Friday, August 29, 2008
An Added Element of Kedusha By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser
This is also the explanation given for the gemara in Nedarim that states that the Bais Hamikdash was destroyed because Klal Yisroel did not recite the brachos preceding their learning of Torah. Although they fulfilled the core mitzvah of limud Torah, they were remiss in imbuing their learning with that extra spirit and energy to bring it to a higher plane. Their kavanos in learning were uninspired by an input from their soul, obviating the necessary fulfillment of kedoshim tiheyu. The neglect of that mitzvah is what brought about the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash.
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There are no sins that are beyond Teshuva. Welearn in Sha'arei Teshuva that even Hir Hurei Teshuva-thoughts of repentence already lift one to a higher level.
there are 3 stages of doing Teshuva:
the first is to have just thoughts of Teshuva- regret
the second is to do Teshuva on a simplistic level- out of fera of punishment.
the third and highest level is to do Teshuva is out of love for HAsh-m. By davening wholeheartedly and turning ourselves into a new person, we can all achieve this level.
the vilna Gaon said that all the pleasures of Olam Haba comes to a person who controls his mouth.
Teshuva is cumulative. For every moment one does teshuva, it is added to a sumtotal to add Kaparos.
Lashon Hara is forbidden to everyone- even to one's relatives, including one's husband or wife.
-Chafetz chaim
Lashon Hara is forbidden to everyone- even to one's relatives, including one's husband or wife.
-Chafetz chaim
a person who regularly speaks Lashon Hara is considereda Ba'al Lashon hara.
-Chofetz Chaim
if someone wants to judge his friend favorably, the Chofetz Chaim says he will always find a way to do it.
we begin Saying Ledovid Hash-m from Rosh Chodesh Elul. The Tefilla can be be found in any Tehillim perek 27 or at the end of Aleinu L'shabe'ach (Shachris or mincha or Maariv).
Rosh chodesh elul is Sunday aug 31 and Monday sept 1st
the high Holodays- Rosh Hashana Begins on:
MOND -SEPT 29th at Sunset and continues on tues- SEPT 30 and wednesday- OCT 1ST
and Yom Kippur begins on wed. OCT 8at sunset.
It's exemplary visitation ! Have we learn anything out of that ? Don't think so, unfortunately
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