tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post3263407995614564078..comments2024-03-19T23:03:01.685-05:00Comments on Beis Vaad L'Chachamim: Korach, Bamidbar 17:3. When People Who Sin Become Sinners את מחתות החטאים האלה.Eliezer Eisenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036989084122930226noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post-80150233038692217692015-06-15T15:46:59.408-05:002015-06-15T15:46:59.408-05:00You're right. Re-reading the Nesivos, I see t...You're right. Re-reading the Nesivos, I see there is no reason for me to have written what I did. I will correct it, bl'n. Thank you.Eliezer Eisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036989084122930226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post-56532365689664918962015-06-15T15:03:59.347-05:002015-06-15T15:03:59.347-05:00I am 2 years late but I'd like to comment on t...I am 2 years late but I'd like to comment on the Dikduk aspect. According to my Dikduk schooling the word Chataim with a Chataf Patach is the plural of the word Cheit with a Tzeirei. The latter means one sin and the former means many sins. The word Chotei is a person who does a sin and the word Chotim are people who commit a sin. This word "Chataim" with a regular Patach is a unique word which - simply - means the same as Chotim. The Nesivos is explaining that you would use this unique form if either A) the sin is deeply engrained in the essence of the person or B) they were born with issues that somewhat force them to sin and thus we don't want to use the "Poel" form of Chotim which implies that they did it by choice.<br />Accordingly, I find the paragraph beginning with "The distinction he makes in this answer..." unnecessarily confusing. Yehuda O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post-79494401510419568672013-06-07T11:55:26.217-05:002013-06-07T11:55:26.217-05:00Thanks for reminding me. I put a link into the po...Thanks for reminding me. I put a link into the post to your discussion.Barzilai/Eliezer Eisenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036989084122930226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post-73363310647079248682013-06-07T11:42:02.277-05:002013-06-07T11:42:02.277-05:00The second approach helps answer the question of h...The second approach helps answer the question of how tefilah works here -- Hashem can't interfere with bechira, so what good is it to ask Him to make sinners do good? Answer: Hashem is not removing choice, but is just removing those obstacles that get in the way of having free choice.<br> <br>(http://divreichaim.blogspot.com/2012/08/hakol-bydei-shamayim-chutz-myirah-free.html)Chaim B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02231811394447584320noreply@blogger.com