A Ba'al TeShuva Surrounded By Wicked Family & Friends - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (6)

In Rabbi Yaron Reuven's lecture on Pirkei Avot, he emphasizes the moral and spiritual challenges of someone who repents (a Ba'al Teshuva) but is surrounded by family and friends who remain unrighteous. The Rabbi underscores the importance of seeking truth and guidance from the Torah and maintaining a connection with knowledgeable and genuine Rabbis, who can offer correct interpretations and advice. He warns against the dangers of self-deception, where individuals believe they are leading a righteous path without proper understanding or guidance, leading potentially to spiritual deterioration. Rabbi Reuven uses examples from Torah and sages to illustrate the importance of humility, continuous learning, and the avoidance of misinterpreting religious acts as automatically elevating one's spiritual status. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-fAdFBv83gUzBgKm3PAyw/join BUILD WITH US (Who Is BeEzrat HaShem Inc) http://www.BHYESHIVA.com BeEzrat HaShem YESHIVA & BEIT MUSSAR BUILDING BUILD A JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD 00:00 Introduction 00:58 A summary of Pirkei Avot lecture 5 03:28 Abraham’s amazing chesed, and the story of Lot 05:20 Why did Lot leave Abraham and go to Sodom? Part 1 06:41 Don’t be an arrogant student, thinking you don’t need your rabbi 10:58 Be careful when making decisions; ask your rabbi 16:01 Why you need a rabbi part 1 19:19 Don’t rely on man 20:41 Why you need a rabbi part 2 21:22 The importance of Shalom Bayit and how G-d changed the truth to maintain shalom bayit Part 1 24:27 Husbands should hear this 25:24 The importance of Shalom Bayit and how G-d changed the truth to maintain shalom bayit Part 2 27:55 Introduction to the next Mishna 29:21 Keep a distance from an evil neighbor Part 1 30:10 Why did Lot leave Abraham and go to Sodom? Part 2 31:03 Are you studying halacha in order to find leniencies and excuses? 32:23 What you may have not heard about Sodom 34:19 Keep a distance from an evil neighbor Part 2 36:02 Who you are not allowed to be friends with 38:40 A critical thing to listen to if you have secular family members or friends 42:46 Two things you should do if you want your kids to stick to the Torah 46:39 Why is it very dangerous to have wicked people in your life? 48:18 What you should know about satan 53:21 A scary story 59:04 A person does not sin unless he lets in foolishness. What does this mean? 1:01:10 A funny story about Rabbi Reuven’s wife 1:02:14 What happens when one has a sick soul? 1:05:41 How do you help your sick soul? Seek out the wise in Torah 1:13:44 Abortion in Judaism 1:16:46 The best-case scenario in Gehinom 1:17:48 How do you develop good middot? Funny and full of emet. 1:25:43 The greatness of the pious 1:37:03 Important to hear for a beginner or a ba’al teshuva. These 11 minutes will not waste your time. 1:48:02 Help people do teshuva but do it with a strategy 1:51:56 The importance of wearing your kippah 1:58:18 A story about a donkey 1:59:35 Don’t despair. The wicked will be punished 2:05:48 Three sad stories about people who did big sins 2:09:30 When helping a wicked person do teshuva, do it with a plan 2:11:00: Don’t be jealous of anyone except a talmid chacham 2:11:19: Why do we have imagination? 2:13:21 Hear what the wisest man who ever existed said 2:15:32 Is the Torah too difficult to keep? 2:19:08: Saving a life on Shabbat Part 1 2:21:01 Be careful of the satan 2:22:02 Don’t think you got away with your sins 2:25:26 Just because Satan enticed you to make a sin, it doesn’t mean you can continue sinning 2:27:37 Saving a life on Shabbat Part 2 2:30:04 Can you sacrifice your life for others? 2:33:20 An amazing story 2:39:24 A question regarding guns 2:43:25 Security guards on Shabbat. Is this allowed? 2:47:27 Don’t rely on man 2:48:29 Hear what Rabbi Reuven’s wife said 2:51:12 You have to make self-sacrifices, but remember what level you are on 2:57:03 Does modesty apply to men? 3:05:47 Who was the great King Solomon? How special was the technology at the time? 3:13:01 A Nobel prize winner who tried to challenge Maimonides 3:16:59 A story about Maimonides and chess 3:26:36 Amazing science #MussarPirkeiAvot #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah #Ba'alTeshuva #wicked #family #friends #repentance #torah #motivation #change #kingsolomon #avraham #avrahamavinu #middot #maimonides #shabbat #shabbatlaws #kippah #modesty #kingsolomon #gehinnom #hell 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:00:01 Introduction and Review of