Yafah's Corner
"Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living
God." Hebrews 3:12
"Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living
God." Hebrews 3:12
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| Proverbs 18:21 "Death and Life are in the Power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." |
The canopy for the Wedding arrives
Our Chanukah at the Joyce house 2005
with our friends from Israel!!
with our friends from Israel!!
"Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield
of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall be found
liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places." Dt. 33:29
of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall be found
liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places." Dt. 33:29
Our brothers wedding. Congrats!!
Jerusalem Kotel (Western Wall)
| Israeli Supreme Court building |
| Jerusalem Market Place |
LaShon HaRa.... The Evil Tongue,
"Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit." Ps 34:13
According to the Sefer Chofetz Chaim
Most of us are generally aware of the Torah's prohibition against loshon hora, this devastating force has
somehow glided through the centuries disguised as a relatively harmless aspect of human nature. But the
toxicity of loshon hora isn't hard to grasp. One need only examine the aspects of human nature that fuel it:
arrogance, anger, jealousy, a critical attitude and a negative outlook. That is the formula that energizes loshon
hora and sets it flying.
However, when one follows kind, gentle words back to their source, one finds them embedded in the most
wholesome aspects of man's personality: humility, a willingness to avoid disputes, recognition of Hashem's
image in others, a focus on the good, and the love of one's fellow believer.
For our heart will be revealed by our tongue and if we have evil thoughts for our brethren it will come out
eventually,
"He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil" Proverbs 19:20
Let us strive to guard our tongue and use it to edify the body and praise HaShem!!
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"Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit." Ps 34:13
According to the Sefer Chofetz Chaim
Most of us are generally aware of the Torah's prohibition against loshon hora, this devastating force has
somehow glided through the centuries disguised as a relatively harmless aspect of human nature. But the
toxicity of loshon hora isn't hard to grasp. One need only examine the aspects of human nature that fuel it:
arrogance, anger, jealousy, a critical attitude and a negative outlook. That is the formula that energizes loshon
hora and sets it flying.
However, when one follows kind, gentle words back to their source, one finds them embedded in the most
wholesome aspects of man's personality: humility, a willingness to avoid disputes, recognition of Hashem's
image in others, a focus on the good, and the love of one's fellow believer.
For our heart will be revealed by our tongue and if we have evil thoughts for our brethren it will come out
eventually,
"He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil" Proverbs 19:20
Let us strive to guard our tongue and use it to edify the body and praise HaShem!!
For more commentaries click here.
Some pictures for you to enjoy!!