RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GOD GLORY

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR. GIVE GOD GLORY

 

Shalom and Peace:

 Today I again invite you to learn a bit more about getting along with others, Derek Eretz.

'' Do not run after honor.  Do not be proud when having a great accomplishment.''

''Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.'' {Prov. 18:12}. Learning true humility is difficult. Some think one must be humiliated to be humble.  In fact, when we are humble, no one can humiliate us. 

 When we understand humility, we understand that we do not need honors. Honors, if bestowed upon us by our fellows, are just icing on the cake of our lives. If we are living a life that is good, just and honest in God's eyes, what need of we of human honors? To lead a life of running after honor is ludicrous. Yet , so many of us do it.

 When I work with folks who have became transformed via Jewish Spiritual Renewal, they learn that their honor seeking, [e.g., chairmanships or officer positions on boards or religious organizations], stemmed from low self-esteem that needed to be covered over with plaques, framed certificates, and names in monthly newsletters. If we truly seek to have honest honor, the Talmud tells us to honor others. {Pirkei Avot  4:1 }. When and if we are honored, we give all credit to God, parents, teachers, and friends who helped us achieve the honor. 

 Further when we chase honor, we step on the toes of other's with low self-esteem who are also chasing honor. We end up in peccadilloes. Time is best spent running after our egos, our character defects, and working to rid ourselves of them. The biggest honor we can ever have is to transform. (Ibid 2:4).

 When we chase honor and get the honor, it is eventually taken away, because all glory is fleeting, ["sic transit gloria mundi"]. We become angry and depressed. When we have low self- esteem, we need the constant kudos.  We have to remember not to believe our own press.

 Obadiah the Prophet taught: '' The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?''' [Obad. 1:3].

 In Judaism we are taught to work hard and well, to do our best, and not be attached to outcomes. Outcomes are beyond our control. If we try to manipulate outcomes, we only frustrate ourselves.

 When we achieve a worthy accomplishment, don't wear it as a crown. We have to truly know that we are to give ALL credit to God and others.  We don't just say these words at some acceptance speech, we have to truly believe and live these words.

 While the hard work is ours, every talent that we have, has been a gift to us. In reality, from a spiritual point of view, they are loans to us, and gratitude, not arrogance needs to be shown.

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: BLUFFTON SC SUN: JEWISH INTERFAITH WEDDINGS :CO-OFFICIATE

 

Shalom and Peace:

 Today I again invite you to learn a bit more about getting along with others, Derek Eretz.

'' Do not run after honor.  Do not be proud when having a great accomplishment.''

''Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.'' {Prov. 18:12}. Learning true humility is difficult. Some think one must be humiliated to be humble.  In fact, when we are humble, no one can humiliate us. 

 When we understand humility, we understand that we do not need honors. Honors, if bestowed upon us by our fellows, are just icing on the cake of our lives. If we are living a life that is good, just and honest in God's eyes, what need of we of human honors? To lead a life of running after honor is ludicrous. Yet , so many of us do it.

 When I work with folks who have became transformed via Jewish Spiritual Renewal, they learn that their honor seeking, [e.g., chairmanships or officer positions on boards or religious organizations], stemmed from low self-esteem that needed to be covered over with plaques, framed certificates, and names in monthly newsletters. If we truly seek to have honest honor, the Talmud tells us to honor others. {Pirkei Avot  4:1 }. When and if we are honored, we give all credit to God, parents, teachers, and friends who helped us achieve the honor. 

 Further when we chase honor, we step on the toes of other's with low self-esteem who are also chasing honor. We end up in peccadilloes. Time is best spent running after our egos, our character defects, and working to rid ourselves of them. The biggest honor we can ever have is to transform. (Ibid 2:4).

 When we chase honor and get the honor, it is eventually taken away, because all glory is fleeting, ["sic transit gloria mundi"]. We become angry and depressed. When we have low self- esteem, we need the constant kudos.  We have to remember not to believe our own press.

 Obadiah the Prophet taught: '' The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?''' [Obad. 1:3].

 In Judaism we are taught to work hard and well, to do our best, and not be attached to outcomes. Outcomes are beyond our control. If we try to manipulate outcomes, we only frustrate ourselves.

 When we achieve a worthy accomplishment, don't wear it as a crown. We have to truly know that we are to give ALL credit to God and others.  We don't just say these words at some acceptance speech, we have to truly believe and live these words.

