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Gate 9: Barriers To T'shuva
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Written by Michael   
Thursday, 30 August 2007

After analyzing the many different facets of t'shuva, Rabbi Kook explains what happens to a person who sets out on a path of return. The first thing we should know is that there are many barriers to t'shuva (Rambam, Laws of T'shuva, Ch. 4). To begin with, when someone is not accustomed to sounds of holiness, his ears are blocked to t'shuva's constant call.

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Jewish Law makes me feel like I'm in a straitjacket
Ironically, the commandments of the Torah, the very pathways to freedom, are often seen as barriers to t'shuva. People who are seeking horizons of ideal justice and universal peace can feel constricted by the Torah's demands. They feel frustrated by the nitty-gritty details of the law. They erroneously believe that t'shuva is a retreat from the world, a journey toward spiritual isolation and pure contemplation, away from the complex moral dilemmas of everyday life. These people maintain that since the world is corrupt, and since they yearn to be moral, they will avoid all contact with worldly matters. Thus, the commandments of the Torah, with their focus on perfecting practical life, are seen as barriers to their goals.

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