Teshuva 5787: Returning to a Religious Mindset (Part 1) | Rabbi Blachman

── Shiur Outline ── 0:00 Introduction 0:09 Introducing the Meiri source on daily introspection 1:23 Rambam’s use of 'raui' in Hilchos Tmura 3:48 Understanding chukim: even pagans can grasp them 5:21 Everyday teshuva as a worthwhile (raui) practice 7:26 Yom Kippur as the appointed time for teshuva 10:17 Shoes versus clothing: symbolism on Yom Kippur 11:52 Heart vs. Brain in Spiritual Focus 17:10 Rosh Hashana: greater value than Yom Kippur for teshuva 22:14 Lost Soldier DNA Discovery 23:35 Misrashel Lethargy and the Pasuk 27:08 Rav Avraham Shapira’s Teharher BiTeshuvah Lesson 29:29 Teshuvah Obligation for Rosh Hashanah 38:05 Meaning of Bechol Levavcha uBechol Nafshcha 41:15 Four Shomrim in Bava Metzia 43:50 Judicial Persona and Its Halachic Implications 45:38 The Servant as Extension of the Master 47:26 Teshuva as the First Stage of the Complete Redemption 49:55 Kiruv Begins with Personal Transformation 51:40 Understanding Ahavat Hashem According to the Rambam 53:14 Is the Command to Love God a Mitzvah? 1:05:48 Teshuva Means Returning to Divine Kingship 1:07:26 Self-Preservation vs True Service of God 1:08:31 Closing Thoughts and Blessings