Journal Mitzvah

Journal Mitzvah

Monday, June 23, 2014

Is it wrong to seek Hashem's reward?




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A quotation-a-day by Rabbi Avigdor Miller

People are misled by the Mishnah that says, "Don’t be like servants who serve their master for the sake of receiving a reward" (Pirkei Avos). That really means the reward should not be the only motivation.

Certainly a person should hope for a reward. When he puts a mezuzah on his door he should desire a reward for it. When he says Krias Shema or Shemoneh Esrei, he should desire a reward for his actions. — Ohr Avigdor Shaar Avodas Elokim

With permission of Simchas Hachaim Publishing.
Copyright © 2014, All rights reserved.

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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