Exposing Sheker: Uncovering Falsehood and Living Authentically in a World of Illusions
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Join us as Rabbi Yeruchom offers an intriguing explanation of a puzzling Gamorah, which states that Moshiach will only come when the generation is either wholly righteous or wicked. We'll also hear from Rav Wolbe, who shares insights on how various governments and campaigns throughout history have been built on a foundation of supposed goodness, yet are ultimately rooted in falsehood and Shekher. Together, we'll uncover the importance of searching for the true meaning and living authentically in a world often clouded by illusions. So, are you ready to expose the truth behind the lies? Tune in and prepare to have your perspective transformed!
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0:01 Are you in or are you out? Is it yay, is it nay? Make up your mind. These Anushim, these men, these spies, the Maraghan. They return from their recon mission with hopes to destroy any other hope that the right move is to march on Qanan and take over the land. They return and right before they're about to embark on their slanderous soliloquy, before they begin their tirade, they preface it with words of goodness, of hope, of the land that flows with milk and honey. And Rashi wants to know are you in, are you out, are you pro or are you against? Make up your mind. And Rashi tells us that these wicked ones, they knew what a lot of wicked ones have known throughout the years, and that is that Shekher itself has no legs.
0:50 There is no reality of falsehood, that Jewish people would never have bought that report. So first let's preface it with some good. Create some legs for our Shekher and build it on some truth, so they'll believe us. And this is from a Gamorah in Shabbos. Rashi cites it and it seems that really the whole world at large is really only reality of truth, of meaning. That's the only thing that exists. Shekher just hovers above this world, searching for a place to land itself and build itself up, leaching like a parasite from truth. But really, shekher is like passing clouds It just melts away, it has no substance.
1:33 Very interesting concept And Rabbi Yeruchim uses this to explain a very puzzling Gamorah that the Gamorah tells us that Moshiach will not come unless the generation is totally righteous or totally wicked, totally wicked. How do we understand that That's going to bring Moshiach, says Rabbi Yeruchim. Yes, because you know what happens. All of a sudden the legs will just disappear because we hit that over that breaking point of it's all Shekher, there's nothing good, everyone is wicked. Boom, it's exposed that there's nothing here. And then truth flashes its light, destroys everything else and Moshiach shows up because the Shekher has been exposed.
2:14 An unbelievable concept. And Revolva takes from his Rebbe and explains to us how many different governments and certain campaigns have been launched on the basis of good and just and hope and MS. But really it is just. He says it's like communism, it's built on good, but really it's all one big lie and Shekher that uses good to get its way. How many companies have marketed their services and have gouged the attention and the money from Jewish youth, hoping to add them to their platform of just, network and happiness, but really it is all rooted and falsehood and in Shekher. What we have here is clarity.
2:57 We must search to really know if something is really good. Is it really built on truth or is it just Shekher Latching itself onto one little percent of truth? What eventually will expose itself? and let's just cut the headache, let's just stop it in its tracks, Let's not get involved and let us live a life of meaning and truth, because that is really the only reality. Music.