Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser - Tuesday-September 2 2008
The days of Elul are of Ratzon and Rachamim, therefore, we prepare ourselves in doing Teshuva and say Selichos to merit Selicha and Kapara. Everyone should try to inspire their hearts to do Teshuva and search through our deeds to begin the preparation for the Yomim Nora’im.
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when it comes to doing Teshuva, one should not put off for tomorrow what he can do today. We must act upon our actions quickly for 3 reasons:
if we don't do Teshvuva right away, we might keep pushing it off and eventually forget we ever committed a sin.
when we quickly run to do Teshuva, we protect ourselves from ANY punishment that is inevitable.
lastly, if we dont do Teshuva right away, one may fall into the Yetzer's trap and sin more severely- chazal teach us "aveiro goreres aveiro". we need to take advantage of these days bc Hash-m is closer and is waiting for us to return.
we are told that when we do Teshuva meYirah on an aveiro the action thatwe is erased and becomes but when we take Teshuva a step further and do it MeAhava, that action becomes a MITZVA!!!! how wonderous is HAsh-m's judgment and council!
we learn "let the person who davens cast his eyes downward but his heart upward"- (yevamos 105). RAbbeinu Yona explains that when a person is davening, they should imagine that they are standing in heaven and must forget about all the worldly pleasures and material enjoyment.
the sound of the blowing of the Shofar should wake us all up to do Teshuva.
even a talmud Chocham is not allowed to seclude himself from the Tzibubur when they say Selichos.
LAshon HAra is forbidden whether its a verbal expression or a nonverbal gesture. it is also forbidden to write Lashon HAra.
the chofetz chaim sites a pasuk in devarim that says there is a particular prohibition against speaking about others behind their backs, trying to strike them in secret. this carries to gether with it the punishment of a curse.
durin the Yomim Nearaim we should be extra careful with Tefilla and tzedaka. we should take this time to ask for mechila from our friends and family.
its forbidden to say lashon hara about a jew to a non jew. it is a chilul Hash-m and could even change the status of a person.
That's so correct and esential
hope to be able to listen your call and my duty
we need to go over those things which are not novel and new ideas. rather to review the foundations of our faith that we already know.
-Mesilas Yesharim
R’ Pinchas of Koretz once said, “a true Tzadik can see without his eyes and hear without his ears.”
R’ Noach of Lechovitch once said, “worrying is a sin.”
R’ Nachman of Breslov once said, “whoever speaks malicious words will fall into poverty.”
R’ Nachman of Breslov once said. “talking is the vessel through which Hash-m’s abundance is received.
A Tikun for Lashon Hara is studying Torah enthusiastically, serving Hash-m from the heart and speaking the truth.”- R’ Nachman
R’ Pinchas said, “don’t be satisfied with just appealing to a person to repent. HELP him!”
R’ Rafael of Bershid said, “Don’t see the evil in everyone else and the good in yourself; see the good in everyone else and the evil in yourself.”
The Trisker Rav once said, “Hash-m’s seal is true. If you tell a lie, you are guilty of forging His seal.
if you have an empty heart, how to repent ?
I am trying to do, traying beleeve me, but i am not so sure I'll succed
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