In today’s episode we discuss how keeping your past sins in the back of your mind at all times can make you happy.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 11.
Episode 252 4 Av Leap Year The Boy Who Cried Wolf
In today’s episode we discuss G-d’s unique ability to forgive an infinite amount of times. Iggeres HaTeshuva middle of Chapter 11.
Episode 251 3 Av Leap Year Why Are Clowns So Scary?
In today’s episode we discuss how it is possible to harbor two opposing emotions of humility/contriteness and joy at the same time in praying to G-d.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 11.
Episode 250 2 Av Leap Year Can People Really Change?
In today’s episode we discuss how Teshuva Ta’ta is a necessary prerequisite for Teshuva Ila’ah and how Shabbos is connected with Teshuva Ila’ah.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 10.
Episode 249 1 Av Leap Year An Alternative to Codependency
In today’s episode we discuss how Teshuva I’laya comes about not directly through Man’s effort, but rather through G-d effecting it from Above to Below. However Man still needs to work to rise from level to level.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 10.
Episode 248 29 Tammuz Leap Year Psychic Attachment
In today’s episode we discuss how Bina gives birth to emotions (middos) and how this relates to Teshuva I’laya’a in terms of the higher Hei and the Vav. I.e how and why studying Torah is the path to Teshuva I’laya.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, Chapter 9.
Episode 247 28 Tammuz Leap Year Before the Exhale
In today’s episode we discuss the cleansing that occurs as a result of the lower level of Teshuva (Teshuva Ta’tah) as well as what is involved in the higher level of Tehuva (Teshuva Ila’ah).
Iggeres HaTeshuva, Chapter 8.
Episode 246 27 Tammuz Leap Year The Little Things
In today’s episode we discuss how even minor transgressions can have a cumulative effect of being on par with the most severe transgressions.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 7.
Episode 245 26 Tammuz Leap Year Be Sober
In today’s episode we discuss how the path to a broken heart, which is necessary for doing Teshuva, is taking an honest accounting of one’s actions and realizing their ramifications.
Iggeres HaTeshuva, Middle of chapter 7.
Episode 244 25 Tammuz Leap Year The Two Stages of Healing From Addiction
In today’s episode we discuss the two general aspects involved in lower Teshuva, namely 1)Compassion and 2)Subjugation. Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 7.
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