Posts by Yosef Farhi
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READY FOR WAR כי תצא למלחמה על איוביך ונתת ד’ אלקיך בידך ושבית שביו (כא:י) When you go out to war against your enemy, and Hashem, your G-d, gives you victory… Our Sages tell us that this passuk is hinting at going to war against the Evil Inclination, our worst enemy. As the Chovot HaLevovot…
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Prêts pour la guerre כי תצא למלחמה על איוביך ונתת ד ‘אלקיך בידך ושבית שביו (כא: י) Quand tu sortiras en guerre contre ton ennemi, et que Hachem ton D.ieu te donnera la victoire… Nos Sages nous disent que ce passouk fait allusion à la guerre contre le mauvais penchant, notre pire ennemi. Comme c’est…
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Listos para la guerra (כי תצא למלחמה על אויביך ונתנו ד’ אלקיך בידך ושבית שביו (כא:י Cuando salgas a la guerra contra tu enemigo, y Hashem, tu Di-s, te haga victorioso ……
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SELF-IMPROVEMENT THROUGH SELF-JUDGMENT שופטים ושוטרים תתן לך בכל שעריך… (דברים ט”ז:י”ח) Appoint judges and enforcement officers for yourself in all your gates…(Devarim 16:18) According to some commentators, these words refer not only to society…
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TZEDAKAH: HOW SMALL CHANGE CAN MAKE A BIG CHANGE During my early days in Israel, a roommate and I were approached by a poor man as we were strolling down Meah Shearim Streetin Jerusalem. The man stuck out a cup, which contained a few coins, and said, “Shabbos Koidesh.” He meant that he was…
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