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THE CHABURAH Tomer Devorah: Chapter 2 Defining Humility the Primary Middah of Kesser

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

A Mussar shiur on humility from Tomer Devorah, Chapter 2.

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Okay, good evening, friends. We're continuing in Tomer Devorah chapter 6, which is talking about the Sefirah of Kesser, which is primarily reflected in humility and in the head, the downward position of the head, which is first of all embarrassed to look up at what Eyun did out to Matzliach, and it's always looking down to be Mashpia on the lower Sefiros. And we went through the eight ways to And we went through the eight ways to demonstrate humility um in one's to to emulate Kesser in one's head position and one's thoughts to always be thinking about Machshavos of Chochmah and and Chessed in one's forehead to be Meratzeh, to be Mashpia. Leadership, your your your Yeah. Um Um Your ears should only be inclined to hear what's good. Your eyes should only gaze at what's good, what's proper, what's modest. Your nose, there should not be anger in it. Your face should be illuminating always, and your mouth should only speak Tovah. And the Tomer Devorah introduces the concept that there is a time for Middas HaGevurah, but at the proper time. So, on Yom Tov and Shabbos and Yom Kippur and during Tefillah and during learning, and during Tefillah and during learning, which are not times of Gevurah, it's times of Ratzon, during those moments you should utilize only Kesser. So, let's continue because Kesser is primarily in Anavah, and he's going to give us the medicine of how to acquire Anavah. So, Lefikach Sairach Kol Adam, you see that? On page Sameach Beis in this edition. Lefikach if you want to try to find that in this. Lefikach Sairach Adam Hergel Atzmo V'eilu Middos Ma'am, therefore a person

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  2. 1:32and during Tefillah and during learning, which are not times of Gevurah, it's times of Ratzon,…
  3. 3:05more important or I'm more esteemed. Al Yachshov Shehu Kein, you should think that you're nothing.…
  4. 4:40Eyuned out. Like we said that one's face is downward because you're embarrassed to look at…
  5. 6:10world now. Well, the world was created for you, but maybe a person could think but…
  6. 7:42V'zu Tihei Sibas Kinyan HaMiddos HaTovos, this will bring a person to acquire good Middos. Because…
  7. 9:16Mm. Rav Goldberg brings And the Ramban says on the Pasuk that when Hashem came to…
  8. 10:48So, meaning I recognize my value. I'm very valuable in terms of what I could do,…
  9. 12:21And I was so lowly in his eyes and not only was I not upset, not…
  10. 13:55U'Bitachon that even greater than mussar learning Torah is uh can can bring a person to…

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