Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Gemara:

Aggadeta,  Kiddushin 

Machshava:

Leadership,  Midrash,  Mussar,  Sichat Mussar,  Teshuva,  Yom Kippur 

Nach:

Yonah 

Parsha:

Bereishit,  Re'eh,  Shoftim 

Description

Why was Yehuda worthy of kingship? Why was Shaul robbed of his kingship? When Kayin blames God for his act of murder, does kayin really believe he can fool God? As an introduction to the month of Elul, of introspection and Teshuva in preparation for Heavenly Judgement, where should we put our focus? Why does man find teshuva so challenging? In this Mussar shmooze for the month of Elul, we will present what seems to be the key to Cheshbon HaNefesh & Teshuva. We will base our words on the Sichat Mussar of R' Chaim Shmuelevitz, and on the Tana de bay Eliyahu that records a dialogue between the Navi & an ignorant fisherman. We will emphasize the Rambam in Hil teshuva, as well as the declaration of Yona "it is all because of me!"