Learn the end of the משנה מס’ תענית דף כו: “אמר רשב”ג לא היו ימים טובים
And the גמרא תענית דף לו: “אמר רשב”ג until”אלא טו באב
Questions:
What is the connection between סליחה וכפרה on Yom Kippur and the fact that it is the day that the second luchins were given?
What is the connection between Yom Kippur and Tu BAv?
Why did they make the shidduch event specifically on these two days?
Why did they dance in circles?
Why did they wear white dresses?
Learn משנה יומא דף פה עמ’ ב
Questions:
What is the connection of the end of the Mishna of “אמר ר’ עקיבא אשריכם to the beginning of the mishna which discusses what is needed to effect a kaparah?
Rebbe Akiva brings two pesukim that proves Hashem is מטהר the Jewish nation. Why the need for both pesukim? What’s the difference between the two of them?
Learn ספר שפתי חיים מועדים א page 266-268
Learn ספר אור ישראל (from Rabbi Yisrael Salanter) אגרת ז starting from paragraph “יום הכיפורים
Learn רמב”ן פ’ נצבים ל:יא-יד who learns the mitzvah of Teshuva from a pasuk in Sefer Devarim and the obligation to say vidui from the words “its in your mouth and heart ot do”
See the header introductory line of the Rambam of ה’ תשובה פרק א
See משך חכמה פרשת וילך לא:יז “ואמר who asks why should there be a specific mitzvah of Teshuva if one is required to stop and not commit the sin again because of the original command in the torah?
Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah?
It seems saying Vidui without stopping to commit the aviera is considered worthless. Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah which indicates there is some purification process?
Learn רמב”ן פ’ נצבים ל:יא-יד who learns the mitzvah of Teshuva from a pasuk in Sefer Devarim and the obligation to say vidui from the words “its in your mouth and heart ot do”
See the header introductory line of the Rambam of ה’ תשובה פרק א
See משך חכמה פרשת וילך לא:יז “ואמר who asks why should there be a specific mitzvah of Teshuva if one is required to stop and not commit the sin again because of the original command in the torah?
Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah?
It seems saying Vidui without stopping to commit the aviera is considered worthless. Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah which indicates there is some purification process?
See the header introductory line of the Rambam of ה’ תשובה פרק א
Why is it necessary to say vidui? Why is it not sufficient to just stop violating the aveira, regret violating in the past and commit to not to repeat the violation?
