Question: In the article “The Concealed Things Belong to the Lord Our God,” Rabash talks about a situation where a person is seen as righteous in the eyes of society, but is a sinner in their personal work. Does this mean he is talking about some kind of false righteousness?

Answer: That doesn’t matter. From the perspective of society, it is seen that he fulfills everything and behaves like a righteous person. But within himself, he sees many flaws and therefore feels that he is still a sinner.

Question: What is the danger in a person considering himself righteous?

Answer: It leads him away from correct actions. He cannot draw closer to the Creator. In principle, if he considers himself righteous, then he should already be somewhere close to the Creator.

Question: Could it be the opposite, that in the eyes of society a person is a sinner, but he is righteous in intention?

Answer: These are very rare cases. Usually, this is done by the Creator Himself to protect the person or to do something special with him.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/21/24, Writings of Rabash “The Concealed Things Belong to the Lord Our God”

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