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Masei: The Severity of Violating Flattery By Condoning Sin

An exploration of the parsha Masei and the dangers of flattery and condoning…

Lehallel Editorial TeamUpdated September 3, 20261 min read439 views on YouTubeposted Jul 8

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An exploration of the parsha Masei and the dangers of flattery and condoning sin.

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Stop resting. >> Okay. Khavetz Chaim Parshas Masei Don't flatter the land. Don't contaminate the land. It's a warning for flattery. The Ramban says First it warns not to take a bribe from murderers. Don't take bribes. Don't flatter them. Don't show them favoritism because of their position, power, honor. Cuz if we do flatter them and it will flatter the land. That's the Ramban. It will not allow the people to live in the land. So he quotes over here from the Psicha of Sefer Khavetz Chaim in Be'er Mayim Chaim Ois Tazayin. He brings from Rebbe Yona Mizrachi one of the Baalei Tosafos. A person should be careful. Now this is the Ra'ah, one of the Baalei Tosafos, that whose position is you should be careful from flattery. The punishment is very great. Damar Rebbe Elazar Kol Adam Sheyeish Bo Chanufa Lasof Go'alah. V'Amar Rav Yehudah bar Avva Dalet Kitot Ein Mekablin Es HaShchinah. One of them is Kat Chanefim. The Hana of the Hamahanif nikra metamei aretz and is over lo yisa Hanifo. The hayev adam limsor atzmo lesakana veal yash yasi es nafsho avain ashma kaza. You should put your life in danger and not bear such a great sin. And this is a very common. Sometimes somebody comes over to you and says did you hear? Did you hear what the rabbi did? Did you hear what the rabbi said? So what are you going to do? You're going to punch him in the face and say you're a Russia, you're balashon hara? No, you don't have the guts to do that. You should do that.

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