Monday, October 18, 2010

Blessings and Curses

Hi,

"Mishlei 10 says, 'The name of the righteous is a blessing, and the name of the wicked should rot.'

"Rabbi Yitzchak taught: One who mentions a righteous person without blessing him violates this instruction - 'the name of the righteous is a blessing.' And one who mentions a wicked person without cursing him violates this instruction - 'the name of the wicked should rot.'"

(Midrash, Bereishit Rabbah 49)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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