7 September 2022 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook

„(Orot HaTeshuvah 9, 5) * When we wish to mend, we must first of all d…”

„(Orot HaTeshuvah 9, 5) * When we wish to mend, we must first of all define goals. A person who desires repentance must define, in a specific way, what requires repair. No person is wholly evil, God forbid. The evil in our deeds is mingled with good things, and definition will help separate the chaff from the grain, the evil from the good. One of the things that prevents us from repenting is going about it...”

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