A man must make every effort not to be present at mixed gatherings with women, not in meetings halls for public assemblies, nor at concerts, seminars, demonstrations, and the like, unless there is a proper partition between the men and women's sections. The fact is that whenever there is a mixed gathering, in addition to the problem of gazing at women, the conversations are generally void of holiness and Torah content, and the sanctity championed by our Forefathers is missing. Instead, one hears greetings, "How are you, Esti??" and "How are you Itzik?" Certainly, everyone feels dandy indeed, but I want to ask you, and please forgive me for affronting your honor, behold the Torah and our Sages have warned us in many places about the dangers of these matters.

For instance, a man is not supposed to engage in lengthy conversation, even with his wife, let alone with his neighbor's. Things like this can cause lightheadedness and impure fantasies which pollute the mind, and which can afterward come to adultery, may G-d save us. Hasn't the Torah warned us not to stray after our hearts? By being present at mixed gatherings, we bring ourselves into contact with the impure spirit of Midian, who sent women into the Israeli camp to cause us to err and thus estrange us from our Maker. Doesn't the Torah admonish us to, "Punish the Midianites and strike them down?"

Behold, my friend, the pleasure of my eye, how much we have to be on guard against mistakes like this! In the merit of the Torah, may Hashem protect us, and all of the Jewish People, from these errors and insidious follies. These things can bring a holocaust, G-d forbid, upon our nation, the House of Israel. And no excuses nor justifications will help. For the Torah has commanded us, "You shall be holy, for I the L-rd your G-d am holy."            

Therefore my precious friend, give this matter serious thought and return to G-d with a full loving heart, without polluting your holy mind with impure thoughts. Put an end to bad habits and hurry to rise up to a new level of holiness with all of your strength. Don't lose this precious opportunity while you still have it.

May it be the will of Heaven that in striving to sanctify your lives, and in the merit of the tikunim that you undertake to perform, that the Blessed One will illuminate the darkness of night which surrounds you, and you will win His favor and merit to be sanctified from Above, as it says, "Israel in whom I will be glorified." That you should merit to do the tikunim in a wholehearted fashion, in order that you may ascend the ladder that our Forefather, Yaacov, was shown in his dream. What was it that Yaacov saw? He was shown the exalted elevation of the holy Yesod, and the importance of its tikun [rectification] in the eyes of the Holy One Blessed Be He, as it says, "How awesome is this place. This is none other then the house of G-d, and this is the gateway of heaven."

In other words, these klipot, which were born from your sins, are destroyed and eliminated from the world after the tikun that you did. No longer can they wreak their devastating destruction on the Nation of Israel. This brings an immediate and great salvation accompanied by great joy, as it says, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, that announces peace; that brings good tidings of good, that announces salvation; that says to Zion, thy G-d reigns" (Yeshayahu, 52:7).

May it be Thy will that the good tidings of a true and lasting Redemption will soon be heard in the House of Israel.

What Are the Influences of Reciting "Tikun Yesod Yeshuat Eliahu"?

• A person's health and livelihood improve in a most meaningful way, as it says, "I was a young man and now have grown old, yet I have never seen a tzaddik forsaken... and his seed is blessed."
• A person attains true and lasting harmony in his home, and peace with all those around him, as it says, "Behold I give over my Brit of shalom."
• Each day that a person makes a tikun, he or she merits that Hashem will shine His Presence on him, as it says, "He will guard you wherever you go." The person will be protected from all dangers, from illness, road accidents, terrorist attacks, and all evil occurrences that come upon the world, as it says, "The L-rd will guard you from all evil, He will guard your life, the L-rd will guard your going forth and your coming in, now and for evermore."
• As a result of the heartfelt recital of "Tikun Yesod Yeshuat Eliahu" a person will be happy in this world and in the next. His prayers will reap blessing, as it says, "And the L-rd was with Yosef, and he was a man of success." He will see his children succeed in their endeavors: in enjoying a life of contentment and wealth, in the fear of Heaven, and in being loved in the eyes of G-d. .

May we all witness the arrival of Mashiach, our righteous one, in our time, soon, Amen.

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