[Avodah] Sinat chinam

[Zev Sero]

On 20/09/18 11:24, Daas Books via Avodah wrote:
> One of the most poignant prayers of YK which is said several times
> including during Neila, we ask HKBH to remove (or protect us from) all
> kinds of terrible things. They are all external except for one - sinat
> chinam. Since it is a mitzvah not to engage in sinat chinam, why are we
> asking for God to save us from it? It’s our choice, not his…??
> (If this was already discussed, kindly direct me, thanks.)

If you're referring to the "Avinu Malkenu" before "Uchsov" in each 
tefillah, I believe the "sin'as chinam" referred to is directed from 
others to us, not vice versa.   We're asking Hashem to protect us from 
other people's baseless hatred.


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