in the Zohar.Nissan 5786

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00:47:21

Leshem’s Chiddush Regarding Malachim’s Role in Our Lives

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/03/16

Adar 5786

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00:48:57

Mei Marom on Parshas HaChodesh – From Controlling the...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/03/10

Why this won’t be a shiur about the current war against Iran.In parshas hachodesh, Klal Yisroel was given control over the moon, and how this plays out in the physical world.The Gra on Ma Nishtana, and answering the famous question on him.Resolving a contradiction in the Shabbos shemona esrai, as per whether Shabbos is “in our hands” or not.Aspiring to control the sun and the days, not just the moon and the moadim.Adar 5786

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00:41:34

7th Adar Shiur – Jewish Burial, and Segulah for...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/02/22

Hakadosh Baruch Hu participates in the burial of even a simple Jew.Moshe Rabbeinu as a mediator to bring down the Torah.The Chasam Sofer’s segulah for remembering Torah.The importance of having ten men by a Jewish burial.Adar 5786

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00:44:21

Mei Marom on Parshas Terumah – The Deep Jewish Power...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/02/17

The ability to connect to the Hidden Essence of G-d, beyond the sefiros.What’s behind the conversations between Hashem and Moshe when Moshe has difficulty with how to build the mishkan and the menorah.The difference between the effect of the action of the mitzvah and the preparation that went into it.The special quality of Eretz Yisroel and why cedars trees from Eretz Yisroel needed to be used in the building of the mishkan.Shvat 5786

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00:35:27

Mei Marom on Parshas Mishpatim – The Breakage of...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/02/08

The giluy (revelation) and tzimtzum (constriction) of letters and written word.Rav Nachman of Breslov’s teaching regarding looking intently at the letters of the Torah, and being mechadesh.An underlying message of the Tanna D’vei Eliyahu that the Jewish people come before the Torah.Which is higher, Torah shebiksav or Torah shebaal peh? And the role Moshe Rabbeinu plays in Torah shebaal peh.Shevat 5786

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00:38:39

Converts and the Eiruv Rav – What’s Really Going on...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/02/03

Where does antisemitism really stem from? You’ll be pretty shocked.Was Moshe’s acceptance of the eirav rav a good or bad thing?A totally new take on the dialogue between Yisro and Moshe regarding the need for judicial reform.Shevat 5786

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00:47:24

Imagination, Awareness, Wealth and Ruach Hakodesh –...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/01/27

Christianity and Islam as proof to the Torah.The huge power of illustration and imagination, and its necessity in avodas Hashem.Living with the constant awareness that Hashem is inside us.The relationship between wealth and ruach hakodesh!Shevat 5786

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00:40:37

Mei Marom – Vortlech on Parshas Bo

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/01/20

Two steps in makkas arbeh (-plague of locust).Why did Hashem tell the Jews to request their expensive vessels, and why did He tell Moshe to “beg” the Jewish people to do so?A beautiful resolution to the contradiction in the Torah as per who was doing the killing in the plague of the firstborns – Hashem or an angel.Teves 5786

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00:37:04

Mei Marom – Kedushas Hazivvug

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/01/13

Two aspects of relationship between husband and wife.Rav Chaim Vital’s warning and the Ziditchover’s clarification regarding physical pleasure in zivvug.The marriage of Yitzchok and Rivkah.Teves 5786

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00:35:22

Mei Marom – Physical Pleasure in Yishuv Eretz...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2026/01/05

A chiddush regarding performing the mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel.Eretz Yisroel is the best land physically, not only spiritually!The trees of Eretz Yisroel aren’t like any other trees in the rest of the world. And how this played a role in the story of the meraglim (-spies).Teves 5786

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00:34:56

Understanding the Huge Significance of Asarah B’Teves...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/12/28

The three major tragedies of Teves, and why they are considered so tragic.The underlying common denominator between these three tragic events.A novel idea, based on the Arizal, to the deeper meaning of the prophetic words “b’etzem hayom hazeh” regarding Asarah b’Teves.Teves 5786

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00:37:43

The Story of Yaakov and Esav – Beneath the Surface –...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/12/18

Kislev 5786

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00:44:13

The Ohr HaGanuz and the Darkness of Yavan – Given at...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/12/18

What was the darkness Yavan brought upon us and the world, and how it is alluded to in its name?The Ohr HaGanuz and how it relates to Chanukah, Talmud Bavli and Kabbalah.Why Chazal established the three mitzvos of Chanukah and how they are alluded to in the Arizal’s meditation of “ner” in the berachah for Ner Chanukah.

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00:37:00

Tiferes Shmuel (Alexandar Rebbe zy”a) – What was So...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/12/02

Answering the Beis Yosef’s kashya – why 8 days, not 7.Why did Chazal make a big deal of the miracle of the jug of oil? This a type of miracle that seems quite common by tzaddikim even in recent times.What was so unique about Chanukah – and the personal take away from it for us?Kislev 5786

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00:44:37

Where is Olam Haba, and the Importance of Thanking...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/11/27

Hashem’s justification for favoring us.Correcting a common mistake regarding Olam Haba (-the World to Come), and how this relates to Chanukah.The importance of thanking Hashem and not taking things for granted, and the difference between the old-time millionaires and many young new generation millionaires. Kislev 5786

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00:43:26

Mei Marom – The Danger of Over-eating, and the Gain...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/11/18

What we eat and how we eat has an enormous impact on our middos (-character traits) and as a result also on how we think.The special quality of eating produce grown in Eretz Yisroel, including remarkable words from Chasam Sofer and Rav Yaakov Emdin.A surprising psak of the author of Bein Ish Chai regarding making a special trip to eat fruits of Eretz Yisroel.Cheshvan 5786

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00:21:53

Mei Marom – The Connection Between Zimun for...

Rabbi Wilk ·

2025/11/12

Understanding the Talmud Yerushalmi’s drawing of a parallel between the laws of zimun and the laws of beis din.Cheshvan 5786

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