A Ba'al TeShuva Surrounded By Wicked Family & Friends - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (6)

In Rabbi Yaron Reuven's lecture on Pirkei Avot, he emphasizes the moral and spiritual challenges of someone who repents (a Ba'al Teshuva) but is surrounded by family and friends who remain unrighteous. The Rabbi underscores the importance of seeking truth and guidance from the Torah and maintaining a connection with knowledgeable and genuine Rabbis, who can offer correct interpretations and advice. He warns against the dangers of self-deception, where individuals believe they are leading a righteous path without proper understanding or guidance, leading potentially to spiritual deterioration. Rabbi Reuven uses examples from Torah and sages to illustrate the importance of humility, continuous learning, and the avoidance of misinterpreting religious acts as automatically elevating one's spiritual status. 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 00:00 Introduction 00:58 A summary of Pirkei Avot lecture 5 03:28 Abraham’s amazing chesed, and the story of Lot 05:20 Why did Lot leave Abraham and go to Sodom? Part 1 06:41 Don’t be an arrogant student, thinking you don’t need your rabbi 10:58 Be careful when making decisions; ask your rabbi 16:01 Why you need a rabbi part 1 19:19 Don’t rely on man 20:41 Why you need a rabbi part 2 21:22 The importance of Shalom Bayit and how G-d changed the truth to maintain shalom bayit Part 1 24:27 Husbands should hear this 25:24 The importance of Shalom Bayit and how G-d changed the truth to maintain shalom bayit Part 2 27:55 Introduction to the next Mishna 29:21 Keep a distance from an evil neighbor Part 1 30:10 Why did Lot leave Abraham and go to Sodom? Part 2 31:03 Are you studying halacha in order to find leniencies and excuses? 32:23 What you may have not heard about Sodom 34:19 Keep a distance from an evil neighbor Part 2 36:02 Who you are not allowed to be friends with 38:40 A critical thing to listen to if you have secular family members or friends 42:46 Two things you should do if you want your kids to stick to the Torah 46:39 Why is it very dangerous to have wicked people in your life? 48:18 What you should know about satan 53:21 A scary story 59:04 A person does not sin unless he lets in foolishness. What does this mean? 1:01:10 A funny story about Rabbi Reuven’s wife 1:02:14 What happens when one has a sick soul? 1:05:41 How do you help your sick soul? Seek out the wise in Torah 1:13:44 Abortion in Judaism 1:16:46 The best-case scenario in Gehinom 1:17:48 How do you develop good middot? Funny and full of emet. 1:25:43 The greatness of the pious 1:37:03 Important to hear for a beginner or a ba’al teshuva. These 11 minutes will not waste your time. 1:48:02 Help people do teshuva but do it with a strategy 1:51:56 The importance of wearing your kippah 1:58:18 A story about a donkey 1:59:35 Don’t despair. The wicked will be punished 2:05:48 Three sad stories about people who did big sins 2:09:30 When helping a wicked person do teshuva, do it with a plan 2:11:00: Don’t be jealous of anyone except a talmid chacham 2:11:19: Why do we have imagination? 2:13:21 Hear what the wisest man who ever existed said 2:15:32 Is the Torah too difficult to keep? 2:19:08: Saving a life on Shabbat Part 1 2:21:01 Be careful of the satan 2:22:02 Don’t think you got away with your sins 2:25:26 Just because Satan enticed you to make a sin, it doesn’t mean you can continue sinning 2:27:37 Saving a life on Shabbat Part 2 2:30:04 Can you sacrifice your life for others? 2:33:20 An amazing story 2:39:24 A question regarding guns 2:43:25 Security guards on Shabbat. Is this allowed? 2:47:27 Don’t rely on man 2:48:29 Hear what Rabbi Reuven’s wife said 2:51:12 You have to make self-sacrifices, but remember what level you are on 2:57:03 Does modesty apply to men? 3:05:47 Who was the great King Solomon? How special was the technology at the time? 3:13:01 A Nobel prize winner who tried to challenge Maimonides 3:16:59 A story about Maimonides and chess 3:26:36 Amazing science #MussarPirkeiAvot #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah #Ba'alTeshuva #wicked #family #friends #repentance #torah #motivation #change #kingsolomon #avraham #avrahamavinu #middot #maimonides #shabbat #shabbatlaws #kippah #modesty #kingsolomon #gehinnom #hell