Rabbi Asher Goldenberg's Chizuk Waking Up The Youngsters!!

1:24that would bring upon themselves a tremendous amount of harm and damage. We want to learn the Torah in order to keep the Torah. We also want, as we learn the Torah, to gain an understanding of who is going to end up going to Gan Eden and who is not, okay? So we have in the Rambam a list of people who don't have it. Many people have the question: does everybody go to Olam Haba? Does everybody go to Olam Haba? Does everybody go to Gan Eden? Does everybody get the paradise that we're all looking for? Does everybody get that? So the answer is no, not everyone goes to Gan Eden. Not everyone, and there are some people who get punished forever. They don't get any Gan Eden, and they get punished forever. So the Rambam has a list, a list of people who are never going to get into Gan Eden. Okay, we're reading this again. The reason why I'm reading this list of people who are not going to get into Gan Eden is not because we're describing a place that we are going to go to. We're going to describe the things to avoid so we can get into Gan Eden. It's a bunch of categories. So the Rambam in Perek Gimel. The Rambam in Perek Gimel.

2:50We're going to read this list of people who are not going to get into Gan Eden, and then we'll maybe double back a little bit and read a few of those mentioned beforehand. So we have a list from Perek Gimel, Halacha Vav. These are the following people who don't have a portion in Olam HaBa. What happens if people don't have a portion in Olam HaBa? Their souls get cut off. They are judged for their wickedness and their sins forever. That's pretty intense. We don't want to have to be judged forever. This is to be cut off in this world and the world to come. It says in Perek Chet, Halacha Aleph, chapter eight, Halacha one, the Rambam says, the good that is hidden for the righteous is the life of the world to come. The retribution that the wicked will suffer is that they will not merit this life; rather, they'll be cut off and die. This is the intent of the meaning of the term Karet in the Torah, to be cut off from this world and the world to come. Now let's read the list and try to make sure that we are not on this list of people who are going to be punished forever. He says, the Minim, the Apikorsim, those who deny the Torah.

4:09We're going to describe in a minute what min and apikorsim are. Those who deny the resurrection of the dead are people who are not going to get to Olam HaBa, but they're going to be in Gehenna forever. People who deny the coming of Moshiach, the Redeemer. Those who rebel against Hashem. Those who cause many people to do aveiros. They're going to be in Gehenna forever. Those who separate themselves from the community. The people who proudly do aveiros in public. He said, you are judged forever. They proudly commit sins in public as Yehoiakim did. Those who betray Jews to Gentile authorities. This is why we try to encourage people not to take your friend to a Gentile court. You tell on Jews, bring them to Gentile authorities. Another way to get yourself into Gehinom forever. Those who instill fear in people for reasons other than the service of Hashem. murderers, slanderers, one who extends his foreskin to appear not circumcised. There are five different individuals that are described in this teaching. And one who says, this is somebody who's called a min (heretic). This is somebody who's called a min. We're describing the people who are going to lead him astray eternally. Oh, be careful with your language.

5:39Just add the list again. I'll start at the beginning. Let me hear it. Hitler. Yeah. He's a murderer. That's not one of them. Okay, here we go. Are you ready? The Minim, we'll describe who the Minim are in a moment. Apikorsim, we'll describe them in a moment as well. Those who deny the Torah, those who deny the resurrection of the dead. One day, when Mashiach comes, there will be certain people who will be allowed to get up from the place where they're buried, or actually, they come alive again. I thought all Jews come back. Not everyone. What do you mean, not everyone is resurrected? How do you know that? We have to, I heard it in a speech, but I'll try to find the source. There's a source in Yechezkel. Let's read. Let's read a little bit. Someone who does not believe in the resurrection of the dead lacks belief in the eternality of the soul. Hence, his soul is denied the eternal good. This is actually... How come I was taught that all Jews come back? Not everyone. Not everyone.

6:41OK, what about the people who were burned in the Holocaust? If they were burned because they were Jewish and they wanted to be Jewish—no, they were Jewish, they were religious Jews. They didn’t sin, and they were burned in the Holocaust. What happens to them? I'm discussing the list of people who are never going to be revived. They're punished forever. So obviously, those people who are punished forever will not be resurrected, correct? Those are truly wicked people. Therefore, you must ensure that you're not on this list of truly wicked individuals and continue to uphold the Torah. Then you'll be off that list. It's not such a lengthy list, is it? There are 36 things in total. Oh, I apologize. So, let’s review. I hope you're not included in any of these things. Let's see. Apikorsim, those who deny the Torah, those who deny the resurrection of the dead. Those who deny the coming of Mashiach, those who rebel against Hashem, those who cause many to sin, those who separate themselves from the community, those who proudly commit sins in public, as Yeravam did, those who betrayed Jews to Gentile authorities, those who cast fear upon the people for reasons other than the service of God, murderers, slanderers, and one who extends his foreskin to not appear circumcised. Five individuals are described as Apikorsim.

