258. Who Is Rich?
March 1962 “Who is rich? Rabbi Yossi says, ‘Anyone who has a toilet next to his table’” (Shabbat 25b). A […]
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257. Idol Worship
January 31, 1962 “Raba Bar Rav Yitzhak said to Rav Yehuda, ‘There is idol-worship in our place, and whenever the
256. The Light that Was Created on the First Day – 1
The light that was created on the first day, Adam saw in it from the end of the world… the
255. Words of a Dead Man
“Before the dead, only the words of the dead are said” (Berachot 3b). Interpretation: When the dead is lying before them,
254. Work Means Faith
Great is the work in which all the prophets engaged, for the Shechina [Divinity] was not present in Israel until they did
253. Do Not Eat the Bread of an Evil-Eyed Man
“Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi said, ‘Anyone who delights the selfish breaks a commandment not to do, as was said, ‘Do
252. A Broken Heart – 1
“A broken and a stricken heart, O God, You will not despise,” “He heals the brokenhearted.” A broken heart means
Concerning the Minyan [Ten in the synagogue]
251. Concerning the Minyan [Ten in the synagogue] “Rabbi Yochanan said, ‘When the Creator comes to the synagogue and does not find
The Solution—Relations Based on Mutual Guarantee
By most indicators, mankind has reached a tipping point. Despair and depression have become far too prevalent worldwide. In Europe,
The Economy as a Reflection of Human Relations
The reason why the assumption that a large income means more happiness does not reflect reality is because we have
