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Don't Get Drunk | Pele Yoetz | Hachzek Day 130 · The Torah Sparks Podcast

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Chavra, here we are.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are of Shabbos Parsha's Noach.
• 0:03
  SPEAKER_00: And of course, you know, it's not surprising.
• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Ashkaka, we're learning the topic of Yain, the intense dangers of intoxication.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: We know by the end of the Parsha that ultimately Noah actually had an episode with wine.
• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: And so it's just interesting that this is what we're learning about.
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, Xiv Altei, Re Yain ki yes adam.
• 0:25
  SPEAKER_00: Don't look upon wine that is red.
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_00: He's so dumb, right?
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: The Khazal taught us that somebody who overindulges in this, his end will result in blood.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_00: It's gonna it can lead to death.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: Because too much wine increases sin, um, and it makes things which are forbidden permitted, and it it just confuses things.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: Wine causes much impropriety, and Vheena Mesh Taylas Bianca.
• 1:00
  SPEAKER_00: It's true, there can be useful purposes in drinking wine when it's done properly.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: There are times when it can bring a person to a state of joy.
• 1:13
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, the Khadama Rava Khamer, um, like Rava said, wine and fragrant scents have made me wise.
• 1:20
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, so there is a time and a place.
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: And because a person is easily seduced by it, Velatse's right, becomes addictive, Velatze's boash, right?
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_00: And he ends up that even though maybe he'll start off with the right amount, ultimately, oftentimes he'll end up crossing that line and it'll lead to no good.
• 1:54
  SPEAKER_00: Hari have said a yasser have said yasser Allah Shabakh.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: What he loses ends up being greater than the potential gain.
• 2:01
  SPEAKER_00: Says the Palayot's Mitain via Levavim Shall Kalim Kulvav, Yonodav ben Rayhav.
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  SPEAKER_00: Really, if only if everyone should in the world should really be like Yonadav ben Rahav, who um instructed his children never to drink wine.
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  SPEAKER_00: They would take pity upon their children and their future generations.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: I mean, if only were people to live like this, it would be good.
• 2:25
  SPEAKER_00: Shema Yeh Baim Baineem Anashim Shainam Mehoganim Slayedulazar Bashtia.
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  SPEAKER_00: Perhaps um there will be unfit people who possess this ability.
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_00: Sorry, maybe there will there will be people who do not possess the ability to be vigilant regarding drinking, and they will become intoxicated.
• 2:48
  SPEAKER_00: It would be fitting for everybody.
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  SPEAKER_00: They call taikev shlalish to zyanu chomini dimeshakzabas, Yonandov Ben Rehab.
• 2:59
  SPEAKER_00: In theory, it should be like this that we should be like Yonandov Ben Rechav.
• 3:03
  SPEAKER_00: Happens to be the best way to teach this is not by delegating or teaching, but by actually practicing what he preached.
• 3:10
  SPEAKER_00: Because if a person only looks at his um, you know, wine gallery longingly, and that's what his children are gonna see.
• 3:17
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, if the guy's drinking a whole bottle bottle out of Giddish, that's what the children are are are gonna see.
• 3:24
  SPEAKER_00: So really the the way to teach it is to model it.
• 3:27
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, like anything.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, says the Pelia, oh you taglish me na myshkov.
• 3:33
  SPEAKER_00: At the very least, you should instruct your children that they drink only in a measured way.
• 3:36
  SPEAKER_00: They see my kids.
• 3:40
  SPEAKER_00: They should set limits.
• 3:45
  SPEAKER_00: Why was it that it was only Yonodh ben Rikov who was the only one who was so concerned about this?
• 3:54
  SPEAKER_00: We don't find other people who did like that.
• 3:57
  SPEAKER_00: Maybe the reason is, unfortunately, kimi huze are valibos, shim and micovashumitsu.
• 4:02
  SPEAKER_00: Maybe people are just afraid that children aren't gonna listen to them, and then what?
• 4:06
  SPEAKER_00: It's gonna lead to another problem of children not listening to their parents, and then they get an Avera for them.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're not listening to their father, so therefore, if you don't, it's gonna be a lose-lose battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, why instruct them if they're gonna not listen anyways, and then they'll get another sin.
• 4:25
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, interesting.
• 4:25
  SPEAKER_00: So, Raksu mitzvah called Adav Alatzma.
• 4:28
  SPEAKER_00: Um, it's the responsibility upon each and every person regarding himself, Ligdar, Ba Adav Lasum Kitsba biny and Hashasiyya.
• 4:35
  SPEAKER_00: He has to erect safeguards against this pitfall, he has to set limits with respect to drinking, not to lead to intoxication.
• 4:45
  SPEAKER_00: He should accept upon himself with a powerful resolve that he's not gonna go upon this self-imposed limitation at any time.
• 4:52
  SPEAKER_00: But he should live with constant awareness of God.
• 5:00
  SPEAKER_00: Um, and hopefully nothing will become um negative as a result from this.
• 5:11
  SPEAKER_00: Is that a person should allow himself to drink um two cups per meal, Veloyavar, and that's it.
• 5:16
  SPEAKER_00: Vasimil Dabershnaim Derech Erz too is proper.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everything has to be measured according to the particular person, be it strong or weak.
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  SPEAKER_00: Walufia is man, according to the moment and the and the situation, Ida vechvava ida natibusa, whether it's a time of joy, time of sadness, you khalavar, ma'at minashnaim, vechomisov you le shame sham, everything that a person does in this realm of drinking, shaman should be done.
• 5:45
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, wishing you all the best, have a beautiful Shabbos.
• 5:47
  SPEAKER_00: And if you drink, um maybe don't drink more than two cups, like the Bel Yoid said, wishing you a beautiful Shabbos and Shem, I look forward to learning with you next week, starting on Sunday.