Torah Class or Helping Someone Do Teshuvah: What Comes First? Kosher Kitchen 38-29 https://youtu.be/MEjBlWoPFPU What takes priority when you are on your way to a Torah class and meet someone who seems open to teshuvah? Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner explains why a set Torah study schedule comes first, and how to still reach out to that person afterward. In this class, Rabbi Lerner answers a practical question: should you postpone your Torah study to speak with someone who shows interest in Judaism? His answer is to take the person's phone number, call back later, and invite him to learn or join your class. Rabbi Lerner shares his own experiences, including a Simchas Torah mincha when two men wanted to talk before davening, and explains why he kept to his preparation. He also describes how some people only look for attention and a listener for their own story, and why people respect someone who stays committed no matter what. Your relationship with Hashem comes first, and that is where the blessing for any relationship comes from. The lesson then turns to Moshe Rabbeinu and the spies. Moshe could discern who was wise, God-fearing and despised money, so why did he not sense the wrong motives behind the request of the spies? Rabbi Lerner brings the explanation of Rabbi Dessler: their arguments sounded logical, but they were responsible because they could have examined their own motives. Hashem never removes a person's ability to look inside himself, otherwise nobody would ever do teshuvah. A practical takeaway for every day: before asking a question or pursuing a request, ask yourself honestly why you want it, and pray to Hashem to show you the real reason. — Should you skip Torah study to speak with someone interested in Judaism? What takes priority, a Torah class or helping someone do teshuvah? How do you bring a person who is curious about Judaism into a Torah class? Why do some people say they are interested in Judaism? Why does commitment to Torah study impress other people? Why was Moshe Rabbeinu not punished for the mistake of the spies? What does Rabbi Dessler teach about the spies and their motives? How can you check your own motives before asking a Rabbi a question? ==== BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | ==== #Kiruv #DvreiTorah #TorahStudySchedules #KasherMeat #KasherLiver #KasheringFood #LookingForAttention #AttentionSeeking #Attention #Dedication #Commitment #Commit #ServingHashem #MoshRabbeinu #RabbiDessler #YiratShamayim #YirasShamayim #FearOfHeaven #SenseOfTruth #PrayToGod #Mussar #TorahStudy #StudyingTorah #LearningTorah #Teshuvah #Teshuva #Repent #Repentance #Halachah #Halachot #Halachos #Halachah #JewishLaw #Torah #Mitzvah #Mitzvot #Mitzvos #JewishValue #JewishHashkafa #JewishIdeology #JewishThoughts #Halachos #Halachot #BeezratHashem #RabbiLevLeibLerner #RabbiLerner #LearnWithLerner #BeezratHashemLearnWithLerner #BeezratHashemHalachot #BeezratHashemHalachos #LevLeibLerner #LevLerner #RabbiLevLerner