Four factors in aging

Hi,

"Four factors cause old age to leap upon a person:

1. Fear as in the case of King David (Divrei haYamim I 21:30);

2. Anger regarding one's children as in the case of Eli (Shemuel I 2:22);

3. A bad spouse as in the case of King Solomon (Melachim I 11:4);

4. War as in the case of Yehoshua (Yehoshua 13:1)."

(Midrash Tanchuma, Parshat Chayyei Sarah 2)

המצפה לישועה,

Mordechai

Protective Torah

Hi,

"There was a family in Yerushalayim whose members would die at the age of 18. They informed Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai of their problem, and he said: Perhaps you are from the house of Eli, regarding whom it is written, 'And all who grow from your house will die as young men. (Shemuel I 2:33)' Go involve yourselves in Torah, and live!

"They involved themselves in Torah and survived, and they became known as 'The Family of Rabbi Yochanan' in his name.

(Talmud, Rosh haShanah 18a)

Have a great day,
Mordechai