Saturday, October 4, 2008

Accepting Responsibility By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser

HaGaon R’ Yosef Sholom Elyashiv shlita explains that this demonstrates the proper process of viduy, confession. Generally, a person does not find anything about himself that is reprehensible, as it says, (Nega’im 2:5), “Kol hanego’im odom ro’eh chutz minega’ei atzmo – a person can see everyone else’s flaws except for his own.” The person recites the “Al Cheit”, but he doesn’t believe it really applies directly to him. The person who has worked on himself may feel that he has been weak in mitzvos, but he will not share a stake in the aveiros of others.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

To be counted among adults and mature is to accept responsibility for own behaving.

Anonymous said...

the wicked are ruled by their heart, the righteous rule their heart-Bereishis rabbah 34

Anonymous said...

Responsibility of Jews is bigger then other people, we are equally responsable for each other.

Anonymous said...

the wicked do not repent even at the threshold of Gehenom ( Eruvim 19)

Anonymous said...

Some people don't whish to be responsable shifting guilt always to other people. If you don't accept responibility you may be counted to the wicked.