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Gamzu le tova
the barrel was already open, but the host made it appear that he is now opening it in honor of his guest.
Sichos In English • Shulchan Aruch of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Volume 12: Choshen Mishpat
Jew who has fallen into poverty [by] giving him a present or a loan, entering into partnership with him, or finding him work so that his hand will be fortified and he will not have to ask others [for alms]. Concerning this, it is written (Vayikra 25:35): ‘You shall support him, the stranger, the resident, and he shall live among you.’ Implied is
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a name that will cause him embarrassment and discomfort.
Sichos In English • Shulchan Aruch of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Volume 12: Choshen Mishpat
am loved, I am cherished for being exactly who I am. And through this love I bring forth blessing.
Rabbi Levy • Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Practice of Counting the Omer
We give thanks for our places in the mysterious unfolding of all creation.
Rabbi Levy • Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Practice of Counting the Omer
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
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was not ritually slaughtered with the assumption that it was ritually slaughtered.69