Hi,
The Chafetz Chaim (Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, 19th-20th century Poland) was once at a wedding of a needy couple, and when the bride and groom left the chuppah and came to a point near where he was, he raced forward to greet them.
He explained to his students: It is practically theft to attend a wedding and not gladden the bride and groom, for that is why you are invited to the wedding!
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Showing posts with label Sources: Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sources: Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Repentance for missed opportunities
Hi,
"A person must work harder to fulfill a Mitzvah than to avoid violating a prohibition.
"If a person violates a prohibition, he can repent or he can receive his punishment and so erase the sin. If one does not fulfill a Mitzvah, though, then the gap remains regardless of his repentance."
(From a biography of the Chafetz Chaim)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"A person must work harder to fulfill a Mitzvah than to avoid violating a prohibition.
"If a person violates a prohibition, he can repent or he can receive his punishment and so erase the sin. If one does not fulfill a Mitzvah, though, then the gap remains regardless of his repentance."
(From a biography of the Chafetz Chaim)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Immersion in Torah study
Hi,
There is a daily morning blessing which serves to thank Gd for giving us Torah, and one part describes the mitzvah of Torah study as "Laasok b'Divrei Torah," "to be involved with words of Torah." The word "Laasok," "to be involved," is also the word for business investment.
The Chafetz Chaim commented, as recorded in his notes to the prayerbook: "One who has a business and wishes to become wealthy certainly will not be satisfied with spending an hour or two in his store, closing early and going to rest or play. Rather, he will be involved with the store with every effort, both during the day and until the late hours of the night. He will not rest and he will not be silent, and he will put all of his resources into this investment."
Have a great day,
Mordechai
There is a daily morning blessing which serves to thank Gd for giving us Torah, and one part describes the mitzvah of Torah study as "Laasok b'Divrei Torah," "to be involved with words of Torah." The word "Laasok," "to be involved," is also the word for business investment.
The Chafetz Chaim commented, as recorded in his notes to the prayerbook: "One who has a business and wishes to become wealthy certainly will not be satisfied with spending an hour or two in his store, closing early and going to rest or play. Rather, he will be involved with the store with every effort, both during the day and until the late hours of the night. He will not rest and he will not be silent, and he will put all of his resources into this investment."
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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