Sublime

in weight.

the barrel was already open, but the host made it appear that he is now opening it in honor of his guest.

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

a name that will cause him embarrassment and discomfort.

am loved, I am cherished for being exactly who I am. And through this love I bring forth blessing.

We give thanks for our places in the mysterious unfolding of all creation.

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

was not ritually slaughtered with the assumption that it was ritually slaughtered.69