Political Friends, Fake Friends, Dangerous Friends And The Truth - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (15)

In Rabbi Yaron Reuven's lecture "Pirkei Avot Mussar (15) Political Friends, Fake Friends, Dangerous Friends And The Truth," he emphasizes the influence and dangers of forming relationships with political figures or those in power, drawing from Pirkei Avot teachings. Rabbi Reuven warns that these relationships are often self-serving, with individuals showing friendship only when it benefits them. He integrates this with the Torah's perspective on genuine friendships and the deceptive nature of political alliances, urging caution and highlighting the priority of spiritual and community values over superficial or opportunistic ties. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-fAdFBv83gUzBgKm3PAyw/join BUILD WITH US (Who Is BeEzrat HaShem Inc) http://www.BHYESHIVA.com BeEzrat HaShem YESHIVA & BEIT MUSSAR BUILDING BUILD A JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD Political Friends, Fake Friends, Dangerous Friends And The Truth - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (15) 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Different types of yetzer hara 02:40 The topics for this lecture 05:38 Introduction to the next mishna. Having a pure relationship with G-d 09:06 Be wary of rulers. Study Torah 13:10 The problems with the modern orthodox movement and Evangelical Christianity. Beware of Christian missionaries 28:42 Who should you stay away from? What if you can’t stay away from such people? 37:50 Hear this great story that happened thousands of years ago 46:28 Why was Joseph sold into slavery? 52:55 What we can learn from Joseph’s story and how it is relevant to this mishnah 56:32 Importance of prayer. Everything is for the best including the suffering 1:07:10 What we can learn from the beginning of the book of Exodus 1:10:47 Hanukkah, and becoming reform 1:14:24 A funny and important story to hear. But, be careful of the yetzer hara 1:23:12 Be careful of political friends and governments. Past and current events 1:32:57 What if you have to be in politics? What should you do? 1:37:01 Fake friends and convenient relationships 1:49:06 A very interesting story about the Rambam 1:56:34 Did the Rambam believe in demons and mystical stuff? 1:57:46 Stand up for emet; the generations are getting worse 1:59:40 Pray for the welfare of the government but stay away from politicians 2:01:09 Stand up for the truth. Very important message 2:03:18 A scary truth! 2:09:37 What is Hanukkah about? 2:13:16 What must you do to save yourself and your kids? 2:15:16 A memorable conclusion #MussarPirkeiAvot #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah #friends #politics #fake #dangerous #fakefriends #politicalfriends #dangerousfriends #truth