Divrei Torah for the Growth-Oriented Jewish Teen
Chovos HaLevavos - Shaar HaTeshuva IV
Sep 16, 2026 · 20 min · 8 segments
Recording of a mussar schmooze given to alumni of Baer Miriam Seminary
Divrei Torah for the Growth-Oriented Jewish Teen
Sep 16, 2026 · 20 min · 8 segments
Recording of a mussar schmooze given to alumni of Baer Miriam Seminary
So, it says, Rabbeinu Bechaya in Chovazol Abogos, he says, in the last perek, he wants to give advice for people who are having a hard time doing tshuva.
He says, the number one rule to know is that a Kosh Baruch Hu gives Sati Deshmaya.
A Kosh Baruch Hu helps anybody who is attempting to do Tshuva, regardless of what category this student falls into.
If a person is doing everything in their ability to fulfill the conditions of Tshuva that we talked about before, uh, And tshuva is hard for them for whatever reason.
Whatever reason, Hashem helps you, right? Accepts your tshuva, right? Obviously, if you're doing whatever you can do, right? And then gives you an opportunity to get better and get out of your sin, right? Anakosh Baruch Hu and Shemaim makes many excuses for us.
So Hashem gives that person enough money to be able to pay it back, If a person's poor, can't pay back their theft, they can't really do fulchuvah.
If you damage someone, or you hurt the chas shom, you hit their car, or hurt them physically, chas shom.
So Hashem will create feelings of love and goodwill in that other person, and they will forgive you, usually, as the pozik says in Mishle, that the birtzot Hashem darkei ish, so gam ohava v'yashlim oso, Kosh Baruch Hu will help people have this loving connection, b'mochel each other.
If you damage someone who's far away, and you do a complete tshuva for your actions, Hashem will arrange that you meet that person, so you can ask them for forgiveness.
If you don't know who you sinned against, or you don't know how much you stole, Hashem will allow you to contribute an amount of money for Am Yisrael, like building bridges or whatever, that was an example back in the day, digging wells, making cisterns, back in the day that was important, so that people you wronged can derive some benefit from your money, and therefore get paid back.
finish your point.
Okay.
With this whole thing, is it only if the person wants to do teshuva?
So, it says, Rabbeinu Bechaya in Chovazol Abogos, he says, in the last perek, he wants to give advice for people who are having a hard time doing tshuva.
He says, the number one rule to know is that a Kosh Baruch Hu gives Sati Deshmaya.
A Kosh Baruch Hu helps anybody who is attempting to do Tshuva, regardless of what category this student falls into.
If a person is doing everything in their ability to fulfill the conditions of Tshuva that we talked about before, uh, And tshuva is hard for them for whatever reason.
Whatever reason, Hashem helps you, right? Accepts your tshuva, right? Obviously, if you're doing whatever you can do, right? And then gives you an opportunity to get better and get out of your sin, right? Anakosh Baruch Hu and Shemaim makes many excuses for us.
So Hashem gives that person enough money to be able to pay it back, If a person's poor, can't pay back their theft, they can't really do fulchuvah.
If you damage someone, or you hurt the chas shom, you hit their car, or hurt them physically, chas shom.
So Hashem will create feelings of love and goodwill in that other person, and they will forgive you, usually, as the pozik says in Mishle, that the birtzot Hashem darkei ish, so gam ohava v'yashlim oso, Kosh Baruch Hu will help people have this loving connection, b'mochel each other.
If you damage someone who's far away, and you do a complete tshuva for your actions, Hashem will arrange that you meet that person, so you can ask them for forgiveness.
If you don't know who you sinned against, or you don't know how much you stole, Hashem will allow you to contribute an amount of money for Am Yisrael, like building bridges or whatever, that was an example back in the day, digging wells, making cisterns, back in the day that was important, so that people you wronged can derive some benefit from your money, and therefore get paid back.
finish your point.
Okay.
With this whole thing, is it only if the person wants to do teshuva?
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