Sublime

A medieval sage, Rabbi Asher ben Yehiel (Rosh, 1250?–1327), insists that this mitzvah of receiving people warmly applies not just to one-on-one encounters but also to the way we carry ourselves in public. “Let not your face be angry toward passersby,” he says, “but receive them with a friendly countenance.”48 How we comport ourselves in the world m

1. A person who trusts in Hashem for income will more readily adhere to the Torah's laws of upright conduct in commerce and all other transactions. 2. A person who trusts in Hashem won't resort to high-pressure methods in his or her dealings and therefore will be more affable. 3. A person whose sincere orientation is Torah-learning and Divine service

Only a person who “hates covetousness” (Exodus 18:21), which means that he absolutely hates materialism, can acquire true wisdom and understanding and thereby reach a perception of Godliness. And so the opposite

The radiance of a generous heart that sees clearly

Hashem has the knowledge and ability to do what's best and befitting always.

The deeper a person is sunk in desire for wealth, the less his understanding and the shorter his days will be. He will never hear the voice of the Torah, which calls on men constantly to return to God. He will be forced to toil for his living, and it will come to him only with great difficulty. But if he strives determinedly to deepen his understan

Maimonides lays out: learn the truth from whoever says it.37

Rashi, and those he cites as he weaves his interpretation, transforms greed into spiritual ambition, a desire to know and to grow, which should never be sated. Abundance is only truly meaningful in the realm of ideas.

It is a pious quality not to accept presents, but rather to trust in G-d that He will satisfy his needs, as it is written:51 “And one who loathes presents shall live.”52