 While the hard work is ours, every talent that we have, has been a gift to us. In reality, from a spiritual point of view, they are loans to us, and gratitude, not arrogance needs to be shown.

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

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If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: BLUFFTON SC SUN: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: BLUFFTON SC SUN: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD

 

Shalom and Peace:

 Today I again invite you to learn a bit more about getting along with others, Derek Eretz.

'' Do not run after honor.  Do not be proud when having a great accomplishment.''

''Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.'' {Prov. 18:12}. Learning true humility is difficult. Some think one must be humiliated to be humble.  In fact, when we are humble, no one can humiliate us. 

 When we understand humility, we understand that we do not need honors. Honors, if bestowed upon us by our fellows, are just icing on the cake of our lives. If we are living a life that is good, just and honest in God's eyes, what need of we of human honors? To lead a life of running after honor is ludicrous. Yet , so many of us do it.

 When I work with folks who have became transformed via Jewish Spiritual Renewal, they learn that their honor seeking, [e.g., chairmanships or officer positions on boards or religious organizations], stemmed from low self-esteem that needed to be covered over with plaques, framed certificates, and names in monthly newsletters. If we truly seek to have honest honor, the Talmud tells us to honor others. {Pirkei Avot  4:1 }. When and if we are honored, we give all credit to God, parents, teachers, and friends who helped us achieve the honor. 

 Further when we chase honor, we step on the toes of other's with low self-esteem who are also chasing honor. We end up in peccadilloes. Time is best spent running after our egos, our character defects, and working to rid ourselves of them. The biggest honor we can ever have is to transform. (Ibid 2:4).

 When we chase honor and get the honor, it is eventually taken away, because all glory is fleeting, ["sic transit gloria mundi"]. We become angry and depressed. When we have low self- esteem, we need the constant kudos.  We have to remember not to believe our own press.

 Obadiah the Prophet taught: '' The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?''' [Obad. 1:3].

 In Judaism we are taught to work hard and well, to do our best, and not be attached to outcomes. Outcomes are beyond our control. If we try to manipulate outcomes, we only frustrate ourselves.

 When we achieve a worthy accomplishment, don't wear it as a crown. We have to truly know that we are to give ALL credit to God and others.  We don't just say these words at some acceptance speech, we have to truly believe and live these words.

 While the hard work is ours, every talent that we have, has been a gift to us. In reality, from a spiritual point of view, they are loans to us, and gratitude, not arrogance needs to be shown.

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

(http://www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org/ ) 

Via Shamash Org  on-line class service

Jewish Renewal_  www.jewishrenewal.info _ (http://www.jewishrenewal.info/ ) 

Jewish Spiritual  Renewal

Jewish Spirituality

Eco Judaism

Hilton Head Island, SC,  Bluffton, SC, Savannah,  GA

 

If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

The JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL  mailing list is hosted by _Shamash:  The

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: ECO-JUDAISM: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: ECO-JUDAISM: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD

 

Shalom and Peace:

 Today I again invite you to learn a bit more about getting along with others, Derek Eretz.

'' Do not run after honor.  Do not be proud when having a great accomplishment.''

''Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.'' {Prov. 18:12}. Learning true humility is difficult. Some think one must be humiliated to be humble.  In fact, when we are humble, no one can humiliate us. 

 When we understand humility, we understand that we do not need honors. Honors, if bestowed upon us by our fellows, are just icing on the cake of our lives. If we are living a life that is good, just and honest in God's eyes, what need of we of human honors? To lead a life of running after honor is ludicrous. Yet , so many of us do it.

 When I work with folks who have became transformed via Jewish Spiritual Renewal, they learn that their honor seeking, [e.g., chairmanships or officer positions on boards or religious organizations], stemmed from low self-esteem that needed to be covered over with plaques, framed certificates, and names in monthly newsletters. If we truly seek to have honest honor, the Talmud tells us to honor others. {Pirkei Avot  4:1 }. When and if we are honored, we give all credit to God, parents, teachers, and friends who helped us achieve the honor. 

 Further when we chase honor, we step on the toes of other's with low self-esteem who are also chasing honor. We end up in peccadilloes. Time is best spent running after our egos, our character defects, and working to rid ourselves of them. The biggest honor we can ever have is to transform. (Ibid 2:4).

