There are 21 days between Shiv’ah Asar B’Tamuz and Tish’ah B’Av, which marks the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. Also, there are 21 days from Rosh HaShanah until Hoshana Rabah. The same idea applies during the Three Weeks now, as between Rosh HaShanah and Hoshana Rabah. These are days of kaparah (atonement). The main idea of the Tish’ah B’Av fast is to pay attention to what we are doing wrong in order to correct it and to make these days into days of atonement, so Hashem will have mercy on us and turn these days into good days.
Our generation faces challenges that no other generation had to face. We have access to powerful tools that can destroy children and families. With these same tools, we can publicize Torah like never before. Shiurim like this can be viewed by millions of people. We have to know that Hashem gave us these challenges because we have the ability to overcome them.
A cell phone must have a filter. Without a filter it is poison. If left for children, life and death depends on such a device having a filter. We need to know not just how to properly use the phone, but when to use it.
A cellphone should be shut off when you arrive at home. Imagine a father texting and checking emails while he is learning with his son? What kind of learning is that?
This lecture was recorded in August of 2019 during a night of inspiration held in honor of Chacham Rav David Yosef. At the time, Rav Yisraeli shared his deep appreciation of Rav Yosef for leading the community with such great knowledge and noted that the rav will iy”h continue to lead the revolution of bringing Jewish public school students to yeshivah. Rav Yisraeli spoke about Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananyah who was one of the greatest Jewish leaders that was always appointed to debate apikorsim or people from other religions because he consistently won the debate.
Hashem, Have Mercy On Us
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