Bless the righteous

Hi,

"One who mentions a righteous person and does not bless him transgresses a biblical imperative; Proverbs 10:7 says, 'The memory of the righteous is for blessing.'"

(Midrash, Bereishit Rabbah 49:1)

Have a great day,

Mordechai

Blessing and Cursing

Hi,

"Rabbi Yitzchak said: One who mentions a righteous person and does not bless him transgresses a commandment, as it is written (Mishlei 10:7), 'The memory of the righteous is for a blessing.' One who mentions a wicked person and does not curse him violates a prohibition, as it is written (ibid), 'The name of the wicked will rot.'"

(Midrash, Bereishit Rabbah 49:1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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

Offering blessing to others

Hi,

"If a Kohen refuses to bless the nation (as he is instructed to bless them in Bamidbar 6), then he will not receive blessing from Gd.

"A Kohen who does bless the nation, though, will receive blessing as well, as Gd said (to Avraham), 'I will bless those who bless you.'"

(Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Laws of Prayer and the Raising of the Hands [for the blessing] 15:12)

Have a great day,
Mordechai