Tag Archives: kindness
Shoshie’s Rules
In Parashat Emor we are commanded, “Do not desecrate My Holy Name, and I shall be sanctified within the Children of Israel.” These two mitzvot (commandments), desecrating God’s Name and sanctifying it, can be interpreted as very general principles that … Continue reading
Lost Beyond Eden
“Do not despise any person and do not disdain anything for there is no person who does not have his hour and there is no thing without its place” -Ben Azzai from Pirkei Avot 4:3 Just as the soul fills … Continue reading
The Transcendent Path
If you find yourself affixed to a single path to truth—the path of prayer and praise, or the path of kindness and love, or the path of wisdom and meditation, or any other path of a singular mode —you are … Continue reading
Vayikra: Drawing Closer
The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying: Speak to the Israelite people, and say to them: When any of you presents an offering of cattle to the Lord, he shall choose his … Continue reading
Weight
Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. Yet the Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above … Continue reading
68 Days: Encouragement
I really, really needed this post today. Sent it to my husband and daughters. The story about Rabbi Schneur Zalman was wonderful. Thank you for writing. You are indeed a benefit to the body. Blessings! -Linda in a comment on … Continue reading
Blessing the Nudnik
:גדולה שמושה של תורה יותר מלמודה – ז The service of Torah is greater than its study. – 7b After R’ Reuven Grozovsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash Elyon, had a stroke he was left paralyzed on the right side … Continue reading
Overcoming Humanity
It is human nature. When someone wrongs us, we want to retaliate. We are infuriated and hold onto memories of these “wrongs,” and when given the opportunity, we respond in kind. Taking revenge is prohibited in Judaism. Maimonides writes about … Continue reading
Friends
On today’s daf we find a discussion of the halachos of taking interest. Some people have a misguided conviction that all non-Jews are bad. This belief is not only very damaging for our relations with non-Jews wherever Jews live, it … Continue reading
Being Heaven on Earth
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me … Continue reading
