Machshava:

Teshuva 

Collections: Rabbi Weinberger: Oros Ha'teshuvah

Description

The details of our life can be worked out if we understand the shoresh (root) of teshuvah. Hashem has given us times of the year to correct our middos (personality flaws) in order to "rise to Jerusalem". Shemonah Esrei (Silent Prayer) on Shabbos is "wow"- the total feeling of being a Jew. Shabbos is higher than the pits and the bones of "life." The inner essence of who we are totally towers over the minute details of who we are and we will not be able to bear the silliness of our aveiros. If we don't feel we are the Am Hashem (Nation of G-d) then we are going to look at every filthy and sick attraction since we are no different than the general population.