Fri Jun 28 '07 - 13 Tammuz 5767

• Verse (Posuk) of the day
  Be a holy nation
  And G-d spoke unto Moses, saying: Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your G-d am holy.
  
  
• Gemara (Talmud or Midrash) of the day
  When you’re wrong, retract!
  Why are the words of Shammai & Hillel mentioned in vain (since the Scholars argued on their words of testimony in the mishna's proceeding this mishna, upon which they obviously had to retract from their misleading testimony, then why was it necessary to write down what they said before) ?
  To come to teach the future generations, that a person should not be stubborn and hold on to what he wrongly said (once the person realizes he made a mistake, he shouldn’t be embarrassed to retracted) since even the fathers of the world didn't stand by their words (as soon as they realized they were wrong, they retracted without being shy about it). (Tractate Eduyot 1:4)
  
  
• Character Trait (Middah) of the day
  What work/job should a person do & bituchan
  One who finds in his nature and charachter wishing for a particular kind of work/job and his body is suited for that work/job and he sees himself being able to carry the burden and any hardships that comes with it, that person should then go after this work/job and make this his primary cause of livlihood, and the person should bear the burden of any sweetness or bitterness that might come along the way and should not despise it when his livlihood is abstained from him throught various times, but should believe & trust Hashem that he will provide him with livlihood all of his life. (Duties of the Heart--Chovos HaLevavos Chapter 3)
  
  
• Quote of the day
  "Who is wise? He who learns from every person"
  "Who is strong? He who subdues his personal inclination"
  "Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot"
  "Who is honored? He who honors others" (ethics of the fathers 4:1)
  
  
• Halacha (Jewish Law) of the day
  Talking during prayers
  It is forbidden to engage in frivolous conversation during the reader's repetition of the prayer. And if one does talk, he is a transgressor, and his sin is too great to bear, and one should rebuke him (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 124:7)
  
  
• Did you know of the day
  Did you know that Giraffes & Buffalos are Kosher Animals?
  http://www.kashrut.com/articles/buffalo/
  http://www.kashrut.com/articles/giraffe/