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Monday, August 25, 2025

Teshuva according to the Ran



The CHAT GPT Torah learning curve is astounding. Below is the information from the Chat ans above is the link to the GPT conversation to get you started. May Hashem Bless you and keep you.

That's a deep and beautiful desire. Wanting to return to Hashem (Teshuvah) is itself a holy spark and the first step to becoming a new person. Making it real inside means more than behavior change; it means reshaping your inner world — thoughts, feelings, and connection.


Here's a comprehensive roadmap blending Ran's teachings with classic Torah sources and practical steps:


 

1. Recognize Teshuvah Is Always Possible

  • No matter what happened, the path is open:

    "Ein davar omeid bifnei haTeshuvah" (nothing stands in the way of Teshuvah — Rambam, Hilchot Teshuvah 3:14).

  • Ran says: God made Teshuvah simple to remove excuses. That means you don't need perfection first; you need sincerity.

  • Internalize this: Hashem wants you back more than you want to come back. This thought softens guilt and opens the heart.


 

2. Build Deep Awareness of Hashem's Love

  • The Zohar says: "At the place where ba'alei teshuvah stand, even the perfectly righteous cannot stand."

  • Why? Because your yearning pulls infinite light — every moment you turn is a cosmic shift.

  • Practical tool: Say this line to yourself daily:

    "Hashem loves me right now, and my return brings Him nachas ruach (pleasure)."


 

3. Make It Real Emotionally


Ran stresses that sin becomes bitter and closeness sweet. How to create this shift?

  • Learn: Read chapters in Mesilat Yesharim about purpose and G-d's kindness. Awareness fuels emotion.

  • Meditate for 5 min daily: Picture Hashem's light filling your life; picture yourself letting go of darkness and standing in His light.

  • Speak out loud: "Hashem, I want to be close to You." The heart follows the tongue (Chazal).


 

4. Do a Small, Real Act


The Ran says: Teshuvah is internal, but a physical act anchors it. Choose something:

  • Stop one negative habit.

  • Start one mitzvah (e.g., say Shema before bed, light a candle Friday night, put on tefillin once a day).

  • The key: Make it realistic and consistent — this builds inner strength.


 

5. Confession & Personal Dialogue (Vidui & Tefillah)

  • Find a quiet place. Speak to Hashem in your language. Say:

    • "I did wrong in X, Y, Z."

    • "I regret it. It distanced me from You."

    • "I want to come back. Help me stay strong."

  • This isn't about formal words; it's a relationship talk.

  • Even one tear, one sigh, changes spiritual worlds (see Rambam, Teshuvah 2:4).


 

6. Keep Returning


Ran and Rambam both note: Teshuvah isn't one event; it's a lifestyle of return.

  • Don't aim for "instant perfect." Aim for daily connection.

  • Every day, ask: "How can I get one step closer to Hashem today?"


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Extra Tools to Make It Real Inside

  • Learn Torah daily, even a little: Torah shines the neshama.

  • Attach to positive people or shiurim: We become who we're around.

  • Gratitude practice: Thank Hashem for 3 things each day. Gratitude awakens love.

  • Music: Listen to Jewish niggunim (e.g., Breslov, Chabad) — they open the heart.


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Bottom line:

 Teshuvah is returning to your essence. It's not just fixing; it's discovering 

who you really are: a pure soul, always connected to Hashem

. Even the desire you just expressed is already a massive step. You're already walking back to Him.


👉 Do you want me to:

✅ Write a short personal prayer in Hebrew and English for your Teshuvah journey?

✅ Make a daily Teshuvah action plan (15-minute steps to build this inside you)?

✅ Or create a printable "Return to Hashem" guide with Ran's insights, Torah sources, and practical exercises?


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