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Rabbi Zamir Cohen

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Good evening and blessings. We continue to study the wisdom of King Solomon in the book of Proverbs. And today we will reflect on the guidance King Solomon offers to every person. There are people who lack control over their speech, especially when it comes to making promises. It's easy for them to say, "I'll do it. I'll give it. I promise." They promise their wife, their children, their friends, but in the end children, their friends, but in the end it doesn't happen. The vil noon explains that in Hebrew there is a difference between the word shear and kazav. What is the difference? Shear is when a person speaks while fully knowing that he is not telling the truth. For example, he says, "I will give, I will buy, I will come at such and such a time while already knowing in advance that it won't happen." That a sheer a lie. Kazav, on the other hand, is when a Kazav, on the other hand, is when a person genuinely intends to do what he says at the time he speaks, but in the end, he disappoints. Why? Because he doesn't make the effort to fulfill what he promised. He gives up easily. Yes, I meant it when I said it, he thinks. But in practice, I didn't follow through. The word kazav is related to disappointment. You didn't lie outright when you spoke. You meant what you said. But in the end, you disappointed the person who placed their hopes and

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  1. 0:00Good evening and blessings. We continue to study the wisdom of King Solomon in the book
  2. 4:39wished to bury her. He told them that he had seen a cave, the cave of
  3. 9:47word desires or wants? Rotza. The natural response is the opposite of wants is doesn't want.
  4. 14:57God did this? Why that happened? Why the Holocaust? All of those doubts fall away. He
  5. 20:10completely different way. What will have a greater impact on the child? The long speech or
  6. 25:19so, they should invest in the life they are about to build together. Sometimes just 10
  7. 29:57depends on it. And in raising children from all angles, a person who trains himself to
  8. 35:06Our sages said, "Who is honored? He who honors others." When a person is not trustworthy
  9. 40:22biblical archaeology along with many other remarkable findings uncovered there. It is so important to feel
  10. 45:34avoid going to the sea during these weeks. Anyone who has paid attention over the years

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