Sunday, March 11, 2007

Daf Yomi - Megillah 31 - WHEREVER YOU FIND HASHEM’S GREATNESS, THERE YOU WILL FIND HIS HUMILITY

Rabbi Yochanan said: Wherever you find Hashem’s greatness, there you will find His humility. The Gemora cites Scriptural references to this.

The Imrei Eish says a novel explanation in this: When Hashem provides greatness, wisdom or riches to a person, how does he know if it is coming form Hashem or chas v’sholom from the sitra achra?

Rabbi Yochanan provides him with the key. If the gifts bestowed upon him lead to humility, this is a sign that it came from Hashem; however, if it leads to haughtiness, this illustrates that it was not a present from Hashem.

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