SHEMOT: Who Are The Biggest Losers In The World? | STUMP THE RABBI (225)

Parashat Shemot begins with Pharaoh's convenient forgetfulness of Yosef that would ultimately lead to his demise. Today there are many followers of Pharaoh among us that are unaware of their own actions, even when it leads to their own suffering. What makes them the biggest losers is that they believe they are doing good, since they keep mitzvot and even listen to mussar. How Could they be losers? This and much more questions from the online audience will be addressed, and it may even be a necessary painful cure for a few of them (if they listen of course).LEARN, SHARE, ENJOY and Be Holy. DONATE & SUPPORT @ https://www.BeEzratHaShem.org AI RABBI by BeEzrat HaShem Inc. https://www.AIRabbi.org Answers To Jewish Torah Life Questions In 30 Languages. Discover Jewish Wisdom at Your Fingertips, Rabbi Reuven's AI Rabbi offers wisdom and guidance in multiple languages, drawing from trusted, reliable sources. 0:00:00 Introduction (TeShuvahMusicBH) 0:08:11 SHEMOT: Who Are The Biggest Losers In The World? 0:10:28 "A New King Arose Over Egypt, Who Did Not Know of Yosef" (Exodus 1:8, Sotah 11a) 0:11:14 How Could Pharaoh Not Know Yosef and How It Relates to Antisemitism and Ingratitude (Midrash Tanchuma) 0:17:24 The Arrogance of Pharaoh and How Ungratefulness Comes from Arrogance (Ezekiel 29 v. 3) 0:24:54 Arrogant Baalei Teshuvah 0:33:36 What Constitutes Teshuvah? Abandon, Regret, and Confess Sin (Rambam, Hilchot Teshuvah 2) 0:35:44 Confession Without Forsaking Sin: Like Immersing in a Mikvah Holding an Impure Lizard Carcass 0:36:47 Among the Paths of Repentance is for the Penitent To: 0:36:57 (1) Constantly Call Out Before G-d, Crying and Entreating (2) To Perform Charity According to His Potential 0:37:53 (3) To Separate Himself Far from the Object of His Sin 0:38:04 (4) To Change His name, as if to say "I Am a Different Person and Not the Same One Who Sinned 0:38:29 (5) To Change His Behavior in its Entirety to the Good and the Path of Righteousness (6) To Travel in Exile from His Home 0:38:45 It is Very Praiseworthy for a Person who Repents to Confess in Public and to Make His Sins Known to Others 0:42:30 He Has to Publicize the Sins Between Him and Hashem that Are Already Public (Raavad) 0:45:14 "If One Repays Good with Evil, Evil will Not Depart from His House" (Proverbs 17 v. 13) 0:51:20 “Overcoming Negative Character Traits is the Essence and Purpose of Life" (Beur HaGra to Mishlei 4 v. 13) 0:53:27 The Importance of Showing Gratitude for Human Effort While Recognizing Hashem’s Role 0:54:55 Gratitude for Basic Functions: Saying the Asher Yatzar Blessing After Using the Bathroom 1:01:33 Conclusion 1:08:26 AI Rabbi by Be'Ezrat HaShem Questions: 1:09:11 AI Rabbi by Be'Ezrat HaShem 1:11:53 How Can I Show Gratitude for the Rabbi's Teachings? 1:17:35 Donating to a Torah Scholar's Kollel vs Donating for Kiruv 1:20:45 How Does a Person Overcome Financial Challenges of Moving into a Jewish Community for Conversion? 1:22:34 Why was Achashverosh Grateful to Mordechai? 1:23:15 Be’Ezrat HaShem: Asher Yatzar Box 1:25:11 What is an Example of Someone Who Donated and Benefited from It Recently? 1:27:08 Are the Wildfires in L.A. a Result of All the Immorality There? 1:28:44 Should a Noahide Join the Military? 1:30:25 What Pushes People to Go Off the Derech? 1:32:46 The Yetzer Hara Always Makes It Difficult for a Jew to Study Torah 1:33:29 Why Does the Mood Vary in Wanting to Study Torah? 1:34:44 Is an Avel (Mourner) Allowed to Attend a Sheva Brachot? 1:34:58 Zionism is Antithetical to the Torah 1:35:26 Ethical Professions Suitable for a Jew 1:36:49 Should Maaser (Tithing) Be Calculated from Income Before or After Taxes? 1:38:20 Does Jewish Thought View Jews as Superior to Others? 1:40:09 The Rabbi's Opinion on Muslims 1:41:08 Why is Shovavim an Auspicious Time for Teshuvah for the Brit? 1:42:21 How Does Judaism’s Foundational Truth Invalidate the Claims of Other Religions? 1:47:18 How Do We Know Mt. Sinai Wasn't an Alien Encounter? 1:51:20 Can a Prayer from a Noahide to Help Jews Actually Help Jews? 1:51:31 Can a Yeshivah Bachur Listen to Sports? 1:52:02 The Number of Stars (Berachos 32b) 1:52:44 Was Alexander the Great a Monotheist? 1:54:52 Why Are the First Five Books of the Tanach More Significant Than the Rest? 1:57:59 Can Lottery Winners Donate Their Winnings to Kiruv? 1:58:14 May One Move an Electric Fan on Shabbat? 1:58:44 Who Is Gehinnom Limited to a Maximum of Twelve Months For? 2:07:25 Be’Ezrat HaShem: Asher Yatzar Box #Losers #Shemot #Judaism Jewish #Parashat #ParashatShemot #Mitzvot #biggestlosers #RabbiYaronReuven #Mussar #Motivation