Wednesday 6 January 2016

16) Justification Is Never Justified:




When Yosef’s brothers planned his murder, Yehudah said; “What benefit is there in killing our brother and then hiding his blood?”[1]



The Kotzker Rebbe points out an interesting logic in Yehuda’s question; “If we have to hide something, it’s an indication that that something is not right.”[2]

We sometimes feel that we have to cover over or justify our actions. 
Anytime we have to be devious and make excuses for what we do, is an indication that we have not acted ethically and courageously.  

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[1] Ber. 37, 26
[2] Amud HaEmet, p.30, par. 3

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