Tue Jun 26 '07 - 10 Tammuz 5767

• Verse (Posuk) of the day
  The Lovingkindness of Hashem
  Give thanks to G-d with a harp, with the psaltery of ten strings sing praises to him. Sing to him a new song, sing skilfully amid shouts of joy. For the word of G-d is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the lovingkindness of G-d fills up the earth. (Psalms 33:2-5)
  
  
• Gemara (Talmud or Midrash) of the day
  The significance of Livelihood (Parnasah)
  "Hamalach Hagoel Osi" (The angel who had redeemed me) R' Eluzar says: he compared redemption (Geulah) to livelihood (Parnasah) and livelihood to redemption, same as redemption is marvelous so too is livelihood, same as redemption happens each day so too is livelihood. R' Shmual the son of R' Nachman says: livelihood is bigger then redemption, since redemption comes through an angel as it says [Genesis 48:16] "The angel who had redeemed me", whereas livelihood comes straight from the hands of G-d, as it says [Psalms 145:16] "You open your hand, and satisfy" (every living thing with favor). R' Yehosua the son of Levi says: livelihood is bigger then the splitting of the reed sea, since the verse says: [Psalms 136:13-25] "To him who divided the reed sea in sunders" and then it says "To him who gives food to all flesh" (Yalkeit Shimoni Genesis C:48 C:157)
  
  
• Character Trait (Middah) of the day
  Revealing a secret
  A person should never reveal a secret of their friends for nobody, even for his wife, and even if he commands the listener not to repeat the secret over to other people, this would not help since the listener would do the same and tell his friend on a condition that he doesn't tell anybody (hence until the whole town knows about it), and it says in the Zohar (Parshas Hazinu page 294) that a person who reveals someone else’s secret it is as if he would have killed a human and worship idols, and not only is it a secret when his friend commands him so, but even when his friend didn't outright tell him that he may tell it over to other people we assume that it is a secret as the gemura explains this in Yuma 4b. (Pele Yoetz, Secret)
  
  
• Quote of the day
  Harmony & being poor vs. quarrel & being rich
  Better is [to eat old] dry bread and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife [vigorous or bitter conflict]. (Proverbs 17:1)
  
  
• Halacha (Jewish Law) of the day
  Dress Code for Praying
  It is written: [Amos 4:12] "Prepare to meet your G-d, O Israel" Meaning, a person should prepare himself to stand in the presence of G-d, blessed be He. He should wear suitable clothes when he goes to pray, like one who goes before an important minister. Even if one prays alone in his house, he should dress himself in the proper manner. In places where it is customary to wear a belt, it is forbidden to pray until one puts on a belt. (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 12:1-15)
  The Shulchan Aruch HaRav 91:5 writes that it is improper to pray while barefoot or while wearing only sandals.
  The Mishna Berurah 91:12 adds that it is improper to pray in boots if it is not customary to stand in the presence of great people while wearing them. Similarly, that text rules against praying while wearing gloves and advises wearing a second hat in addition to the yarmulke during prayer.