 When we chase honor and get the honor, it is eventually taken away, because all glory is fleeting, ["sic transit gloria mundi"]. We become angry and depressed. When we have low self- esteem, we need the constant kudos.  We have to remember not to believe our own press.

 Obadiah the Prophet taught: '' The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?''' [Obad. 1:3].

 In Judaism we are taught to work hard and well, to do our best, and not be attached to outcomes. Outcomes are beyond our control. If we try to manipulate outcomes, we only frustrate ourselves.

 When we achieve a worthy accomplishment, don't wear it as a crown. We have to truly know that we are to give ALL credit to God and others.  We don't just say these words at some acceptance speech, we have to truly believe and live these words.

 While the hard work is ours, every talent that we have, has been a gift to us. In reality, from a spiritual point of view, they are loans to us, and gratitude, not arrogance needs to be shown.

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

(http://www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org/ ) 

Via Shamash Org  on-line class service

Jewish Renewal_  www.jewishrenewal.info _ (http://www.jewishrenewal.info/ ) 

Jewish Spiritual  Renewal

Jewish Spirituality

Eco Judaism

Hilton Head Island, SC,  Bluffton, SC, Savannah,  GA

 

If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

The JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL  mailing list is hosted by _Shamash:  The

Jewish Network_ (http://shamash.org/ )

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH SPIRITUALITY: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD:

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH SPIRITUALITY: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD

 

Shalom and Peace:

 Today I again invite you to learn a bit more about getting along with others, Derek Eretz.

'' Do not run after honor.  Do not be proud when having a great accomplishment.''

''Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.'' {Prov. 18:12}. Learning true humility is difficult. Some think one must be humiliated to be humble.  In fact, when we are humble, no one can humiliate us. 

 When we understand humility, we understand that we do not need honors. Honors, if bestowed upon us by our fellows, are just icing on the cake of our lives. If we are living a life that is good, just and honest in God's eyes, what need of we of human honors? To lead a life of running after honor is ludicrous. Yet , so many of us do it.

 When I work with folks who have became transformed via Jewish Spiritual Renewal, they learn that their honor seeking, [e.g., chairmanships or officer positions on boards or religious organizations], stemmed from low self-esteem that needed to be covered over with plaques, framed certificates, and names in monthly newsletters. If we truly seek to have honest honor, the Talmud tells us to honor others. {Pirkei Avot  4:1 }. When and if we are honored, we give all credit to God, parents, teachers, and friends who helped us achieve the honor. 

 Further when we chase honor, we step on the toes of other's with low self-esteem who are also chasing honor. We end up in peccadilloes. Time is best spent running after our egos, our character defects, and working to rid ourselves of them. The biggest honor we can ever have is to transform. (Ibid 2:4).

 When we chase honor and get the honor, it is eventually taken away, because all glory is fleeting, ["sic transit gloria mundi"]. We become angry and depressed. When we have low self- esteem, we need the constant kudos.  We have to remember not to believe our own press.

 Obadiah the Prophet taught: '' The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?''' [Obad. 1:3].

 In Judaism we are taught to work hard and well, to do our best, and not be attached to outcomes. Outcomes are beyond our control. If we try to manipulate outcomes, we only frustrate ourselves.

 When we achieve a worthy accomplishment, don't wear it as a crown. We have to truly know that we are to give ALL credit to God and others.  We don't just say these words at some acceptance speech, we have to truly believe and live these words.

 While the hard work is ours, every talent that we have, has been a gift to us. In reality, from a spiritual point of view, they are loans to us, and gratitude, not arrogance needs to be shown.

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

(http://www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org/ ) 

Via Shamash Org  on-line class service

Jewish Renewal_  www.jewishrenewal.info _ (http://www.jewishrenewal.info/ ) 

Jewish Spiritual  Renewal

Jewish Spirituality

Eco Judaism

Hilton Head Island, SC,  Bluffton, SC, Savannah,  GA

 

If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

The JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL  mailing list is hosted by _Shamash:  The

Jewish Network_ (http://shamash.org/ )

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH RENEWAL: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD:

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH RENEWAL: BE HUMBLE WITH HONOR.GIVE GLORY TO GOD:

 

Shalom and Peace:

 Today I again invite you to learn a bit more about getting along with others, Derek Eretz.

