187. The Greatness of the Creator Is His Humbleness
To the extent that a person appreciates the greatness of the Creator, to that very extent, he sees His humbleness. […]
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186. Return, Israel – 1
“Return, Israel, unto the Lord your God.” Our sages said, “Great is repentance, for it reaches unto the throne, as
And Her Two Sons
54) “And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, and her two sons.” Were her sons not the sons of Moses? Because
Concerning Shekalim – 1
185. Concerning Shekalim – 1 Shekalim: The meaning of Shekel is that a person Shokel [weighs/considers] what to do. “Half a Shekel” comes from the words, “A
And Jethro Heard
1) “And Aaron raised his hands.” It writes “His hands” without a Yod [in Hebrew], which means one hand, since he had
184. The Time of Wearing the Tefillin [Phylacteries]
The time for wearing Tefillin is from the time he begins to see his friend in his four cubits. What does this
183. Work Is the Most Important
Man’s work should be primarily in order to “raise the Shechina [Divinity] from the dust.” This means the matter of the kingdom
And Moses Built an Altar
485) “And Moses built an alter and named it ‘The Lord Is My Banner.’” This means that the banner was
182. Heresy Is the Punishment
Heresy is a punishment, that he must look at another body, how it speaks against reason. We must feel sorry
