Ye’di’ah and Hashgacha
Ramban, on ki yeda’ativ: being known by HKB”H is, itself, to have hashgacha.
An Eved Hashem Lives, and Merits Hashgacha, as an Individual
Ramban 18:19, ki yeda’ativ. Hashem knows the chassid as an individual. Explanation from Ish Halacha.
Defining the Evil of Chamas and its Supporters
The antisemitic and anti-civlization cabals on college campuses are not interested in truth, but other people in society are, and we should provide them with the truth.
Introduction. Ikar #1.
– What’s the difference between one not knowing the 13 ikarim vs. any other part of Torah? – Why aren’t they presented as a list by Chazal? – First ikar: no existence independent of HKB”H.
Natural and Commanded Ahavas Hashem
Rambam Hilchos Yesodei haTorah 2:2 and Hilchos Teshuva 10:2 state one definition/part of ahavas Hashem, Sefer Hamitzvos, Mitzvas Aseh 3 and Hilchos Teshuva 10:5 add another.
Mitzvos Sichliyos Being Obligatory
– sources that they’re obligatory – multiple halachic implications of their being obligatory
Which of the 7 Miztvos Benei Noach Are Intuitive?
Resolution to seeming contradictions in both the Ramban and Rambam regarding whether the 7 mitzvos are intuitive or not.
Daily Teshuva & Living Reflectively
– Two different reasons to always do teshuva: 1) should die b’kedusha v’tahara and 2) to LIVE that way – Yetzer Hara works naturally without premeditation. Yetzer hatov comes from reflection. If one coasts through life, Yetzer hara will be
Not Becoming Desensitized to the Eis Tzara
– Eat on R”H not due to lack of eimas hadin, but despite it. Similarly, one can mostly go about his routine while identifying with the eis tzara in Israel, or r”l because he is becoming detached from it. –
Tzedek, Tzedaka, Tamim.
– tzedek == din/innocence, tzedakka == rachamim. – “Tamim” – wholly innocent