Venue: Young Israel of Forest Hills Young Israel of Forest Hills

Gemara:

Sotah 

Machshava:

Derech Hashem,  Ethics,  Middot 

Parsha:

Bo 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 4b  

Description

It is important to be humble, and not arrogant. An arrogant person is like an idol worshiper. Why did Hashem ask advice from angels? Why do women say "she-asani keritzono?" Frum goyim are better than atheists. What is the biblical source for the sin of arrogance? How are the Jews a light for the goyim? What will happen to the arrogant? Why was Moshe chosen as the law giver? What is the nature of chilul Hashem? Are talmeidei chachamim allowed to have a slight amount of arrogance? One should always go in the "middle path." Are the Rambam's thoughts based on Aristotle, or from the torah? What was the curse given to the children of Eli? When should one perform a sin? Chumash-Bo: what is the difference between a tzeivui & dibbur of Moshe?