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[#905] Ten days of teshuva: The 2nd Crown - Earned for accepting responsibility

Mo'adim - Aseres Yemei Teshuvah
09/24/201761

When we beg for Rachmanos (mercy), what we're really saying is: "I'm guilty, but please have pity on me anyway." And that's amazing. But then there's a level when a person says "You know, I was wrong, I want to change, and yes I'm going to accept the consequences the way they are, just so that I should learn." Said the holy Bardichever, that before Kedushe we say that Hashem has three Holinesses; two he gives to us, and one he keeps for himself. And he says a Mashul: Somebody once came to a king that had three crowns, and the king gave two of his crowns to his son. And he asked him "why are you giving two to your son?" And he said "Look, everybody knows that I'm covered with one, but my son has two; and what are those two crowns? One is mercy, and one is his ability to limit that mercy and take responsibility, that he accepts consequences in order to learn… Today. Rabbi Shimon Semp, Rosh Yeshiva Talpios inspires through bringing Jewish spiritual concepts, with Chassidic Torah teachings down to earth. Collecting anecdotes, sayings and Divrei Torah from Chabad, Breslav and other Hasidic masters and Rebbes. Listen and get inspired. Subscribe, Like, Share, write us a comment, and stay tuned for more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mytorahtoday/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mytorahtoday Telegram: https://t.me/mytorahtoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mytorahtoday/ Google+: https://goo.gl/dfZ1c0

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