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In this short "Ah Gut Shabbos" thought on Nitzavim, Rabbi Silber notes that the Hebrew word "atem" (you), used when Moshe tells the Jewish people they stand before Hashem, shares its letters with "emes," truth. He teaches that Hashem does not ask us to be perfect or even great in order to stand in His presence - what He asks for is effort, and effort requires real honesty about our strengths, our frailties, and what we are and are not yet ready to change.
Hashem does not demand perfection or greatness from us; He asks for honest effort.
To stand before Hashem, you don't have to be perfect, but you have to be truthful.
Real honesty means facing both your strengths and your frailties without flinching from either.
It's okay to be honest that some things you're ready to change now, and others you're not ready for yet.
“In order to stand before Hashem, you don't have to be perfect, but you have to be truthful.”