7:55He says, one who says there is no God, nor a ruler of the world. One who accepts the concept of a ruler, but maintains that there are two or more. This was someone who claimed that there's more than one God. So he was actually like a special exception almost, because he had Torah in his back pocket. He's boasting. I think he's boasting, not toasting or roasting. A.J. One who accepts that there's a master of the world but maintains He has a body or a form. So, some people believe that God has a form, right? People who believe that Jesus is God are on the list of people who are in error regarding the understanding of God's nature. Can you hear this? If you are someone who accepts there's one master of the world but maintains that He has a body or a form, then that would categorize the people who believe similarly. that Jesus is God, right? He is Amen, which means he's going to be in heaven forever. I believe in Yeshu. You got to cut that out fast. No, everybody believes in him, that he was alive. Yeah, but he's not a God or a creator. Hashem has no form. Exactly, he's not a God or a creator. Okay, but he's Jewish. No, he is Jewish. He's not alive. Someone who says...

9:17Someone who maintains that he is not the sole first being and creator of all existence. Watch your language. One who serves a star, a constellation, or another entity. So that there can be an intermediary. I'm reading the list of people who are in Gehenom forever. Hold on. What? Black people go to Heaven. They do the right thing, yeah. What do you mean? Why not? They're going to keep their 7 mitzvot. Yeah, sure, yeah. Why is that so easy? Their Heaven is not as good as ours, though. It's still a little more challenging. Yeah, but it's much more worthwhile. It's much more worthwhile to have a hard thing. My friends, you know what? You don't want to have it easy and then get a lesser Gan Eden. That just means that you have more opportunities to get a better Gan Eden. No, this world is not worth it enough to have an easy life. Eternity is for a long time.

10:30Yeah, so I'm saying, you'll have an easy year for a short amount of time and then get a compromised eternity forever, right? But you'd rather work hard for a year and have an unbelievable eternity forever. That's what you'd prefer, right? So yeah, it's easier, but you know, you get less. It's so complicated, so terrifying, like what is this? You know, I tried, I tried. No, I'm sorry, for real, this is too much. No, so listen. You trip up on one bad thing, and you go... No, so here's the answer. The answer is that there's something called teshuvah. And also... Okay, but nobody really does teshuvah now. Yeah, okay. But this is something very important. The system, you're actually right. It actually is too hard. It actually is too hard. But, but, wait a minute, listen. But you have assistance from Hashem. How? If you want to do the right thing, Hashem will help you. I want to do the right thing, and Hashem is going to help you. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, it is indeed helping, as you're sitting right here in front of me, facing all the hard things you need to do. You just have to start working on them. That's what it is. You're about to sit after school, too. No, you can't because you shouldn't want to be on this list. I know you wish to sit, but I'm sorry, Charlie, you can't.

11:56No, it's Charlie now. What? Yeah, this is, this is, yeah, this is what we have to do. Yeah, listen, I'm telling you, it's not worth it to spend your life doing all sorts of things for a short amount of time. You're going to die soon. It's going to be like, you know... Can I just do teshuvah later on? No. Why? Because Hashem is not going to let you do teshuvah later on. Yes, He will. I was trying to find that before in the Rambam where he says that if people do too many sins, eventually Hashem holds back the teshuvah from them. Do you know who's an example of that? What if it’s the same sin over and over? Oh my God. That's on this list of a person who cuts out one mitzvah in the Torah. Elohim says, that's halacha number nine, perakim halacha nine, an apostate in regard to a single mitzvah, chapter three, halacha nine. He says, an apostate in regard to a single mitzvah. You're not a perfect Jew, Rabbi. You're not gonna go to heaven. You don't have to be a rabbi. You don't have to be perfect. You have to try. Yes, you do have to be perfect. No. Tell your prophet the truth.

13:12You gotta meet me, babe, see? No, you gotta help. You gotta help. There are three things that I do. And I'm not gonna go to heaven. Yeah, don't do it. Yeah, it was good, but those, they'll get you in a good place, but you gotta try as best you can to cut out the other stuff. It's impossible to do. you try, you're going to get help. You're going to get help. Yes, you are. There's a famous line. There's a famous line. I see this right here. There's a line we say. Listen. Open for me the opening of a needle. You know what that means? Hashem says, "Open up for Me like the eye of a needle, and I will open up for you like the entrance of the Beis HaMikdash." It's a huge entrance. Guys, guys. One second.

