Rabbi Mordechai Kraft - 5 Relationship Principals

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And the lecture tonight is the five most powerful principles for successful relationships. And when I say the five most powerful principles, I'm not exaggerating. And I didn't make them up, either. We're going to derive them from the most powerful place we can derive them in the entire Torah. And understand how these five principles, perhaps, will enhance every relationship we're in. Where are we going to derive them from? We're going to derive them from the 10 Commandments. So, in order to do this, first we have to review what the 10 Commandments are. Now, we know that God gave us 10 Commandments. 10 Commandments were given at Har Sinai, at the mountain of Sinai. They were given the first two, at least, were given to the entire Jewish people, where the Jewish nation actually witnessed God. They saw an intimate experience with Hashem, then it says they died, then Moshe had to come and get the rest. God had to revive them. But, the 10 Commandments, basically, were given in front of the entire Jewish people. Now, why did God choose to give 10 Commandments? Why did he do this? There's something special about these 10 Commandments, which are obviously some sort of root directory for the rest of the Torah. That these 10 Commandments, somehow, key in to the whole purpose and principle of Torah, which is why God gave us these 10. So, let's just review for a moment the 10. And let's see if we like them all. First one is Anochi Hashem Elokecha asher hotzeisicha me'eretz Mitzrayim, mibeis avadim. First one is Anochi Hashem, I am Hashem.

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1. 0:01And the lecture tonight is the five most powerful principles for successful relationships. And when I…
2. 6:12not nice, but does it have to be in the 10 Commandments? What's it doing in…
3. 12:30the Ten Commandments? We notice that we have five on one side and five on the…
4. 18:51it's the same thing. So, why is this? Why is this principle the whole underlying principle…
5. 24:58another being, whether that be God, whether it be another human being, I'm going to suggest…
6. 31:17be in a good mood. You don't want her to to be upset with you. That's…
7. 37:40some false substitute. God's saying, "If you're really going to get to know me, you're going…
8. 43:56Now, if the person is somebody separate from you, one will respect that. But one has…
9. 50:14Let me open up the merit book." So, he might open up the merit book to…
10. 56:34And look for what's true about somebody else. So, I think the connection is that if…

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