{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Kerem B'Yavneh Parsha Podcast","title":"Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5786 | Rabbi Menachem Mendel Blachman","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/56b772c4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":933,"description":"🎬 Watch this shiur on YouTube\n── Shiur Outline ──\n(0:07) Yahrtzeit Dedication and Opening Remarks\n(2:00) Ramban vs Rambam on the Teshuva Verse\n(3:46) Rambam’s Definition of the First Step of Teshuva\n(5:13) Tanya’s Teaching on Total Commitment in Teshuva\n(6:48) Understanding Lishmor Through Gemara Yevamot\n(10:37) Kablas Ol Malchus: The King Analogy and True Teshuva\n(15:06) Closing Blessings and Wishes for the New Year\nAI-Generated Summary (AI can be inaccurate. Check important information):\nThe central question of the shiur addresses why most Rishonim do not count the act of teshuva as a specific positive commandment, despite its fundamental role in Jewish life. Drawing from the Rambam and the Tanya, the shiur concludes that teshuva is not merely a list of actions but a total metamorphosis involving the complete removal of sin from one's agenda. True return is defined as kabalas ol malchus shamayim, the re-acceptance of Divine sovereignty, which serves as the essential prerequisite for fulfilling all other decrees. Thus, the work of Rosh Hashanah is to return to a state of constant God-awareness, where one views themselves fundamentally as a servant standing in the presence of the King.\n1. Repentance as a promise — While some authorities like the Ramban view teshuva as a formal commandment, others, including the Rambam, primarily view the Torah's words as a divine promise (havtacha) that Israel will eventually return to God.\n2. Beyond simple regret — The essence of teshuva is azeivas hacheit (abandoning the sin), which means reaching a state where the transgression is no longer an option or an agenda item.\n3. Commitment to sovereignty — True teshuva requires a person to resolve in their heart never to return to such \"stupidity,\" viewing sin as a rebellion against the malchut (sovereignty) of HaKadosh Baruch Hu.\n4. The definition of Shmira — The concept of lishmor (to guard/heed) implies living with a constant sense of responsibility and kabalat ol (acceptance of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wZP_17xoTgpvx2xhNJhTW5ohsoHLRJd9tK_BK6GF0d8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMjNh/NTNiYWI4N2E5NGQy/MWE1YjlmYzRmYmQ3/YzdmMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}