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How to Give Rebuke: A Taste of Text—Devarim
No one is immune to feeling hurt when being admonished. Moses teaches us how to rebuke carefully and sensitively.
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Chana Weisberg is host of the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories podcast and curator of advanced learning experiences on Chabad.org. She lectures internationally on issues relating to women, relationships, meaning, self-esteem and the Jewish soul. She is the author of six books. Her latest book, Shabbat Delights, is a two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion.
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Am reveiwing this video because it is super,good advice.!!
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Anonymous
July 23, 2012
sorry
I always sensed that Moses was very upset when he rebuked his stiff necked people. He was not afraid to show his frustration over and over again in Devarim. Devarim reads like a book of scowling and scorn.
Specifically Moses mentions many times how the behaviour of his people caused his not going to be allowed into Israel. And his tone of regret is palpable. I don't blame him.
The word rebuke itself connotes harshness. Discipline would be more understanding and less emotional harshness.
Moses even rebuked Hashem. If Hashem is going to destroy the Jews at Sinai, on account of the Golden Calf, Hashem could remove Moses name from Torah.
I rarely listen to the long audios but your topic is very very interesting, and you are one of the best to speak on the subject.
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Anonymous
martinez, ca.
July 22, 2012
Good and To The Point Lesson Showing empathy to the person doing the error possibly allows the person to admit their error, and which leaves the rebuker to wish they don't hurt themself again. This angle comes with love. Thank you, a good lesson. Reply
james cooley
Kansas City, Kansas-usa
July 22, 2012
insight/rebuke tremedious insight, I did not see/hear this at all! Reply
Malka Mintz
July 22, 2012
video of class on rebuke
Hello. You may remember me as I lived across the street on No. Meadow Cres.
Just wanted to say how lovely you look and how comforting your calmness is. Go from strength to strength.
Kol tuv
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What a beautiful discussion. It is so helpful. I have also found the way Jethro spoke to Moses about the way he was handling the issues of the Israelites as a way of giving correction.
One thing that stood out to me was the relationship between Jethro and Moses.