How do peple end up hating Torah? See Gaon on 1:22 – insufficient exposure to…
Podcast: Divrei Hashkafa by Rav Mayer Twersky
Avos 4:22, 3:1-2
“No shochad” means we’re rewarded for single every mitzvah, punished for every single aveira; they…
Mishlei 1:23: Psychological & Emotional Momentum
Should be aware of death and gain perspective thereby, but not focused on it and…
Mishlei 1:22: Foolish Decisions
Reasons we distance ourselves from Torah: 1) Olam hazeh is fleeting ephemeral, and yet we…
Mishlei 1:20: When, and When Not, to be Ashamed
Shouldn’t be ashamed by keeping Torah; Torah is emmes, it is what we should be…
Mishlei 1:16-17: Don’t Follow Rationalizations
There’s a yetzer hara to acknowledge, but then ignore, principles, and rationalize that the current…
Cling to Emmes Uncompromisingly
Cling to emmes b/c 1) mandated by v’holachta b’drachav 2) if one compromises emmes on…
Avos 4:20-21 – Balance
– If someone has a little knowledge but it is confused & incomplete is worse…
Mishlei 1:14-15: Terrible is Still Terrible Even in Small Measures
Sometimes best way to grasp what’s wrong with something is to see what happens in…