Your Word Can Create And Destroy Worlds - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (2)

In Rabbi Yaron Reuven's lecture on Pirkei Avot, he emphasizes the ethical and spiritual imperatives for individuals who repent (Ba'alei Teshuva) yet remain surrounded by unrighteous family and friends. He advises seeking guidance from the Torah and connecting with knowledgeable, genuine Rabbis to ensure proper interpretation and advice. Rabbi Reuven highlights the dangers of self-deception, where individuals believe they are on a righteous path without proper guidance, which could lead to spiritual decline. He underscores the importance of humility, continuous learning, and cautiousness in interpreting religious acts as spiritually elevating without understanding their true impact. 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 00:00 Introduction 01:53 How old is the Universe? Part 1 03:52 Know your heritage 04:46 Can a gentile keep the Sabbath? 07:41 How old is the Universe? Part 2 16:48 Parshat Noach and how the world underwent trauma 20:20 Do aliens exist? 21:52 Why are only 55 prophets mentioned in the Tanakh? 27:28 What can we learn from Noah? 28:57 What questions should you ask? 33:13 You take risks for your health, marriage and business but not for your eternity? 36:45 Don’t make excuses! 38:23 the generation of the flood and the generation of the tower of Babel 40:27 The mysterious technology from the past 45:34 Why didn’t G-d destroy the generation of the tower of Babel like He did with the generation of the flood? 47:29 G-d kept His word, so you should keep yours. 51:39 Shimon the righteous said the world is based on three things: the Torah, the service of G-d and the acts of loving kindness 52:50 The transmission of the Torah 55:48 The great rabbis from the past and their unbelievable understanding of the Torah 57:07 If you miss one letter of the Torah, you can destroy the world 1:01:18 What was special about Rabbi Meir Baal Haness? 1:02:52 Bruriah: a big female scholar 1:03:23 Rav Ovadia’s great memory 1:04:13 A great joke 1:04:30 What happened to Bruriah? 1:09:38 The rabbi who saw the Torah at all times 1:12:06 An amazing story about Alexander the Great and Shimon the Righteous 1:19:07 To motivate people, you must lead by example 1:26:33 Teshuvah is realizing your whole life before following the Torah was a big lie 1:28:23 Who is crazy? 1:30:26 a spooky story 1:35:31 If these Three Foundational Principles don’t happen, there is no purpose for the world to exist 1:36:52 First foundational principle: the Torah 1:37:46 The secrets in the word Bereshit 1:41:23 The Torah is the purpose of the world 1:42:12 Judaism vs Christianity 1:44:03 The immutability of the Torah and the importance of Shabbat 1:54:00 Second foundational principle: the service of G-d 2:00:59 Third Foundational Principle: Acts of Loving Kindness 2:02:17 What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? Part 1 2:05:12 A funny story 2:08:29 What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? Part 2 2:10:42 A great summary 2:12:06 If G-d keeps His word, why don’t you keep yours? 2:13:50 All Jews are responsible for one another 2:15:13 Do something above and beyond to get people to repent 2:17:17 The topic of the next shiur; kiruv 2:21:00 Rabbi Zamir Cohen’s amazing book 2:22:31 A person who is crazy 2:23:28 More kiruv stuff 2:29:20 What kiruv you can do 2:32:56 If you do good kiruv, you might get some awesome miracles 2:33:53 What happens if you go against kiruv? 2:37:53 A leader loses his free choice #MussarPirkeiAvot #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah #words #jewishwisdom #jewishvalues #orthodoxjudaism #motivation #creator #words #destroy #rabbizamircohen #rabbiyaronreuven #shabbat #parashathashavua #parashatnoach #Noah #Parashat #shabbatshalom 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:00:01 Introduction to Pirkei Avot 00:00:49 Prayers and Torah Reading 00:01:35 Torah and Creation of the World 00:04:47 Shabbat for Jews and Gentiles 00:07:46 Dating Systems and the Flood 00:14:03 Scientific Flaws and Biblical Explanations 00:19:29 The Importance of Mitzvot 00:20:46 Prophets and the Torah's Relevance 00:25:01 The Divine Origin of Torah 00:28:01 Noach's Faith and Purposeful Questions 00:31:58 Excuses vs. Faith and Reason 00:36:59 Learning from Parashat Noach 00:38:37 Tower of Babel and Unity 00:42:28 Tower of Babel: Destruction and Punishment 00:46:37 Keeping Your Word and Lineage 00:51:48 Shimon HaTzadik: The Great Assembly 00:56:09 Importance of Every Letter and Halacha 00:58:24 Missing a Letter in the Sefer Torah 01:02:17 Bruriah: A story about a woman 01:09:21 Shimon HaTzadik and Miracles 01:12:07 Alexander the Great and Jewish People 01:14:35 Alexander Bows to Shimon HaTzadik 01:17:35 Shimon HaTzadik and Decrees 01:20:05 Leading by Example in Torah 01:23:55 Problems of Mixed Messages to Children 01:26:48 Teshuva is Difficult 01:29:18 Rav Galinsky in the Cemetery 01:35:09 What it really means to be a Tzaddik 01:36:30 Al HaTorah is The Purpose of This World 01:41:18 Torah Signature of Truth 01:44:20 Understanding and Creating Laws 01:49:39 Gemilut Chasadim: More than Charity 02:02:08 Misunderstanding Of the mitzvah Va'ahavta Lereiacha Kamocha 02:08:30 The Dangers of Jealousy 02:10:20 Torah, Avodah, Gemilut Chasadim 02:15:13 Kiruv as the Highest form of Gemilut Chasadim 02:18:27 What CD number 2 contains 02:19:40 What Kiruv Packages Contain 02:27:22 Want to be a Tzaddik 02:30:12 Ideas to Fulfill The Mitzvah of Gemilut Chasadim 02:33:53 The Mitzvah of Kiruv 02:36:17 Consequences of Going Against Kiruv