14:22Guys, whoever is here is listening to the shiur. Oh, so what I'm saying is that there are some things, some things that rabbis just say. No, I am not trying to scare you. Don't do that. No, but I don't want you to be on this list. I have fear of Hashem already. Not enough. Can I get one? No, I do. Can I take one? You don't need me. With a snap of His finger, Hashem can erase everything like nothing was ever real. That's true. I shouldn't be doing that. Okay. No, but there was one thing you have to know. That's what I'm saying. Wait, wait, wait. No, no, listen. There's a song we sing, do you know what that means? The seal of Hashem is emes (truth), which means that if Hashem gave the Torah and He said, "I'm never going to take back what My Torah said," that means Hashem is going to keep His word because He's honest. If the seal of Hashem is honesty, then He's not going to change what He said. That means if everything that He said... He's the merciful one. He has mercy. Yes, the merciful one is that He seals the she'arim (gates).

15:29And it says that if you are merciful to yourself, Hashem will be merciful to you. But if you are not merciful to yourself, it's forbidden to have mercy on that person. So Hashem will have mercy on you if you have mercy on yourself. How do you have mercy on yourself? You have mercy on yourself by caring about your neshama. How can I go to Gehinnom for doing stupid little things, like little details? No. No, those stupid, those stupid little things. What if I don't die by the time Moshiach comes, right. Let's say I don't die by the time Moshiach comes. Will I participate in this? Well, if you survive the two-thirds that die, then there's another purification process. Hashem says, "I'm going to purify them like silver."

16:31I'm going to purify them like silver. That means that even after two-thirds of that, Hashem's going to purify them further. So if you manage to survive the death of two-thirds of the world, then you're in a pretty good place. If you survive the next round, then you're really good. Hashem purifies even more. The people who are going to survive during the time frame of Mashiach are the really, really righteous people. Every single time a rabbi tells us something, the rabbi gets so scared. This man is sincere. No, he's not just scared of you, bro. No, it's real, though. It's real. That's why I'm scared of you. No, my friend, there's a purpose to be scared. If I get a reaction like this, that means I'm being successful. You know why? Because there's honesty. Wait, listen. Not in one day. No one said in one day. That's where you get help. This is honesty in its purest form. You see a person who's honest. These are the kinds of people who become great people. These are the people who become great. That means I'm being successful. You know why? Because this is honesty. Wait, wait, listen. Not in one day. No one said in one day. That's where you get help. This is honesty in its purest form. You see a person who's honest. These are the kinds of people who become great people. These are the people who become great.

17:44I am very, very naive. I'm working on trying to scare myself. Unfortunately, I haven't got that boy. Give me children three times. It's very rare. I want to tell you something. It's very rare to have a person who's scared the way you are because most people have shells over their hearts. Their hearts are like bricks, right? Ladies, please quiet down. I haven't got that, boy. Give me children three times. It's very rare. I want to tell you something. It's very rare to have a person who's scared the way you are because most people have like shells over their heart. There's like a heart of brick, right? Ladies, please be quiet. This is unique. So I'm working; I'm trying to scare myself. It's very difficult to do. I have been trying for a while already. I'm very naive. I'm scared of nothing. This scares me. That's good. So now you have a real chance to get to do real teshuva and get to a really good place. You're in a better position than a lot of people out there.

18:46So, get started. You have to take one step at a time. You'll receive a lot of assistance once you make a mental decision. But I understand, you say, "I don't want to act like an adult right now—I want to go partying. I want to do what teenagers do." Yes, I know, but you'll have a lot more enjoyment in the long run if you begin the process now. I promise you. It might not seem like as much fun now, but it will be more rewarding. I understand wanting immediate gratification, but when you invest in your future, you'll find fulfillment in ways you can't imagine right now. What is the rush to have it all immediately? You don't need to postpone enjoying life until after you're married. You can have plenty of joy throughout your journey. Why do you want to have everything perfect from the start? No, I understand wanting fun now, but there's a deeper joy waiting for you. Yeah, well, it takes a little bit of sacrifice to serve Hashem. You know, you're serving a divine being who's all-powerful. Every time I'm about to do something wrong, Hashem just sends someone to say something. Yeah, because Hashem sees the sincerity. Hashem sees it all there. Hashem sees it all there. You got a friend. You know what I'm saying? This is like...