Tzedek, Tzedaka, Tamim.
– tzedek == din/innocence, tzedakka == rachamim. – “Tamim” – wholly innocent
Noach’s Children. Noach vs. Moshe.
– Shem, Chom, Yafes saved as Noach’s children. Two possibilities why. – Why Noach was spared from the judgement against the entire world (Hilchos Teshuva 3:2), while Moshe was included in the gzeira on his generation to not go into
Intuitive Natural Morality, the Hypocrisy and Evil of Some Reactions to the Massacre in Israel
– Ramban, Breishis, 6:13: chomos-theft is more egregious because it’s intuitive that it’s wrong, and one can’t plead ignorance or blame its prevalence in society. Hakdama of R’ Nissim Gaon to Shas: all humans are obligated in that which is
Yiras ha’Onesh, Yiras ha’Romemus
– yiras ha’onesh, yiras ha’romemus – can’t skip yiras ha’onesh – must have a knowledge-based sustained awareness of yiras Hashem – why is yiras ha’onesh not mentioned in Mishna Torah, and yiras ha’romemus not mentioned in Sefer Hamitzvos?
Perspectives on the Massacre: Kiddush Hashem
Perspectives on the Massacre: Kiddush Hashem – Rambam Hilchos Melachim, Perek 7: what is contested in the war is yichud Hashem, chayal should have kavana for kiddush Hashem – Igeres Teiman: goyim are jealous of us, hatred towards us is
Perspectives on the Massacre: Kiddush Hashem
Perspectives on the Massacre: Kiddush Hashem – Rambam Hilchos Melachim, Perek 7: what is contested in the war is yichud Hashem, chayal should have kavana for kiddush Hashem – Igeres Teiman: goyim are jealous of us, hatred towards us is
Why Did Hashem Let the Massacre Happen?
– Hamas’s savagery exceeds many of the accounts of holocaust one reads. – We can’t expect to understand all that HKB”H does, and just as it woud be cruel for parents to limit their parenting to that which their toddler
Rambam, Hilchos Teshuva, Yiras ha’Onesh
Yiras ha’onesh is not something we are supposed to ever outgrow. Yahadus is not a religion OF fear, but is one WITH fear.
How Should We React to an Eis Tzara?
– the modality of tefillah in eis tzara is different, i.e. ze’a’ka – “darkei ha’teshuva” = pathway that leads to teshuva. Crying out leads us to realizing that bad has happened due to our aveiros, which leads to teshuva. –
Accountability
– First Ramban on Chumash: starting from Breishis teaches us how HKB”H’s hashgacha works, i.e. there are consequences to our actions. – The notion of accountability, yiras ha’onesh, is not something that is spoken about in this generation, and the