Keeping the promises 💎 #Torah #shorts
Unfortunately, it's common for people to make empty promises in life with the attitude of "just saying." Behind the magnificent words, they fail to deliver even a portion of it. However, the sages and the righteous are exactly the opposite. Not mentioning their hard work and major accomplishments, they do a lot and say little. Which side are you on? What does your behavior say? Join BeEzrat HaShem. Learn with Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner. Study kosher Jewish ideologies and halachos. Keep your promises, 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 Parashat Vayera, we encounter the legendary hospitality of Avraham Avinu. Despite being in significant physical pain on the third day after his brit milah, our forefather was not focused on his own recovery. Instead, he was scanning the horizon for guests. When three travelers appeared, the Torah records a fascinating exchange that serves as a fundamental lesson in Jewish ethics and character development. Avraham approached these visitors with great humility, offering them just a little water to wash their feet and a simple morsel of bread to sustain them. He did not promise a banquet or a lavish feast. However, as the narrative progresses, the pasuk reveals a startling transformation in his actions. The man who offered a piece of bread suddenly ran to the cattle to prepare three choice calves, specifically seeking the tongues to serve as a delicacy for his guests. This discrepancy between his words and his actions provides the foundation for a profound teaching found in Masechet Bava Metzia and Avot de Rabbi Natan. The Chazal explain that this behavior defines the path of the tzaddik. A righteous person promises little but performs much. In stark contrast, the midrash suggests that the wicked operate in the opposite manner, making grand declarations and fulfilling none of them. Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner examines how this timeless Torah wisdom applies to the challenges of our current generation, where speech has become cheap and promises are often empty. Why has our society shifted so far from the model of Avraham Avinu? As we delve into the deeper meaning of these verses, we must ask ourselves how we can reclaim this holy attribute. Is it possible to navigate a world filled with empty talk while remaining committed to the truth of the Torah? Discover the spiritual tools necessary to align your actions with your words and learn why the silence of a tzaddik carries more weight than the loudest promises of the world.
