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The Hidden Sins We Overlook [Day 156 - Orchos Tzaddikim | Repentance 13]
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- Jul 2, 2026
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In this lesson from the Gate of Repentance ( Shaar HaTeshuvah ), Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe continues exploring the twenty-four obstacles to complete teshuvah , focusing on sins that are especially difficult to repair because they involve harm to other people. The Orchot Tzaddikim explains that some wrongs cannot be fully corrected simply because the injured parties are unknown or impossible to identify. Whether cursing an entire community, benefiting from stolen property, failing to return a lost object, exploiting the vulnerable, or accepting a bribe that distorts justice, these actions leave behind consequences that are often impossible to undo completely. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes that Judaism takes interpersonal responsibility with extraordinary seriousness, reminding us that repentance requires more than regret—it requires repairing the damage wherever possible. The episode then turns to subtle sins that many people don't even recognize as wrongdoing . Rabbi Wolbe highlights behaviors that seem harmless but are treated seriously by the Torah: taking food from someone who cannot comfortably spare it, using collateral entrusted to you, gazing at inappropriate sights, elevating yourself by putting others down, and judging people unfairly. These actions often escape notice because they don't appear dramatic, yet they slowly erode a person's character and relationships. The challenge of Teshuvah is not only correcting obvious mistakes but becoming sensitive to the finer points of integrity, respect, and self-discipline. The lesson concludes with one of Judaism's most profound teachings on judging others favorably . Rabbi Wolbe explains that the standard by which we judge others becomes the standard by which Heaven judges us. If we train ourselves to assume the best, extend the be…