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Torah Studies — Behar - Bechukosai 5783

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Behar - Bechukosai 5783. Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע.  ‫ולעילוי נשמת‬ ‫אסתר חוה ע"ה‬ ‫בת יבלחט"א‬ ‫הרה"ת ר' צבי מנחם וזוג' מרת דבורה עלקא שיחיו‬ ‫הערבסט‬ ‫נפטרה ביום כ"ב אייר ה'תשד"מ‬ .‫ה‬.‫ב‬.‫צ‬.‫נ‬.‫ת‬  '‫נדפס ע"י הורי‬ ‫הרה"ת ר' צבי מנחם וזוג' מרת דבורה עלקא שיחיו‬ ‫ומשפחתה‬ ‫מנחם מענדל ורחל וואלף‬ ‫יוסף יצחק ובלומא דליה הערבסט‬ ‫אליהו משה ומרים הערבסט‬ '‫לוי יצחק וחי' מושקא ביילא גורארי‬ ‫ומשפחותיהם שיחיו‬  Published by: ‫ו עד ל ה פ צת ה מעיינות‬ VAAD LAHAFOTZAS HAMAYONOS Melbourne, Australia VaadMelbourne@gmail.com The portion goes on to describe an unsettling situation that can result from leading a natural existence: because of impoverishment, a Jew can be - Heaven forfend - sold to a member of an idolatrous cult.2 However, the title of the portion, Behar, "on the mountain," seems to contradict the above. Thus, when Torah commands us to let the land lie fallow during the Sabbatical year, the Jew will do so, notwithstanding the fact that one may not rely on a miracle.3 The Jew is able to do this because he knows that though questions such as "what will we eat"4 may arise, the Torah gives him the strength to overcome the limitations of nature, so that "G-d commands His blessings in the sixth year."5 As a 3 See Pesachim 64b; Zohar, Vol. 7 Torah Studies BECHUKOSAI THREE FORMS OF CONFESSION In the Torah portion of Bechukosai we read: "They will [then] confess their sins and the sins of their fathers...."14 The Toras Kohanim15 comments that "This refers to repentance; as soon as they confess their sins, I will change [My conduct] and have mercy on them." What, exactly, is achieved by confessing one's sins? 8 Behar – Bechukosai confession involves speaking of "those things which he already decided [i.e., repented] in his heart." The Chinuch18 explains yet another aspect of confession: "As a result of specifically mentioning the sin, a person will regret having committed it, and be vigilant against committing it again." Accordingly, there is merit in confession even before a sinner has fully repented in his heart, since the confession itself will lead to a deeper repentance. Evidently, the very act of verbal confession, although the person has yet to decide to forsake the sin, contains

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Torah Studies

Дата

11 мая 2023 г.

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12

Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary