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
Elul: Ahava & Yirah
The presence, opportunity, and balance of ahava & yirah in Elul.
Sha’arei Teshuva, Sha’ar 4, #1
Pirkei Avos, Perek 1
“Al sholosha devarim haOlam Omed” – Rabbeinu Yona, Rashi: the word exists for the purpose of these 3 things; and, “Avoda” refers to korbanos.Rambam: these 3 things are needed for the world to be sustained and function optimally; and “Avoda”
Ramban on Tazria
– Nigei batim & begadim only in Eretz Yisroel because they’re a supernatural expression of a level of hashgacha that only exists in Eretz Yisroel. Nidei adam are a natural phenomenon, not limited to Eretz Yisroel, and are a punishment
Pesach, Connection Between Middos and Emunos V’de’os
Shabbos associated with both brias ha’olam and yetzias Mitzrayim. Ramban explains they’re related – the later is me’id on the former. Rambam explains they are two separate things. Rambam says mitzva of leil Pesach is to talk about the miracles
Perek 12
Dovid Hamelech mentions 1) kefira against HKB”H 2) distorting the meaning of Torah 3) lashon hara. All 3 of these stem from ga’ava. Both chassidim and anshei emmes are gone, and there are plenty of fakers / smooth talkers.Torah, both