May 14, 2024

Mastering the Sacred Discipline of Kedusha: The Path to True Freedom Through Self-Control

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Season 7

Unlock the power of self-control and discover the true essence of freedom with our esteemed guest, inspired by the teachings of Rav Hirsch and Ramban. Prepare to journey through the concept of Kedusha, or holiness, and how it shapes our ability to make choices. This episode isn't about denying ourselves the pleasures of life; it's a masterclass in enjoying them with discipline and wisdom. Our discussion will reveal the importance of practicing restraint in permissible areas, allowing us to strengthen our moral intellect and ultimately control our instincts rather than being ruled by them.

Expect to be inspired to transform everyday acts of self-restraint into stepping stones towards achieving Kedoshim Tiyu—being a holy people in command of our choices. Through anecdotes and insightful interpretation, we practice self-control within the realms of the allowable, ensuring that when the "game" of life presents itself, we're not just ready—we're in charge. Tune in and learn how to elevate your life by mastering the art of saying "no" at the right moments, leading to a life lived as entirely free individuals, imbued with the sacred discipline of Kedusha.

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it's about practice, not the game, but practice, practice makes perfect.

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And practice, practice, practice, because that's how you're going to improve your skills.

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And well, the same is definitely true in the realms of Kedusha.

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Kedusha, holiness Kedoshim TU, it takes practice.

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Kedusha, holiness Kedoshim TU, it takes practice.

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And Rav Hirsch uses this idea to explain this Ramban that some of us are having trouble with, including myself.

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Kedoshim TU, don't be somebody that indulges in that which is permitted to you.

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Don't be a novel Bershah Torah.

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It kind of feels sometimes and one can get this feeling from this Ramban that Ruchnius, the Almighty, seems to be stripping us away, as if, all of the physical pleasures of the world.

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We have 613 commandments that prohibit certain actions, but we take on the task of following Hashem's will.

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But now Kedoshim Tiyu says even pizza, don't have 15 slices Steak, wine it's permitted, but you don't need to have 13 cowboy steaks and seven bottles of rosé.

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It can feel like Hashem just doesn't want us to enjoy this world.

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Kedoshim TU, ladies and gentlemen, kedoshim to you is about practice, practice, practice, because God wants that we should become fully free people, that our moral intellect and that Selem Elokim should be able to choose what we do, when we want to do something and then stop on a dime Free, not governed by instinct.

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I'm fully indulging in this stake for the Siam and then, a second later, one more bite.

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I say no because I'm always in control, not the Yetzirah.

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Kedoshim Tiu says what you need to practice self-control.

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But you cannot practice self-control when one wrong step will send you off the cliff of disaster and plummeting us down to Gehenna.

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It has to be only in the realms of that which is permitted to you, that which is Mutter there.

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Practice your self-control and your self-restraint so that you will learn to have total control over your being.

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That is Kedoshim Tiyu.

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So that, once you have learned by practicing over and over, practice, practice, practice self-restraint.

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Two pieces of pizza, not three.

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Food, steak, wine, but not indulging too much.

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I call the shots.

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Well then, when the game comes, you step on the court.

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You've practiced so much that you have full control over yourself.

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The game it comes easy.

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And the Jewish people are a group of people that are in charge of their own Bechira, and they are Kedoshim Tiyu.

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They are holy, thank you.