Chelek 28, Chukas 02- Rabbi Ari Shishler

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If somebody God forbid has harmed us and they come to ask forgiveness, we all know that the Torah encourages us to forgive them. But do we know that there are three possible levels at which that forgiveness can happen? Our parsha describes the story of the snakes that attacked the Jewish people and then Moshe was told to make a copper snake in order to help them. Hashem Hashem and sent these snakes. The people came in front of Moshe and said, "Oh, we're out of we're out of line. We have sinned." He spoke to Hashem, "Please Hashem and remove these snakes from us." So, Moshe did so. And Moshe davened on the people's behalf. comments on those words and Moshe davened for the people and tells us Me can from this story we learn that if somebody is requested to forgive he shouldn't be cruel and refuse to forgive. The version of what Rashi says is He shouldn't be cruel to forgive. Strange expression, we'll discuss it later in the sicha. Where does Rashi get it from? This statement of Rashi seems to be based on the Midrash This statement of Rashi seems to be based on the Midrash which says that this illustrates Moshe's extreme humility. That he didn't delay asking compassion for them, forgiveness for them. As well as to show us the power of teshuvah. As soon as they acknowledged that they had sinned immediately he and listened to them and was amenable to them. And from here we learn From here we learn that a person who is supposed to forgive should not be cruel. And we have Because likewise we see that Avram Avinu davened on behalf of Avimelech. Vayair Elokim es Avimelech v'es Gomer and the Eibishter healed Avimelech and his family from the disease that they had,

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1. 0:00If somebody God forbid has harmed us and they come to ask forgiveness, we all know…
2. 4:43injustice that was done by is much greater. Surely kidnapping abducting Sarah is much more painful…
3. 9:28And the truth of the matter is that even if you want to say that Avraham…
4. 14:16have to apologize." And Abimelech has to still tell him, "It's okay." In which case our…
5. 19:03about that person becoming a better person even as they were prior to any misdeeds. But…
6. 25:25That you shouldn't forgive in such a way that it is forgiveness and yet with a…
7. 30:18people and it comes to my mind suddenly probably showing your sneer. If the person approaches…
8. 34:59original status. So, we're going to see three similar distinctions over here in the Rambam. What's…
9. 39:48Person has to make up an approach and another approach. Victim has to understand that they…
10. 44:33So we understand in the whole purpose of the is with regard to the harm that…

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