New answers tagged repentance-teshuvah
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Advice how to prevent sin
The general rule is to study Torah.
אם פגע בך מנוול זה משכהו לבית המדרש. אם אבן הוא נימוח, ואם ברזל הוא
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If this despicable one (the yetzer hara) attacks you, drag him to the
Beit Midrash. If ...
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Advice how to prevent sin
According to the Mesilat Yesharim:
אֲבָל כְּשֶׁיִּתְבָּרֵר אֶל הָאָדָם הֱיוֹת הַטּוֹב הַהוּא כּוֹזֵב
לְגַמְרֵי מְדֻמֶּה וּבְלִי שׁוּם הַתְמָדָה נְכוֹנָה, וְהָרָע בּוֹ
אֲמִתִּי אוֹ קָרוֹב לְהִוָּלֵד ...
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"Upper Level Teshuva" for Zera LeVatala
The Alter Rebbe explains in sefer HaTanya exactly what Teshuva Ila'ah means: To never sin in this area again.
Only teshuva Ila'ah (complete teshuva) atones for the sin of zera levatala. Therefore if ...
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