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The Chofetz Chaim on the Source that Insults & Wounds Are Heaven sent

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

An analysis of the Chofetz Chaim's teachings on the divine purpose behind insults and wounds.

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  1. 0:00progress. >> Okay, good morning everyone. Take a look at this. Famously say from here we…
  2. 0:31the guy. Say how could the doctor heal him? Hashem gave the the patch. Hashem gave…
  3. 1:02can't heal a doctor can't heal Hashem wounded the person Hashem didn't wound the person the…
  4. 2:03just [snorts] the divine providence was they selected Ruven to to be the one who shamed…
  5. 2:35the clear proof to this is from the above. We're not talking about someone who got…
  6. 3:38This is also from heaven. We find cursed him. He stoned him with stones. He covered…
  7. 4:08Hashem did that for a person's benefit. So that a person's sins should be atoned for…
  8. 4:39regarding this say those who are ashamed and don't respond back on them the says those…
  9. 5:39>> Yeah, >> there is because at the end of the day if you were the…
  10. 6:11oh because you were the to do something good no may because I didn't bring my…

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