Though I Have Fallen, I Shall Rise
402) It is written, “Do not rejoice over me, my enemy. Though I have fallen, I shall rise.” “My enemy” […]
Books
290. A Righteous Shall Live by His Faith
July 5, 1962, Antwerp “Habakuk came and based them all on one, ‘A righteous shall live by his faith’” (Makkot 24a).
289. The Creator Is Meticulous with the Righteous
June 11, 1962, Antwerp “The Creator is meticulous with the righteous as a hairsbreadth” (Yevamot 121b). When a person is in
282. Be Mindful with a Minor Commandment as with a Major One – 2
November 25, 1972 “Be mindful with a minor Mitzva [commandment] as with a major one, for you do not know the reward
280. This World and the Next World – 1
“Her price is far above pearls,” etc., and “who are nicer than gold, than much fine gold.” It was said
278. The Light that Was Created on the First Day – 2
The light that was created on the first day, Adam HaRishon was observing in it from the end of the world to
251. Concerning the Minyan [Ten in the synagogue]
“Rabbi Yochanan said, ‘When the Creator comes to the synagogue and does not find there ten, He immediately becomes angry,
246. Concerning Shekalim – 2
Understanding the meaning of Shekalim, which is one of the things that perplexed Moses. RASHI writes, “He showed him a sort
233. Concerning Yenika [suction/nursing]
We should discern two things: In Yenika [nursing], the infant cannot suck without the consent of the one who nurses. In other
227. In Katnut, Gevurot Appear First
In Katnut [smallness/infancy], Gevurot [judgments] appear first, and then Hassadim [mercies]. In Gadlut [greatness/adulthood], Hassadim appear first and then Gevurot. Katnut is called “the beginning of the work.” A person begins in Gevurot,
