וה' נתן לי לשון למודיםA Rebuke Without Shame

va-Hashem natan li leshon limmudimIn Gamatria ↗

He wrote stories so no one had to be shamed.

The Zohar on Terumah promises four rewards to whoever rebukes and turns others to merit. The world is weighed half and half, so one penitent can tip it. He fulfils 'you shall surely rebuke', and holiness overcomes the Other Side. God's honour rises, and he sees God-fearing children. After death an angel named Yehoda'it brings his likeness before the King, who blesses it with Abraham's blessings. Then why did R. Akiva wonder whether anyone in his generation knew how to rebuke? Because shaming is so grave. Aviyah was struck for accusing Jeroboam in public, and one who shames another publicly loses his share in the world to come. New preachers shame people from the pulpit. So Kaidanover wrote this book of stories and parables instead, so that each reader can rebuke himself.

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