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37 comments:
what is the deal with saying selichos at night?
is there a shiur for chasanim starting ?
it has been recorded that R' Yisroel salanter, ZTL, used to hear Rosh Chodesh Bentching for elul, you could see a visible change in him from Shachris to Musaf.
During elul, we increase our Yiras Shamayim. One of the things Amalek wanted to do to us was to cool us off so that we would no longer have any Yiras shamayim. In fact this is one of the things the Torah tells us about Amalek.
what should one do if they still feel guilty and nervous even after having done teshuva?
R' Yosef became ill and passed on,but later his neshama came back to him. His father, R' Yehoshua asked him what he saw in the Olam haemes? R' Yosef answered that everything was upside down. the high people were at the bottom pits and the lowest people were at the highest heights.
R' Yehoshua said, "you saw a clear world."
where is a good area one should consider REALLY doing Teshuva in especially in the upcoming days, the month of Elul??
Or what should be an areaone should be more careful in or be more stringent in?????
it is important to concentrate on both areas, teshuva and perfecting a midda. It is good general overhaul of everything but also pick one particular midda or mitzva and try to perfect it. Specifically, in the area one finds to be the weakest in and has a downfall in.
it says "Eitz Ha'chaim He"- it's a tree of life to those who cling on to it.R' Moshe aharon Stern said that the tree was in the center of the garden- it means that a person can reach the Torah from ANY direction!
healthy guilt is good; unhealthy guilt is not. Healthy guilt brings us to Charata- regret which is a part of Teshuva process. Therefore one must utilize their guilt to bring them closer to Hash-m and a higher level of Teshuva, and not be nervous and feel bad about themselves. One must have a positive self-image.
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.
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' Yechezkel Levinstein warns that humility should never be confused with timidity. Humility is recognizing your strengths and gifts and acknowledging that they are straight from Shamayim and we would not be able to do anything without them. A timid person seeks to please,is insecure and is weak when he need to be strong.
the Rambam explains in Hilchos De'os how awareness of HAsh-m can bring out one's humilty. By recognizing all of Hash-m's wonders and creations and realizes HAsh-m's ultimate wisdom behind everything. this brings about a feeling of love toward Hash-m and fear by realizing that we are and know nothing in comparison.
we learn in Iggeres Haraban that, "the fear of HAsh-m will intensify in your heart, for you will always be aware from where you have to come and to go where you are destined to go."
in Mishna Avos, we learn that there are three things that keep a person from sinning: "know where you come from, where you are going in life, and before whom you will end up giving Din V'cheshbon."
the Talmud in Berachos 5a teaches us that a person should constantly overpower his Yetzer Hora. if he does, good; if he fails, he should engage in intense Torah study. Then again if he falls in the trap of the Yetzer, he should say Shema- the foundation of Jewish faith. if he fails again, he he should picture the Yom Hadin- for this will surely stop him from committing any sin."
the fifth foundation of Teshuva is Yagon V'tza'ar B'Maasa"- one should PHYSICALLY do Teshuva through tears and fasting on the fast days(only).
"whatever the child says out on the street, he picked up from either his mother or father."- Sukka 56b
Dovid Hamelech said, "Hash-m, You know- that even when I was living with complete peace of mind, I didnot forget You." -Tehillim, 139:2
As far as saying Selichos at night there are various Minhagim and everyone should act accordingly. Many POskim say it should be said during the day.
As far as saying Selichos at night there are various Minhagim and everyone should act accordingly. Many POskim say it should be said during the day.
"one who lends money (to the poor) is greater than one who just gives it. And one who forms a partnership is the greatest of all." -Shabbat 63a
Rabbi Eliezer says: Let other people's dignity be as precious to you as your own.-- Perkei avos, 2:15
Rav said, "the mitzvos were given in order to refine human beings." -VaYikrah Rabbi 13:3, Margoliot 2:227
Rabbi Yossi says: "it's not the place that honors the person, but the person that honors the place."- Ta'anis 21b
R' Huna said: "anyone who involved in Torah-study, but does not also perform Deeds of Lovingkindness- that person is like someone without a G-D,--- Avoda Zara 17b
Rabbi Akiva says, "those who attach themselves to Mitzva-doers- eventhough he did not do as much as they did- still recieves a reward similar to theirs" -Avot de Rabbi Natan A:30
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser once said: " We can offer invaluable support and chizuk for all of Klal Yisroel with our effectiveness in three major areas: tefillah, learning, and maasim tovim."
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