I'm so glad it's finally October! My birthday is in a week, it's finally become long sleeve weather, hot chocolate and apple cider is back in season, and...every long term assignment, quiz, or test I could possibly be assigned is happening in the next month. I'm overwhelmed but I've been good about taking breaks when I need them and trying to keep up with my mental health. Friends are wonderful things, the best medication sometimes.
- Do a Favor...for Your Enemy: N/A
- Maimonides, Art Buchwald, and the Importance of Every Deed: N/A
- When You Have Been Sinned Against: Your Obligation: N/A
- A Nightly Prayer Before Going to Sleep: I think I'm going to start by saying the full bedtime Shema on Shabbat and then work on expanding it.
- Don't Let Your Child Humiliate Another Child: N/A
- What the Fifth Commandment Demands of Parents: N/A
Day 274: Make Your Celebration a Cause for Everyone to Celebrate
We read earlier in the year about over the top b'nai mitzvah parties. We all know the ones: the ones every kid brings home stories of. But as we said, we've got the celebration part down, we're just missing the "mitzvah" part.
In times like those, it's important to remember that there are ways to add an extra facet to your simcha. By donating excess food or party supplies to organizations like Mazon, we bring added joy to ourselves and some relief to those in need.
Day 275: On Not Embarrassing the Recipient
Possibly the most frustrating thing is to do something you believe to be generous and then to see the opposite reaction you wanted on the recipient's face:
"Reuben, an honest man, asked Shimon to lend him some money. Without hesitation, Shimon made the loan but said, 'I really give this to you as a gift.' Reuben was so shamed and embarrassed that he would never ask Shimon for a loan again. Clearly, in this case, it would have been better not to have given Reuben a gift of that kind." --Sefer Chasidim
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