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teshuvah. We will then merit standing in Hashem’s proximity when the                                                Man is obligated to repair matters between man and his fellow man. Yom
 Day of Judgment comes.                                                                                              Kippur does not atone for these things, and the Yetzer Hara attacks in
                                                                                                                     this area.
                                                                                                                     The order for Avraham to leave his birthplace is considered one of his ten
                                                                                                                     tests. Avraham had invested tremendous effort into his countrymen,
                                                                                                                     bringing them closer to their Heavenly Father. It was terribly difficult for
                                                                                                                     him to abandon them. He was willing to forego all the blessings which
                                                                                                                     Hashem promised, if only to remain with his people. In spite of the
 “You are standing today, all of you, before                                                                         difficulty involved, Avraham followed Hashem, no questions asked.
 Hashem, your G-d: the heads of your tribes,                                                                         The Days of Mercy are the days when Hashem leaves His palace, so to
 your elders, and your officers – all the men                                                                        speak. He enters the fields, so that those distant can enjoy His closeness.
 of Israel…”                                                                                                         Can one be so foolish as to forego these exalted days and while them away

 (Devarim 29:9)                                                                                                      until they are gone?!











                                                                                                                     “I call heaven and earth today to bear
                                                                                                                     witness against you: I have placed life and
                                                                                                                     death before you, blessing and curse; and you
                                                                                                                     shall choose life, so that you will live, you
                                                                                                                     and your offspring”

                                                                                                                                                                  (Devarim 30:19)

























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