Perek 2, Part 2
– Mitzvos that don’t have a reason which is intuitive to people they will be mevateil, mitzvos that do have a reason which is intuitive to people they will simply throw off. Malbim is saying there are both chukim and
Perek 1 part 5, Perek 2 part 1
“ki yode’a Hashem derech tzaddikim” yedi’a means connection, and that connection is the source of nitzchiyus for the tzaddikim. The opposite is true for reshaim.“Meshicho” – meshicha means an appointment forever, hence refers to Dovid Hamelech. Goyim were looking to
Perek 1, Part 4
– One who is not a tzaddik or gadol can increase his own impact and accomplishments by facilitating the agenda of a tzaddik/gadol– Both sobering and inspirational is the reality that people are not born as tzaddikim, rather they worked
Ramban — Parshas Mishpatim
Perek 1, Part 3
-“etz shasul al palgei mayim…piryo yitein” – Malbim: even in Mishpatim, a person guided only by reason will come up short, like a tree in a dry place. Rav zt”l said similarly that even our observance of Mishpatim must be
Perek 1, part 2
– “Higayon” – sometimes means speech, sometimes thought. Both mean “bringing forth”, either by articulating or by meivin davar miToch davar. Hence, “B’Toraso ye’he’ge” means lilmod al menas la’asos. Rema, Shach, etc., discuss that one must learn nigleh before nistar
Perek 1
“Hatslacha” refers to physical success, “osher” to spiritual. There are multiple different types/dimensions of shleimus. Supposed to do mitzvos with a conviction that they are good & emmes. Torah is supposed to mold us.
Hilchos teshuva 8
When to Be Silent. Emmes.
5:7 – Counterproductive to say something that will not be accepted. – Meshane mipnei shalom: two reasons not to lie – 1) it’s habit forming 2) seal of HKBH is emmes, and we have to emulate. Meshane referring to avoiding
Hilchos teshuva 9