Archive for August, 2009
Joy: The Truth of Living
Joy – The Truth of Living 1) Dvarim 28:47 – Understanding the Outcome of a Life Without Joy In the Torah’s description of cause and effect, the Torah defines the outcome of suffering “…because you did not serve God with true happiness and a joyous heart”. The verse does imply however that the Jewish people [...]
The Awareness of Evening
“From the 15th of Av the strength of the sun weakens, and the night grows longer. One should therefore study more Torah during these evenings, as the study of Torah during the night increases ones days and inspires their lives.” – Talmud Ta’anit 31a with Rashi If the study of Torah can have such an [...]
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