How to Rebuke Without Embarrassing Anyone. Weekly Portion Devarim. Rabbi Israel Yakobov

How to Rebuke Without Embarrassing Anyone | Rabbi Israel Yakobov In this week's class, Rabbi Israel Yakobov opens the book of Devarim — Moshe Rabbeinu's final speech to the Jewish people before his passing. Rather than rebuking the nation directly, Moshe hints at their past mistakes through place names alone. From there, the class unpacks what this teaches us about how to correct our children, students, and spouses without causing embarrassment — including the story of Reuven and Yaakov, the halacha behind Bilaam's donkey, and a surprising army exemption law designed purely to protect a sinner from shame. The class closes with a powerful parable about rebuke and criticism, and why praise, not criticism, is what actually helps people grow. Chapters: 0:00 – Opening the book of Devarim 4:12 – Why Moshe hints instead of rebuking directly 9:33 – Reuven and Yaakov: the bed in the tent 16:21 – Bilaam's donkey and the cost of embarrassment 22:58 – The army exemption that protects a sinner's dignity 38:04 – The hidden gematria of "Eleh HaDevarim" 39:35 – Lashon hara: the sin everyone falls into 48:03 – The power of just keeping the Sefer Chofetz Chaim on your table 51:37 – The dead animal parable: why rebuke can backfire 54:44 – Raising kids: praise vs. criticism 🤝 Support https://www.ohrisrael.org/en/donate/ ------- 🔔 Join our groups ✅ Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EiJSVEVcO4M... ☑️ Telegram: t.me/rabbiisrael 👥 Facebook:   / ravisraelyakobov   📸 Instagram:   / rabbi.israel.yakobov   🎵 TikTok:   / rav.israel.yakobov   🌐 Website: https://www.ohrisrael.org/en 🎙️Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HemE9h...