by nvpadmin | Jan 1, 1970 |
by nvpadmin | Jan 1, 1970 |
“Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation. And I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse him that curses you. And, all the families of the earth shall bless themselves by you.” Genesis...
by nvpadmin | Jan 1, 1970 |
By study; by attentiveness; by orderly speech; by and understanding heart; by a perceptive heart; by awe; by fear; by humility; by joy; by ministering to the sages; by cleaving to colleagues; by probing discussion with pupils; by calmness in study; by study of Scripture and Mishnah; by a minimum of business; by a minimum of sleep; by a minimum of small talk; by a minimum of worldly pleasure; by a minimum of frivolity; by a minimum of worldly pursuits; by patience; by a generous heart; by trust in the sages; by acceptance of suffering; knowing one’s place; contentment with one’s lot; guarding one’s speech and taking no personal credit; being beloved; loving God; loving all creature; loving charitable deeds; loving rectitude; loving reproof; shunning honor and not boasting of one’s learning; not delighting in giving rulings; sharing the burden with one’s fellows; influencing them to virtue; setting them on the path of truth; showing them the path of peace; concentrating on one’s studies; asking and answering questions; absorbing knowledge and contributing to it; studying in order to teach; studying in order to perform mitzvoth; sharpening the wisdom of one’s teacher; transmitting precisely what one has learned; quoting one’s source. From this we learn that a person who cites the source brings deliverance to the world; as it is written: “And Esther spoke to the king, in the name of Mordecai.” (Esther 2:22) Pirkei Avot...
by nvpadmin | Jan 1, 1970 |
“Apply your hearts to all the words that I testify against you today, With which you are to instruct our children, To be careful to perform all the words of this Torah, For it is not an empty thing for you, For it is your life.” Deuteronomy 32:...
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