Previous Shiur 00:02:39 Understanding the Role of a Rabbi 00:04:03 Avraham Avinu, Lot, and Choosing a Rabbi 00:06:16 Avoiding the Trap of Overconfidence 00:07:38 Recognizing the Depth of Torah Knowledge 00:09:47 Respecting Your Rabbi's Experience 00:11:16 Seeking Guidance Before Life Decisions 00:12:39 The Importance of Emunah and Preparation 00:14:53 Relying on Hashem and Avoiding False Information 00:19:53 Guidance and Shalom Bayit 00:27:41 Mishnah Avot: Distance from Bad Influences 00:30:01 Lot's Choice and Looking for Leniencies 00:32:12 The Dangers of Ignoring Torah Values 00:34:38 Halachic Requirements and Community Influence 00:36:57 Avoiding Machti Ha'rabim and Family Influence 00:40:44 Creating an Environment for Children to Grow in Torah 00:43:33 The Importance of Fear and Yirah for Children 00:45:09 Maintaining Jewish Identity Despite External Influences 00:47:30 Gemara Insights: Satan, Yetzer Hara, and Reshaim 00:49:25 The Rasha as a Bad Influence: A Story 00:52:38 The Consequences of Sin: Rav Nissim Story 00:54:05 Ruach Shtut: The Rambam's Perspective on Sin 00:56:56 Spiritual Illness and Seeking Guidance from the Wise 00:59:04 Rambam's Perspective on Character Development 01:01:56 Rambam and Understanding the Balance 01:04:11 Understanding the Balance (Continued) 01:06:31 Spiritual Ailments and seeking out the Wise 01:09:20 Spiritual Advice & Righteous Actions 01:12:23 Discerning Good from Evil 01:15:23 Concept of Free Will and Consequences 01:18:09 Developing good character (Middot) 01:20:07 More discussion about middot and examples 01:22:35 Continue the discussion about middot 01:25:30 Discerning right from wrong 01:26:57 Deviation as a safeguard 01:28:47 Calculated Deviation is what's Pious 01:30:06 Connecting to Hashem 01:31:54 Rabbi Nachman Advice 01:33:28 Don't push yourself before you're ready 01:35:19 Moving away from corruption and darkness 01:36:44 Cleaning yourself and disconnecting from sin 01:38:04 Actions speak louder then words 01:41:17 Emulating behavior brings you closer to god 01:43:13 What does god wants from me 01:45:10 Understanding Mussar 01:47:55 Do not be jealous of evil 01:50:53 Don't support or enable evil to happen around 01:52:27 Pride yourself with being jewish 01:55:17 How to be proud 01:57:27 Don't be scare 01:58:25 To Please the world 02:00:52 Punishment Will Come 02:02:35 Illusions of Life 02:03:53 Consequences of Actions 02:05:22 Know the truth of Hashem 02:07:15 Every action has a consequence, plant that seed 02:09:35 Happy are those who are afraid 02:10:32 What a good friend will say to you 02:11:55 What each tool helps us do 02:12:59 Doing good will forfill your purpose 02:13:56 Fear Hashem 02:15:22 Torah for yourself 02:16:25 My Torah is Diamond 02:17:50 Torah is enjoyable and beautiful 02:19:10 Save the Life! 02:21:01 You need to start making your own decision 02:22:03 The worst part about satan 02:24:02 Don't Cheat Hashem 02:26:04 Don't treat the Alimighty as a joke! 02:26:53 What does Yirat Shamayim stand for 02:27:54 Who did Hashem want you to capture him? 02:30:15 Are you to sacrifice yourself? 02:32:39 Can't take a bullet for anyone 02:33:38 A Gemara about rescue 02:35:02 Miriam The HairDresser and The Baker 02:37:18 Take your 20 Year To Complains? 02:38:42 Everything has a reason for what you go through 02:39:42 Should I get a gun for protection 02:41:19 Hashem is going to test you 02:42:38 No Gun 02:43:34 Move To Safe Place! 02:45:05 Security Guards on Shabbos! 02:46:56 What People Thinking 02:48:43 If the guy steal the boss will end up getting steal 02:50:56 Wisdom of my wife 02:52:21 What Special Is? 02:53:49 What Is Enought? 02:54:39 What you need to start at 02:57:11 Modesty is not only for Women 02:58:32 Modesty for Man is in All Places! 02:59:55 Gemara in Masechet avodah 03:01:28 Don't Like Being Touch 03:04:03 If You See Anything Like That, Call It Out 03:05:18 King Shaul was the 1 King Of Israel 03:06:33 His was the King of The entire Planet 03:07:21 He has a high amount of wealth 03:08:43 He has high knowledge 03:10:04 It's impossible to judge him 03:10:54 Don't write because they come from Heaven 03:12:01 Compare those who's alive to people who's alive 03:13:55 The Story of Einstein 03:15:37 The Rambam's Wisdom is out of this world! 03:16:59 The story to what happened to the Rambam 03:19:55 The power of Torah to Help a Man out 03:21:20 The power to read someone language 03:22:14 Hashem help with all of his soul 03:23:35 Dream 03:24:34 Kabbalah Can Help 03:25:53 We are not even close 03:27:32 We are just getting to it 03:27:57 Mankind can't create 03:28:56 Don't Get Impressed and Amazed