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    Orchot Tzaddikim

    Orchot Tzaddikim- class 18- -Compassion-- part 1

    "Compassion, Freedom & Anarchy in Education", When are compassion and mercy great and Godly, and when can they be problematic?. The class relates to the challenge of disciplining children in the modern world, where the stress is on understanding children, patience and freedom. What is the difference betteen freedom which is great, and anarchy which is problematic?

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-class 17- -A Time to Hate part 2

    "A Time to Hate", The class deals with the common various causes of hate, & how to deal with them.

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-class 16- -Love- part v- -Hate- part l

    "Love & Hate": Love is about "surrender", giving, altruism and self-sacrifice. This has been part of our love affair with Hashem since we started until the present war with Hamas. This includes improving on Lashon HaRa & the other more difficult mitzvot

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-part 15--Love- part lV

    This class deals with the problematic love of honor and ego, and how to balance this trait in order to drive us to improve, to accomplish etc. and not to pre-occupy us with honor-seeking, as is found so often in politics and many other fields (including shuls!).

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-part 14--Love- part lll

    The Orchot Tzadikim continues with practical advice how to gain and choose friends.

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-part 13- Love ii

    This class deals with the positive aspects and how to practically achieve love of family & friends as well as how to improve our relationships

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-part 12- Love

    There are many types of love and desire, and each is meant to be used for good, including love of money and other yetzarim. On the other hand, each type of love can be misused as well, even love of family. The Orchot Tzadikim details how to use each type for the good aspects while staying away from the negative.

    10 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim- part 11- Brazenness

    Israel is called by our sages the most brazen (chutzpadik) of all nations, and that's why Hashem gave the Torah precisely to the Jews, the "stiff-necked" people. Various approaches to the midah of chutzpa, understanding the classic Jewish mother and the "gentle" Jewish husbands, including the positive aspects of modern "Israeli Chutzpa" according to Rav Kook.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim part 10-Shame IV

    Shame is an important trait which isn't analyzed enough by many of the mussar works. this class deals with many practical examples regarding embarrassing others, using nickname, how to debate (even with your chevruta!) & how not to... When it's allowed to defend yourself verbally and more.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-part 9- Shame lll

    We shouldn't be embarrassed to observe mitzvot, even if they're not done in your locale, even against negative peer pressure. But what's the difference between this and Yuhara- the prohibition on being "Holier than thou", that you're not allowed to practice religious actions in public in order to "stand out" religiously. Many practical examples are given here. Also we discuss here the severity of embarrassing others.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim- part 8- Shame -ll

    The Orchot Tzadikim continues to develop this often overlooked middah, not dealt with in most of the Mussar classics.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim 2

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim-part 7- Shame

    This character trait is especially interesting here because most of the classic mussar books don't deal extensively with this middah, whereas the Orchot Tzadikim places it towards the top of his list.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim- part 6

    The final class on Humility Class

    The final class on Humility Class

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim part 5

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim part 4

    "Humility"- The challenging character traits of humility and arrogance are central themes in all of the classic Mussar works, for almost all of us struggle with this challenge of self-centeredness.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim 3

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Orchot Tzaddikim lesson one

    This classic book on self-improvement begins with dealing with arrogance.

    9 Adar I 5784
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    Ein Ayha

    How to be a Living Torah

    Ayn Aya Shabbat 34

    R. Kook corresponds here with R. Samson Raphael Hirsch regarding their difference of opinion in understanding the benefit of the mitzvot just through logic or also through the entire "Broad Torah", including Pardes, Hassidut, Kabbala, Philosophy and Mussar, and through "Knowing G-d"- analyzing & emulating His attributes.

    3 Adar I 5784
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    Orot Hamilchama

    "Not Without My Son (or My Father)!"

    Why could Christianity think that they can replace Am Yisrael after Israel was sent to exile? Why the national redemption of Israel is necessary for the redemption of mankind, and the higher expression of "Shema Yisrael". Why is the World to Come almost not mentioned at all in the Tanach? What is Tikun Chatzot about? Rav Kook suggests very beautiful & innovative answers explaining why the son (Israel) & the Father (Hashem) need to both play important & active roles.

    28 Shvat 5784
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