The depths and the heights

Hi,

“Nothing pains a sage like his own stumbling in a degrading trait, and nothing gladdens him like his joy at improvement of his traits.”

(Chazon Ish, Emunah uBitachon 4:15)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Seek glory!

Hi,

“Mussar [ethical instruction] commands a person, ‘Love yourself and acquire glory – but know the source of your fortune on earth, and know your glory. Glory is only in Torah, Glory is only in humility, Glory is only in abandoning glory.’”

(Chazon Ish, Emunah uBitachon 4:14)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

The challenge of publishing Mussar (ethical instruction)

Hi,

"Therefore Sefer Chasidim was written, for people in awe of Gd and all people who return to their Creator with a complete heart to read it and know and understand their responsibility and that from which they need to be careful.

"But it is not written for the wicked, for if they would read it then many of these words would appear foolish in their eyes, and if the words were spoken in their ears then they would mock...

"As it is written, ‘For the ways of Gd are straight; tzaddikim will walk in them and sinners will stumble in them.’ You have thus learned that the paths of piety and humility and awe are a stumbling block for the wicked and a source of uplift for the righteous."

(R' Yehudah haChasid, Sefer Chasidim 1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai