Teshuvah and the Cohen Gadol
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Teshuvah and the Cohen Gadol

Project Likkutei Sichos | June 27, 2025

Even if a Jew doesn’t have the time to regret all his aveiros, just the most worrisome, HaShem helps him do Teshuvah on all.

The Cohen Gadol is required to be in a state of being married on Yom Kippur; as he sees the purpose of marriage is for the “home” being built, also he needs to see the purpose and the role of all matters, and then, he is able to bring a G-dly blessing for all Jews for the entire year.

וכיפר בעדו ובעד ביתו טז, ו

Difficulties as Opportunities

Difficulties are really an opportunity for growth.

How does teshuvah out of love transform one’s sins into Mitzvos?

סיום מס' יומא יזב

Levels of Kaparah

In the Mitzvah of Teshuvah kaparah is a goal but not pivotal; the main avodah of the neshama is done with the body; then even the upper neshama is elevated.

Three levels of kaparah are a part of Teshuvah (only part of life) that result in a “cleansing”. Four levels of kaparah (when viewed on its own) are kaparah of the soul (which includes after death).

והתודה טז, כא

Even if a Jew doesn’t have the time to regret all his aveiros, just the most worrisome, HaShem helps him do Teshuvah on all.

The Cohen Gadol is required to be in a state of being married on Yom Kippur; as he sees the purpose of marriage is for the “home” being built, also he needs to see the purpose and the role of all matters, and then, he is able to bring a G-dly blessing for all Jews for the entire year.

וכיפר בעדו ובעד ביתו טז, ו

Difficulties as Opportunities

Difficulties are really an opportunity for growth.

How does teshuvah out of love transform one’s sins into Mitzvos?

סיום מס' יומא יזב

Levels of Kaparah

In the Mitzvah of Teshuvah kaparah is a goal but not pivotal; the main avodah of the neshama is done with the body; then even the upper neshama is elevated.

Three levels of kaparah are a part of Teshuvah (only part of life) that result in a “cleansing”. Four levels of kaparah (when viewed on its own) are kaparah of the soul (which includes after death).

והתודה טז, כא

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