Thursday, October 2, 2008

Our Unpaid Loans By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser

R’ Shraga Feivel answered her: “Are we better than this Yid? Every year we stand in judgment before Hashem during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah and ask Him to forgive our aveiros. We plead for selichah and mechilah from Hashem, and we promise to be chozer b’teshuva shleimoh. Even though min hadin we do not deserve Hashem’s forgiveness since we have not repaid the old loan, so to speak, and done a complete teshuvah, we really aspire with all our heart to change for the better and we pray that Hakadosh Boruch Hu will listen to our cry. We return with this same request, year in and year out. Despite all our promises, we continue to revert to our former ways. At this present time, this merchant wholeheartedly intends to repay all his debts. If so, are we not obligated to fulfill his request?”

They both decided to give the merchant the additional loan.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is grate article, thank You !

Anonymous said...

for me difficult to understand but I love the way of exposing in your text

Anonymous said...

There is always something new in your lecture.Thanks

Anonymous said...

"Despite all our promises, we continue to revert to our former ways." How right You are, I feel bad, but it's truth. We quick forgive how we have prayed and promised.