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A Collection of Essays — Devarim 5782

Выпуск: A Collection of Essays — Devarim 5782. Темы: family_education, chassidus_hashkafa, relationships_shalom_bayit, health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, хасидут, хасидский взгляд, chassidus, hashkafa, חסידות, השקפה, шалом байт, брак, отношения, shalom bayit, marriage, שלום בית. If they use this opportunity to work on their marriage, learn to understand each other better and are truly remorseful, they could attain forgiveness, take their relationship to a whole new level and their love 3 ‫בס"ד‬ deeper than they could have ever imagined. Rashi adds that Moses waited to rebuke the people until shortly before his passing for two important reasons: Firstly, so he wouldn’t become a nudnik having to rebuke them repeatedly; and secondly, so that they wouldn’t keep seeing him and being embarrassed every time.3 4 ‫בס"ד‬ Clearly, even if we must criticize someone, we should take care to do it delicately, in a way that maintains their dignity. And this is also the message of the “vision”—even though this Haftorah is read in the “Nine Days” of mourning for the loss of the Temples, nonetheless through the resultant exile will come the true redemption, 13 ‫בס"ד‬ the vision of which we glimpse (in the words of the Berditchever) in the very moment of our loss. Either he could ponder about it while he is teaching, only giving half of his attention to his students, they will notice that he is not entirely with them and feel unimportant, or he can totally engross himself in the matter and stop teaching altogether, it will be very awkward and they will feel entirely ignored. Because of an overabundance of gold.4 Or, as Rabbi Jonathan Sacks put it, “Moses’ criticism of his people was accepted by them because they knew that he was also their greatest defender.” Having argued their case before G-d Almighty Himself, Moses had credibility. The Torah teaches us that while it is a mitzvah to admonish someone who behaves inappropriately,7 it must be done with tremendous respect and understanding, lest it cause the rebuker to himself commit a sin by embarrassing the person he is rebuking.8 On the other hand, the same section in the Talmud also quotes Rabbi Tarfon who asked, “I wonder if there is anyone in this generation who knows how to accept rebuke.” We need to be wise and sensitive to give rebuke, and we

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A Collection of Essays

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5 августа 2022 г.

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29

Темы: family_education, chassidus_hashkafa, relationships_shalom_bayit, health_mind, parsha_commentary