NUM12 If a man transgresses any of the mitzvos in the Torah, whether positive ones or negative ones, whether intentionally or unwittingly--when he repents and turns away from his sin, he must confess before the Blessed God, as it is written [this and previous verse]. This refers to verbal confession. ... one who injures his friend or damages his property, even though he compensates him, receives no atonement until he confesses and abandons such conduct forever. How does one confess? He says: "I supplicate You, O Hashem: I have sinned, transgressed, and offended before You, and I have done this-and-this. And now I regret, and am ashamed of my deeds, and will never revert to them again." This is the essence of confession. All who confess frequently and at length are to be commended.

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NUM43 There is a positive aspect of pride in one's body, lest he say: Since pride is such an evil trait I shall separate myself from it to the extreme--so that he will not eat meat, nor drink wine, nor take a wife, nor live in a comfortable home, nor wear becoming garments, but only sackcloth and stiff wool, and garments that are torn and besmirched, and he will use dirty, ugly utensils, and he will not wash his face, hands, and feet until he looks worse than other men--and all this to remove himself from pride and lust to the farthest possible extreme. One who follows this course is called a sinner, for it is written in relation to a Nazarite [this verse]: "And he shall make atonement for himself for sinning against his soul (Ta'anis 11a): "Now if a Nazarite who abstains only from wine is called the sinner, how much more so one who abstains from everything!" Our Sages have stated further (Yerushalmi Nedarim 9:1): "Is its not enough for you what the Torah forbade, that you have to forbid yourself other things?" About such courses and similar ones Shelomo wrote (Koheles 7:16): "Do not be overly righteous, and do not be overly wise--why should you destroy yourself?" (Continued at [[LEV114]] Leviticus 11:43 abominate TZADIK 35-7).

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NUM102 For all who insult a righteous man it is as if they have insulted the Holy One Blessed be He, as the foes of Israel are referred to as the foes of Hashem in many places. It is in this regard that we are exhorted in the Torah (Devarim 24:9): "Remember what Hashem your God did to Miriam on the way [for speaking against Moshe]." Therefore, if one bears his shame in silence, it is evident that he is humble, as we find in the case of Hillel the Prince (Shabbos 31a) whom one shamed: "May there not be many like you in Israel," and who did not take umbrage. It is stated in the Midrash: "Only he is humble who hears himself shamed and does not reply, as it is written [this verse]: 'And Miriam and Aharon spoke against Moshe,' after which it is written (ibid. :3): 'And the man, Moshe was extremely humble.'" About such man it is written (Shoftim 5:31): "And those who love Him are as the going forth of the sun in its might" (Shabbos 88B).

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NUM119 See [[NUM102]] Numbers 12:1 spoke TZADIK 65-7

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NUM146 And our Sages of blessed memory have said (Arachin 15a; Shochar Tov 39:1): "Our forefathers were tested with ten trials, but their decree was sealed only because of slander, as it is written [this verse]: 'Surely, as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you,' and as it is written (Devarim 1:34): 'And Hashem heard the voice of your words and was angry and swore.'" And Torah does not protect slanderers. In the case of Doeg the Edomite, because he spoke slander, his wisdom did not avail him and his Torah did not protect him (Sotah 21a; Sanhedrin 106b).

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NUM178 [And among these twenty-four (deterrents to repentance) there are five for which the transgressor is not apt to repent, in that they are taken lightly by most people, so that the sinner does not actually regard them as a sin: ... (3) immodestly gazing [at a woman], the gazer thinking that he is guilty of no wrong, saying to himself: "Have I fornicated or approached her?"--Not realizing it is written [this verse]: "And do not go astray after your heart and after your eyes";

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NUM192 Know that remembrance leads to action, as it is written [this verse]: "And remember… and you shall do" (Menachos 43b). Therefore, strengthen yourself greatly in the trait of remembrance and take care to remember, with each mitzvah, for Whose sake you are performing it and Who your Taskmaster is.

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NUM253 See [[LEV95]] Leviticus 10:16 angry TZADIK 241-3

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NUM255 See [[LEV95]] Leviticus 10:16 angry TZADIK 241-3

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NUM305 See [[EXOD155]] Exodus 12:17 matzos TZADIK 291-293

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