A Lost Aspect of Teshuva

8 Tishrei

Very often, we approach Yom Kippur with a focus on repairing our relationship with HKBH, with growing spiritually and rededicating ourselves to His service. However, there is an aspect of teshuva that is terribly overlooked.

Chazal tell us that the 1st Beis HaMikdash was destroyed because of the Big Three - Murder, Incest, and Idol Worship. Those were aveiros ben adam lamakom, between man and God. The 2nd Beis HaMikdash was destroyed because of Sinas Chinam, baseless hatred, sins between man and fellow man.

Which galus lasted longer? After the 1st Beis HaMikdash, Bnei Yisrael returned to Eretz Yisrael after 70 years. After the 2nd Beis HaMikdash, Bnei Yisrael returned to Eretz Yisrael... never. We are still in galus now, over 2000 years later.

We must take care to improve our Bein Adam L'Chaveiro yiddishkeit, as well. We all have middos that we can improve and work at. Pick one to start off with, and show Hashem how we're trying to improve in ALL facets of Yiddishkeit.

Hatzlacha Raba!