Beachwood Kehilla Shaarei Teshuva

#04 - 4 Elul - Reshaim Avoid Confronting Their Mortality 12.08.2021 6:54 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah is Doreish a Pasuk explaining the folly of failing to confront one's own mortality.

#03 - 3 Elul - We Don't Know How Much Time We Have 11.08.2021 8:26 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah begins his discussion of the sixth inspiration to Teshuva, the recognition that we don't know how long we have to live.

#02 - 2 Elul - Aseret Yimei Teshuva 10.08.2021 6:52 ↓

We introduce the fifth inspiration to engage in the Teshuva process, the Aseret Yimei Teshuva.

#01 - 1 Elul - Learning Torah Must Inspire Teshuva 09.08.2021 6:18 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah continues his list of six different ways to inspire ourselves to engage in the Teshuva process. The fourth way to inspire Teshuva is by learning Torah.

#00 - Season Three Intro 08.08.2021 1:06 ↓

Welcome back to the Beachwood Kehilla Shaarei Teshuva Podcast. Season Three begins tomorrow, IYH.

#40 - Season Two Conclusion 29.09.2020 1:29 ↓

We have concluded season two of our podcast.

#39 - 10 Tishrei - Those Who Despise Words of Rebuke 28.09.2020 9:48 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah discusses the severity of despising and/or ignoring meaningful rebuke.

#38 - 9 Tishrei - Internalizing Words of Rebuke 27.09.2020 7:41 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah introduces the third idea that should inspire us to engage in Teshuva.

#37 - 8 Tishrei - Serving Hashem in Our Later Years 26.09.2020 7:12 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah explains that not only should we engage in Teshuva when we get older, but we should improve our service of Hashem too.

#36 - 7 Tishrei - The Righteous Are Always Engaged in Teshuva 25.09.2020 6:38 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah discusses how the righteous constantly engage in Teshuva in their younger and older years.

#35 - 6 Tishrei - Why Doesn't Old Age Often Inspire Teshuva 24.09.2020 4:50 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah found it hard to believe that one wouldn't be inspired to engage in Teshuva once they reach old age. Here, he offers some theories as to why this may be.

#34 - 5 Tishrei - Old Age Should Inspire Teshuva 23.09.2020 4:26 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah introduces the second idea (of six) that should inspire Teshuva.

#33 - 4 Tishrei - Repenting on Before One's Death 22.09.2020 4:28 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah notes a similar form of Teshuva to that inspired by Divine Punishment.

#32 - 3 Tishrei - Trusting that the Bad Can Be the Source of Eventual Good 21.09.2020 5:51 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah continues to explain why Divine Punishment is often a gift from Hashem.

#31 - 2 Tishrei - Thanking Hashem for Divine Punishment 20.09.2020 6:07 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah encourages to thank Hashem for Divine Punishment.

#30 - 1 Tishrei - The Two Benefits of Divine Punishment 19.09.2020 4:29 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah argues that there are two benefits to suffering.

#29 - 29 Elul - Those Who Can't Find Sin Amid Suffering 18.09.2020 4:45 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah advises those who try to engage in Teshuva due to suffering but can't determine the sin.

#28 - 28 Elul - Those Who Do Not Repent Due to Suffering 17.09.2020 6:36 ↓

If people aren't inspired to engage in Teshuva due to suffering, it is not only a missed opportunity.

#27 - 27 Elul - Suffering as an Inspiration to Teshuva 16.09.2020 5:24 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah introduces the first of six ideas to inspire Teshuva.

#26 - 26 Elul - A Poem of Introduction to the Second Gate 15.09.2020 5:33 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah writes a poem to prepare us for the Second Gate of Teshuva detailing six different ways to inspire ourselves to engage in the Teshuva process.

#25 - 25 Elul - The 24 Things That Prevent Teshuva 14.09.2020 6:43 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah lists 24 different things that could make Teshuva incredibly harder.

#24 - 24 Elul - A Review of the 20 Ikarei HaTeshuva 13.09.2020 3:26 ↓

We briefly review all 20 of Rabbeinu Yonah's fundamental principles of Teshuva.

#23 - 23 Elul - Encouraging Others to Avoid Sin 12.09.2020 4:34 ↓

In the final of the Ikarei HaTeshuva, Rabbeinu Yonah tells us that we should try to persuade others to avoid the sins that we have committed.

#22 - 22 Elul - What If I'm Never in the Same Situation? 11.09.2020 7:46 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah tells us that we can still have a complete Teshuva even if we never find ourselves in the same situation with all of the same factors.

#21 - 21 Elul - Never Forgetting our Sins and Overcoming Sins in Similar Situations 10.09.2020 4:12 ↓

Rabbeinu Yonah describes the 18th Ikar HaTeshuva and then introduces the 19th Ikar HaTeshuva.