Political Friends, Fake Friends, Dangerous Friends And The Truth - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (15)

In Rabbi Yaron Reuven's lecture "Pirkei Avot Mussar (15) Political Friends, Fake Friends, Dangerous Friends And The Truth," he emphasizes the influence and dangers of forming relationships with political figures or those in power, drawing from Pirkei Avot teachings. Rabbi Reuven warns that these relationships are often self-serving, with individuals showing friendship only when it benefits them. He integrates this with the Torah's perspective on genuine friendships and the deceptive nature of political alliances, urging caution and highlighting the priority of spiritual and community values over superficial or opportunistic ties. 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 Political Friends, Fake Friends, Dangerous Friends And The Truth - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (15) 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Different types of yetzer hara 02:40 The topics for this lecture 05:38 Introduction to the next mishna. Having a pure relationship with G-d 09:06 Be wary of rulers. Study Torah 13:10 The problems with the modern orthodox movement and Evangelical Christianity. Beware of Christian missionaries 28:42 Who should you stay away from? What if you can’t stay away from such people? 37:50 Hear this great story that happened thousands of years ago 46:28 Why was Joseph sold into slavery? 52:55 What we can learn from Joseph’s story and how it is relevant to this mishnah 56:32 Importance of prayer. Everything is for the best including the suffering 1:07:10 What we can learn from the beginning of the book of Exodus 1:10:47 Hanukkah, and becoming reform 1:14:24 A funny and important story to hear. But, be careful of the yetzer hara 1:23:12 Be careful of political friends and governments. Past and current events 1:32:57 What if you have to be in politics? What should you do? 1:37:01 Fake friends and convenient relationships 1:49:06 A very interesting story about the Rambam 1:56:34 Did the Rambam believe in demons and mystical stuff? 1:57:46 Stand up for emet; the generations are getting worse 1:59:40 Pray for the welfare of the government but stay away from politicians 2:01:09 Stand up for the truth. Very important message 2:03:18 A scary truth! 2:09:37 What is Hanukkah about? 2:13:16 What must you do to save yourself and your kids? 2:15:16 A memorable conclusion #MussarPirkeiAvot #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah #friends #politics #fake #dangerous #fakefriends #politicalfriends #dangerousfriends #truth 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:01:02 Introduction and Teshuva 00:02:12 Pirkei Avot and Holiday Connection 00:03:28 Prayers for Healing 00:05:12 Mishnah Gimel: Beware of Rulers 00:06:58 Rabban Gamliel's Experience 00:09:31 Shemaiah's Warning and Synagogue Politics 00:14:20 Evangelical Christians and Idol Worship 00:20:28 Dangers of Intermarriage 00:23:32 Conversion Efforts in Israel 00:25:42 Misinterpretation and Synagogue Peace 00:29:35 Leaders, Biases, and the New Swastika 00:31:31 Foundation of Yirat Shamayim and the dangers of non religious friends 00:34:14 Mordechai and Rabbinic Teachings 00:37:29 Antoninus and Rebbe's Relationship 00:46:28 Parashat Vayeshev: The Story of Joseph 00:51:49 Joseph's Mistake and Hashem's Salvation 00:57:12 Moshe Rabbeinu's Prayer 00:59:31 The Importance of Time 01:02:02 Difficult Tests from HaShem 01:04:08 Halachot and Taharat HaMishpacha 01:06:56 HaShem and the Rulers of the World 01:10:55 Reformed Jews and the oral Torah 01:13:56 The Yetzer Hara and TV 01:23:03 Rabban Gamliel & Distance 01:24:37 Don Yitzchak Abarbanel's Loyalty 01:27:22 American Jews Trust 01:29:51 Jewish Salvation 01:33:44 Nursing School and HaShem 01:36:48 Day to Day Relationships 01:40:33 A True Friend 01:44:33 A Hanukkah Message 01:50:03 RamBam worked for the King 01:58:02 Modern Orthodox 02:01:14 Matityahu's Journey 02:04:29 A Scary Gemarah 02:06:46 Avraham and the Star 02:09:11 Hanukkah and secular Jews 02:12:09 Teshuvah Journey 02:14:24 Anti Torah Message