Of the First of Your Dough, a Portion
307. “Of the first of your dough, a portion, you shall make a donation.” This commandment is to set aside […]
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His Reward Is with Him, and His Work Before Him
298. “Go up on a high mountain, herald of Zion.” A high mountain is the mount of the Hebrews, the
674. To Admonish Another
“‘[One] who does not know how to be careful.’ It did not say “to warn,” but “to be careful” (The
673. The Death of a Righteous
Rabbi Elazar says, “Anyone who engages in Torah Lishma [for Her sake], his death is not by the evil inclination, which is
672. The Creator Craves the Prayer of the Righteous
The Creator craves the prayer of the righteous. What did He do? He caused them harm so they would pray
671. Sorting Food and Waste
On Shabbat [Sabbath], we sort the food from the waste, meaning good things that are found in the body. On
670. You Shall Give Him His Wages On His Day
Normally, we work during the day and not at night. The reward from the side of judgment is “You shall
669. The Good Inclination and the Evil Inclination
“For [He will command] His angels” (Genesis 32). That is, the evil inclination and the good inclination both guard a
668. In a Place Where Repentants Stand
“In a place where repentants [people who repented] stand, complete righteous cannot stand.” “Complete righteous” means “right line,” when one
667. A Descent and Ascent in the Work
A descent in spirituality means that spirituality has descended in its value. An ascent in spirituality means that the value
