Teshuva 5787: Returning to a Religious Mindset (Part 2) | Rabbi Blachman

── Shiur Outline ── 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Teshuvah as Returning to Yud‑Kay‑Vav‑Kay Elokecha 2:11 Rambam on Hilchos Teshuvah and Intentional Sin 4:33 Defining Lishmor, La'asos, and Lekayem 7:13 The Necessity of Chazara (Review) in Learning 12:32 Standing at Kiddush: Halachic Reasoning 13:39 Lishmor Explained: Living with Divine Authority 20:21 Sechar Mitzvah vs. Sechar Aveirah and Teshuvah 21:31 Teshuvah: Fixing the Cause, Not Just the Symptom 22:43 Rambam’s View: Teshuvah Is a Given Obligation 26:19 Absolute Truth vs. Relative Truth in Torah 33:33 Understanding Keil: The All‑Powerful Divine Source 37:17 Realistic Minyan Issues for Proper Vidui 42:47 The Yetzer Hara as an Unwelcome Guest 43:55 Conversion as Covenant: Beyond Mere Identity 45:35 Parshas Nitzavim and the Ancient Bris Ceremony 47:22 Historical Shift: From Covenant to National Identity 50:26 The Law of Viduy Before God 51:54 Standing vs Sitting in Viduy: Halachic Sources 53:15 Personal Practice: Sitting Viduy in a Tallis 54:58 Sincere Confession: The Need for True Emes