Venue: Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh

Machshava:

Yom Kippur 

Description

AI-Generated Summary (AI can be inaccurate. Check important information.) 1. Smell vs. Taste — The Maharsha explains that while taste relates to physical pleasure, the sense of smell is food for the neshamah. 2. Spiritual cravings — Desires that arise through smell on Yom Kippur can often be redirected toward spiritual closeness with HaKadosh Baruch Hu. 3. The power of whispering — Reminding a person of the sanctity of the day serves to realign their internal focus from the physical to the ruchniyut behind the craving. 4. Different spiritual potentials — The contrast between Rabbi Yochanan and Shabtai reveals how early tendencies in the womb reflect one's future relationship with physical and spiritual desires. 5. Channeling our drives — The ultimate goal of the desires HaKadosh Baruch Hu gives us is not mere indulgence, but to be channeled into avodat Hashem. 6. Inner vs. Outer Will — Yom Kippur is a time to demonstrate that our deepest ratzon is to do the will of God, even if our external actions have strayed.