SHABBAT: The Price of Eternity PART 3 of 3 (4 Minutes)
Rabbi Yaron Reuven discusses the significance of Shabbat, stating that desecrating it publicly, such as driving or smoking, makes one beyond the level of an idol worshiper. He cites Rambam, emphasizing that one who does not observe Shabbat must be stoned to death to preserve the soul’s connection with HaShem. Executing such a person is seen as a favor. Keeping Shabbat is essential, regardless of one’s current practices. Even with newfound knowledge, one must adhere to Shabbat immediately. This message underscores the gravity of Shabbat observance. To watch the entire 17 minute film and change your eternity click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGp0cl45ZlI&t=121s Rabbi Yaron Reuven discusses the significance of Shabbat, stating that desecrating it publicly, such as driving or smoking, makes one beyond the level of an idol worshiper. He cites Rambam, emphasizing that one who does not observe Shabbat must be stoned to death to preserve the soul’s connection with HaShem. Executing such a person is seen as a favor. Keeping Shabbat is essential, regardless of one’s current practices. Even with newfound knowledge, one must adhere to Shabbat immediately. This message underscores the gravity of Shabbat observance. If you'd like to invite R' Yaron Reuven to give a lecture at your synagogue, home or office please call 917.468.2324 or email Yaron@BeEzratHaShem.org . Yaron Reuven is based out of Boca Raton, Florida, but travels around the world to give lectures to different groups. Visit us at www.BeEzratHaShem.org Click here https://soundcloud.com/yaronreuven/sets/daily-chidush To Listen to our very popular "Daily Chidush" short audio series on soundcloud.com Join one of our interactive "Interesting Torah" Whatsapp groups to get daily messages of short Torah clips that can uplift your day by texting the number above. Please join our Facebook page Be'Ezrat HaShem page and join our group "Torah Lessons To Help Our Lives". This Group is solely about publicizing HaShem's holy Torah from my lectures as well as great Rabbi's such as Rabbi Efraim Kachlon, Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi, Rabbi Zamir Cohen, Rabbi Pinto, and anyone else that is teaching interesting and relevant Torah. We will also bring you some brand new lectures directly from a Kollel in Jerusalem you won't find anywhere else. Torah posts will be in Hebrew and English. There are plenty of places to find entertaining stories that sound great, but this group is about showing you Torah that can impact your life, hence the name Torah Lessons To Help Our Lives. If it's not impactul, then it won't fit in. I watch and read all that I personally post, so I promise to do my best to bring you only the best quality of Hashem's amazing Torah. The Torah is the only thing in the world that you can learn and have an outcome that makes you SMARTER, WISER, And a BETTER Human Being. If the Torah you're learning is no longer impacting your life in a positive way, than its time for a change. If you haven't learned Torah in a long time or ever, then its time to start friend. I guarantee you will enjoy the journey and life will never be the same, if you just give it a real chance. Kiruv and Kiddush Hashem is our #1 goal. So please feel free to contact me if you are interested in getting more FREE material. We would be have to send you Torach lecture DVDs, CD's and a Book for FREE to anyone that is serious about learning them. If you are far from Hashem and His Torah, our goal is to get help you get closer. Thank you for the opportunity and May Hashem bless you with a life full of Torah #Shabbat #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #Jews #Movies #Movie #jewishmovie #KIRUV 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:01:45 Severity of Shabbat Violation 00:02:08 Atonement and Stoning for Shabbat Violation 00:02:32 Executing Violators as a Favor 00:03:00 Importance of Immediate Shabbat Observance 00:03:31 Chance for Repentance (Teshuvah) 00:03:50 Adapting Immediately to Shabbat Observance
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1:45We tell people, no, no, no, not observing Shabbat is the least of your problems right now. We consider it a form of idol worship. We consider it the worst possible thing you can do. This is from the Rambam in Hilchot Shabbat 30. If a Jew does not observe Shabbat, he lowers himself to a status less than that of a dumb beast. To achieve atonement, meaning to do Teshuva, he must be stoned to death. Just like we learned about Chilul Shabbat, that's the punishment. In order for him to do Teshuva, he has to be stoned to death. If he is not stoned, the connection of his soul with Hashem and His Torah will be severed. Therefore, this is the scary part: Therefore, executing him, meaning stoning him, is actually doing him a great favor. People have no idea, no idea this stuff even exists. I don't beat around the bush. I don't tell you, "Listen, just keep half the Shabbat, then let's see what happens." No such thing. This is what you have to do. Whether you do it or not, it's up to you. It's your business. It's never okay to sin.
3:00It's never okay to not keep it. Hashem said it, and you have to do it. The first thing you have to do is start keeping Shabbat. "Shabbat is when I make most of my business," you might say. But now, it’s not about that. You have to make sure that Hashem knows your Teshuvah is genuine. People don't understand—Hashem is not kidding. Not kidding. We're still alive, and we still have a chance. Like Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, who initiated the Mussar movement with one of the greatest minds that ever lived, as long as the candle is lit, there is still a chance to do Teshuvah. This is what Hashem is telling us here. I'm not kidding. Whether you have had the Torah for a week, or you just discovered it today, or have had it for 3,000 years and just ignored it, it's irrelevant. As soon as you find out that Shabbat exists, you have to keep it to the best of your knowledge. It's an intrinsic part of our avodah (service) as Jews to adapt immediately to the mitzvot once we become aware of their importance. Our dedication to Shabbat is a timeless testament to our covenant with Hashem.
