A Torah shiur on the Chofetz Chaim's approach to dealing with non-observant Jews.
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Progress. Okay, yesterday we saw the Hafetz Chaim on the Haftorah where the Navi Yechezkel speaks about the prominence that the Bnei Tzedek HaKohen attained because they were living in a time where many Jews were veering off. So, therefore the Hakohanim Halvi'im Bnei Tzedek Hashomrim Mishmeres Mikdashi Bisois Bnei Yisrael May'alai. Hafetz Chaim said that at a time that people are rebelling against the king, those who are loyal are catapulted to great heights. Uh today, the last last day of Parshas Emor I want to share with you the Hafetz Chaim's interpretation of the pasuk Eis La'asois La'Hashem Heifeiru Torasecha. We know there are many different interpretations. Rebbe interpreted that when there's a time to act for Hashem, you need to abolish the law. The halacha was they weren't allowed to record the Torah Shebaal Peh, but in order to preserve the Torah, Rebbe had to violate the law. But, the Hafetz Chaim explained as follows. And uh we're learning now Maseches Nedarim. We just started a new perek of Ayin Tes. We're We're learning about two kinds of ways to nullify a neder, hafara and hatara. Hafara is the husband says, "It's finished. No." The husband says, "Never again." "Never again." And the the husband is
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- 0:00Progress. Okay, yesterday we saw the Hafetz Chaim on the Haftorah where the Navi Yechezkel speaks…
- 0:32Hafetz Chaim said that at a time that people are rebelling against the king, those who…
- 1:05The halacha was they weren't allowed to record the Torah Shebaal Peh, but in order to…
- 1:35meifer the neder. Yeah? However, it's very easy process. Hafara is an easy process. He just…
- 2:07Those who are matir, they look for heterim like the Tzedoki who asked Rebbe, "I don't…
- 2:39don't They're not looking for mutar lach, they're going to mufar lach. They just want to…
- 3:13La'asois La'Hashem. To be marbeh in Torah, to be marbeh in kavod Shamayim. Like Chazal use…
- 3:47Hafetz Chaim would say when we say when we see the resha'im they're they arise early…
- 4:22Have a good day, everyone. And make sure for tonight, the ArtScroll Me'or Einayim on Nes,…
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