Don't Get Drunk | Pele Yoetz | Hachzek Day 130

Chavra, here we are. Are of Shabbos Parsha's Noach. And of course, you know, it's not surprising. Ashkaka, we're learning the topic of Yain, the intense dangers of intoxication. We know by the end of the Parsha that ultimately Noah actually had an episode with wine. And so it's just interesting that this is what we're learning about. Okay, Xiv Altei, Re Yain ki yes adam. Don't look upon wine that is red. He's so dumb, right? The Khazal taught us that somebody who overindulges in this, his end will result in blood. It's gonna it can lead to death. Because too much wine increases sin, um, and it makes things which are forbidden permitted, and it it just confuses things. Wine causes much impropriety, and Vheena Mesh Taylas Bianca. It's true, there can be useful purposes in drinking wine when it's done properly. There are times when it can bring a person to a state of joy. Okay, the Khadama Rava Khamer, um, like Rava said, wine and fragrant scents have made me wise. Okay, so there is a time and a place. And because a person is easily seduced by it, Velatse's right, becomes addictive, Velatze's boash, right? And he ends up that even though maybe he'll start off with the right amount, ultimately, oftentimes he'll end up crossing that line and it'll lead to no good. Hari have said a yasser have said yasser Allah Shabakh. What he loses ends up being greater than the potential gain. Says the Palayot's Mitain via Levavim Shall Kalim Kulvav, Yonodav ben Rayhav. Really, if only if everyone should in the world should really be like Yonadav ben Rahav, who um instructed his children never to drink wine. They would take pity upon their children and their future generations. I mean, if only were people to live like this, it would be good. Shema Yeh Baim Baineem Anashim Shainam Mehoganim Slayedulazar Bashtia. Perhaps um there will be unfit people who possess this ability. Sorry, maybe there will there will be people who do not possess the ability to be vigilant regarding drinking, and they will become intoxicated. It would be fitting for everybody. They call taikev shlalish to zyanu chomini dimeshakzabas, Yonandov Ben Rehab. In theory, it should be like this that we should be like Yonandov Ben Rechav. Happens to be the best way to teach this is not by delegating or teaching, but by actually practicing what he preached. Because if a person only looks at his um, you know, wine gallery longingly, and that's what his children are gonna see. Um, you know, if the guy's drinking a whole bottle bottle out of Giddish, that's what the children are are are gonna see. So really the the way to teach it is to model it. Okay, like anything. Okay, says the Pelia, oh you taglish me na myshkov. At the very least, you should instruct your children that they drink only in a measured way. They see my kids. They should set limits. Why was it that it was only Yonodh ben Rikov who was the only one who was so concerned about this? We don't find other people who did like that. Maybe the reason is, unfortunately, kimi huze are valibos, shim and micovashumitsu. Maybe people are just afraid that children aren't gonna listen to them, and then what? It's gonna lead to another problem of children not listening to their parents, and then they get an Avera for them. They're not listening to their father, so therefore, if you don't, it's gonna be a lose-lose battle. So, why instruct them if they're gonna not listen anyways, and then they'll get another sin. Okay, interesting. So, Raksu mitzvah called Adav Alatzma. Um, it's the responsibility upon each and every person regarding himself, Ligdar, Ba Adav Lasum Kitsba biny and Hashasiyya. He has to erect safeguards against this pitfall, he has to set limits with respect to drinking, not to lead to intoxication. He should accept upon himself with a powerful resolve that he's not gonna go upon this self-imposed limitation at any time. But he should live with constant awareness of God. Um, and hopefully nothing will become um negative as a result from this. Is that a person should allow himself to drink um two cups per meal, Veloyavar, and that's it. Vasimil Dabershnaim Derech Erz too is proper. Everything has to be measured according to the particular person, be it strong or weak. Walufia is man, according to the moment and the and the situation, Ida vechvava ida natibusa, whether it's a time of joy, time of sadness, you khalavar, ma'at minashnaim, vechomisov you le shame sham, everything that a person does in this realm of drinking, shaman should be done. Okay, wishing you all the best, have a beautiful Shabbos. And if you drink, um maybe don't drink more than two cups, like the Bel Yoid said, wishing you a beautiful Shabbos and Shem, I look forward to learning with you next week, starting on Sunday.