Ученик раби Прейды - Нет места для отчаянья!
Сказано в трактате Эрувин (54б), что у раби Прейды был ученик, которого он обучал 400 раз (обучал каждой вещи, до тех пор, пока ученик не запоминал это – комм. Раши). Однажды раби Прейда сказал учени…
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Lessons in Joy - The Four Elements and Depression
Lesson Three Joy Takes Work It is impossible to spontaneously unite, to join two opposites. This requires work, painstaking effort. Our sages say that the joining must take place be-da'at, that is, c…
Lessons in Joy - How to Begin Feeling Joy
Lesson Two The Arizal revealed to his students that his loftiest insights into Torah—all those we have today—came through joy, the joy of observing mitzvot. In his "Laws of the Lulav" (8:15), the Ram…
Lessons in Joy - The Source of Joy - Unity
Today we will talk about what true joy, Jewish joy, is. What is its essence? What brings it about? Lesson One The Almighty created opposites in His world, for example, heaven and earth. When it rains…
True Humility
Before Pesach, we clear chametz out of our home. According to our Sages, chametz is nothing other than pride. Pride rises within a person as if leavened by yeast… Here is a wonderful story about Rabb…
How We Judge, What We See
“And these are the laws (mishpatim) that you shall set before them” (Exodus, 21:1). (The word mishpat—law—can also be translated as “judgment.”) In fact, each of us acts as a judge throughout the day…
When Should We Remain Silent, and When Should We Speak?
We have spoken about the value of silence, of being able to restrain oneself—and say nothing. But surely we should not always remain silent? How can we tell when Torah law requires us to respond, and…
The Clever Horse
The Chofetz Chaim tells the following parable: “A certain man hired a driver with a cart to transport his load. They loaded everything onto the cart and set off. The steady pace made the driver drows…
Everything Depends on the Ability to Remain Silent
There is a very important point that the Chafetz Chaim emphasized. It is written: “Your eyes are [too] pure to look upon evil” (Habakkuk, 1:13)... The Almighty, as it were, does not notice the sins c…