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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 28 Menachem Av - Two general approaches to healing
Description: דַּרְכֵי הָרְפוּאָה בְּחוֹלִי הַגּוּף בִּכְלָל שְׁנַיִם הֵםThere are two general approaches to healing physical illness:א) לְרַפְּאוֹת אֶת הָאֵבֶר אוֹ הַכֹּחַ הַמְקוּלְקָל חוֹלֶה וְחָלוּשׁ(a) to treat the particular organ or faculty that is damaged, ailing, or weak; orב) לְחַזֵק אֶת הָאֵבָרִים וְהַכֹּחוֹת הַבְּרִיאִים, אֲשֶׁר הֵם יִתְגַּבְּרוּ עַל הָאֵבֶר וְכֹחַ הַחוֹלֶה לְרַפְּאוֹתוֹ(b) to strengthen the healthy organs and faculties so that they will overcome the disability of the ailing organ or faculty and heal it.הַדּוּגְמָא מִזֶּה בְּחוֹלִי הַנֶּפֶשׁAnalogous to this in the case of spiritual sickness הֵם שְׁנֵי דַּרְכֵי הָעֲבוֹדָה: תְּשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִיםare two approaches to avodah: (a)teshuvah, and (b) good deeds.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]