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The five truths of Judaism that will surprise you
Maybe it's not what you thought? Let's look at these five realities: 1. We must savor the pleasures of the world:The Jerusalem Talmud says that the Creator will rebuke us for not enjoying the permitted pleasures of this world (Tractate Kiddushin, 4:12)G-d did not create the delights of this world to mock us.Enjoy that chocolate ice cream, but do so consciously, like a connoisseur, savoring every bite. That way, you'll be the one in control of the physical, not the physical, of you.Towards the end of his life, Rabbi Shimson Rafael Hirsch—the great 19th-century German rabbi—asked his students to accompany...
The Shabbat "The Queen and Bride"
"Lecha Dodi, likrat calá, Penei Shabbat nekabelá..." "Come, my Beloved, to meet the bride; we will welcome the presence of the Shabbat..." "Lecha Dodi" is the beautiful hymn we sing upon the arrival of each Shabbat. Today we'll explore four reasons why Shabbat is compared to a bride and a queen... This beautiful 16th century Shabbat hymn “Lecha dodi” (“Come, my beloved…”), We welcome Shabbat like a bride and a queen.This concept goes back to the Talmud, where we read that Rabbi Chanina used to wear his special garments on Shabbat eve and say: “Come, and we will go out...
The best investment
Many people run from dawn until late at night to earn a living, others do it to earn even more. The culture of this world envelops us, teaching us from the first years of our lives that we must "have in order to be", We are already "investing" in making us believe that "you are what you have", so if you have nothing "you are nobody" Unfortunately, this is the way of thinking of much of humanity. It leads to the sad reality that people become frustrated when they don't see financial success in their lives, even those who managed to...
"Praise and gratitude" is the best we can give the creator!
If men are far from the Creator, it is because of their pessimism... For they do not know that the Eternal loves His creatures and He wants their good and He tests them to bring them ever closer to His Divinity. As soon as the slightest misfortune befalls a person, he falls into anguish and despair... Unfortunately, they do not know that these feelings are the worst sins that a human being can commit, because in truth these are great offenses against the Mercy of the Blessed Creator. The word in Hebrew "Yehudí" "Jewish" means "to thank or praise" its...
Honor and appreciate your husband because it is a gift from the creator!
"You must be happy with your husband/wife, and not be ungrateful to the Eternal Blessed Be He" The nature of a person is that as they behave towards themselves, so they behave towards others. Even more so with a woman, the face you show her, she will show you the same face. If you appreciate and respect her, she will help you in all your affairs. Show your husband/wife a happy face, even when you are going through difficult times and problems, do not take out your anger and annoyance on your partner. On the contrary, always show her a...