Amazing Questions About God From Hollywood (32)

Rabbi Yaron Reuven is giving a shiur about the upcoming High Holidays. He explains that Rosh Hashanah is the true Judgment Day, and Yom Kippur is the day of appeal. He advises people to give tzedakah anonymously, as public donations can lead to a loss of reward in the World to Come. He also emphasizes the importance of self-accountability and warns against the dangers of pride and seeking honor. Rabbi Reuven discusses the story of the shoemaker who became wealthy and was insulted at his daughter's wedding. He uses this to illustrate the concept of Mussar, which is about helping those who are being wronged, even if they seem like they don't deserve it. He also cautions against the dangers of being selfish and warns about the importance of respecting the sleep of others. He then critiques the use of television and internet, emphasizing their negative impact on children, particularly in terms of violence and desensitization. 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Thank you for the opportunity and May Hashem bless you with a life full of Torah #rabbiyaronreuven #Torah #jewish #questions #answers #series 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:00:12 Rosh Hashanah: The Real Judgment Day 00:02:11 Tzedakah: Giving Secretly vs Publicly 00:04:55 The Lotto Ticket Analogy 00:08:06 Public Donations: Marketing vs Mitzvah 00:12:01 Marketing and Perception 00:15:54 The Importance of Private Donations 00:20:35 Mussar Movement Explained 00:27:42 Self-Accounting and Avoiding Selfishness 00:30:03 Torah is Scary, Life is Scary 00:36:19 Influence of Television on Children 00:46:20 Preparing for Rosh Hashanah 00:48:50 Women's Role in Judaism 00:57:40 Torah is Magical and Elevating 01:00:10 Ki Tavo: Being an Am Segula 01:04:19 Curses and Blessings of the Torah 01:07:09 Purposeful Sin and its Consequences 01:09:15 Maharsha and Seeking Honor 01:14:14 Scary Prophecy for the Times of Mashiach 01:18:27 Difficulty of doing Teshuvah 01:23:14 Purposeless Life 01:30:40 The Reason for Rosh Hashanah 01:34:04 Women's Place during Prayer 01:35:48 Questions and Answers 01:37:09 Rewards and Punishments 01:44:03 Power of Words 01:46:31 King's Naked Suit 01:54:54 Noachide's and Avodah Zarah 01:56:38 The Mitzvah of Tzedakah 02:01:34 Blessing in Ma'aser 02:03:40 Parashat Ki Tavo and Malachi 02:06:27 Training in Emunah 02:08:07 Distributing Money 02:12:21 Be'ezrat Hashem 02:15:17 Easiest way to Live 02:19:00 Difference between Believer and Knower 02:21:24 Pictures of Predators 02:22:12 Cleaners and Capitalism 02:23:58 Kosher Vitamins 02:26:09 Jewish VS Goy Business 02:28:32 Investing 02:30:26 Investments - Olam Haba 02:35:32 Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur - Non Jews 02:37:43 Punishing Converts 02:39:08 Teshuvah Only Available to Am Yisrael 02:41:21 Story about Sukkot and Gentiles 02:44:10 Non Jewish Sukkahs