Hi,
"Examine how far a person will go to strengthen his viewpoint [no matter how false it may be], and this will serve to stimulate criticism of that person."
(Maimonides, Medical Aphorisms of Moses Maimonides 25:72)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Keys to long life
Hi,
"Rabbi Nechunyah ben Hakanah's students asked him: How did you merit long life?
"He replied: I never accepted honor at the expense of another person's honor, I never went to bed upset at someone else's curse (against me), and I was forgiving with my money."
(Talmud, Megilah 28a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Rabbi Nechunyah ben Hakanah's students asked him: How did you merit long life?
"He replied: I never accepted honor at the expense of another person's honor, I never went to bed upset at someone else's curse (against me), and I was forgiving with my money."
(Talmud, Megilah 28a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Choosing a livelihood
Hi,
"Rabbi Meir said: One should teaech his son a craft which is innocent (of wrongdoing) and simple, and pray to the One to whom all wealth and assets belong.
"Poverty does not come from a particular craft, and wealth does not come from a particular craft; both come from the One to whom all wealth belongs, as it is written (Chaggai 2), 'The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine - this is the word of Gd.'"
(Talmud, Kiddushin 82b)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Rabbi Meir said: One should teaech his son a craft which is innocent (of wrongdoing) and simple, and pray to the One to whom all wealth and assets belong.
"Poverty does not come from a particular craft, and wealth does not come from a particular craft; both come from the One to whom all wealth belongs, as it is written (Chaggai 2), 'The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine - this is the word of Gd.'"
(Talmud, Kiddushin 82b)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Humility
Hi,
Succinct, but deep:
"Acquire humility and you cannot sin."
(R' Samson Raphael Hirsch, Horeb, paragraph 97)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Succinct, but deep:
"Acquire humility and you cannot sin."
(R' Samson Raphael Hirsch, Horeb, paragraph 97)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Monday, January 5, 2009
Mourning for Jerusalem
Hi,
For the fast of the Tenth of Tevet, observed Tuesday January 6 this year:
"Anyone who mourns for Jerusalem will merit to see its joy!"
"Anyone who mourns for Jerusalem will merit to see its joy!"
(Talmud, Taanit 30a)
Although Jews are once again able to live in Jerusalem, until there is peace and until Jews are able to again serve Gd in the Beit haMikdash [Jerusalem Temple], it will not truly be considered rebuilt
Have an easy and meaningful fast,
Mordechai
Although Jews are once again able to live in Jerusalem, until there is peace and until Jews are able to again serve Gd in the Beit haMikdash [Jerusalem Temple], it will not truly be considered rebuilt
Have an easy and meaningful fast,
Mordechai
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The Fast of the Tenth of Tevet
Hi,
The fast of Asarah b’Tevet, the 10th day of Tevet, marks the beginning of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. It led to the destruction of the First Beit haMikdash, and the exile of the Jews to Babylon.
Tuesday January 6th is Asarah b'Tevet. Here in Allentown we fast from first light, at 6:13 AM, until the stars emerge at 5:33 PM.
As we are taught regarding every fast other than Yom Kippur, the main merit of the fast is in donating to charity the money we would have spent on food.
May the merit of our charity, prayer and fasting aid the IDF in its efforts.
(Talmud, Berachot 6b; Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 549:1; Mishneh Berurah 549:2)
Have an easy and meaningful fast,
Mordechai
The fast of Asarah b’Tevet, the 10th day of Tevet, marks the beginning of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. It led to the destruction of the First Beit haMikdash, and the exile of the Jews to Babylon.
Tuesday January 6th is Asarah b'Tevet. Here in Allentown we fast from first light, at 6:13 AM, until the stars emerge at 5:33 PM.
As we are taught regarding every fast other than Yom Kippur, the main merit of the fast is in donating to charity the money we would have spent on food.
May the merit of our charity, prayer and fasting aid the IDF in its efforts.
(Talmud, Berachot 6b; Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 549:1; Mishneh Berurah 549:2)
Have an easy and meaningful fast,
Mordechai
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Appreciating Gd through study of nature
Hi,
"When a person contemplates Gd's great and wondrous deeds and creations, and sees therein His inestimable and infinite Wisdom, he immediately begins to love and praise and glorify Gd, and he feels a great longing to know Gd."
(Maimonides, Laws of the Foundations of Torah 2:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"When a person contemplates Gd's great and wondrous deeds and creations, and sees therein His inestimable and infinite Wisdom, he immediately begins to love and praise and glorify Gd, and he feels a great longing to know Gd."
(Maimonides, Laws of the Foundations of Torah 2:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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