Journal Mitzvah

Journal Mitzvah

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Does Hashem value the personal sacrifices we make for Him?




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A quotation-a-day by Rabbi Avigdor Miller

"Gather to Me My devoted ones (in the World to Come), They made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." — Tehilim 50

People have made offerings to Hashem by giving up promising careers, opportunities to become famous, and opportunities to live in security. They chose to give up everything, only for the sake of Hashem. So Hashem says, “Since they have shown their devotion, gather them to Me; they belong to Me and I want them close.” — Ohr Avigdor Shaar Avodas Elokim

With permission of Simchas Hachaim Publishing.
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Chovos Halevavos has become the foundation for Jews in their service of Hashem. Great Torah luminaries, e.g. Rabbi Yosef Karo, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, the Vilna Gaon and Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk immersed themselves in the sefer and encouraged others to do likewise. Simchas Hachaim Publishing is publishing Chovos Halevavos with Rabbi Avigdor Miller’s insights.

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