Parent-Child Relationships
1) parents brought us into this world. Life is good, we should not feel entitled to it, and should appreciate the gift of life. Obligation of kibud is there without them doing anything at all for us. 1a) when people
Simchas Beis HaShoeiva
Simchas Beis HaShoeiva, with singing included
Lifnei Hashem Titharu
Rabbeinu Yona: “lifnei Hashem titharu” is a distinct mitzva, on Yom Kippur one has to review the year and uncover aveiros he was otherwise unaware of. Lifnei Hashem is mechayev us to be in a state of tahara. Ran in
Malchiyos, Din, and Selflessness
Rosh Hashana’s kedushas hayom is malchiyos, and its also yom hadin. Mashgiach of Staten Island: these are not unrelated – din is an expression of malchiyos. Malchiyos also means that the people embrace him as king, and we are supposed
How Machlokes is Ruining America, and Can Ruin Us or Sustain Us
Shaarei Teshuva #2: Teshuva on Chilul Hashem. Kiddush Hashem, Emmes.
Kiddush Hashem as a refuah for chilul Hashem. The siyata dishmaya needed for kiddush Hashem. Emmes & sheker.
Teshuva on Middos vs. Maaseh
Aseres yemei Teshuva is a time to DO teshuva. Elul is a time to LIVE teshuva. Teshuva on middos takes time, and must be done in the contex of one’s daily life. The forty days of Elul + asres yemei
Teshuva & Viduy on D’Rabanans
Why doesn’t Rambam mention chiyuv teshuva on a d’rabanan? Derashos haRan – because for every aveira d’rabanan one is guilty of “lo sasur”. Alternatively, Rambam is saying that the chiddush in the passuk is the chiyuv viduy, and maybe on
Yaaseh teshuva v’yashuv mecheito
“Yaaseh teshuva v’yashuv mecheito” what are thesetwothings? Cheit often results from one’s center of gravity being hevel v’rik, and Rambam highlights overall orientation / preoccupation with hevel v’rik in multiple places as a problem. “yaaseh teshuva” from this preoccupation, then