the problem with identity politics in terms of religion is that one can not believe what is true based on the religious group one wants to belong to. A good example is Jesus. To believe anything good about Jesus in the slightest way takes one out of some religious groups. I never thought much of identity politics. I thought it is more important to believe what is true and let the cards fall where they may. Jesus merited to certain aspects of holiness. People that believe in him receive something of that holiness into their souls.
For every real authentic tzadik merits to some aspect of holiness, but not all aspects.
Rav Nahman merited to reveal the tikun Haklali the ten psalms that one says in order to correct sexual sin. 16, 32,41,42,59, 77,90,105, 137, 150.
That also does not mean that he got everything. He did also merit to show the importance of learning fast by saying the words and going on.
But clearly that is not all there is to it. The Litvak yeshiva that emphasize learning in depth by depth iyun clearly get to a depth and understanding of Torah that people that just learn fast do not even imagine can exist.
Each true tzadik has some important lesson to tell us all. But just as it is important to find the true tzadikim it is much more important to run away from the false pretenders.And to recognize who they are. That is why I keep on emphasizing the signature of the Gra on the letter of excommunication. To believe in that, can save one from much evil.
Rav Nahman also makes a point of the importance of identifying whom is really an authentic tzaik and to avoid the Torah scholars that are demons.
So in terms of coming to true Torah, clearly the only way is through the path of the great Litvak yeshiva that go according to the Gra. However one must be careful not to disagree with Rav Nahman.
[This idea actually comes up in the 13 stories of Rav Nahman about the king and his servants that all got dispersed by a whirlwind. The tikun come when they all come together.]
For every real authentic tzadik merits to some aspect of holiness, but not all aspects.
Rav Nahman merited to reveal the tikun Haklali the ten psalms that one says in order to correct sexual sin. 16, 32,41,42,59, 77,90,105, 137, 150.
That also does not mean that he got everything. He did also merit to show the importance of learning fast by saying the words and going on.
But clearly that is not all there is to it. The Litvak yeshiva that emphasize learning in depth by depth iyun clearly get to a depth and understanding of Torah that people that just learn fast do not even imagine can exist.
Each true tzadik has some important lesson to tell us all. But just as it is important to find the true tzadikim it is much more important to run away from the false pretenders.And to recognize who they are. That is why I keep on emphasizing the signature of the Gra on the letter of excommunication. To believe in that, can save one from much evil.
Rav Nahman also makes a point of the importance of identifying whom is really an authentic tzaik and to avoid the Torah scholars that are demons.
So in terms of coming to true Torah, clearly the only way is through the path of the great Litvak yeshiva that go according to the Gra. However one must be careful not to disagree with Rav Nahman.
[This idea actually comes up in the 13 stories of Rav Nahman about the king and his servants that all got dispersed by a whirlwind. The tikun come when they all come together.]