'' Do not run after honor.  Do not be proud when having a great accomplishment.''

''Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.'' {Prov. 18:12}. Learning true humility is difficult. Some think one must be humiliated to be humble.  In fact, when we are humble, no one can humiliate us. 

 When we understand humility, we understand that we do not need honors. Honors, if bestowed upon us by our fellows, are just icing on the cake of our lives. If we are living a life that is good, just and honest in God's eyes, what need of we of human honors? To lead a life of running after honor is ludicrous. Yet , so many of us do it.

 When I work with folks who have became transformed via Jewish Spiritual Renewal, they learn that their honor seeking, [e.g., chairmanships or officer positions on boards or religious organizations], stemmed from low self-esteem that needed to be covered over with plaques, framed certificates, and names in monthly newsletters. If we truly seek to have honest honor, the Talmud tells us to honor others. {Pirkei Avot  4:1 }. When and if we are honored, we give all credit to God, parents, teachers, and friends who helped us achieve the honor. 

 Further when we chase honor, we step on the toes of other's with low self-esteem who are also chasing honor. We end up in peccadilloes. Time is best spent running after our egos, our character defects, and working to rid ourselves of them. The biggest honor we can ever have is to transform. (Ibid 2:4).

 When we chase honor and get the honor, it is eventually taken away, because all glory is fleeting, ["sic transit gloria mundi"]. We become angry and depressed. When we have low self- esteem, we need the constant kudos.  We have to remember not to believe our own press.

 Obadiah the Prophet taught: '' The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?''' [Obad. 1:3].

 In Judaism we are taught to work hard and well, to do our best, and not be attached to outcomes. Outcomes are beyond our control. If we try to manipulate outcomes, we only frustrate ourselves.

 When we achieve a worthy accomplishment, don't wear it as a crown. We have to truly know that we are to give ALL credit to God and others.  We don't just say these words at some acceptance speech, we have to truly believe and live these words.

 While the hard work is ours, every talent that we have, has been a gift to us. In reality, from a spiritual point of view, they are loans to us, and gratitude, not arrogance needs to be shown.

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

(http://www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org/ ) 

Via Shamash Org  on-line class service

Jewish Renewal_  www.jewishrenewal.info _ (http://www.jewishrenewal.info/ ) 

Jewish Spiritual  Renewal

Jewish Spirituality

Eco Judaism

Hilton Head Island, SC,  Bluffton, SC, Savannah,  GA

 

If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

The JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL  mailing list is hosted by _Shamash:  The

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE: MUSSAR

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE: MUSSAR

 

 

Shalom and Peace:

Let us continue with Derek Eretz, how we are to get along with each other.

''Consider that all you possess today may not be yours tomorrow. Since you cannot be 100% certain that what is in your possession today, will be yours tomorrow,   what is the use of striving to possess what belongs to others? "

Allow me to teach about being attached to ones' material possession and coveting others' worldly goods with a Midrash. King Solomon decided to humble his advisor Benaiah.  He said, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want.  You have six months to find it."

Replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?"

"It has magic powers," answered Solomon. "If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon assumed that no such ring existed.

On the night before the 6 month deadline  frantic Benaiah passed by a merchant in the Jerusalem souks. "Have you heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?" asked Benaiah.

He watched the merchant take a plain gold ring and engrave it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile.

The next day Solomon asked: "Have you found what I sent you after?"  

Benaiah held up the small gold ring and declared, "Here it is, Majesty!"  Solomon read the inscription. His smile vanished. The jeweler had written three Hebrew letters on the ring: gimel, zayin, yud, which began the words "Gam Zeh Ya'avor" -- "This too shall pass."

Solomon realized that all his wisdom, fabulous wealth and tremendous power were fleeting.  One day he would be nothing but dust.

None of us know what tomorrow may bring. But history shows us that possessions can be gone with the wind at any moment. Look at our recent floods, tornados, fires, etc. From June to November we live under continual hurricane threats.

This is why the Talmud teaches us that while it's nice to have possessions, a wealthy person is one who is happy with what he has. [Pirkei Avot 4:1]. We are to learn to be spiritually-dependent, and not dependent on ''stuff''.

