The first thing you must know before anything else applies: Truth demands chutzpah. If what you are doing is the right thing to do, don’t give two cents about what others have to say.
Without that knowledge secure in your heart and soul, don’t imagine you can take a single step forward. Once you’ve passed its test, then you can begin to grow.
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From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.
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Thank you Michael Matthews above. I did not know what chutzpah means but definitely familiar with the two scenarios you talk about. Right now I am in Queens of New York and the hurricane definitely is on us and I just have to tell my family calling me from another state that whether they want to believe the report of the 10 or the report of Joshua and Caleb. Blessed be the Name.
Posted By Anonymous, Forest Hills, NY/USA
Posted: Aug 26, 2011
Chutzpah
Shabbat Shalom Rabbi,
Amein and Amein! Two scenarios come to mind with completely opposite uses of Chutzpah. The first is Moshe going before Pharoah all those times demanding for him to let HaShem's people go, and obeyed HaShem rather than giving in to the wining and complaining of the Yisraelites. The second is David, when he could have killed King Saul in his sleep. It took alot of Chutzpah to remain humble, put aside all the wrongs and murderous attempts against him from King Saul, and not slay him in the cave. David chose righteousness over vengeance, as he stated he would not lay a hand against G-d's annointed, King Saul. It goes back to the question, Whom do you revere more, HaShem and His Torah? Or the favors and pleasing of men? Brachot b'Shem Adonai
Posted By MMin Michael Matthews
Posted: Aug 25, 2011
sounds great
Chutzpah is fine. Often there is a time and a place for it, and a time and a place not for it.
Chutzpah is not a replacement for common sense.
Posted By Anonymous, W
Posted: Aug 25, 2011
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I found this site on Rabbi Tzvi's biography. Wow. What a well rounded PERSON is this rabbi. Rabbi, I wish I knew more about you and how you decided to go from a musical career to being Chassidic and then a rabbi. Thanks. Karen Chaya
Posted By Karen Joyce Chaya Fradle Kleinman Bell, Riverside, CA, USA
Posted: Aug 25, 2011
Be Within Stay Above: Chutzpah
I do not know Hebrew so I stumble right away at this little version of a subject I am sure much deeper and greater than myself! I look up the word in your site but quick search does not seem to hit the mark! So I am sorry I do not have any comment today just hope by hanging around with you I keep on learning. And definitely one lesson would be I know that I do not know!
Posted By Anonymous, Forest Hills, NY/USA
Posted: Aug 25, 2011
"If what you are doing is the right thing to do, don’t give two cents about what others have to say." Wise words but, how can you be sure that what you are doing is the right thing? In black and white circumstances - say, emergencies - you may be right. I think one has to be careful when making such a decision, based upon your own counsel. It may be necessary to consult with others - especially if your decision may be harmful to others. There are different ways of approaching a problem. I can recall, some 50 odd years ago, making a decision regarding my elderly mother, which seemed so right at the time but, with hindsight, was a wrong decision and my mother suffered because of this 'right' decision.
Posted By Anonymous, London, U.K.
Posted: Dec 19, 2008
Izzy's wisdom
thank you for your words of wisdom..knowledge is the root to so much..shabat shalom..
Posted By carole master, huntington woods, mi.
Posted: Dec 18, 2008
Even If you get fired
Just because you got fired does not mean it was the wrong thing.I am sure you know about the 50 Billion dollar scam that happened and if they would have said its not right i am sure they would have been fired but it was still the Right thing to do.
sorry yo here you lost your job but if you feel it was the right thing to do god will look after you have more faith
Posted By Member , Brooklyn, 11213 via chabadofeastwilliamsburg.org
Posted: Dec 18, 2008
For Anon in Southampton
It depends on what you want. If you want immediate gratification in the here and now, scruples are a hindrance. If you want to be able to look back at your life after many years and say, "I kept my dignity and my principles" then don't follow "the way of this world"--follow the small voice inside you. With chutzpah.
Posted By Tzvi Freeman (author)
Posted: Dec 18, 2008
truth
just live for the truth in your life. The light of truth will draw others to you. just try it for a few hours and you will see.
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