👓 If you don’t want to lose your eyesight… #Torah #shorts
While society praises people's arrogance and brazenness, the Sages warn us not to provoke others because even the curse of the ordinary people and the wicked can cause tremendous harm. From Avimelech to Lavan, we see from the Holy Torah how rashayim can incur sufferings and curses on the righteous Patriarch and Matriarch. Join BeEzrat HaShem. Learn with Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner. Study kosher Jewish ideologies and halachos. Stay away from the wicked, guard your eyes, and be Holy. - - - - - BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | - - - - - #torah , #Tanakh, #God, #faith, #laws, #rabbi, #morals, #ethics, #morality, #jews, #torahLecture, #lawsOfPurity, #LawsofJudaism, #BeezratHashem, #RabbiLevLeibLerner, #LearnwithLerner, #RabbiMizrachi, #HalachosofJudaism, #biblestudy, #selfdevelopment, #selfimprovement, #musarmovement, #lawsforwomen, #lawsofbrachot, #rabbiefraimkachlon, #rabbiyaronreuven, #jewishstories, #shabbatcandles, #torahstudy, #ConvertingtoJudaism, #TorahLaws, #ToviaSinger, #TorahTruth, #Hashem, #shorts, In the opening of Parashas Toldos, we encounter a sobering moment in the life of Yitzchak Avinu. The Torah describes how he became old and his eyes dimmed from seeing. While we might assume this was merely a natural part of aging, Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner delves into the profound insights of Chazal to reveal the spiritual roots behind this physical ailment. The secrets hidden within the Talmud in Maseches Megillah and Bava Kamma suggest that the physical world is deeply intertwined with speech and holiness. One explanation takes us back to the time of Sarah Imeinu and her encounter with Avimelech. When the king of the Philistines attempted to pacify her with gifts, he uttered words that carried a hidden weight. Could a comment from an ordinary person, or even a wicked ruler, truly manifest as a physical reality generations later? This teaching serves as a warning about the power of a curse and the unintended consequences that can fall upon ones children. The Midrash also offers a celestial perspective, bringing us to the mountain of the Akeidah. As Yitzchak lay bound upon the altar as a holy korban, the angels in heaven wept at the sight. It is said that their tears fell from the heights of shamayim directly into his eyes. But why would the tears of holy angels cause blindness rather than healing? Finally, the Rabbi explores a practical yet mystical caution regarding the company we keep. We are warned never to gaze at the face of a rasha. With Esau constantly in his presence, Yitzchak faced a spiritual challenge that impacted his very vision. Why do our great sages avoid eye contact and keep their gaze downward? Is it possible that what we look at today determines our spiritual clarity tomorrow? Watch to understand how these lessons on kedusha and the power of the eyes can transform your path in serving Hashem.