Since we cannot be 100% certain that what we have today will be ours tomorrow, how silly it is to covet, or even worse, steal, someone else's possessions, job, or honor. The Talmud wisely teaches, the more possessions, the more worry. {Ibid. 2:8}. The sages also teach that the way to get honor, is to honor, not dishonor, someone else.  Truly understanding Gam Zeh Ya'avor--This too shall pass," allows us to live a life of being happy, free, and joyous, and truly saying spiritually, but not intellectually uncurious: "What? Me worry?"

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

(http://www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org/ ) 

Via Shamash Org  on-line class service

Jewish Renewal_  www.jewishrenewal.info _ (http://www.jewishrenewal.info/ ) 

Jewish Spiritual  Renewal

Jewish Spirituality

Eco Judaism

Hilton Head Island, SC,  Bluffton, SC, Savannah,  GA

 

If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

The JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL  mailing list is hosted by _Shamash:  The

Jewish Network_ (http://shamash.org/ )

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:BLUFFTON SC SUN: JEWISH INTERFAITH WEDDINGS: CO-OFFICIATE

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:BLUFFTON SC SUN: JEWISH INTERFAITH WEDDINGS: CO-OFFICIATE

 

 

Shalom and Peace:

Let us continue with Derek Eretz, how we are to get along with each other.

''Consider that all you possess today may not be yours tomorrow. Since you cannot be 100% certain that what is in your possession today, will be yours tomorrow,   what is the use of striving to possess what belongs to others? "

Allow me to teach about being attached to ones' material possession and coveting others' worldly goods with a Midrash. King Solomon decided to humble his advisor Benaiah.  He said, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want.  You have six months to find it."

Replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?"

"It has magic powers," answered Solomon. "If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon assumed that no such ring existed.

On the night before the 6 month deadline  frantic Benaiah passed by a merchant in the Jerusalem souks. "Have you heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?" asked Benaiah.

He watched the merchant take a plain gold ring and engrave it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile.

The next day Solomon asked: "Have you found what I sent you after?"  

Benaiah held up the small gold ring and declared, "Here it is, Majesty!"  Solomon read the inscription. His smile vanished. The jeweler had written three Hebrew letters on the ring: gimel, zayin, yud, which began the words "Gam Zeh Ya'avor" -- "This too shall pass."

Solomon realized that all his wisdom, fabulous wealth and tremendous power were fleeting.  One day he would be nothing but dust.

None of us know what tomorrow may bring. But history shows us that possessions can be gone with the wind at any moment. Look at our recent floods, tornados, fires, etc. From June to November we live under continual hurricane threats.

This is why the Talmud teaches us that while it's nice to have possessions, a wealthy person is one who is happy with what he has. [Pirkei Avot 4:1]. We are to learn to be spiritually-dependent, and not dependent on ''stuff''.

Since we cannot be 100% certain that what we have today will be ours tomorrow, how silly it is to covet, or even worse, steal, someone else's possessions, job, or honor. The Talmud wisely teaches, the more possessions, the more worry. {Ibid. 2:8}. The sages also teach that the way to get honor, is to honor, not dishonor, someone else.  Truly understanding Gam Zeh Ya'avor--This too shall pass," allows us to live a life of being happy, free, and joyous, and truly saying spiritually, but not intellectually uncurious: "What? Me worry?"

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:BLUFFTON SC SUN: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE: DEREK ERETZ

 

 

Shalom and Peace:

Let us continue with Derek Eretz, how we are to get along with each other.

''Consider that all you possess today may not be yours tomorrow. Since you cannot be 100% certain that what is in your possession today, will be yours tomorrow,   what is the use of striving to possess what belongs to others? "

Allow me to teach about being attached to ones' material possession and coveting others' worldly goods with a Midrash. King Solomon decided to humble his advisor Benaiah.  He said, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want.  You have six months to find it."

Replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?"

"It has magic powers," answered Solomon. "If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon assumed that no such ring existed.

On the night before the 6 month deadline  frantic Benaiah passed by a merchant in the Jerusalem souks. "Have you heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?" asked Benaiah.

He watched the merchant take a plain gold ring and engrave it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile.

The next day Solomon asked: "Have you found what I sent you after?"  

Benaiah held up the small gold ring and declared, "Here it is, Majesty!"  Solomon read the inscription. His smile vanished. The jeweler had written three Hebrew letters on the ring: gimel, zayin, yud, which began the words "Gam Zeh Ya'avor" -- "This too shall pass."

