[Avodah] forms of teshuvah

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:57:21PM +0000, Rich, Joel via Avodah wrote:
> > Of these four, the first is what we consider standard teshuvah and
> > the second is going above and beyond. The third and fourth are not -
> > and should not be - practiced today. The Vilna Gaon's brother (Ma'alos
> > Ha-Torah, introduction) makes clear that we cannot undergo these harsh
> > forms of teshuvah in our time (his time, even more so in our time)
> > and emerge physically and religiously healthy. Instead, he recommends
> > intense Torah study.

> what is the nature of the paradigm change claimed by the Ma'alos Ha-Torah?

I don't know if he says what changed.

But you're comparing Chasidei Ashkenaz during the Middle Ages to Jews
living after the Enlightenment. A whole different attitude toward man
and sin swept the west in between. Changing how people would respond
to self-flagellation.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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