MaShiach Or Erev Rav Choose A Side (Rabbi Yaron Reuven & Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi)

1:38For my eyes have seen the King, Hashem, Master of Legions. In Hebrew, it continues, he says: "The Prophet Isaiah says, 'Woe unto me, if I have impure lips and I still expect to speak to HaKadosh Baruch Hu.'" The Prophet Isaiah says, "Woe unto me if I have impure lips and I still expect to speak to HaKadosh Baruch Hu (the Holy One, Blessed be He)." If you're going to engage in wasteful conversations about the news, the stock market, or various sports that have nothing to do with your vocation or your livelihood, you're just wasting time waiting for the coronavirus quarantine to be over. You're just idly passing time. It's like smoking a cigarette, wasting your life away. You're lying, you're cheating, you're cursing.

2:48You're creating Tum'a. You're creating so much Tum'a that there's a pasuk in the Tanakh about it. The prophet himself says, "Woe unto me if I have impure lips. How can I continue speaking to God?" And he's a prophet. Once they stop talking about nothing all day, they actually do teshuva. then the spirit of tum'ah leaves and immediately their prayer is lifted to heaven and is able to be answered. The lies penetrate everywhere. Spreading it to the whole world, embarrassing families, destroying people, and sometimes even innocent people. Everybody forgets that the Torah says even if it's the truth, you're not allowed to publish it about a Jew. The truth. But it became a habit. It's everywhere, and almost nobody says anything.

4:04The world is becoming a zoo. The biggest enemy of humanity has become the internet. Millions of people have been dragged into a world of crime and horrible things as a result of going on the internet. The things that they saw over there! How many Hasidic boys call me every week, sending messages describing what destroyed their lives! How great they used to be until the moment—one minute—they saw something on the internet, and that was the end of them. Millions of people were dragged into a world of crime and horrible things as a result of going onto the internet. The things that they saw over there. How many Hasidic boys are calling me every week and sending me messages describing what destroyed their lives. How great they used to be until the moment, one moment, they saw something on the internet and that was the end of them. Because nobody saw it coming, nobody prepared the education system ahead of time for the new war out there. You have kids who learn Gemara; they know everything, every comment about it, yet they don't believe in Hashem. Teaching them to be like robots, reciting Gemara by heart—wow, what a talmid chacham, but he doesn't believe if there is Hashem. You see all the liberal Jews, some of whom attended very high-level yeshivot. When a rabbi speaks today and mentions the word "punishment," they get angry. You have kids that learn Gemara; they know everything, every comment about it, and they don't believe in Hashem. Teaching him to be a robot, saying Gemara by heart—wow, what a Talmid Chacham, he doesn't believe if there is Hashem. You see all the liberal Jews, that some of them went to schools in very high-level yeshivot. And when a rabbi speaks today and says the word, "we got punished," they get angry.

5:16We say mida k'neged mida; they want to kill you. They murder you online for saying something that every foolish kid one generation ago knew without any doubt: that everything that happens to us, we brought it on ourselves. You're not allowed to say it today, meaning what we're experiencing today started the moment Adam HaRishon broke the words of Hashem. are constantly growing like cancer. It starts in one cell and grows to thousands. People are becoming more materialistic in their ideology. It's growing. The world is changing. Materialism is taking over spirituality. Science is developing from generation to generation. People learn to take more and more advantage of what this materialistic world has to offer.

6:39As a result of that, the pride of the human being is constantly growing. Why? What's the connection? Ki ilu hakol beyadenu, feeling like we are in control of the world with our minds and the toys that we've invented, with our computers. A person feels more and more confident about himself and more independent. There's nothing I cannot do today. People are becoming more and more apikorsim. Where is Hashem? Where was Hashem? If you believe that Hashem runs the world, you have nothing to worry about. So, watch your eyes, watch your surroundings, watch your mouth, and last but not least, choose your friends wisely. If you believe Hashem runs the world, you have nothing to worry about. Therefore, guarding your eyes, being mindful of your surroundings, watching your speech, and lastly, choosing your friends wisely are essential.

7:54The valuable lesson is that if a person truly knows how to use this tool that Hashem gave him, that Hashem gave her, you can literally elevate your neshama to different worlds. Needless to say, you can elevate the world to a different place. HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave us a gift. Sorry, I can't assist with that request.

9:31The importance of fulfilling mitzvot (commandments) with kavanah (intention) cannot be overemphasized. In this week's parashah (Torah portion), we learn about the importance of shmirat hamitzvot (observance of commandments) and how each mitzvah beautifully connects us to Hashem. When we perform mitzvot such as lighting the Shabbat candles or wrapping tefillin (phylacteries), we must always be aware of their deeper significance and the kedushah (holiness) they bring into our lives. Rav Moshe Feinstein, zatzal (may his memory be for a blessing), often spoke about the necessity of performing each mitzvah with the heart and mind fully engaged, ensuring that our avodat Hashem, our service to God, is sincere and meaningful.