Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Tishrei / Marcheshvan 5772 - October 2011

Shaarei Yosher, sec. 4: Connecting – part 3

Posted on ‍‍3 Marcheshvan 5772 - October 30, 2011 by micha

… And above him is someone who can include in his “I” all of his household and family. Someone who walks according to the way of the Torah, his “I” includes the whole Jewish people, since in truth every Jewish … Continue reading →

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Shaarei Yosher, sec. 4: Connecting – part 2

Posted on ‍‍30 Tishrei 5772 - October 28, 2011 by micha

The entire “I” of a coarse and lowly person is restricted only to his substance and body. Above him is someone who feels that his “I” is a synthesis of body and soul. … האיש הגס והשפל כל ״אני׳׳ שלו … Continue reading →

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Shaarei Yosher, sec. 4: Connecting – part 1

Posted on ‍‍27 Tishrei 5772 - October 24, 2011 by micha

Although at first glance it seems that feelings of love for oneself and feelings of love for others are like competing co-wives one to the other, we have the duty to try to delve into it, to find the means … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons to Attend Kallah IX

Posted on ‍‍26 Tishrei 5772 - October 24, 2011 by micha

Reasons to Attend Mussar Institute Kallah IX Where: The Mussar Kallah will take place at beautiful and serene Illinois Beach Resort, located in Zion, Illinois, amid 4,100 acres of a protected state park, right on the shore of Lake Michigan.The … Continue reading →

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Like a Strand of Hair

Posted on ‍‍25 Tishrei 5772 - October 22, 2011 by micha

The beraisa repeats a story of Rabbi Lazar bei R’ Tzadoq and Abba Sha’ul ben Batnis, who were storekeepers in Jerusalem. They would fill their measure[d jars of oil] on erev Yom Tov and give them to buyer on Yom Tov … Continue reading →

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Shaarei Yosher, sec. 3: Self-Interest – Conclusion

Posted on ‍‍14 Tishrei 5772 - October 12, 2011 by micha

In the previous installment, Rav Shimon wrote, “שאם יאמינו שכל חכמתם וקנינם לא להם הוא, הרי אז אבדו כל עשרם, ורק על ידי הכפירה יתעשרו — If they believe that all their wisdom and all they acquired were not theirs, … Continue reading →

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Shaarei Yosher, sec. 3: Self-Interest – part 5

Posted on ‍‍13 Tishrei 5772 - October 10, 2011 by micha

One can also feel this way with respect to acquiring a greater thing [than a qav of merchandise], which is wisdom. To elaborate: If a person does not try to the full measure of his ability to acquire Torah, to … Continue reading →

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Shaarei Yosher, sec. 3: Self-Interest – part 4

Posted on ‍‍8 Tishrei 5772 - October 5, 2011 by micha

In my opinion, this is true despite all the evil and sin that the world is full of because of this middah of self-love. Added to the challenge of wealth, this middah will cause him to stumble until the depths, … Continue reading →

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Shaarei Yosher, sec. 3: Self-Interest – part 3

Posted on ‍‍6 Tishrei 5772 - October 4, 2011 by micha

There are also grounds for asserting that in the very foundation of the creation of Adam, the Creator planted in him a very great measure of propensity to love himself. The sages of truth [i.e. Qabbalists] describe the purpose of … Continue reading →

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