Hi,
"We use the female gender when speaking of Torah... and perhaps this refers to the elevated nature of Torah. Torah is female because it brings a person's soul to the path of life."
(Maharsha to Kiddushin 2b)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Death of the righteous
Hi,
"Rabbi Chiyya bar Gamda taught in the name of Rabbi Yosi ben Shaul: When a righteous person leaves this world, the ministering angels say before Gd, 'Master of the Universe! So-and-so the righteous person has come!'
"Gd then says, 'Let the righteous people come and greet him.' They come and say, 'May he come in peace,' and then they rest on their beds."
(Talmud, Ketuvot 104a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Rabbi Chiyya bar Gamda taught in the name of Rabbi Yosi ben Shaul: When a righteous person leaves this world, the ministering angels say before Gd, 'Master of the Universe! So-and-so the righteous person has come!'
"Gd then says, 'Let the righteous people come and greet him.' They come and say, 'May he come in peace,' and then they rest on their beds."
(Talmud, Ketuvot 104a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Divine protection
Hi,
"Rabbi Chanina said: Come and see that Gd's traits are not those of flesh and blood.
"With flesh and blood, the king sits inside and his servants protect him from outside. Gd is not like that; His servants sit inside, and He guards them outside, as it is written (Tehillim 121), 'Gd guards you, Gd is your protection at your right hand.'"
(Talmud, Menachot 33b)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Rabbi Chanina said: Come and see that Gd's traits are not those of flesh and blood.
"With flesh and blood, the king sits inside and his servants protect him from outside. Gd is not like that; His servants sit inside, and He guards them outside, as it is written (Tehillim 121), 'Gd guards you, Gd is your protection at your right hand.'"
(Talmud, Menachot 33b)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
The price of self-righteousness
Hi,
"Rav Mari said: One who is self-righteous (יהיר) will not even be accepted in his own home."
(Talmud, Bava Batra 98a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Rav Mari said: One who is self-righteous (יהיר) will not even be accepted in his own home."
(Talmud, Bava Batra 98a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Divine protection
Hi,
"Gd is good, a fortress on a day of trouble; He knows those who trust in Him."
(Nachum 1:7)
Please note that the Daily Torah Thought will on hiatus until after our move; it may resume on August 19-20.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Gd is good, a fortress on a day of trouble; He knows those who trust in Him."
(Nachum 1:7)
Please note that the Daily Torah Thought will on hiatus until after our move; it may resume on August 19-20.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Monday, August 10, 2009
The path to piety
Hi,
"One who wishes to become pious should be very careful with the laws regarding damaging others' property."
(Talmud, Bava Kama 30a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"One who wishes to become pious should be very careful with the laws regarding damaging others' property."
(Talmud, Bava Kama 30a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The humility of the prophets
Hi,
"Because our prophets attained a profound level of humility, and know that they do not know, they asked the eternal questions instead of offering easy answers. And this is why, having asked the questions, they ultimately remained silent in the face their own human limitations."
(R' Emanuel Feldman, Tradition 40:1, pg. 14)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
"Because our prophets attained a profound level of humility, and know that they do not know, they asked the eternal questions instead of offering easy answers. And this is why, having asked the questions, they ultimately remained silent in the face their own human limitations."
(R' Emanuel Feldman, Tradition 40:1, pg. 14)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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