Parsha Perspectives for Today (Nitzavim, 5781) - Not Just To Hashem, But Unto Hashem

The Torah and its messages are timeless. Join me as we draw from the weekly Torah portion to extract lessons and inspiration for today from a wide and diverse range of sources and personalities. 00:00 - Introduction 3:00 - unity is not uniformity 4:40 - Gra - 5 days in which we stand in judgement 7:00 - R. Gifter - Omdim versus Nitzavim 11:50 – The dangers of modern idolatry 14:04 - Griz: Sight has a major impact on us 15:45 - R. Druck: lessons from the Nazir on sight 22:20 - Klausenberger Rebbe: Lessons for the Righteous 28:30 - R. Goldberg’s favorite verse 29:40 - The essence of repentance 32:40 - Repentance in the thought of Maimonides 35:10 - Returning to the purity of our souls 38:20 - Sefas Emes - identifying with the soul 39:18 - R. Soloveitchik - we can reach God through covenant and repentance 47:18 - Deeper meaning of Elul For more content, visit http://www.rabbiefremgoldberg.org.