u’mal Hashem Elokecha es levavcha
Devarim 30:6 – “u’mal Hashem Elokecha es levavcha…l’ma’an chayecha” Ramban: What’s milas halev? Pshat 1) “Habo litaheir, mesayin oso.” Pshat 2) in days of Moshiach, human nature will be different – people will be “sichli”, i.e. we will not be
Religious Faith & Pride in Today’s Increasingly Irreligious World
Nach-pe-sa…v’nachkora
3 explanations of “Nach-pe-sa…v’nachkora…v’nashuva”1) Shaarei Teshuva, Shaar 3: have to take inventory of what sins I have, then look at the magnitude of each sin. The magnitude of the sin has to be reflected in the teshuva and in the
Types of Teshuva
Types of Teshuva 31:28 Tzara is mechayeiv in cheshbon hanefesh. Kol Dodi Dofeik, f.n. #3: difference between general mitzvas teshuva & eis tzara – chiyuv to do teshuva in general comes from already having awareness of cheit, while an eis
Devarim 30:11 – “ki haMitzvah hazos”
Devarim 30:11 – “ki haMitzvah hazos” – refers to teshuva. “v’shavta” means both chiyuv & havtacha. “V’hasheivosa el levavecha” also refers to teshuva. V’hasheivosa means to be misbonein on the trouble we experienced, which will then awaken us to “v’shavta”.
Q&A at RIETS Yom Hakahal, March 12, 2023
parenting, kibud av v’eim, aveilus
Hesped for His Mother In Israel
Feb. 26, 2023, in Israel
Are There Limits to Love? For Kids? Parent? Spouse? Others?
Kinnos, Tisha B’Av 2023
Purpose of Creation and Man
Agadata taken literally nonsensical. Everything in the world was created for man. Man’s ultimate purpose is to be “chacham v’tov” – knowledge has to become one with the person.