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EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 7 MIN

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

from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman

כְּבָר הֶחְלִיטוּ הָרִאשׁוֹנִים כְּמַלְאָכִים, זְכוּתָם יָגֵן עָלֵינוּThe sages of the early generations — who have been likened to angels — determined long agoאֲשֶׁר רְפוּאַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הִיא כִּרְפוּאַת הַגּוּףthat healing the soul is similar to healing the body.לְכֹל לְרֹאשׁ צָרִיךְ לְסַמֵּן מְקוֹם הַחוֹלִיThe first step is to discern the source of the infirmity.אִם הוּא מִצַּד שֶׁחוֹמֶר גּוּפוֹ עָב גַס וּמוּשְׁחָתDoes it stem from the body’s physical coarseness and impurity,אוֹ שֶׁהַחִסָּרוֹן הוּא בְּכֹחוֹת נַפְשׁוֹor from the attributes of the soulשֶׁיֵּשׁ לָהּ נְטִיּוֹת לְעִנְיָנִים רָעִים כְּמוֹ גַּאֲוָה, שֶׁקֶר וְכַדּוֹמֶהthat incline toward undesirable traits such as pride and falsehood?אוֹ שֶׁמְקוֹר הַחוֹלִי הוּא בְּהָרְגִילוּתPerhaps the infirmity stems from bad habitsשֶׁמִּפְּנֵי רוֹעַ הַחִנּוּךְ אוֹ רוֹעַ הַסְּבִיבָה בָּא לִרְגִילוֹת רָעוֹתthat result from a faulty education or negative surroundings.עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִתְבָּרְרוּ פְּרָטֵי מְקוֹם הַחוֹלִי וְסִבַּת אֲחִיזַת הַמַּחֲלָהUntil the source of the infirmity and the reason it has taken hold become clear,אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהַתְחִיל בִּרְפוּאָתוֹit is impossible for healing to begin.כִּי אִם לְסַדֵּר אוֹפֶן הַנְהָגָה יְשָׁרָה בְּכָל הַדְּבָרִים בְּמַה שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה וּבְמַה שֶׁיִּמְנַע אֶת עַצְמוֹ מֵהֶםWhat 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 טוֹבוֹתboth by “doing good”3 — observing the mitzvos, setting regular times for Torah study, and acquiring positive character traits —וּבְסוּר מֵרַעand by “turning away from evil.”אָמְנָם מַה שֶׁנָּחוּץ בְּיוֹתֵר הוּאThe most important thing, however,שֶׁיְּעוֹרֵר הַחוֹלֶה בְּעַצְמוֹ שְׁנֵי עִנְיָנִיםis for a sick person to arouse within himself two realizations:א) לֵדַע שֶׁהוּא חוֹלֶה וְיִכְסוֹף וְיִשְׁתּוֹקֵק לְהִתְרַפְּאוֹת מֵחָלְיוֹ(a) an awareness that he is sick, and a desire and a yearning to be cured of his illness;ב) הַיְדִיעָה שֶׁיָּכוֹל לְהִתְרַפְּאוֹת(b) the knowledge that he can be cured,וְהַתִּקְוָה וּבִטָּחוֹן גָּמוּר כִּי בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ יִתְרַפֵּא מֵחָלְיוֹand the hope and absolute trust that with G‑d’s help, he will be cured.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]

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כְּבָר הֶחְלִיטוּ הָרִאשׁוֹנִים כְּמַלְאָכִים, זְכוּתָם יָגֵן עָלֵינוּThe sages of the early generations — who have been likened to angels — determined long agoאֲשֶׁר רְפוּאַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הִיא כִּרְפוּאַת הַגּוּףthat healing the soul is similar to...

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