For Him Pirkei Avos ends with a powerful and critical message. Building off Sefer Yeshaya, the Mishnah writes, “Everything that Hashem created in His world, He created only for His honor.” Though we may not be able to fully understand Hashem’s intentions, [1] we know that, at least on some level, all of creation exists […]
We have seen that Rebbi Chanina taught that man does not bruise a finger in this world without it being decreed from above. The same Rebbi Chanina sees us responsible for our physical and spiritual health. Though Hashem decides our makeup and experiences, we determine aspects of our physical health and personal development. [1] Rebbi […]
At first glance, Tu B’Shevat, the Rosh Hashanah for fruit trees, [1] seems to be of mere technical significance, the calendar marker for a new cycle of fruit. [2] Surprisingly, though, we treat Tu B’Shevat as a minor holiday on which we skip tachanun [3] and avoid fasting [4]. What are we celebrating on Tu […]
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Yosef HaTzaddik was in a terrible situation. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, he had every reason to feel wronged. Surprisingly, when he is finally reunited with them in Parshat Vayigash, Yosef tells his brothers that they are not responsible for what happened to him. Though they sold him into slavery, Hashem orchestrated the […]