New answers tagged sin
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Is one punished for sinful thoughts?
The gemara in kiddushin (40a) states:
מחשבה רעה אין הקדוש ברוך הוא מצרפה למעשה שנאמר (תהלים סו, יח) און אם ראיתי בלבי לא ישמע ה' ואלא מה אני מקים (ירמיהו ו, יט) הנני מביא אל העם הזה רעה פרי מחשבותם ...
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Is one punished for sinful thoughts?
Although it is forbidden to willingly focus one’s mind on sinful thoughts, nevertheless we find in the Talmud the concept of thoughts that come to a person against his will (Bava Basra 164b regarding ...
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Eisav Harasha having good kibbud av vaem?
At the Bottom of page 179 of the Juggler and The King, Rav Aahron Feldman explains the Gra, where he basically asks how can someone evil (Eisav) do a Mitzvah so well.
He answers that it was in his ...
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Is it to our credit, or our discredit, if we feel ashamed and in awe of the Greatness of the Divine Presence?
Found a source in favour of the great goodness of having shame about being naked (all thanks to @Shmuel). Rav Hoffman writes:
בתחילה נברא האדם בלי דעת טוב ורע. אפילו הבושה להתהלך ערום, שהיתה
סגולתם ...
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Rabbi Dovid Tzvi Hoffmann: The tree of knowledge of good and evil and morallity
I think Rabbi Hoffman answers the closing questions.
Firstly, He created free will for the sake of both paths (not sure if I misunderstood you). This solves the problem.
Path 1
What Hashem wanted:
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