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Caring About What People Say About You - Jewish HaShkafa (107)

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Rabbi Yaron Reuven

The Chazon Ish's Jewish Hashkafa completes the "Lies" segment with a re-education and clarification about what you should and should not care about regarding what is being said about you. Enjoy. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-fAdFBv83gUzBgKm3PAyw/join BUILD WITH US (Who Is BeEzrat HaShem Inc) http://www.BHYESHIVA.com BeEzrat HaShem YESHIVA & BEIT MUSSAR BUILDING BUILD A JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD Introduction Lies—Abomination (Arrogant False Leaders) Lies & Liars are allergic to the Truth Stamp of Hashem: Hashem is True & His Torah is True Caring About What People Say About You then you shall be vindicated from Hashem and from Israel (Num. 32 v. 22) Example: Dispelling false rumors to vindicate one's reputation Caring About What People Say About You (cont.) More harmful: Habitual Liars (Chazon Ish) Each mitzvah gains an angel defender, each sin an angel prosecutor (Avos 4) (Judgement Everyday) Sins leave marks on the soul Broken Eyes at Death Holy Eyes Seeing Spiritual Forms Rav Kanievsky's Holy Eyes Habitual liar: Face and Form Change (Chazon Ish) Holy Eyes of more Sages (Grave Sin: Jew & Non-Jew Intimacy) Habitual liar: Face and Form Change (cont.) Habitual Liar: Learns Truth in a Deceitful Way Examples: Zionist David Ben-Gurion's Promise Zionist Theodor Herzl Zionism vs Judaism Zionism Origin—Missionaries Netanyahu & Missionaries Liars rationalize deceit, whereas Sages shun even the smallest bribe Steipler Gaon endures pain & difficulty to uphold his "Amen", a potential vow A Mitzvah cannot justify a lie (Chaon Ish) Sages are the Doctors for Spiritual illness Running away from Honor & Lying to oneself Prayer for protection from Mishaps—Liars Damaging Liars Don't enable Liars/Thiefs Stealing Torah-supporting funds is Death Penalty (Josh. 7: Consecrated Property) Yetzer Hara emerges when choosing to support noble causes Lies come in all forms and sizes Stealing Torah-supporting funds is Death Penalty (cont.) Unfazed by exposure, the ingrained liar sees no fault in deception The Empty Container When customs become laws, and laws become customs (Torah Violations) The Empty Container (cont.) Don't explore things inappropriate with eyes or mind—Thoughts of Heresy (Sefer HaChinuch to Num. 15 v. 39) Disregarding Vows Prohibition & Fulfilling Simple Statements (Sefer HaChinuch, 406, 407) Conclusion Beware of Scams; HaShem Inc. End of the Year 2022 (5782-5783) #JewishHaShkafa #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah

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