109.3-Alei Shur Sheni Odom Perek 9 Shleimus V Gadlus Part 3 of 3

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Alei Shur Sheni Odom Perek 8_ Mekomo V_Zmano Shel Odom

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107-Alei Shur Sheni  Odom Perek 7  Kocham Shel Ma'Asim

Synopsis coming soon: The function and power of spoken word; Koach Ka'dibur as going to the essence of man, and specifically Yisroel. 

Setting out amazing yesodos! (....As we go back to fill in the shaar 1 shiurim)

Chochmo: relating to things external to us

Binah: using our power of abstracting the truth of a concept (without being distracted by a particular application or set of circumstances) to be able to apply elsewhere

Daas: to integrate knowledge into ourselves such that we develop our middos and become G-dlike

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The 2 primary functions off the intellect are 1. Cognitive (Hakara) and 2. Evaluative (Ha’aracha).

HAKARA: acknowledge information; verifiable; objectively right or wrong. The 2 possibilities of error relate to A. Mistake (not “Yashar”) ; or B. Bias (not “tahor”).

HA’ARACHA: Evaluative; Subjective; Yes me'ayin; (the "value" of memorabilia) Most of us spend more time using our koach of evaluation than of hakara, i.e. what we eat, where we shop.

Note that these operate independently as a baby may evaluate what (s)he likes without a basis for understanding; and an adult may have distorted values notwithstanding understanding something intellectually. Ultimately a friction develops where one’s (subjective) system of values and his understanding of (objective) reality are inconsistent.

Therefore, developing ones value system to be in line with the truth is at the heart of what we are trying to accomplish with our use of bechira and what we are trying to accomplish as humans beings – central to the purpose of creation!

2.

The tachlis of Man is to be G-d-like. While this relates to “middos,” we brought sources to show that this occurs in the intellect. Therefore, we must understand the nature of the intellect interacting with middos, which is the basis of our Avodah: This is the world of Daas!

3.

Daas is the “place” where ideas translate into middos; the actualization of potential. There are 2 parts to Daas:

1. Daas is the ‘muskalos rishon’, the aspect of the intellect which is internal, and fills a persons consciousness, and not an idea that is external to the thinker. Think in terms of ‘common sense’ or an axiom on which a mathematics equation is based that does not have to be ‘proven’ (anything time zero is zero)

2. Daas penetrates into a persons most inner self; 

Through the examples of Bilaam who had the first type of “daas” we explained that the daas that can penetrate a person’s most inner self is unique to the Jewish people. (story: one does not have to be a triangle to teach geometry, no matter how true it may be; compare a “ben” torah)

Daas is the middah that is at the core of what makes us “Odom."

When we use daas to develop our middos and internalize truth and ratzon Hashem, we become Gdlike; 

This is what we are ultimately setting out to accomplish

Understanding what an "Odom" is through the lens of chazal; 

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MR

Don't underestimate yourself!!!!!   Capacity of a mentch; gadlus ha'odom