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A Local Rav's Drasha 07 Feb 2010 03:46 #51632

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A Rav in my community spoke today about addictions: alcohol, drugs, smoking, and pornography.  He mentioned both Guard Your Eyes and the Rosh Yeshiva's letter.
Just as an alcoholic needs to avoid that first sip, a lust addict needs to avoid that first slip.Slip today? No way! ;)Fall today? No way, Jose'!
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Re: A Local Rav's Drasha 07 Feb 2010 08:48 #51658

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The rav in my shull has always had the guts to deal with these, and other 'touchy' issues (molestation, shalom bayis, rape) during his regular shabbos drasha. the problem that he encounters, in addition to certain members of the audience squirming, is that there are always children or young teenagers present. So he either guises his words SO well, that you have to already be farmilliar with the content he is discussing, or you must have an advanced usage of the english language.    How did this rav say such a drasha, without worrying about the varried ages and genders in the audience?
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Re: A Local Rav's Drasha 07 Feb 2010 12:42 #51673

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He talked about other addictions as well, so it wouldn't just be about this.  He also used the word "pritzus," although he used the word "pornography" once.
Just as an alcoholic needs to avoid that first sip, a lust addict needs to avoid that first slip.Slip today? No way! ;)Fall today? No way, Jose'!
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Re: A Local Rav's Drasha 07 Feb 2010 17:23 #51717

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KOL HAKAVOD!!!!!!

THESE RABBONIM ARE OUR CHOFETZ CHAIMS OF TODAY!!!

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Re: A Local Rav's Drasha 07 Feb 2010 20:37 #51742

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Kedusha, you have a big part of this. I am happy that sense has prevailed.
זכרני נא, זכרני נא, וחזקני נא אך הפעם הזה, הפעם הזה, האלקים, ואנקמה נקם אחת משתי עיני, מפלשתים
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