# Hayom Yom 16 Sivan - Healing the soul is similar to healing the body

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Podcast: [The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771)
Published: 2026-05-31T17:00:00+00:00
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כְּבָר הֶחְלִיטוּ הָרִאשׁוֹנִים כְּמַלְאָכִים, זְכוּתָם יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ The sages of the early generations — who have been likened to angels — determined long ago אֲשֶׁר רְפוּאַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הִיא כִּרְפוּאַת הַגּוּף that healing the soul is similar to healing the body. לְכֹל לְרֹאשׁ צָרִיךְ לְסַמֵּן מְקוֹם הַחוֹלִי The first step is to discern the source of the infirmity. אִם הוּא מִצַּד שֶׁחוֹמֶר גּוּפוֹ עָב גַס וּמוּשְׁחָת Does it stem from the body’s physical coarseness and impurity, אוֹ שֶׁהַחִסָּרוֹן הוּא בְּכֹחוֹת נַפְשׁוֹ or from the attributes of the soul שֶׁיֵּשׁ לָהּ נְטִיּוֹת לְעִנְיָנִים רָעִים כְּמוֹ גַּאֲוָה, שֶׁקֶר וְכַדּוֹמֶה that incline toward undesirable traits such as pride and falsehood? אוֹ שֶׁמְקוֹר הַחוֹלִי הוּא בְּהָרְגִילוּת Perhaps the infirmity stems from bad habits שֶׁמִּפְּנֵי רוֹעַ הַחִנּוּךְ אוֹ רוֹעַ הַסְּבִיבָה בָּא לִרְגִילוֹת רָעוֹת that result from a faulty education or negative surroundings. עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִתְבָּרְרוּ פְּרָטֵי מְקוֹם הַחוֹלִי וְסִבַּת אֲחִיזַת הַמַּחֲלָה Until the source of the infirmity and the reason it has taken hold become clear, אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהַתְחִיל בִּרְפוּאָתוֹ it is impossible for healing to begin. כִּי אִם לְסַדֵּר אוֹפֶן הַנְהָגָה יְשָׁרָה בְּכָל הַדְּבָרִים בְּמַה שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה וּבְמַה שֶׁיִּמְנַע אֶת עַצְמוֹ מֵהֶם What is possible is to adopt a proper path of conduct in all matters: what one should and should not do, בְּוַעֲשֵׂה טוֹב בְּקִיּוּם הַמִּצְוֹת קְבִיעוּת עִתִּים לַתּוֹרָה קִנְיַן מִדּוֹת טוֹבוֹת both by “doing good”3 — observing the mitzvos, setting regular times for Torah study, and acquiring positive character traits — וּבְסוּר מֵרַע and by “turning away from evil.” אָמְנָם מַה שֶׁנָּחוּץ בְּיוֹתֵר הוּא The most important thing, however, שֶׁיְּעוֹרֵר הַחוֹלֶה בְּעַצְמוֹ שְׁנֵי עִנְיָנִים is…

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