Solomon realized that all his wisdom, fabulous wealth and tremendous power were fleeting.  One day he would be nothing but dust.

None of us know what tomorrow may bring. But history shows us that possessions can be gone with the wind at any moment. Look at our recent floods, tornados, fires, etc. From June to November we live under continual hurricane threats.

This is why the Talmud teaches us that while it's nice to have possessions, a wealthy person is one who is happy with what he has. [Pirkei Avot 4:1]. We are to learn to be spiritually-dependent, and not dependent on ''stuff''.

Since we cannot be 100% certain that what we have today will be ours tomorrow, how silly it is to covet, or even worse, steal, someone else's possessions, job, or honor. The Talmud wisely teaches, the more possessions, the more worry. {Ibid. 2:8}. The sages also teach that the way to get honor, is to honor, not dishonor, someone else.  Truly understanding Gam Zeh Ya'avor--This too shall pass," allows us to live a life of being happy, free, and joyous, and truly saying spiritually, but not intellectually uncurious: "What? Me worry?"

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

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If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:ECO-JUDAISM: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE: DEREK ERETZ; MUSSAR

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:ECO-JUDAISM: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE: DEREK ERETZ ; MUSSAR

 

 

 

 

Shalom and Peace:

Let us continue with Derek Eretz, how we are to get along with each other.

''Consider that all you possess today may not be yours tomorrow. Since you cannot be 100% certain that what is in your possession today, will be yours tomorrow,   what is the use of striving to possess what belongs to others? "

Allow me to teach about being attached to ones' material possession and coveting others' worldly goods with a Midrash. King Solomon decided to humble his advisor Benaiah.  He said, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want.  You have six months to find it."

Replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?"

"It has magic powers," answered Solomon. "If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon assumed that no such ring existed.

On the night before the 6 month deadline  frantic Benaiah passed by a merchant in the Jerusalem souks. "Have you heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?" asked Benaiah.

He watched the merchant take a plain gold ring and engrave it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile.

The next day Solomon asked: "Have you found what I sent you after?"  

Benaiah held up the small gold ring and declared, "Here it is, Majesty!"  Solomon read the inscription. His smile vanished. The jeweler had written three Hebrew letters on the ring: gimel, zayin, yud, which began the words "Gam Zeh Ya'avor" -- "This too shall pass."

Solomon realized that all his wisdom, fabulous wealth and tremendous power were fleeting.  One day he would be nothing but dust.

None of us know what tomorrow may bring. But history shows us that possessions can be gone with the wind at any moment. Look at our recent floods, tornados, fires, etc. From June to November we live under continual hurricane threats.

This is why the Talmud teaches us that while it's nice to have possessions, a wealthy person is one who is happy with what he has. [Pirkei Avot 4:1]. We are to learn to be spiritually-dependent, and not dependent on ''stuff''.

Since we cannot be 100% certain that what we have today will be ours tomorrow, how silly it is to covet, or even worse, steal, someone else's possessions, job, or honor. The Talmud wisely teaches, the more possessions, the more worry. {Ibid. 2:8}. The sages also teach that the way to get honor, is to honor, not dishonor, someone else.  Truly understanding Gam Zeh Ya'avor--This too shall pass," allows us to live a life of being happy, free, and joyous, and truly saying spiritually, but not intellectually uncurious: "What? Me worry?"

Rabbi Arthur Segal is an international lecturer, author, and teacher. Visit him at www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org .   Follow him on FaceBook at 'Arthur L Segal', on Twitter at RabbiASegal, or his blog at  http://rabbiarthursegal.blogspot.com  .  Email at RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net

Rabbi Arthur Segal_  www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org_

(http://www.jewishspiritualrenewal.org/ ) 

Via Shamash Org  on-line class service

Jewish Renewal_  www.jewishrenewal.info _ (http://www.jewishrenewal.info/ ) 

Jewish Spiritual  Renewal

Jewish Spirituality

Eco Judaism

Hilton Head Island, SC,  Bluffton, SC, Savannah,  GA

 

If  visiting SC's Low Country, contact us for a Shabbat meal, in our home

by the  sea, our beth  yam.

 

Maker  of Shalom (Oseh Shalom) help make us deserving of Shalom beyond all

human  comprehension! 

 

The JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL  mailing list is hosted by _Shamash:  The

Jewish Network_ (http://shamash.org/ )