Teshuva is the exception where one is allowed to bribe HaShem
G-d does not show favor, nor does He take a bribe. Rambam explains it refers to Shomer Mitzvos. Rashi explains it refers to an unrepentant sinner (*לא ישא י, יז כדב)
לא יקח שחד לא ישא פנים דברים י, יז
לפייסו בממון אם תפרקו עולו
רש"י
Negates concept that an unrepentant sinner can benefit by giving one’s money in lieu of giving of one’s self. G-d does not favor someone who throws off His authority. G-d does not make calculations by a keeper of Mitzvos. One Mitzvah does not neutralize a sin. Mitzvah is fulfilling the Will of G-d (rewards). Sin is violating the Will of G-d (punishment). רמב"ם
Moshe’s rebuke (to awaken Teshuvah) includes the loss of the Tablets
Rashi explains that the word written with missing letters (לחת and not לוחות) expresses the merit of the Tablets, that were miraculous writings from the fingers of G-d, and which now the Jews lost due their sin (ל ח ת ט, יא כטא)
Mezuzah brings to one an awareness of HaShem “outside”, when one is involved in worldly matters
In addition to the mitzvah of mezuzah itself, the mezuzah inherently produces a remembrance of G-d’s love when passing through the doorway; this arousal occurs even when not in “use” (not like Tefillin and Tzitzis) (מזוזות יא, כ רמב"ם כטב)
Being a true leader, Moshe with Mesiras Nefesh, took sole responsibility for breaking the tablets
Moshe received the first tablets as a gift from G-d, and intended to give them to the Jews; Moshe “took hold” of the tables to clearly establish his personal ownership and right to break them, with the purpose of making atonement for the Jews (ואתפש בשני הל ח ת ט, יז לדא)
Teshuvah is the item in which one can bribe G-d
In the first moment of doing basic Teshuvah, G-d accepts this “bribe” and forgives completely, even though a person does not yet deserve to be forgiven, since at that point one did not complete the entire Teshuvah process. Judges are only human and can only see what is apparent and thus, can not accept any bribes; HaShem, aware of what is in the heart, can accept “bribes” (לא יקח שחד י, יז לדב)
One should pray only with כובד ראש
פועל the person prepares oneself properly before G-d, subjection & settled mind
פעולה the manner of how one prays (the words, body, language, bowing, etc.)
נפעל to be acceptable to G-d, with proper intent (a “poor” person) (לדג)
