I would like to suggest that there are numerous chesed opportunities for one to get involved in – an organization, a yeshiva, a hospital, shidduchim, and particularly any chesed that one could do specifically for our brethren in need in Eretz Yisroel.
Perhaps the most important effort we can make on a personal level is to do teshuvah, to utilize this time as a period of introspection in which we examine our behavior bein adam laMakom and bein adam l’chaveiro.
We pray in Shemone Esrei for forgiveness from Hashem – slach lanu avinu … mechal lanu … -- we express our sincere regret and our longing to make amends. In the very next bracha, we ask Hashem re’eh na b’anyeinu – please, Hashem, see our afflictions and redeem us, blessed are You, Hashem, redeemer of Israel.
The sequence is very explicit. First we must do a sincere teshuvah, then we can merit the geulah and ask Hashem to redeem us.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Always You find a proper words, You are grate teacher and a person, thank You Rabbi
Listen, read or just pulling out of memory whatever you have done, confirme that all You are doing is blessed Rabbi Goldwasser
enjoying the way you are putting all the imortant words toghether rabbi Goldwasser, I whish you were in Boston
Now I understand, thank You Rabbi Goldwasser You made me clear what and why.
What should one be thinking about when the sound of the shofar is heard?
The word shofar comes from the word 'Shipor' which means to improve. We should be looking for areas to change ourselves and improve ouselves during this crucial time.
What should one be thinking about when the sound of the shofar is heard?
Thank You rabbi Goldwasser to stress that helping in hospitals and organisation and of course in Kehilot could help and has to be done
thank You for beeing with us, you are big support also for us Jews which are non observer but respecting tradition. Your confidence in equality of Jewish people is amazing.
Amazing wiev of Teshuva, thank You Rabbi Goldwasser
ANSWER TO THOUGHTS DURING SHOFAR BLOWING PART I- a person should be thinking thoughts of TEshuva as we are told by the NAvi....
ANSWER TO QUESTION OF THOUGHTS DURING BLOW OF SHOFAR PART II---
a person should remember that this inspires the rememberence of Yitzchak's Shofar....
ANSWE TO QUESTION OF SHOFAR BLOWING PART III-- A person should also remember that they are being mekayim a mitzva deoreisa!!
Your particularity is amazing !
I love them, they ( words, comments, text, halachot, everything) are beautiful ! Thank You master !
still wandering where do you find energy and time for all what You do.
You brought me to teshuva, your words helped, Thank You
Getting back to the same topic several time means it's exeptional !
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