תענית
2 shiurim · Aggadita
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Why does the Rambam use unusual language and reorder the four fasts differently from Zechariah's chronology? These were originally days destined for tremendous simcha that became perverted into tragedies - Shiva Asar B'Tammuz should have been Moshe's joyous descent with the luchos, Tisha B'Av our celebration entering Eretz Yisrael. The teshuvah required is cosmic-level responsibility for lost potential, not personal sin correction.
What is sinas chinam - hatred without reason, or hatred directed at the wrong target? The shiur argues that sinas chinam means hating the person rather than their actions, since evil doesn't reflect someone's true nature. Purim provides the tikun through mitzvos like mishloach manos that connect us to people's good qualities while rejecting only their harmful behaviors.
