Nafka Minas of a Mechayev of Sevara
Further nafkma minas of things being sevara in addition to mitzva: 1) 7 Mitzvos Bnai Noach – haya lo lilimod v’lo lamad applies since it is a sevara as well. 2) for derech hayeshara (Deos perek 1), would the chassid
Kol Dodi Dofek 2
– On the level of human experience, we perceive evil. HKB”H doesn’t just have more info, but has a fundamentally different perspective on reality.– A Jew is supposed to live a proactive life of destiny, not one of passive fate.
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Bo Sidbuck
– 6:2 According to one pshat in Rambam, Shechina means Hashgacha, i.e. Hashem’s behavior. Chazal used the term shechina, hence inference it’s to learn about His actions. How can we do so? Cling to exemplars, i.e. talmidei chachomim -6:5-6 why
Kol Dodi Dofek 3
– A life of destiny entails exercising his bechira and living as a subject, not object.– Reaction to both good and yisurin must be change and elevation. If one doesn’t reach as such to the former, one may get the
Hakdama 9
Deos 6:6,7,9
Deos 6:6,7,9 – Chiyuv to be mocheil is an extension of the chiyuv to be mochiach. – 2 separate mechayevim: 1) be efficacious to stop someone from doing wrong 2) to uproot sinas halev. Can have #2 even absent #1.
Kol Dodi Dofek 4
– Both yachid and tzibbur must react to yisruin with teshuva / aliyah.– No such thing as taanis without teshuva– Yisruin, as well as an eis tzara, serve as a general yedias hacheit – i.e. indicate that there’s some problem
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Hilchos Teshuva 1: Re-Orienting Our Perspective